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Bellanger Rodriguez at (504)566-0930. Louisiana Bar Journal Vol. 60, No. 3 185 186 October / November 2012 ® October / November 2012 Volume 60, Number 3 Departments Features Ipse Dixit ............................... 192 Boomers in the Millennials’ World: The Future of the Legal Profession Letters................................... 197 ► Other Voices/Other Views President’s Message ............ 198 By Marta-Ann Schnabel .........................................................................................200 Association Actions .............. 222 Digital Asset Planning and Protection: Year of the Solo .................... 225 Inventory, Provide Access and Leave Instructions Lawyers Give Back ............... 226 ► Summary of Various Service Provider Policies By David H. Ogwyn ...............................................................................................208 Lawyers Assistance .............. 227 Quality of Life........................ 229 Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediating High-Conflict Domestic Relations Cases Puzzle ................................... 230 By Bobby Marzine Harges .....................................................................................212 Focus on Professionalism .... 231 National Pro Bono Celebration: Discipline Reports................. 234 ► Pro Se in Louisiana: Working to Make a Difference in the Lives Client Assistance Fund ......... 238 of Self-Represented Litigants Recent Developments .......... 240 By Contributing Authors ........................................................................................216 ► Do Good. Do Well. Do Pro Bono. Young Lawyers ..................... 257 By Linton W. Carney ............................................................................................. 219 La. Center for Law and Civic Education ......... 259 Who’s Who in ADR 2012 Check out the separate supplement mailed with this issue! Judicial Notes ....................... 260 People .................................. 261 News..................................... 264 Classified .............................. 269 Lucid Intervals ...................... 272 Also Inside Member Services.................. 190 Letters Policy ........................ 194 Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline.. 230 “New York City celebrating the surrender SOLACE ............................... 260 of Japan. They threw anything and kissed anybody in Times Square,” Aug. 14, Advertisers’ Index ................. 271 1945. Photographer Lt. Victor Jorgensen. From the National Archives. Louisiana Bar Journal Vol. 60, No. 3 187 ® Editorial Board Edward J. Walters, Jr. Officers 2012-13 Editor Gerald J. 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