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Fine ..............................406 Lawyers Assistance .............. 428 Personal Reflections on Certain Lawyers Give Back ............... 430 Intersecting Ethical Obligations of Lawyers and Judges Focus on Diversity ................ 433 By Judge John W. deGravelles .........410 Puzzle ................................... 434 Ethics Opinion 19-RPCC-021: Lawyer’s Use Discipline Reports................. 436 of Technology Client Assistance .................. 440 By Rules of Professional Conduct Committee ........................................455 Recent Developments .......... 441 Recap: Midyear Meeting 2019 Young Lawyers ..................... 453 Recognition and Awards ..................421 Ethics Opinion ...................... 455 LSBA Annual Meeting & LSBA/ Judicial Notes ....................... 459 Louisiana Judicial College Joint Summer School People .................................. 461 Registration Open ............................416 News..................................... 465 Classified .............................. 470 The Last Word ...................... 472 Also Inside LJC / LSBA JOINT SUMMER SCHOOL & Letters to the Editor Policy.... 397 2019 LSBA ANNUAL MEETING Member Services.................. 409 SOLACE ............................... 434 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort ADR Directory ....................... 442 Advertisers’ Index ................. 471 Destin, Florida Louisiana Bar Journal Vol. 66, No. 6 395 ® Officers 2018-19 President Editorial Board Barry H. 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They are dedicated to this publi- Governors and the last two years as sec- and as editor of the Louisiana Bar cation and to you, the membership. Many retary, she has always supported me, the Journal. The trust you have placed in me of our Editorial Board members have LSBA and, in turn, all of our members. is humbling. I hope I have performed to served for several years and have the Without complaint, she accompanied me your expectations. I know I am leaving