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profession and the ABA’s work in public service. The YLD was
also highlighted for being selected as ABA YLD Affiliate Star of
the Quarter for its work with the Barristers for Boards program.
o The YLD created a worksheet for the public with tips and
resources dealing with a disaster in the wake of Hurricane Ida;
this free worksheet was publicized on all social media
channels.
o Following Hurricane Ida, social media was used to publicize
President’s Messages with resources for members, valuable
information from the Supreme Court, and important disaster-
related links.
o Photos of Judge Scott Schlegel were posted on social media
when he was awarded the 26th Annual William H. Rehnquist
Award for Judicial Excellence by the National Center for State
Courts.
▪ Defend judicial decisions which are attacked in the press by defending
the process and the rule of law (rather than defending the actual
outcome);
▪ Promote the Secret Santa program to lawyers and the public; and
o The program was promoted via LSBA social media outlets and
LSBA publications. Photos were posted on social media
highlighting that 646 children were “adopted” for the holidays by
the legal community.
▪ Share the articles that are published in the Louisiana Bar Journal
about the Rule of Law and the good works of Louisiana Lawyers.
At this time, no Journal articles on rule of law topics have been shared.
But articles published in the Journal on “the good works of Louisiana
lawyers” are distributed to local media outlets. These articles include
installation of LSBA and YLD leaders, Annual Meeting award
recipients, Pro Bono Award recipients, YLD award recipients and
Citizen Lawyer Award recipients.
For the December 2020-January 2021 Journal, we are publishing an
article from Jack Whitehead on the 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge
Chapter in “Lawyers Give Back” Section of the LBJ. More attorneys to
feature in either the “Lawyers Give Back” and “Quality of Life” Sections
of the Journal were requested at the Editorial Board meeting on 1-21-
21 and on 8-27-21; discussions are ongoing.
Press releases were sent on 5-20-21 to outside media recognizing the
YLD award winners/finalists following the Louisiana Young Lawyers
Conference.

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