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Louisiana State Bar Association
Board of Governors
June 7, 2019 Minutes
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a brief discussion and upon motion by Ms. Dartez and second by Ms. Mire, the Board voted
unanimously to ratify the action of the House.

Agenda Item 6. Louisiana Client Assistance Foundation – Cheri Cotogno Grodsky
After a brief introduction by Ms. Grodsky, and upon motion by Mr. Foster and second by Ms. Luker,
the Board unanimously approved the appointment of the 2019/2020 LCAF Board of Directors:
President, Frank X. Neuner, Jr.; Vice President, Barry H. Grodsky; Secretary-Treasurer, Charles B.
Plattsmier; Trustees – Drew A. Ranier, Alainna R, Mire, David W. Leefe, Mary Ann Wegmann, A.
Anderson Hartiens (lay member), Major Reginald R. Brown, Sr. (lay member) and Lauren McHugh
Rocha, Supreme Court Liaison.

Agenda Item 7. Board of Governors Statements Confirming LSBA Policies – Robert A.
Kutcher
After review by Mr. Kutcher and upon motion by Mr. Grodsky and second by Ms. Mire, the Board
unanimously approved the Antitrust Avoidance, Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest policies,
which were circulated for signature.

Agenda Item 8. Budget – Shayna L. Sonnier
a. JLAP Budget Request
At Ms. Sonnier’s request and in his capacity as outgoing JLAP Treasurer, Mr. Kutcher
reviewed the JLAP budget request. He said that by funding JLAP, the LSBA puts its own
budget in a deficit. He further reported that JLAP has been advised of its need to find funding
outside of the LSBA.

Ms. Sonnier reported that JLAP’s budget request was discussed at length by the Budget
Committee and that the committee voted to recommend the following to the Board of
Governors:
That the Board of Governors include in the FY 2019/2020 budget a $300,000
contribution to JLAP, which contribution would be paid quarterly beginning on July
15, 2019, with all payments to JLAP conditioned upon JLAP’s submission of the
following at least 20 days prior to the LSBA issuance of payment, in accordance with
the October 2014 Board of Governors resolution:
• Progress report with specific criteria to be established by the LSBA Executive
Committee; and
• Financial statements.

After a lengthy discussion regarding the appropriate level of funding, the Board agreed to
accept the recommendation of the Budget Committee provided that JLAP was furnished with
and held accountable to specific reporting requirements prior to the release of funds.