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Specialty Bars CLE Seminar

               A Specialty Bars CLE Seminar was held on November 17, 2023. The CLE seminar was co-hosted
               by the Louisiana State Bar Association and Louis A. Martinet Legal  Society, Inc., Greater
               Lafayette Chapter at The Jefferson, 500 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA. The CLE Seminar featured
               five sessions. Registration was $100. Five and a half CLE credit hours were offered including
               professionalism and ethics. The seminar featured the following speaker(s):

               Session One – LSBA: Who We Are and How We Serve Our Members
               Dwazendra J. Smith, D. Smith Legal, L.L.C., Lafayette, LA

               Session Two – Defending Disciplinary Action
               Damon S. Manning, Schiff, White, Manning. LLP, Hammond, LA

               Session Three – Professionalism: In Court and Out of Court
               Hon. Roger P. Hamilton Jr., 16th Judicial District Court, New Iberia, LA
               Hon. Royale L. Colbert Jr., 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette, LA

               Session Four – Legislative Update
               Marcus A. Bryant, Louisiana House of Representatives, Lafayette, LA

               Session Five – Dos and Don’ts of an Injury Practice
               Rickey W. Miniex, Simien & Miniex, APLC, Lafayette, LA

               Diverse Attorney Participation and Support Efforts

               The Department is committed to encouraging all attorneys of diverse backgrounds to become
               involved in all aspects of the LSBA.

               The Department  assists  in identifying potential candidates  when there is a  vacant  House of
               Delegates seat or Board of Governors seat.

               The Department seeks to identify member benefits that will specifically address the needs of all
               and continue efforts to increase awareness of current member benefits that may meet the needs of
               attorneys in various practice areas.

               Leadership LSBA

               The Department assists in ensuring that a path to leadership is available to as many attorneys as
               possible, by assisting with the Leadership LSBA class.



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