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Court on ethical rules governing lawyers;
LSBA continuing to administer and staff Rules of Professional Conduct
Committee
 Continue to provide oversight and financial support to the Judges and
Lawyers Assistance Program;
LSBA continuing oversight and financial support of JLAP, with
$300,000 allocated for FY 2020/2021 ($200,000 from general budget
and $100,000 from SC funds allocated for this purpose) along with
additional JLAP reporting requirements
 Continue to assist in the regulation of lawyer advertising by issuing
Lawyer Advertising Advisory Opinions as directed by the Louisiana
Supreme Court in the Rules of Professional Conduct;

LSBA continuing to issue advisory opinions
 Continue to secure funding for and administer the Client Assistance
Fund to compensate clients who lose money due to lawyers’ dishonest
conduct;
LSBA continuing to administer fund and affiliate Foundation
 Continue to maintain and provide training for the statewide uniform
case management system for Louisiana Legal Services Corporations
and pro bono providers;
 Assume administration of the Court Interpreters Program;
Awaiting referral of program from the Court
 Implement and administer the Receivership Program wherein
receivership teams would assist in instances of death or disability
inactive status where there is no associate, partner or estate
administrator;
LSBA has recruited receivership team volunteers and has conducted
two in-person training sessions (New Orleans and Lafayette). Online
training is being offered to those who could not attend the live
trainings. List of trained volunteers sent to the Court. Efforts are
underway to obtain additional volunteers. As additional volunteers are
trained, a supplemental list of trained volunteers will be sent to the
Court. Program implemented and LSBA continuing to administer
program.
 Explore and strengthen efforts as related to addressing the
unauthorized practice of law;
UPL Committee Chair and committee member have met with the AGs
office regarding UPL. Bar staff has obtained materials from ABA.
UPL Committee researching UPL procedures in other states.
 Assume administration of Bar Admissions in Louisiana; and
 Continue to coordinate with the Louisiana Supreme Court to identify
and assume additional regulatory functions.
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