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Four Corners Seminars
The LSBA conducts free seven hour seminars at the four corners of the State on legal
technology, ethics and professionalism in Covington, Lake Charles, West Monroe and Bossier City.

“Tech Tuesdays” and “Management Mondays”
In April 2012, the LSBA implemented a CLE program entitled “Tech Tuesdays” and this is
a monthly Lunch and Learn CLE program at the Bar Center. The charge is approximately $10.00.
Every other month a different law office management topic is covered.
In January 2015, the LSBA initiated another CLE program called “Management Mondays”
(formerly Marketing Mondays) which are CLEs dedicated to the business and marketing end of the
practice of law.
Webinar participation has been offered for some of these programs.

Free Fastcase Webinars
Law Practice Management Counsel coordinates these webinars with Fastcase, a web based
comprehensive legal research service which is free to all active members. Very user friendly,
Fastcase offers unlimited access to all state and federal statutes, case law, administrative regulations
and court rules, among other things. Fastcase is also accessible instantly from iPhone, iPad or iPod.

Tech Center
The LSBA launched its Tech Center in April 2016 and this is available on the LSBA
website. The Tech Center is a One-Stop Shop for Tech topics. The Tech Center has information on
Tech Tools (tech discounts, legal tech trends and tech reviews), Tech Training (videos) and Tech
Talk (podcasts, digital dialogue and social connect).

Committee on the Profession

Law School Professionalism Programs

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The Committee on the Profession conducts freshman orientation programs at all four law
schools in Louisiana. The program was implemented twenty years ago and is designed to introduce
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the concept or professionalism to 1 year law students. Approximately 50 volunteer lawyers and
judges participate in the program at each of the four law schools. Students and volunteer lawyers
and judges are placed in break-out groups with the students to discuss professionalism
hypotheticals. There are overview speeches by the LSBA President and a Supreme Court Justice in
a plenary session before the breakout groups.

Character & Fitness Programs – 1L Programs
The Committee also conducts programs to educate students about the bar admissions
process at all four law schools. These programs, held in the Spring are designed to give law
students information on the bar admissions process. Graduating from an A.B.A. accredited law
school and passing the Louisiana Bar Exam is just part of the process for being admitted into the
Louisiana State Bar Association. Applicants must also pass a rigorous character and fitness
evaluations as well. Louisiana is a leader in this area and is the only state to conduct such
programs. The LSBA received the prestigious American Bar Association E. Smythe Gambrell
professionalism award in 2009 for this admission education initiative.