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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
This section publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Louisiana Environmental Lawyer, and sponsors an
annual half-day Environmental Law Seminar in New Orleans each fall. Other workshops and CLE
programs of special interest to section members are also regularly planned. In addition, the section
sponsors an annual Environmental Law Essay Contest in the Louisiana law schools. First, second and
third place winners receive prize money awards at the section's annual meeting in Baton Rouge each
spring.
Chair: Alex P. Prochaska
600 Jefferson St. Suite 1600
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: (337) 593-7600, Fax: (337) 593-7763
Email: aprochaska@joneswalker.com

FAMILY LAW
The purpose of this section is to discuss and disseminate information concerning recent developments in
statutes and jurisprudence; provide CLE to its members; study ways to improve the statutes and
jurisprudence; recommend changes to appropriate LSBA committees and sections; promote interest,
activity and research in the field of family law.
Chair: Mary Katherine Shoenfelt
400 Convention Street, Suite 550
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 655-6165; Fax: (877) 443-9889
Email: kshoenfelt@lawfirmbr.com

FIDELITY, SURETY & CONSTRUCTION LAW
This section focuses on laws governing contracts, services and coverage of fidelity insurance, insurance
guarantee bonds and contracts for construction projects of all sizes and descriptions.
Chair: H. Bruce Shreves
1100 Poydras Street, 30th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70163-3000
Phone: (504) 569-2030, Fax: ( (504) 569-2999
Email: bshreves@spsr-law.com

FRANCOPHONE
The purpose of this section is to encourage and foster discussions in the field of francophone issues; to
contribute to and provide opportunities for the continuing education of attorney who deals with
francophone issues; to promote interest in and study of the existing statutes and jurisprudence which
govern this field; and to cooperate and establish liaison with the Louisiana State Bar Association,
American Bar Association, local bar associations and the legal academic community to achieve these
purposes.
Chair: Warren A. Perrin
251 La Rue France
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: (337) 233-5832, fax: (337) 235-4382
Email: perrin@plddo.com