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(23)   Projected tax paid on 2021/2022 advertising income based on prior year's tax payment.

                  (24)   Projected costs for long-distance phone service and cellular phone service for .5 director
                         and the Communications Coordinator – Online Media staff person. Also includes long-
                         distance phone service for 4 support staff persons based on prior years.

                  (25)   Projected cost of supplies for department based on prior year actual. This reflects the costs
                         of toner for the increase of color materials printed in-house.

                  (26)   Projected expenses for professional development, membership fees and subscriptions for
                         departmental support staff persons.

                  (27)   Projected expenses for professional development, travel, membership fees and
                         subscriptions for Communications Director.

                  (28)   Salaries & Benefits for .5 director and 4 support staff persons.

                  MEMBER OUTREACH and DIVERSITY
                  (29)   Projected expenses for the annual assembly of judges and attorneys from across the state
                         (primarily hiring and managing attorneys within law firms and law departments) that is
                         designed to encourage a discussion about the importance of diversity and inclusion within
                         the legal profession; to identify how to improve diversity and inclusion within the
                         profession in Louisiana; to provide communication and practice skills to improve the
                         cultural competency of judges and attorneys within Louisiana; to provide continuing legal
                         education related to diversity, equiry and inclusion to targeted segments of the legal
                         community; and to provide training for attorneys and judges interested in facilitating
                         continuing legal education programs on the importance of  diversity, equity  and inclusion
                         in the legal profession.  The expenses include the following:
                         (1) speaker honoraria and expenses, (2) printing, postage, and supply costs, (3) venue
                         expenses, (4) marketing expenses, (5) video, webinar, and recording costs, (6) expenses to
                         provide special accommodations to attendees with physical or other disability needs, (7)
                         vendor expenses, (8) expenses to develop metrics to measure the impact and effectiveness
                         of the Conclave, (9) staff related travel expenses and (10) corporate and in-house counsel
                         breakfast.

                  (30)   Projected expenses for the following outreach initiatives:
                         1. Outreach visits with bar leadership of local and specialty bar associations and related
                         expenses, Meetings with LSBA President/bar leadership and related expenses;
                         2. Red Mass/Opening of Court Ceremonies/New Admittees Receptions and related
                         expenses;
                         3. Outreach visits to judiciary (en banc meetings and/or seminars) and related expenses;
                         4. Outreach to managing partners across the state and related expenses;
                         5. Membership dues for local and specialty bar associations in which membership is the
                         only means of obtaining communications about the associations' events;
                         6. Co-sponsorship and exhibitor fees for bench-bar conferences and similar functions and
                         related expenses;


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