September2021 Newsletter
Dear Members:
Thank you to Judge Patti Oppenheim who spoke at our August CLE.
Our next CLE will be at 1 p.m. on September 17th via Zoom and our speaker will be the Judge Dawn Amacker who will speak on “Family Court Rules and Procedures in Covid– Ida Times”. We are applying for Family Law Specialization for this CLE, but will be relevant to everyone.
The cost for members is $15 and $25 for non-members. Please click on the link below to register and pay for the CLE. You will receive the Zoom log-in link with your paid receipt. The deadline to register for this CLE is 11:00 a.m. on July 16th.
If you paid for the annual CLEs, please let Judy know you would like to view this CLE and the link will be emailed to you the day before the CLE.
Link for the September 17th CLE:
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE
Mark your calendar for the remaining CLE’s for the year:
October 15th- Clerk of Court Melissa Henry
November 19th-
Roy Burns, III
President
Dear Solace Members,
With the effects of Hurricane Ida on Louisiana, please remember that our SOLACE network of attorneys and members of the legal profession are here for you and waiting to help. Please let us know if we can assist you in any way.
For a quicker response, please contact :
jay_zainey@laed.uscourts.gov
Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is a project of the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) Education Committee. The purpose of this program is to support the LBF’s educational goals by increasing the understanding of the vital need for civil legal aid services for those who cannot afford them, as well as the need to measure the effectiveness of ongoing programs. The LBF plans to simultaneously engage multiple content creators for this project.
The LBF is seeking proposals from qualified individuals for two separate focus areas.
1. PUBLIC AWARENESS-partner with content authors to produce short articles, podcasts, videos, commercials, and other content that are current and relevant to the topic of civil legal aid. This project should reflect the creativity of the applicant, so there is no set media type that is preferred, as long as the proposal reflects the parameters of the Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid educational theme. Click here for Public Awareness Request for Proposal.
2. RESEARCH-partner with the academic community and other like-minded individuals who are interested in studying these important issues and proposing solutions to the problems, so the limited resources available can best be put to use. The LBF seeks to partner with content creators to produce short articles, studies, analyses, and other content that are current and relevant to the topic of civil legal aid and how best to make it available to the vulnerable population that needs it. Click here for Research Request for Proposal.
Each selected contributor will receive a $500 – $2,500 honorarium, depending on content.
Deadline to submit proposals is September 24. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered. For more information contact Dee Jones, LBF Marketing Manager, dee@raisingthebar.org.
Louisiana Bar Foundation is the state’s largest funder of civil legal aid. We partner with a trusted network of more than 70 organizations that lead community driven efforts to help families facing non-criminal, civil legal challenges. Our goal is to make sure that all Louisianans, regardless of their background or income level, have access to civil legal services that they need.
Dee Jones
Louisiana Bar Foundation
Communications Coordinator & Kids’ Chance Coordinator
LBF 504-561-1046
Direct Line 504-561-7303
Visit our new Website www.raisingthebar.org
Judy Walz – Executive Director
judy@22ndjdcbar.org
(985) 867-4833