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attend local bar association meetings throughout 2020-2021.
▪ Create a list of bullet points of what services lawyers offer and what they
do for the public that they can reference when being criticized by the
public;
▪ Solicit articles for the Louisiana Bar Journal once or twice a year about
the Rule of Law; and
October-November 2019 Journal, ABA President Judy Perry
Martinez’s article and her the installation speech focused on the Rule
of Law.
LASC Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson discussed aspects of
the Rule of Law in her farewell interview published in the December
2020-January 2021 Journal.
LASC Chief Justice John L. Weimer discussed rule of law in his
Journal interview in February-March 2021.
LSBA President Alainna R. Mire discussed rule of law as part of her
speech given at the investiture of Chief Justice Weimer, published in
the February-March 2021 Journal.
Solicitation of Rule of Law topics/articles is placed on every Journal
Editorial Board meeting agenda.
▪ Share relevant articles with the local press and authorize reprints of
same.
To date, there have not been any articles that were relevant to share
with local press.
■ The State Bar promotes public understanding of the law, the legal system,
and the contribution of lawyers to society to garner public recognition for
lawyers’ good works and the importance of the Rule of Law.
▪ Utilize social media to promote the good works of Louisiana Lawyers;
o In August, the LSBA promoted two Lake Charles law firms for
providing back to school supplies to local residents.
o Wills for Heroes events held by the YLD are posted on all LSBA
social media accounts.
o Louisiana lawyers are continually recognized on LSBA social
media accounts, particularly Instagram, for awards received,
pro bono highlights, community involvement, etc.
o Photos of participants in the virtual “Lawyers in Libraries” week
were posted on social media.
o Honorees of non-LSBA awards were featured on social media,
including winners of the National Bar Association Women
Lawyers Division Awards and Louisiana Bar Foundation
Honorees.

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