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BarNovember 2013 LouisianaBriefs State Bar Association Vol. 28, No. 6 Voting underway for contested races: Cunningham, Kutcher, Braud, Chabert certified elected for LSBA, YLD leadership positions ark A. Cunningham of New Orleans and Robert A. Kutcher of Metairie have been certified elected for Mthe positions of 2014-15 Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) president-elect and 2014-16 LSBA treasurer, respectively, following the close of election qualifying on Oct. 28. Cunningham will automatically assume the presidency in 2015-16. Mark A. Robert A. Kutcher Erin O. Braud Scotty E. Erin O. Braud of Metairie and Scotty Cunningham Chabert, Jr. E. Chabert, Jr. of Baton Rouge have been certified elected for 2014-15 Young in Metairie. Voting began Nov. 25 Lawyers Division chair-elect and secretary, Braud is an attorney with the Law respectively. Offices of Robert E. Birtel, staff counsel for First-round voting began Nov. 25 for Cunningham is a partner in the New Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., in Metairie. several contested leadership positions Orleans office of Jones Walker, L.L.P. Chabert is an assistant district attorney on the Board of Governors, Nominating Kutcher is a partner in the firm of for the 18th Judicial District and a partner Chopin, Wagar, Richard & Kutcher, L.L.P., in the firm of Saunders & Chabert in Baton ELECTIONS continued on page 2 Rouge. Inside... LSBA President’s Message: Typhoon Haiyan . 4 Elections Information . 7 Upcoming LSBA CLEs . 8 Midyear Meeting . 9-10 Beware of Scams! . 11 Legal Specialization . 13 Louisiana Bar Foundation . 14 Focus on Access to Justice . 15 Focus on Diversity . 17-18 Classifieds . 20 November 2013 Bar Briefs 1 ELECTIONS District 3A (1 position) Michael D. Ferachi continued from page 1 Steven G. (Buzz) Durio Frank A. Fertitta Tricia R. Pierre S. David Holladay Committee, LSBA House of Delegates, Jeffrey A. Riggs Craig F. Holthaus Young Lawyers Division and American District 3C (1 position) Stephen M. Irving Bar Association House of Delegates. Douglas L. Bryan Jay M. Jalenak For this election cycle, balloting will be Robert L. Bussey Michael W. McKay conducted electronically only, as approved Adrian G. Nadeau by the LSBA Board of Governors. No paper LSBA House of Delegates Glen R. Petersen ballots will be provided. (two-year term) Valerie T. Schexnayder First election ballots were available to Amanda S. Stout members on Monday, Nov. 25. Deadline Fourteenth Judicial District (9 positions) David Abboud Thomas for electronically casting votes is Monday, Theresa A. Barnatt Jack K. Whitehead, Jr. Dec. 16. Thomas Louis Colletta, Jr. Listed below are candidates in Contested Brian L. Coody Young Lawyers Division Council Races and members who have been L. Paul Foreman (two-year term) Certified Elected for their races. Profiles Matthew P. Keating of the candidates in contested races are Thomas L. Lorenzi First Board District (1 position) accessible online. Robert C. McCorquodale Amber B. Barlow David D. Palay, Jr. Lauren E. Checki Contested Races Larry E. Pichon Dan Chiorean Betty A. Raglin Galen M. Hair Board of Governors Sixteenth Judicial District (8 positions) Hannah B. Salter (three-year term) Adolph B. Curet III Thomas W. Shlosman Eric Duplantis Seth J. Smiley First Board District (1 position) Paul T. Landry Dylan T. Thriffiley Chauntis T. Jenkins Pamela A. Lemoins Jeffery J. Waltz Patrick A. Talley Marsha McNulty Second Board District (1 position) Second Board District (1 position) Andrew Reed Jason M. Baer John E. McAuliffe, Jr. Maggie T. Simar Kandace R. Hamilton Bryan A. Pfleeger Anne G. Stevens CaSandra M. King Fifth Board District (1 position) Dennis R. Stevens Tyler B. Sarver Kevin Hayes Nineteenth Judicial District (21 positions) Stephanie B. Laborde B. Scott Andrews Charles M. Raymond Kelly E. Balfour ELECTIONS continued on page 3 Jesse H. Bankston Nominating Committee Valerie B. Bargas (one-year term) Julie J. Baxter James E. Boren District 2C (1 position) Dana B. Brown James P. Layrisson Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. Nicholas J. Zeringue John M. Delgado Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc. (LAP) Bar Briefs Your call is LSBA President “Bar Briefs” is published online, in January, Richard K. Leefe March, May, July, September and November, by absolutely Executive Director the Louisiana State Bar Association. Loretta Larsen, CAE Communications Director Announcements and news contributions are wel- confidential Kelly Wells Ponder come and should be mailed, faxed or e-mailed by Editor/Publications the first of the month before publication