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House of Delegates Resolution

               Demarcus J. Gordon, Diversity Committee member and Chair of the  Minority Involvement
               Section, with feedback from the recognition committee, prepared a House of Delegates resolution
               to acknowledge Chief Justice Johnson’s retirement and service to the Diversity Committee and the
               legal profession.

               The House of Delegates resolution recognizing Chief Justice Johnson (Ret.) was approved on
               January 23, 2021.

               Recognition at Conclave

               Mayor LaToya Cantrell presented a key to the city of New Orleans to Chief Justice Johnson (Ret.)
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               at the 13  Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession on August 13, 2021.

               Memory Book

               The recognition committee, with the assistance  of Judge Rachael Johnson and the Louisiana
               Supreme Court staff,  compiled  a timeline of  photographs  from Chief Justice Johnson’s legal
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               career. The memory book was also presented to Chief Justice Johnson (Ret.) at the 13  Annual
               Conclave.

               Traveling Exhibit

               A traveling exhibit will be created that highlights significant events in Chief Justice Johnson’s life
               and legal career. This project is ongoing.

               Conclave

               Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession
               www.lsba.org/goto/conclave


               On March 7, 2008, the LSBA held a historic  inaugural Conclave on Diversity in the Legal
               Profession, for approximately 120 attendees, to begin a discussion among attorneys regarding
               racial, ethnic, gender, and generational diversity.  The LSBA hosted the one-day Conclave in
               cooperation with the Louisiana Supreme Court and several local and specialty bar associations.
               The Conclave has occurred annually since that time (*not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus
               pandemic).

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               The 15  Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession will be held on August 11, 2023,
               at the Four Seasons New Orleans Hotel. The theme of the Conclave:  Look Within and Accelerate
               Change.



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