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III. COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES

A. Louisiana Bar Journal
The Louisiana State Bar Association shall publish a magazine entitled the Louisiana
Bar Journal. The Louisiana Bar Journal is the official publication of the Louisiana
State Bar Association and is devoted to reporting on substantive legal matters, issues
impacting the profession and other topics of interest to Louisiana lawyers. Its
subscribers include all LSBA members, as well as additional paid subscribers.

The Louisiana Bar Journal shall be published six times a year, by the fifteenth of the
month, in each of the following months: February (February/March), April
(April/May), June (June/July), August (August/September), October
(October/November) and December (December/January).

The Secretary of the Association shall serve as Editor of the Louisiana Bar Journal and
shall be the final authority as to editorial content. In this capacity, the Secretary shall
appoint an Editorial Board of five or more members whose terms shall coincide with
that of the Secretary.

The Editorial Board shall establish procedures for the publication of the Journal. The
Executive Director shall assign staff responsibility for the Journal.

B. Bar Briefs
The Louisiana State Bar Association shall publish an electronic newsletter entitled Bar
Briefs which shall include news stories on activities of the Association and its affiliates.
Bar Briefs shall be published by the tenth of the month in each of the following months:
January, March, May, July, September and November.

The Executive Director shall establish procedures for the publication of Bar Briefs and
shall assign staff responsibility for Bar Briefs.

Amended November 7, 2009

C. www.LSBA.org
It is the policy of the Louisiana State Bar Association to maintain a web site with the
domain name, www.LSBA.org, to provide LSBA members and the public with
information regarding the LSBA, attorneys, legal services, research, the law, and other
items of interest such as Association issues and events.

The Executive Director shall establish specific procedures for maintenance of the site
and its content.

D. Electronic Newsletters
It is the policy of the Louisiana State Bar Association to publish electronic newsletters
for its members.

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