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House of Delegates Resolution

Demarcus J. Gordon, Diversity Committee member and Chair of the Minority Involvement
Section, with feedback from the recognition committee, prepared a House of Delegates resolution
to acknowledge Chief Justice Johnson’s retirement and service to the Diversity Committee and the
legal profession.

The House of Delegates resolution recognizing Chief Justice Johnson (Ret.) was approved on
January 23, 2021.

Exhibit / Memory Book

The recognition committee, with the assistance of Judge Rachael Johnson and the Louisiana
Supreme Court staff compiled a timeline of photographs from Chief Justice Johnson’s legal career.

A traveling exhibit will be created that highlights significant events in Chief Justice Johnson’s life
and legal career. A memory book that replicates these events is also being created.

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.

The 13 Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession will be held on August 13, 2021
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at the Sheraton New Orleans. The theme of the conclave is Celebrating 55 Years of Civil Rights:
Moving from Why to How.

Awards Subcommittee

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.

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