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Inside:Inside:Establishing good rapport withEstablishing good rapport with insurance claims adjusters insurance claims adjustersCourts nix balance billingCourts nix balance billingWhat I’ve learned:What I’ve learned: Louis D. Curet Louis D. CuretHunts receive eggsellent resultsHunts receive eggsellent results

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June 20132 Around the Bar

The Baton Rouge Bar Association thanks the many law fi rms, organizations, and corporate sponsors that help make its annual Bench Bar Conference a success each year. By accepting sponsorship contributions, the Baton Rouge Bar Association in no way endorses the products, services, opinions or positions of its sponsors.

FIRMS INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE 2013 BENCH BAR CONFERENCE SHOULD CONTACT ANN K. GREGORIE AT 225-214-5563 OR [email protected].

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Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd. • Kinchen, Walker, Bienvenu, Bargas & Reed, LLCThe Law Offices of Ossie Brown • Louisiana State Bar Association

Le Creolé • LexisNexis • Long Law Firm, LLP • McGlinchey Stafford, PLLCMurphy’s Law, APLC • Newman, Mathis, Brady & Spedale • Kris A. Perret

Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns, LLC • Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions • Porteous, Hainkel & JohnsonRathmann Chiropractic Clinic • Roy Kiesel • Saunders and Chabert • Shows, Cali & Walsh, LLP

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CLE seminars from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 • Golf tournament: Saturday, Aug. 3Silent auction to benefit the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation • Music by the V-Tones

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Holly Clegg • Michael H. Rubin • Chris Ulrich from the Body Language Institute

CONFIRMED JUDGES:CONFIRMED JUDGES: Judge Pamela Baker • Judge James J. Brady • Judge Michael ErwinJudge Wilson Fields • Judge John Michael Guidry • Justice Jeff Hughes • Judge Timothy E. Kelley

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June 2013 Around the Bar 3

On the cover:

The June Bar Luncheon, organized by the Young Lawyers Section of the BRBA, will feature LSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Johnny Jones. The luncheon will take place Friday, June 14, 2013, at De La Ronde Hall.

Featured on this month’s cover are members of the Young Lawyers Section Council holding LSU basketballs and standing on the LSU basketball practice gym located in the lower level of the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC) in Baton Rouge, La.

Photographed are (L to R, standing) Chair-elect Laranda Moff ett Walker, Past Chair Jamie Hurst Watts, Jodi Bauer, Loren Shanklin, Kara B. Kantrow; (kneeling) YLS Secretary Scott Levy, YLS Chair Scotty Chabert and Victor J. Suane Jr.

Cover photography by Pamela Labbe.

insideJUNE 2013

4 Contributors

5 Letter from the president “C is for continuance” BY MICHAEL S. WALSH

6 Bar luncheon

7 Tales from the bar side “Drawing your own conclusions” BY VINCENT P. FORNIAS

9 Bar news

14 “How to establish good rapport with insurance claims adjusters” BY JOEL K. MURPHY

16 “Courts nix balance billing” BY YIGAL BANDER

17 West’s Jury Verdicts – Baton Rouge

19 What I’ve learned “Interview with Louis D. Curet” BY ED WALTERS

20 Gail’s grammar

24 Foundation footnotes

For more information or if you are interested in becoming more involved with the

Young Lawyers Section, please contact Susan Kelley – [email protected],

225-344-4803 or Scotty Chabert – [email protected].

