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(28)   Salaries & Benefits for .5 director and 4 support staff persons.

                  MEMBER OUTREACH and DIVERSITY
                  (29)   Projected expenses for the annual assembly of judges and attorneys from across the state
                         (primarily hiring and managing attorneys within law firms and law departments) that is
                         designed to encourage a discussion about the importance of diversity and inclusion within
                         the legal profession; to identify how to improve diversity and inclusion within the
                         profession in Louisiana; to provide communication and practice skills to improve the
                         cultural competency of judges and attorneys within Louisiana; to provide breakout sessions
                         to create venues for training and discussions regarding diversity and inclusion to targeted
                         segments of the legal community; and to provide training for attorneys and judges
                         interested in facilitating diversity and inclusion conversations.  The expenses include the
                         following:

                         (1) speaker honoraria and expenses, (2) printing, postage, and supply costs, (3) venue
                         expenses, (4) marketing expenses, (5) video, webinar, and recording costs, (6) expenses to
                         provide special accommodations to attendees with physical or other disability needs, (7)
                         vendor expenses, (8) expenses to develop metrics to measure the impact and effectiveness
                         of the Conclave, (9) staff related travel expenses and (10) corporate and in-house counsel
                         breakfast.

                  (30)   Projected expenses for the following outreach initiatives:
                         1. Outreach visits with bar leadership of local and specialty bar associations and related
                         expenses, Meetings with LSBA President/bar leadership and related expenses;
                         2. Red Mass/Opening of Court Ceremonies/New Admittees Receptions and related
                         expenses;
                         3. Outreach visits to judiciary (en banc meetings and/or seminars) and related expenses;
                         4. Outreach to managing partners across the state and related expenses;
                         5. Membership dues for local and specialty bar associations in which membership is the
                         only means of obtaining communications about the associations' events;
                         6. Co-sponsorship and exhibitor fees for bench-bar conferences and similar functions and
                         related expenses;
                         7. Co-sponsored local and specialty bar events other than those listed and related expenses
                         (including Annual meeting Specialty Bars reception);
                         8. Geographic Outreach to North Louisiana (including visits, meetings, seminars, and
                         similar functions) and related expenses;
                         9. ABA Bar Leaders Institute Dinner Expenses;
                         10. Local and Specialty Bar Leadership Workshops; and
                         11. Website development assistance to local and specialty bar associations.

                  (31)   Projected expenses based on the following programs and initiatives:
                         1. Diversity Surveys and Metrics;
                         2. Diversity Committee/subcommittees' programs and initiatives and related expenses
                         (including LSBA Midyear meeting and Annual meeting programming); diversity and
                         inclusion awards.
                         3. Diversity Committee/subcommittees' meetings and related expenses;

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