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Louisiana State Bar Association
Board of Governors
November 10, 2023 Minutes
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• Appointment of Adrian G. Nadeau of Baton Rouge for a three-year term which will
begin January 1, 2024 and end December 31, 2026. Mr. Nadeau will replace
Monique Edwards (who currently serves as Chair), who is completing her second
three-year term and is not eligible for reappointment.
Upon motion by Mr. Street and second by Mr. Hancock, the Board voted unanimously to make
the appointments.

Agenda Item 6. Member Benefit Proposals – Tricia R. Pierre
Ms. Pierre asked the Board to consider adding the following member benefits:
• Benchly – a benefit which offers ezBriefs to assist attorneys and paralegals with
review of complicated legal documents (specifically briefs, motions, and
pleadings). ezBriefs utilizes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technologies
and technology stacks to review cited authority from opposing counsel’s filed briefs
and motions. ezBriefs also features a complete case law database that is accessible
for ezBriefs users at no charge.
• Smokeball – a legal practice management software that delivers solutions to small
and midsize law firms. Smokeball improves every aspect of firm operations by
combining the core functionalities of automated time tracking and billing,
document automation and Microsoft Office integration.
• TimeSolv – a web-based software platform that features document and storage
management, matter planning, and detailed project and task management.
TimeSolv offers a platform (TimeSolv Legal) exclusively for the legal industry.
After a brief discussion and upon motion by Mr. North and second by Ms. Dartez, the Board voted
unanimously to make the recommendations.

Agenda Item 7. Employee Retirement Contribution – Shayna L. Sonnier
Ms. Sonnier asked the Board to consider the annual employee retirement contribution equal to 10
percent of gross wages, for LSBA and JLAP employees meeting eligibility requirements (JLAP
employees’ contributions are funded through JLAP budget). Funds for LSBA employees’
contribution were approved in the 2023/2024 budget adopted by the Board on June 9, 2023. Upon
motion by Ms. Schexnayder and second by Mr. Joseph, the Board unanimously approved the
contribution.

Agenda Item 8. Budget Committee Recommendations – Larry J. Centola
Mr. Centola reviewed a number of budget amendments recommended by the Budget Committee from
its November 9, 2023 meeting, explaining each of the proposed changes. Upon motion by Mr.
Douget and second by Ms. Schexnayder, the Board unanimously approved the amendments as
recommended.

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