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A Tribute to the Honorable Louis Moore WINTER EDITION 2014 VOL. 23, NO. 2 A TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE LOUIS MOORE BY BRIAN CAPITELLI The name Louis Moore is Throughout his undergraduate career and law school well known to criminal law years, Judge Moore was very active in voter education and practitioners in the Eastern registration drives in the African American community. District of Louisiana. Judge Part of his motivation for this was the efforts he witnessed Moore handled the criminal by others, specifically those in the church community in magistrate docket in this district Bogalusa. He was particularly touched by the efforts to for more than the last two register to vote undertaken by one of the deacons in his decades. He began his career as a church who was blind. Watching the difficulties and hurdles Federal Magistrate Judge in 1985 that this blind deacon went through to register to vote stood and retired last year. He was out for a young Louis Moore. As Judge Moore put it, “If a appropriately suited to handle the criminal docket given blind man can go to vote, everyone should do it.” his extensive experience both as a prosecutor and criminal Judge Moore entered law school in 1969, which he described defense counsel. Judge Moore was known by all for his as “an exciting time” when anything was possible. Judge booming voice, which could fill the court room, and for Moore worked for the New Orleans Legal Assistance his patience and humble demeanor to all who came before Corporation (“NOLAC”) as a law clerk helping out with him. civil cases, which included, among other things, obtaining Judge Moore was born and raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana. social security benefits for indigent clients. He also worked He was one of five children and the son of a mill worker as an investigator with the New Orleans Indigent Defender at the Crown Zellerbach Paper Plant. His father was program. In January 1973, he began his legal career with very active in the union at the paper plant. Growing up the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office under then in Bogalusa molded not just his outlook on life, but also District Attorney Jim Garrison and his First Assistant, John his approach to the practice of law. During his formative Volz. He had a successful career as a prosecutor with the years, he distinctly recalls the numerous civil rights law DA’s office, working there for several years until John suits that were filed and resolved in Federal Court in New Volz became the Public Defender in the Eastern District of Orleans. These lawsuits spurred his interest in Federal Louisiana. Judge Moore was handpicked by Mr. Volz to Court, where he believed people had more confidence in work as one of his Assistant Public Defenders. He worked the court system. His home town was “a hub for the civil with Mr. Volz at the Public Defender’s office until Mr. Volz rights movement,” as he points out. Throughout his career, was appointed as the United States Attorney in the Eastern Judge Moore was recognized by the Louis A. Martinet District of Louisiana in 1978. Judge Moore moved on with Legal Society for his contributions to the law in the area Mr. Volz to the US Attorney’s office, where he worked of civil rights. cont’d on page 15 EDITORIAL BOARD: RALEY ALFORD, KATHRYN KNIGHT, AND STEVE GRIFFITH MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BY: WENDY HICKOK ROBINSON Happy New Year from the Member Directory FBA! Another members-only resource on the national In the last edition, I wrote website is the Member Directory. All FBA about how the New Orleans members can be searched by any combination of Chapter of the FBA seeks name, organization, city, state, chapter, division, to build bridges among and section. Thus, you can easily look up all its members and the other members of the Antitrust Section in San Juan, stakeholders that it serves. or figure out the last name and firm of someone We want to assist in making those connections you met at the Federal Judges’ Reception, or see that make us better practitioners and members of every member of the Younger Lawyers Division our communities—connections between judges in Hawaii, as only a few examples. I encourage and lawyers, new lawyers and experienced ones, you to reach out to other members of your mutual potential referral sources, experts in a organization. field and those that can learn from them, and In addition to these national FBA resources, I those in our community that we can help, legally hope you’ll also regularly visit our Chapter’s and otherwise. website, www.nofba.org, which is currently In an effort to further that goal, I would like to being re-worked to make it more useful and user- highlight some available resources of which I friendly, including on mobile devices. Look for find FBA members are often unaware. We have an announcement of our launch in the near future! such