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Louisiana State Bar Association
Board of Governors
August 24, 2019 Minutes
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Consent Calendar without discussion or debate.

Agenda Item 4. Amendments to FY 2019/2020 Budget – Shayna L. Sonnier
Ms. Sonnier reviewed a number of budget amendments, noting that they resulted in a positive
impact of roughly $75,000 and were being unanimously recommended by the Budget Committee.
After a brief discussion and upon motion by Mr. Grodsky and second by Ms. Schexnayder, the
Board unanimously approved the amendments as presented.

Agenda Item 6. FY 2019/2020 Elections – Loretta Larsen
Ms. Larsen reminded the Board that it had approved election procedures at its June 2019 meeting.
She added that the first notice has historically been mailed to members but that all other notices
and ballots are sent electronically. She advised that the governing documents allowed for all
correspondence to be handled electronically and suggested that the initial notice be emailed at a
cost savings of roughly $10,000. After a brief discussion and upon motion by Mr. Talley and
second by Ms. Sonnier, the Board voted unanimously to email the initial notice.

Agenda item 7. Nominating Committee – Robert A. Kutcher
Mr. Kutcher reported that the Nominating Committee at its August 23 meeting nominated H.
Minor Pipes III for 2020-2021 President-Elect (to succeed to the presidency in 2021-2022) and
John E. “Eddie” McAuliffe, Jr. for 2020-2022 Treasurer.

Agenda Item 8. 2019 Combined Annual Meeting/Summer School for Lawyers &
Judges – Loretta Larsen and Cheri Cotogno Grodsky
Ms. Larsen reviewed the attendance figures for the meeting along with the financial report, noting
the meeting was successful in both areas.

Agenda Item 9. Single Billing 2019/2020 Recap – Loretta Larsen
Ms. Larsen reported on billing/payment of dues and assessment for FY 2019/2020, noting that fees
and the Attorney Registration Statement were due July 1. She added that notices of delinquency
were mailed to 2,389 members on August 12 and that those not in compliance by September 16
would be certified ineligible. She said the LSBA would continue to email those not in compliance
in an effort to minimize the number of members certified ineligible.

Agenda Item 10. Mandatory Continuing Legal Education – Loretta Larsen
Ms. Larsen reported that the transition was continuing. She said MCLE fully transitioned to the
LSBA’s computer system on July 1, and that a few remaining issues were being addressed. She
further reported that the LSBA had hired a third administrative staff member for MCLE to bring
staffing up to the level where it was when administered by the Supreme Court.

Agenda Item 11. Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program – Alainna R. Mire and