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pro bono highlights, community involvement, etc.
 Defend judicial decisions which are attacked in the press by defending
the process and the rule of law (rather than defending the actual
outcome);
 Promote the Secret Santa program to lawyers and the public; and
Promoted via LSBA social media outlets and LSBA publications.
Partnered with the Jefferson Parish and their Jefferson Community
Action Programs (Jeff CAP) Head Start program to publicize the
generosity of the legal community. Jefferson Parish President Michael
Yenni attended the event.

The 2020 Secret Santa program will begin in December, we will again
promote via LSBA social media outlets and LSBA publications and

work with our partners to share within the community.
 Share the articles that are published in the Louisiana Bar Journal
about the Rule of Law and the good works of Louisiana Lawyers.
At this time, no Journal articles on rule of law topics have been shared.
But articles published in the Journal on “the good works of Louisiana
lawyers” are distributed to local media outlets. These articles include
installation of LSBA and YLD leaders, Annual Meeting award
recipients, Pro Bono Award recipients, YLD award recipients and
Citizen Lawyer Award recipients.
For the December 2020-January 2021 Journal, we are publishing an
article from Jack Whitehead on the 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge
Chapter in “Lawyers Give Back” Section of the LBJ.

Goal 6: The LSBA has the financial, governance and organizational

capacity to serve its vision.

■ The State Bar ensures that its financial, volunteer and staff resources are
aligned with its priorities.
 Pay close attention to the aging lawyer population and its impact on
both the profession and the LSBA; and
o Monitor and plan for the exit of aging lawyer both from the
profession and from leadership positions within the organization
Effective May 15, 2019, the Supreme Court of Louisiana
amended Rule XIX to include in the disciplinary process new
Section 20.2, which provides for the Permanent Retirement
from the Practice of Law: “A lawyer who is 65 years of age or
older, who suffers from age-related impairment and who does
not have a serious discipline matter pending or under
investigation, may seek permanent retirement from the practice
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