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Louisiana State Bar Association
Board of Governors
November 6, 2021 Minutes
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unanimously approved recommending Ms. Bargas’ reappointment to the Louisiana Supreme
Court.

Agenda Item 5. MCLE Committee Appointments – H. Minor Pipes III
Mr. Pipes asked the Board to consider the following appointments:
• Reappointment of C.A. “Hap” Martin III for a second three-year term which will begin
January 1, 2022 and end December 31, 2024; and
• Appointment of Graham H. Ryan to replace Harold S. Bartholomew, Jr., who is completing
his second three-year term and is not eligible for reappointment. The term will begin
January 1, 2022 and end December 31, 2024.
Upon motion by Mr. McAuliffe and second by Ms. Mire, the Board unanimously approved the
recommendations with Mr. Martin and Mr. Ryan abstaining.

Agenda Item 6. Committee on Bar Admissions – H. Minor Pipes III
Mr. Pipes asked the Board to approve recommending to the Louisiana Supreme Court the
following appointments, which were recommended by the Committee on Bar Admissions:
• Appointment of Zeta Jackson Andrus as Examiner for Torts section of the Louisiana Bar
Exam; and
• Appointment of Kathryn W. Munson a Examiner for Constitutional Law section of the
Louisiana Bar Exam.
Upon motion by Mr. Sternberg and second by Mr. David, the Board voted unanimously to make
the recommendations to the Court.

Agenda Item 7. Louisiana Client Assistance Foundation – Cheri Cotogno Grodsky
Ms. Grodsky proposed the following appointments to the Louisiana Client Assistance Foundation
2021-2022 Board of Directors: Frank X. Neuner, Jr., President; Stephen I. Dwyer, Vice President;
Charles B. Plattsmier, Secretary-Treasurer; Drew A. Ranier, Trustee; Lawrence J. Centola,
Trustee; Mary Ann Wegmann, Trustee; Vincent J. Saitta, Trustee; Dr. Markey W. Pierre, Lay
Member; Major Reginald R. Brown, Sr., Lay Member; and Lauren McHugh Rocha, Supreme
Court Liaison. Upon motion by Ms. Mire and second by Mr. Church, the Board voted unanimously
to approve the recommendations.

Agenda Item 8. Member Benefit Proposals – Tricia R. Pierre
Ms. Pierre asked the Board to consider the following member benefit proposals, which had been
vetted by her department and which were consistent with other benefits offered by the LSBA:
• 1-800Accountant – a member referral program focused on educating business owners
while offering a complete suite of accounting solutions;
• Caseroads – a cloud-based practice management application;

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