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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Session Four (1.0 General Credit hour) Women's Personal and
Professional Development - A Perspective from the Bench
Honorable Keva M. Landrum-Johnson, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, New Orleans,
LA
Honorable Karelia R. Stewart, First Judicial District Court, Shreveport, LA
2:40 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. - Session Five (1.0 Law Office Management Credit hour) The Future of
the Legal Profession: Making Strides with Technology
Abid Hussain, Hussain Law LLC, New Orleans, LA
Jessica M. Vasquez, Attorney at Law, New Orleans, LA
Natchitoches Lights CLE Seminar-North LA Outreach
As outreach to North Louisiana attorneys, Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson suggested that a
CLE seminar be held in conjunction with a toy drive lead by one of our LSBA members during
Christmas Festival of Lights in Natchitoches, LA.
The Natchitoches Lights CLE Seminar will be held on December 13, 2019 at the Chateau St.
Denis Hotel.
Diverse Attorney Participation and Support Efforts
The Department is committed to encouraging attorneys of diverse backgrounds to become
involved in all aspects of the LSBA.
The Department assists in the coordination of a reception for minority bar leaders during LSBA
Annual Meeting.
The Department provides assistance in identifying diverse attorneys that would be potential
candidates when there is a vacant House of Delegates seat or Board of Governors seat.
The Department seeks to identify member benefits that will specifically address the needs of
diverse attorneys and continue efforts to increase awareness of current member benefits that may
meet the needs of diverse attorneys.
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