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articles on the Rule of Law for future issues.
                                         The first SULC-solicited Rule of Law article by Prof. Nadia E. Nedzel
                                         was published in the June-July 2022 Journal (“The Rule of Law: What
                                         Is It and Is It Still Relevant?”). The second Rule of Law article will be
                                         published in the October-November 2022 Journal, written by Prof.
                                         Adam Crepelle, on “The Reservation and the Rule of Law: Primer on
                                         Indian Country’s Complexity.” Another Rule of Law article, “Challenges
                                         for Non-English Speakers in the American Justice System,” written by
                                         Gina L. Signorelli and Ivan A. Orihuela, was published in the
                                         December 2022-Janury 2023 Journal. Additional Rule of Law-related
                                         articles are under consideration by the Journal’s Editorial Board.
                                     ▪  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.
                                            o  Members of the Leadership LSBA Class were pictured
                                                delivering care packages to hospitals and healthcare workers
                                                across the state at the start of the pandemic.
                                            o  Graphics and articles were posted in April 2020 in support of
                                                ABA Day and explaining how the work of legal service
                                                organizations benefits the public.
                                            o  The Bar’s Twitter account regularly interacts with the tweets of
                                                members, organizations and law firms announcing
                                                accomplishments.


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