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THE LOUISIANA CENTER FOR LAW & CIVIC EDUCATION

601 St. Charles Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Phone (504) 619-0134 Fax (504) 528-9154

August 10, 2021

Mr. H. Minor Pipes, III
Pipes Miles Beckman, LLC
OFFICERS 1100 Poydras Street, Ste. 1800

HON. SHAYNA BEEVERS MORVANT New Orleans, LA 70163
PRESIDENT

SCOTT L. STERNBERG Re: LCLCE Report to the LSBA B oard of Governors
TREASURER
Dear Mr. Pipes,
LORETTA LARSEN
SECRETARY

The LCLCE is pleased to provide you and the LSBA Board of Governors with a report on the

HON. RANDALL L. BETHANCOURT activities of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education (LCLCE). As set forth below,

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT the LCLCE continues to promote and support educational programming in support of the rule

of law in a variety of ways.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Since our last report, The LCLCE has held a four and one-half hour CLE at the Louisiana

ELI JOSEPH ABAD State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting & Joint LSBA/LJC Summer School in Florida. This

program offered training and materials for prospective presenters of the Adult Civic

W. THOMAS ANGERS Education program and the LCLCE’s Judges/Lawyers in the Classroom programs. The

LAWRENCE J. CENTOLA, III LCLCE also hosted an exhibition booth where meeting attendees were encouraged to

volunteer to participate in the Judges/Lawyers in the Classroom programs.
HON. SYLVIA R. COOKS

HON. SCOTT J. CRICHTON As members of Chief Justice Weimer’s “Judges Imparting Knowledge, Education & Skills

Task Force,” the LCLCE Executive Director and three LCLCE Board members participated

BRIAN ENGERON in several virtual meetings where they serve on several committees. The LCLCE’s Judges in

VAL P. EXNICIOS the Classroom program supports the Task Force’s initiative which encourages every judge in
the state to make an in-person presentation. The LCLCE serves as the conduit between

ALLISON C. FOSTER educators and volunteer judges and organizes the presentations.

C. KEVIN HAYES
participated in the Louisiana Commission for Civic
The LCLCE Executive Director

REP. FRANK A. HOFFMANN Education’s Spring Meeting, where Chief Justice Weimer announced the Judges in the

Classroom Task Force initiative before members of the Commission and press.
JEFFREY D. HUFFT

HON. C. WENDELL MANNING The Justice Catherine D. Kimball Summer Institute took place at the Louisiana Supreme

Court building in New Orleans. This is a professional development program offered to
BETTY ANN MAURY
teachers at no cost and provides h ousing, meals, mileage and educational materials. Teachers

RYAN M. MCCABE from all six Louisiana congressional districts participated. Chief Justice Weimer presented the

LCLCE’s Civics in Action Award to Hannah Lewis, a high school senior from Opelousas.
HON. JOHN J. MOLAISON

RONNIE SLONE As of July 31, 2021, the LCLCE checking account balance was $311,135.72. Funds to assist

with operational expenses were received and deposited from the Louisiana State Bar
SHAYNA L. SONNIER
Association, Louisiana Bar Foundation (IOLTA), LOCHEF (tobacco) and private

PATRICK A. TALLEY, JR. contributions received through the LSBA dues check-off option.

BARBARA TURNER WINDHORST Sincerely,

PEGGY V. COTOGNO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hon. Shayna Beevers Morvant Peggy V. Cotogno

President Executive Director

Making Law and Civic Education Come Alive in the Classroom

Serving as the public education partner of the Louisiana State Bar Association. This program is financially assisted, in part by

the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Program through the Louisiana Bar Foundation.