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Category: Professionalism

Louisiana Rule Making / Professionalism

LSBA Revises Code of Professionalism

At its midyear meeting on January 20, 2018, the Louisiana State Bar Association approved a resolution from the Committee on the Profession revising the LSBA Code of Professionalism. See Resolution Proposed …

Professionalism

LSBA House of Delegates Defeates Resolution to Create (Sectarian) First Amendment Preservation Section

Thankfully, a controversial resolution to create a “First Amendment Preservation Section” of the Louisiana State Bar Association was defeated by the LSBA House of Delegates at its Sandestin meeting on …

Professionalism

Proposal for LSBA “Christian Values Preservation Section” Withdrawn

Thankfully, a controversial proposal for the creation of a “Christian Values Preservation Section” was withdrawn from the agenda for the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates mid-year meeting on January …

Professionalism

LSBA to Consider Resolution to Create “Christian Values Preservation Section”

The Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates will meet in Baton Rouge on Saturday, January 21, 2017. On the agenda for the meeting as Resolution No. 6 is a …

Professionalism

LSBA Adopts Resolution Condemning Discrimination Based on LGBT Status

In June 2016, the Louisiana State Bar Association (“LSBA”) House of Delegates and Board of Governors adopted a resolution noting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) people have a “human …

Professionalism

New Study Reports High Rates of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Problems Among Lawyers

A new study involving more than 12,000 lawyers has found high rates of substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress among members of the American legal profession. See Patrick R. Krill, Ryan …

Professionalism

LSBA House Rejects Resolution on Expense-Paid CLE Trips by Judges

Every year it seems, the media shines a light on judges attending out-of-town CLE programs hosted by, among others, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Judicial College. According …

Bar Admissions / Professionalism

Should Lawyering Skills Be Required for Admission to the Bar?

New York’s highest court is considering imposing such a requirement. On October 9, 2015, the court requested public comment on a recommendation from its Task Force on Experiential Learning and …

Professionalism

Ten-Year Projections for Lawyer Employment Remain Dim

As of 2014, 1.1 million lawyers were in the labor force. See Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey.  On December 8, 2015, the United …

Judicial Ethics / Professionalism

Do Judicial Elections Affect Judges’ Decision Making?

Interesting question. The Model Code of Judicial Conduct requires a judge to “perform all duties of judicial office fairly and impartially.” See ABA Model Code of Jud. Cond. Rule 2.2; see also La. …

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