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OFFICERSMichael S. Walsh, President ..........................................344-0474Darrel Papillion, President-elect .................................236-3636Robert “Bubby” Burns Jr., Treasurer ...........................767-7730Jeanne Comeaux, Secretary ........................................381-8051Gail S. Stephenson, Past President ..........771-4900, ext. 216

DIRECTORS AT LARGEShelton Dennis Blunt Linda Law ClarkKarli Glascock Johnson Christopher K. JonesAmy C. Lambert Eric R. Miller

Scotty Chabert, Ex Offi cioWendy L. Edwards, Ex Offi cio

Leonore Heavey, Ex Offi cio

ABA DELEGATE Jack K. Whitehead

APPELLATE SECTIONSusan Kalmbach .......................................................................Chair

BANKRUPTCY SECTIONErin Wilder-Doomes ................................................................Chair

CONSTRUCTION LAW SECTIONKelsey Funes ..............................................................................ChairAdrian Nadeau ................................................................. Past chair

FAMILY LAW SECTIONWendy L. Edwards ...................................................................ChairJoanna Hynes .................................................................Chair-electAnne Richey Myles ..........................................................SecretaryLaurie Marien ................................................................... Past chair

PUBLIC LAW PRACTICE SECTIONLeonore Heavey .......................................................................ChairChristopher K. Odinet .................................................Chair-electDanielle Clapinski ............................................................SecretaryBeaux Jones ............................................. Attorney General Rep.Stephanie Le Grange .............................Executive Branch Rep.Lyla DeBlieux ...............................................Judicial Branch Rep..Dawn Watson .........................................Legislative Branch Rep.Jimmy Burland .......................................... Private Attorney Rep.Maimuna Magee .................................Local Government Rep..Henry Graham ................................................................. Past chair

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SECTIONRobin L. Krumholt .............................................................Co-ChairDebra T. Parker ...................................................................Co-ChairMichelle M. Sorrells ..........................................................Co-ChairJudge Pamela Moses-Laramore ..................................Co-Chair

YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION OFFICERSScotty Chabert, Chair .....................................................922-5110Laranda Moff ett Walker, Chair-elect .........................771-8100Scott Levy, Secretary ..................................................... 376-0266Jamie Hurst Watts, Past Chair ......................................382-3693

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Ann K. Gregorie, Executive Director 214-5563Donna Buuck, Youth Education Coordinator 214-5556Emily Chambers, Pro Bono Coordinator 214-5558Meredith French, Administrative Assistant 344-4803R. Lynn S. Haynes, Asst. Teen Court Coordinator 214-5564Robin Kay, Pro Bono Coordinator 214-5561Susan Kelley, Offi ce Manager 214-5559Pamela Labbe, Communications Coordinator 214-5560Carole McGehee, Lawyer Referral Coordinator 214-5557Julie Ourso, Bookkeeper 214-5572

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Ed Walters, a partner with Walters Papillion Thomas Cullens LLC, is the editor of Around the Bar.

Jodi BauerMackenzie Smith LedetVictor J. Suane Jr.

Dianne M. IrvineDale LeeJohn McLindonChristopher K. OdinetDarrel Papillion

Joel K. Murphy of Murphy’s Law APLC is a contributing writer.

Michael S. Walsh, a partner with Lee & Walsh, is the 2013 president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association.

Yigal Bander, a partner with Manasseh, Gill, Knipe & Belanger, PLC, is a contributing writer.

SAVE THE DATE – BRBA Softball Tournament:Aug. 16 & 17, 2013 @ Oak Villa Park

For registration and sponsorship information, contact Brooke Barnett-Bernal ([email protected])

or Ann K. Gregorie ([email protected]).

Laranda Moff ett Walker, chair-elect of the Young Lawyers Section Council, is a contributing writer.


letter from the presidentBY MICHAEL S. WALSH C is for continuance

Michael S. Walsh

PHOTO BY RCL PORTRAIT DESIGN

One thing I learned early on in the practice of law was that you should save your court continuances for when you really need them. If you are known as the lawyer who is always asking to continue a case, you will be in real trouble when an issue comes up and you really, really need to get something moved.

Any lawyer who has a child, a spouse or an elderly parent will

tell you there is always something coming up that will confl ict with some pressing court or client matter. I can’t tell you how many times one of my children needed me to do something and I had a scheduling confl ict. Scout camping trips, church trips, chaperoning for a school trip – you name it, I got asked to do it. The fact that I had a car with seven seatbelts and a relatively clean driving record coupled with the fact that I pass the mandatory background check made me especially welcome on these trips.

