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o  Photos of Judge Scott Schlegel were posted on social media
                                                when he was awarded the 26th Annual William H. Rehnquist
                                                Award for Judicial Excellence by the National Center for State
                                                Courts.
                                            o  The 2021 “Lawyers in Libraries” program was promoted with
                                                pictures of volunteer attorneys at events throughout the state.
                                            o  Photos of Judy Perry Martinez were posted on social media
                                                when she was inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society by
                                                the National Center for State Courts.
                                            o  The CAC “Day of Service” was promoted with photos of
                                                volunteer attorneys gutting houses in Pointe-Aux-Chenes.
                                     ▪  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
                                            o  The program was promoted via LSBA social media outlets and
                                                LSBA publications. Photos were posted on social media
                                                highlighting that 646 children were “adopted” for the holidays by
                                                the legal 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. More attorneys to
                                         feature in either the “Lawyers Give Back” and “Quality of Life” Sections
                                         of the Journal were requested at the Editorial Board meeting on 1-21-
                                         21 and on 8-27-21. Discussions are ongoing.
                                         Press releases were sent on 5-20-21 to outside media recognizing the
                                         YLD award winners/finalists following the Louisiana Young Lawyers
                                         Conference.
                                         Press releases will be sent on 6-10-21 to outside media recognizing
                                         new LSBA officers and BOG members and YLD officers and Council
                                         members, as well as winners of all Annual Meeting-related awards.





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