a vibrant and active Chapter that resources As the year comes to a close I’m also happy to provided by the national FBA are commonly reflect back on an extremely busy 2013 for our overlooked. Here are three that I find very useful: city and our Chapter. In the last quarter alone Judicial Profiles we’ve offered CLEs on immigration law, the Affordable Care Act, ethical obligations in In 2013 the FBA launched the Federal Lawyer dealing with stressed-out clients, professionalism Judicial Profile Index. This excellent resource, in emotionally-charged cases, and a full day of available only to members, can be accessed presentations on federal practice, law practice through the national FBA’s website: www.fedbar. management, ethics, and professionalism for new org. It contains profiles of federal judges as they lawyers at the annual Malcolm Monroe Seminar. were published in The Federal Lawyer magazine, We also greatly enjoyed spending time with all of organized by circuit and district, and searchable our members and colleagues at the YLD Holiday by name. It continues to be updated with new Party, Cocktails with the Court, and the annual and historical profiles. Federal Judges’ Reception. It was particularly Sections nice to have opportunities to meet some of our The FBA has 22 substantive law sections that newest members from the Tulane and Loyola law any member can join. Sections cover many student chapters. areas of federal law, such as Environment, Looking forward to 2014, we have many Energy & Natural Resources, Government interesting and insightful programs planned, Contracts, Transportation & Transportation including the 22nd Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Security, Veterans & Military, and our newest Symposium; a CLE commemorating the 50th section, Admiralty Law. Section membership Anniversary of the Criminal Justice Act and provides an excellent opportunity to connect with Civil Rights Acts of 1964 led by national FBA practitioners in other locations that share your president and federal judge from the District of specialty through programming, social events Puerto Rico, Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí; an admiralty and newsletters with current information on their law seminar; our major event on WWII and particular area of the law. Cultural Heritage; and finally a full day of CLE THE ADVOCATE THE on Criminal Justice on February 21st, which is highlighted in this issue. 2 IMMIGRATION LAW CLE ADVOCATE THE On November 8, 2013, attendees enjoyed a Honorable Agnelis L. Reese of the Executive Office discussion of how Immigration Law intersects and for Immigration Review. The expansive session impacts civil and criminal proceedings and explored of “What Every Attorney Should Know About the impact of unconscious bias when working with Immigration Law” was moderated by Kathleen foreign nationals. The professionalism panel was Gasparian and presented by Elaine Kimbrell, led by Kelly McNeil Legier and consisted of Maria C. Ray Murry, and Carol Pelton. The CLE was I.O. Stephenson, Collette Pichon Battle, and the graciously hosted by Judge Lemelle. Kelly McNeil Legier leads the professionalism panel Kathleen Gasparian moderates the immigration law discussion SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS At the Crossroads of Criminal Justice: WWII Cultural Heritage CLE Transitions and Developments TBA - check website for date and time in Criminal Practice Friday, February 21, 2014 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act 9:00 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. & Criminal Justice Act TBA - check website for date and time Jessup Moot Court Qualifying Round March 5-8, 2014 Annual Rubin Symposium TBA - check website for date and time Be sure to check future issues of The Advocate and monitor our website, www.nofba.org, for exact details. 3 YLD HOLIDAY PARTY On December 4, 2013, the Younger Lawyers Division sponsored the Federal Bar Association’s Annual Holiday Party. This yearly event provides young lawyers an early opportunity to meet and mingle with established YLD members. Adding to the festive spirit this year, the YLD set up a station for FBA members to create holiday cards to be delivered to soldiers by the American Red Cross Mail for Heroes program. The Holiday Party was well attended by YLD members – old and new – as well as YLD board members, the general membership of the FBA, and judges from the Eastern District and the Fifth Circuit. The party was held at its traditional location in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Great Hall. With plenty of delicious food and spirits, everyone had a great time! THE ADVOCATE THE 4 YLD HOLIDAY PARTY (cOnT’D) ADVOCATE THE EDLA to Host Qualifying ROUND OF JESSUP Moot Court COMPETITION On March 5-8, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana will be hosting the qualifying round for the United States South region of the Philip C.
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