Having survived raising three kids and 30 years of the practice of law (and 30 years of marriage), I’d like to take the “older lawyer” role and urge the younger lawyers to slow down and take a look at the quality of your lives with your family and children. Many times when one of my trials was being scheduled I would have to say, “I’ve got something to do with my kids that week.” Was this the most lawyerly thing to say in open court and in front of your client? Not really, but I look back on the times I was off on some Honduran mission trip or at some God forsaken remote Boy Scout camp without cellphone service and would be thankful for the consideration and civility shown to me by a judge and my opponent in setting the trial dates to accommodate my family issues. I’m not saying that the court cases were not important, far from that, but looking back I can remember the trips with my family, but I just can’t seem to remember what those very important court dates were about.

When I was a new father and a baby lawyer, I learned that the key words to obtain a continuance from the various courts and my opponents were: “Judge, I’ve got something to do with my kids on that date.”

To date, these words have never failed me. Judges and my fellow lawyers understood the importance of family and would always accommodate my schedule so that I could participate in some family activity. I never abused the requests and I always tried to report to my opponents on how my trip went.

Since summertime is upon us, I’d urge young lawyers who are parents to spend some uninterrupted time with your kids. Block the time on your calendar and go spend some real quality time with them.

Technology allows us to be constantly “in touch and on the move,” but after learning to love technology, I’m beginning to dislike it because it intrudes on my time with my family. I’m not so sure any more if it is always a good idea to be moments away from your client’s email requests. When BlackBerry devices and the iPhone fi rst came out, I was addicted to mine. I could answer emails and phone calls 24/7 and my clients always knew that I was tending to their business. My kids later told me that they’d often look up in the stands and I’d be answering emails instead of watching them play. This behavior was not one of my fi ner parenting moments.

When you go on vacation, put your email away-message on with a reason why you’re gone, and leave your iPhone in the car when you’re spending time with your kids because before you know it, they’ll be grown and gone.

I’d like to publicly thank all the judges and lawyers who accommodated me and gave me a continuance when I really needed it. I got to spend invaluable time with my family and, now that they’re mostly grown, I realize how quickly the time passed and how many great memories I have from the various trips. I hope the next generation of judges and lawyers will be as accommodating as my colleagues were to me.

Sure, courts, clients and billable hours are important, but next time you see retired lawyers, I will bet you that none of them will tell you, “Gee, I wish I’d billed more hours and not goofed off with my children.”

Ask any of us old lawyers how quickly the time went and how quickly the kids grow up. My children’s friends are now members of the Young Lawyers Section, and while I never can remember their names (especially after some of them got married and got a new last name), I see them dealing with the same work life balance challenges that we all had to deal with. Spend your time with your kids and family, and as you grow older, you’ll be glad you did. See you and your families at the Bench Bar Conference in August.


june bar luncheonFRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 • BY LARANDA MOFFETT WALKER

LSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Johnny Jones to speak

Please complete this form and fax this entire page to the Baton Rouge Bar Association at (225) 344-4805 by 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2013.

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YES, register me for the JUNE BAR LUNCHEON at De La Ronde Hall, which will take place FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013, at a cost of $20 for members of the Baton Rouge, and at a cost of $30 for non-members or guests. Reservations may be transferred, but not canceled, after 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2013. “No shows” will be billed.

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Please check applicable boxes: ❏ BRBA member ❏ non-member ❏ summer law clerk

The Young Lawyers Section of the BRBA is hosting the June Bar Luncheon Friday, June 14, at 11:45 a.m. at De La Ronde Hall. The luncheon will feature LSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Johnny Jones as guest speaker.

