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Specialty Bars Subcommittee
The Department supports and assists specialty bar associations. During the term of Past President
Mark A. Cunningham, he requested that each identified specialty bar leader accept appointment to
the Diversity Committee. Past President Cunningham’s goal was to convene at least one meeting
per year to engage these leaders and identify areas that the organizations need additional assistance
and support.
Specialty Bars CLE Conference
The Specialty Bars Conference is scheduled for May 23, 2024, at the Louisiana Bar Center.
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
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