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The Louisiana State Bar Association shall only accept sponsorships that significantly
advance its purposes and one or more of its goals or objectives, or otherwise provide
identifiable benefits to the Louisiana State Bar Association, its members and/or the
general public in furtherance of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s purposes and/or
goals.

In considering sponsorships, the Louisiana State Bar Association will exercise its
discretion in a manner that maintains and promotes its good reputation and high
standing as a representative of the legal profession in Louisiana.

For purposes of this policy, the following definitions shall apply:

Sponsored Activity is any Louisiana State Bar Association event, program, seminar,
CLE event, meeting, conference, or publication (electronic or print).

Sponsorship is the outside funding, underwriting, or in-kind contribution of goods or
services for a Sponsored Activity.

The following approval criteria shall apply:
1. The Sponsorship must not conflict with the mission, goals, general purposes or
established policies of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
2. The Louisiana State Bar Association shall not enter any Sponsorship
arrangement that in any way conflicts or may be reasonably perceived as
conflicting with the reputation and standing of the Louisiana State Bar
Association as a representative of the legal profession in Louisiana.
3. Only those persons, firms or entities whose products and/or services and
reputation are, in the sole discretion of the Louisiana State Bar Association, in
keeping with the reputation and standing of the Louisiana State Bar Association
shall be eligible to be approved as Louisiana State Bar Association sponsors.
4. The Louisiana State Bar Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
accept or reject any potential Sponsorship, donation, gift or other outside
support.
5. The Louisiana State Bar Association shall not exclude any otherwise acceptable
sponsor for sponsorship of any Sponsored Activity.
6. The sponsor is prohibited from using the Sponsorship relationship with the
Louisiana State Bar Association outside of the Sponsored Activity, without the
express approval of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
7. The sponsor will be acknowledged in connection with the Sponsorship as
determined by the Louisiana State Bar Association.
8. The Louisiana State Bar Association official seal and/or logo shall not be used
by the sponsor.
9. No words, logo or symbol shall be used in such a manner as to express of imply
an endorsement by the Louisiana State Bar Association of a firm, product,
publication or service.

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