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Memorandum
To: LSBA Board of Governors
From: Tricia R. Pierre,
Director of Member Outreach and Diversity
Date: April 11, 2024
Re: Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession
Awards Recommendation(s)
The LSBA Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession approved the
recommendations listed below under “Awards Background” on November
13, 2015. The Board of Governors approved the recommendations for the
Louisiana State Bar Association Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson
Tr ailblazer Award and Louisiana State Bar Association Guardian of
Diversity Award on January 15, 2016.
Diversity Committee’s Awards Subcommittee Recommendation(s):
The Awards subcommittee met on March 7, 2024. The Diversity Committee
approved the recommendation on March 15, 2024.
Louisiana State Bar Association Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson
Trailblazer Award recipient recommendation:
Piper D. Griffin, Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana State Bar Association’s Guardian of Diversity Award recipient
recommendation:
United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
