Page 106 - 2019NovemberBOG-reduced

Conclave Subcommittee

Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession

On March 7, 2008, the LSBA held a historic inaugural Conclave on Diversity in the Legal
Profession, for approximately 120 attendees, in order to begin a discussion among attorneys
regarding racial, ethnic, gender, and generational diversity. The LSBA hosted the one-day
Conclave in cooperation with the several local and specialty bar associations. The Conclave has
occurred annually since that time.

th
The 13 Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession will be held on March 27, 2020
at the Sheraton New Orleans. The theme of the conclave is Celebrating 55 Years of Civil
Rights: Moving from Why to How.

Awards Subcommittee

No recipients were selected to be awarded at the LSBA Annual Meeting on June 6, 2019.

Past Award Information:

The LSBA Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession approved the recommendations
listed below under “Awards Background” on November 13, 2015. The Board of Governors
approved the recommendations for the Louisiana State Bar Association Chief Justice Bernette
Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award and Louisiana State Bar Association Guardian of
Diversity Award on January 15, 2016.

Awards Subcommittee Recommendations:
The Awards subcommittee met on March 13, 2018. The Diversity Committee met to approve
the recommendations on April 6, 2018. The Board of Governors approved the recommendation
on April 13, 2018. The recipients were awarded at the LSBA Annual Meeting on June 7, 2018.

Louisiana State Bar Association Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award
recipient:
Pamela W. Carter, Carter Law Group, LLC, River Ridge, LA

Louisiana State Bar Association’s Guardian of Diversity Award recipient:
Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc.

Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession Award Recipient (March 9, 2018)
I.J. Clark Sam, Attorney at Law, Gretna, LA

4