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Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone (504) 619-0134 Fax (504) 528-9154

October 14, 2020

Ms. Alainna R. Mire
Alexandria City Attorney’s Office

OFFICERS 915 3 Street
rd
Alexandria, LA 71301

SHAYNA BEEVERS MORVANT
PRESIDENT
Re: LCLCE Report to the LSBA Board of Governors
SCOTT L. STERNBERG
TREASURER Dear Ms. Mire,

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

SECRETARY on the activities of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education (LCLCE). As set

HON. RANDALL L. BETHANCOURT forth below, the LCLCE continues to promote and support educational programming in
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT support of the rule of law in a variety of ways.

In compliance with Governor Edwards’ March 12, 2020 proclamation on COVID-19

BOARD OF DIRECTORS social distancing, the LCLCE has temporarily ceased organizing in-person programs
and is focusing on virtual events. Plans are underway for a two-day teachers’
W. THOMAS ANGERS professional development webinar in March 2021. We hope to have an in-person multi-

LAWRENCE J. CENTOLA, III day seminar in July 2021. The LCLCE’s physical office remains open with restrictions
on public access.
HON. SYLVIA R. COOKS
The LCLCE is updating the Judges/Lawyers in the Classroom manual. This is a 200-
HON. SCOTT J. CRICHTON
page document that was prepared by the Louisiana District Judges Association in 2004.

BRIAN ENGERON
When finished, it will be an invaluable resource for the Lawyers/Judges in the
VAL P. EXNICIOS Classroom volunteers. The LCLCE Policy and Procedures manual also received an

ALLISON C. FOSTER update. The LCLCE continues its work on its database of attorneys and teachers and on
on the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education’s civics education events calendar.
C. KEVIN HAYES
In September, the LCLCE Director participated in zoom meetings with the Louisiana
REP. FRANK A. HOFFMANN Council for the Social Studies and the Center for Civic Education. Multiple updates

JEFFREY D. HUFFT were made to the LCLCE’s website, which included posting the names of 72 attorneys’
and judges’ who have donated funds through the LSBA’s dues check-off option.

HON. C. WENDELL MANNING
BETTY ANN MAURY As of September 30, 2020, the LCLCE checking account balance was $277,205.18.
Funds to assist with operational expenses were received and deposited from the
RYAN M. MCCABE Louisiana Bar Foundation (IOLTA) and private contributions received through the

HON. JOHN J. MOLAISON LSBA dues check-off option.
RONNIE SLONE Sincerely,

SHAYNA L. SONNIER

PATRICK A. TALLEY, JR.

WILLIAM J. WILSON Shayna Beevers Morvant Peggy V. Cotogno
President Executive Director
BARBARA TURNER WINDHORST

PEGGY V. COTOGNO
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.