to Darlene as a matter of law. Darlene M. LaBranche M. LaBranche. Communications Coordinator Barbara D. Baldwin 601 St. Charles Ave. Communications Assistant Krystal L. Bellanger Rodriguez New Orleans, La. 70130-3404 (504)566-1600 • (800)421-LSBA Call toll-free Advertising Fax: (504)566-0930 (866)354-9334 Krystal L. Bellanger Rodriguez [email protected] (504)619-0131 Web site: LSBA.org Email: [email protected] 2 November 2013 Bar Briefs ELECTIONS Certified Elected ► Sixth Judicial District: George F. continued from page 2 Fox, Jr. Board of Governors ► Seventh Judicial District: John C. Third Board District (1 position) ► Third Board District: Blake R. David. Reeves and Ann S. Siddall. Kassie L. Hargis ► Ninth Judicial District: Robert L. Edward D. Rubin II Nominating Committee Bussey, Charles D. Elliott, Mark F. Vilar Fifth Board District (1 position) ► District 1A: Donald R. Abaunza, and Zebulon M. Winstead. Cheryl S. Davis Lawrence J. Centola, H. Minor Pipes III ► Tenth Judicial District: Keenan K. Megan M. Dupuy and Phillip A. Wittmann. Kelly and Charles R. Whitehead, Jr. Campbell B. Fetzer ► District 1B:Adrianne L. Baumgartner. ► Twelfth Judicial District: Douglas L. Carrie LeBlanc Jones ► District 2A: Fred T. Crifasi and Frank Bryan and Dan B. McKay, Jr. Crystal Jones A. Fertitta. ► Thirteenth Judicial District: Timmy Kristi W. Richard ► District 2B: William C. Credo III and J. Fontenot. Seventh Board District (1 position) Raymond S. Steib. ► Fifteenth Judicial District: Homer Katrina R. Jackson ► District 3B: Robert S. Dampf. E. Barousse, Jr., Dean A. Cole, Kyle L. Ashley L. Smith ► District 3D: John M. Frazier. Gideon, Matthew J. Hill, Jr., Andrew B. Mims, Joseph R. Oelkers III, Donovan J. ABA House of Delegates LSBA House of Delegates O’Pry II, Tricia R. Pierre, Jeffrey A. Riggs, (two-year term, 2 positions) ► First Judicial District: Claude W. Michael D. Skinner and Juliette B. Wade. Michael W. McKay Bookter, Jr., James L. Fortson, Jr., Stephen ► Seventeenth Judicial District: David John H. Musser IV C. Fortson, John R. Herzog, William J. Hill G. Arceneaux and Nicholas J. Zeringue. Charles M. Raymond III, Richard M. John, Kevin R. Molloy, ► Eighteenth Judicial District: J. Lane Marshall R. Pearce, Nyle A. Politz, Ewing, Jr. and Stephen P. Jewell. ABA House of Delegates/Young Kenneth Craig Smith, Jr. and Paul L. Wood. Lawyers Division ► Third Judicial District: Tyler G. For more information on the election, (two-year term, 1 position) Storms email LSBA Executive Assistant Mindi Grant J. Guillot ► Fourth Judicial District: Paul L. Hurd, Hunter at [email protected] or go to: Ryan M. McCabe Ramsey L. Ogg and Thomas G. Zentner, Jr. www .lsba .org/BarGovernance/Elections . ► Fifth Judicial District: John C. aspx . Hamilton and Ann B. McIntyre. 90 YEARS OLd — aS ACTIVE AS EVER. Ninety years ago we started as a simple accounting firm and became an important resource to many of the area’s top companies. 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We, of course, offer our American Bar Association, together with bers, though, are staggering: 1,774 known prayers and condolences to the victims and the National Filipino American Lawyers dead, with estimates of several thousands their families in Louisiana and worldwide. Association, offers several suggestions for more; 2,784 injured, which will continue But we have been made aware of several donations to aid agencies. Read more on all to climb; 600,000 displaced; and more than relief efforts underway. efforts on this page. 9.5 million affected in some way. The pleas Robert Grace, president of the New Or- for assistance — from basic survival needs leans Filipino American Lions Club, has an- —Richard K. Leefe, LSBA President of food, water and medical care, to help to nounced a donations account set up through combat complex logistical complications Capital One Bank and through the Lions New Orleans Filipino American Lions Club opens a Typhoon Haiyan Donations Account The impact of super Typhoon Haiyan has where we can have the greatest impact. devastated areas, but others suffered little left a path of destruction across the central I have been in contact with LCIF head- damage and have logistical resources. Our provinces of the Philippines. Many people quarters and have verified that LCIF has com- donations will be used to provide help where are looking to help in the recovery. Most of mitted more than $500,000 in emergency re- it is most needed, for as long as it is needed. our club members have been in contact with lief funds to the Lions Multiple District in the In New Orleans, we remember Katrina the Philippines, though with little success in affected areas.