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and October-November 2020, December 2020-January 2021 and
                                         February-March 2021, covering topics including disciplinary
                                         complaints, fees, malpractice, risk management, voice-activated
                                         assistants, work/life balance and hacking prevention and practicing in
                                         a pandemic, new age lawyering and lateral moves.
                                         Lawyers Assistance articles published in August-September 2019,
                                         October-November 2019, December 2019-January 2020, February-
                                         March 2020, April-May 2020, June-July 2020 and August-September
                                         2020, covering topics including mental health, stress, positive attitudes
                                         and COVID-19/alcohol issues.
                                         In the October-November 2020 Journal, we published a full-page JLAP
                                         ad as Buddy Stockwell’s departure did not allow enough time to find

                                         another author. We are currently working with JLAP President Shayna
                                         Sonnier to obtain more articles and are expecting to resume regular
                                         publication of this section in the December 2020-January 2021
                                         Journal.
                                         An article on JLAP misconceptions was published in the December
                                         2020-January 2021 Journal.
                                         Focus on Professionalism articles published in August-September
                                         2019, December 2019-January 2020 and June-July 2020 covering
                                         topics including MeToo, technology competency and COVID-19
                                         related paradigm shifts.
                                         The new section, Practice Makes Perfect, will discuss Attorney-Client
                                         Relationships in the February-March 2021 Journal.
                                       Continue to administer the Transition Into Practice voluntary mentoring
                                         program;
                                            o  Require a comprehensive meeting between mentors and
                                                mentees to discuss in detail the Revised Code of
                                                Professionalism
                                                This item has been added to the TIP Handbook and LSBA staff
                                                continues to administer the TIP program and the Mandatory
                                                TIP program.
                                       Continue to offer Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel – All Concern
                                         Encouraged (SOLACE);
                                         LSBA staff continues to administer SOLACE emails
                                       Continue to offer Ethics Advisory Service; and
                                         LSBA continuing to offer Ethics Advisory Service to its members
                                       Continue to support Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP).
                                            o  Board of Governors allocated $300,000 for JLAP in FY
                                                2020/2021 budget
                                            o  LSBA President-Elect continues to serve as JLAP Treasurer
                                            o  LSBA assisting as needed as JLAP searches for new executive
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