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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

LOUISIANA CLIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
AND
JUDGES AND LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this ______ day of ______ , 2024 (the

“Effective Date”), by and among the Louisiana Client Assistance Foundation

(LCAF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of

Louisiana, the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), the sole member of LCAF and

JLAP, a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of

Louisiana, and the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP), a 501(c)(3) non-

profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Louisiana.

I. RECITALS
WHEREAS, LCAF is a non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of

coordinating Public confidence, the administration of justice and the integrity of the legal
profession by reimbursing losses caused by the dishonest conduct of lawyers admitted to

practice in the courts of the State of Louisiana occurring in the course of the client-lawyer

or fiduciary relationship between the lawyer and the claimant; and

WHEREAS, another of LCAF’s stated purposes is to do any and all lawful

activities which may be necessary, useful or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment,

fostering or attainment of the foregoing purpose, either directly or indirectly, and whether

alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, whether such others are individuals or

organizations of any kind or nature, such corporations, firms, associations, trusts,

institutions, foundations, or governmental bureaus, department, or agencies; and

WHEREAS, JLAP serves the public, the LSBA and the legal profession by

assisting on a confidential basis, lawyers or judges whose professional impairment may

result from alcohol, drug abuse or mental illness; and

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