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Joseph T. D. Tran

Leadership LSBA Webpage
The webpage features information related to class admission and requirements and provides
information on past class projects.

LSBA members can keep apprised of the activities of the class at:

Class Project: 2022-23

The 2021-22 LSBA Leadership Class Project: The Basics of Practicing Law – Personal Injury

The Leadership LSBA class presented a Motion for Summary Judgment mock hearing to law
students that are in the third year of law school. The presentation was videotaped to serve as a
teaching tool in the area of trial advocacy.

OUTREACH

Outreach Tour by President and President-elect
The LSBA is engaged in a state-wide outreach effort to intentionally bring the Association to
lawyers outside of the New Orleans area, especially those living and practicing above I-12. The
activities of the LSBA President and President-elect encompasses many of the outreach activities
listed below.

Member Outreach CLE Series
A CLE seminar titled “LSBA: Who We Are and How We Serve Our Members” has been made
available to local and specialty bar associations to educate LSBA members about the association
and the services it provides. It is approved for professionalism MCLE credit.

Outreach Committee
Co-chairs
Bethany A. Blackson
Sowmya Mandava

Mission
The mission of the Outreach Committee is to develop and implement sustained outreach to local
and specialty bars throughout the state and to increase awareness of the member services and
benefits provided by the LSBA. The committee shall encourage member participation in all aspects
of the LSBA and shall facilitate such participation through the use of technology and any other
feasible alternatives.

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