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Member Benefits:

A Q&A on Hotel Discounts

By Micah J. Fincher

he Louisiana Bar Journal Ed- depositions in Shreveport. When we have Micah J. Fincher is
itorial Board, in collaboration clients staying in town for a hearing or tri- the chair of the Lou-
with the new Louisiana State al here in Baton Rouge, we put them up in isiana State Bar As-
TBar Association’s (LSBA) Out- the Hilton Capital Center, not far from the sociation’s Outreach
reach Committee, will submit a series of courthouse. The LSBA provides corporate Committee. He is a
articles highlighting benefits available to discount codes and links to discount res- graduate of Louisiana
LSBA members. This first article features ervation sites at: www.lsba.org/Members/ State University Paul
Chase D. Tettleton in a Q&A about hotel TravelServices.aspx. Discounts are also M. Hebert Law Center
discounts. available with national chains with lo- and currently practic-
cations outside Louisiana, so it’s always es in intellectual prop-
Q: Chase, tell us about yourself and where worth a check. The site is easy to navigate. erty and technology law at Jones Walker
you live and practice. It’s saved to my favorites! LLP in New Orleans.
A: I live in Baton Rouge and I’m a partner
in Babcock Partners, L.L.C., where my Q: Has a hotel ever turned you down? Chase D. Tettleton is
practice is focused on litigating personal A: I’ve never been denied a discount. For a graduate of Trinity
injury and commercial disputes. what it’s worth, I’ve also never had to University in San An-
show my bar card. It’s very easy. In my tonio, TX and Louisi-
Q: When did you first begin using hotel experience, if a room is available, I’ve re- ana State University
discounts available to LSBA members? ceived the discount. Paul M. Hebert Law
A: I seem to have known about [hotel dis- Center. He currently
counts] since I was first admitted to the Q: About how much is the discount? Can practices mostly in
bar in 2009 and I’ve used them ever since. you estimate how much money you’ve personal-injury Bab-
saved using this benefit? cock Partners, LLC in
Q: Where have you used the discount? A: Without exaggerating, I’ve saved thou- Baton Rouge, LA.
How do you tell the hotel that you qualify sands of dollars from Monteleone alone.
for the discount? The discounted rate saves you at least Have you used a member benefit through
A: I’ve used the hotel discounts for busi- $100 per night, and I’ve seen savings of the LSBA? Tell us about it! Contact the
ness and pleasure. The hotel I’ve used up to $200 per night. Outreach Committee at outreach@lsba.
the most is the Hotel Monteleone in New org with questions, comments and ideas
Orleans. It’s pretty slick. They remember Q: Anything else you’d like to share? for future “Member Benefits” articles.
who you are, they give you a drink coupon A: When it comes to Louisiana hotels, Remember . . . you can always learn more
and free wifi. I make reservations at: www. it’s nice to know that I’m getting the best about discounts on the LSBA’s website at
lsba.org/GoTo/HotelMonteleone. deal, so I don’t have to waste time shop- www.lsba.org/Members/DiscountBusi-
I’ve also used the Hilton Garden Inn for ping around. I’m always surprised that nessServices.aspx.
more people don’t know about the hotel
discounts. You owe it to yourself to at
least check this first to see if you can save
money.

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