Jones, who is a DeRidder, La., native, played four years at LSU and was a member as a freshman of the 1981 NCAA Final Four team under Coach Dale Brown. Nicknamed “The Bullet,” Jones started 54 career games, led the team in assists as a junior, and was ranked among the top fi ve in the SEC that year. He served 13 years on the coaching staff at LSU, and was on the staff when the Tigers became, at that time, the fi rst 11-seed to advance to the NCAA Final Four in 1986. Jones is the only person in LSU history to both play and coach in an NCAA Final Four.

Prior to returning to LSU, Jones spent time coaching at Memphis, Alabama and North Texas.

In 2010, Jones was named a fi nalist for the Ben Jobe Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top minority coach.

Grab your law clerks and come learn more about Coach Jones and his plan for the Tigers. Partners or associates will introduce summer law clerks during the luncheon. Cost to attend the luncheon is $20 per BRBA member; $30 per guest. Law clerks may attend at the BRBA member rate. We accept payment in advance and at the door. VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted.

Register online at www.brba.org or RSVP by sending the form below to Meredith French by fax (225)344-4805 or by email: [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2013. Checks should be made payable to the

Baton Rouge Bar Association, and mailed to P.O. Box 2241, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.

Coach Johnny Jones

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select the EVENTS tab, then click on LIST

and choose the appropriate event.


tales from the bar sideBY VINCENT P. FORNIAS Drawing your own conclusions

Fewer areas have been as revolutionized by The Age of Computers as the fi eld of courtroom demonstrative evidence. I still recall back in the days of Disco the inimitable “Chick” Moore making a cottage industry out of lecturing to a collection of spellbound lawyers on such cutting edge tools as slide projections or full poster blow ups. PowerPoint? Digitalized animations? Not even remotely imaginable.

Our setting is sometime in the early presidency of Bush the Elder, and the proceedings were in the 23rd Judicial District Court in the newly renovated courthouse in Donaldsonville. Our own Gail Stephenson represented the defendant. Plaintiff’s attorney, who will remain unnamed, apparently felt a need to appeal to the instincts of a rural jury, so in his closing argument he summoned a chalkboard and started drawing the frontal vestiges of what appeared to be some sort of bovine creature in the midst of a pastoral scene with the sun shining above, birds in the sky, and grass carpeting the pasture.

Then he stopped his artistry and got to his point,

which was the forgiving nature of his burden of proof. He admonished the jury that he did not have to draw the rest of his picture for them to know what his case was about: “We have a cow standing in a pasture.” Even if the picture was partly incomplete, he noted, they were to use their own common sense and powers of fair play in deciding that he had drawn enough of the picture to establish that it was more likely a cow than not.

When he sat, Gail, summoning her own rural roots, paced matter-of-factly to the half-drawn landscape and, eraser in hand, declared to the jury that without additional key facts it was very diffi cult to tell a cow (see Gail draw and then eviscerate the udder from the picture) “from just plain bull.” (Gratefully, Gail spared the jury her own prospective anatomical confi rmation of the sex of the beast.)

The jury was charmed, and heaven knows where plaintiff’s counsel’s artistic leanings took him on rebuttal. What we do know is that soon thereafter the jury returned with a verdict for the defense.

Volunteer writers neededto submit substantive

legal articlesfor publication in futureAround the Bar issues.

Contact Pamela Labbe at [email protected]

or 225-214-5560 for more information.

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• Up to 3.0 hours of CLE available• Come listen to H. Alston Johnson III’s

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For booth rental info., contact Pamela Labbe at [email protected] or 225-214-5560.


2013 Baton Rouge Bar AssociationSoftball Tournament Team Entry Form

(Complete one form per team. Fee for a team is $650.)Place: BREC Hartley / Vey Sports Park (Oak Villa) - 2615 Oak Villa ParkDate: Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013Entry Fee: $650 per team — Firms are allowed to fi eld more than one teamDeadline: All entries must be received at the Baton Rouge Bar Association Offi ce (with entry fee) no later than Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013.

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bar newsBY PAMELA LABBE

McGlinchey lawyers select BRBF Pro Bono Project

The law fi rm of McGlinchey Stafford donated $2,500 to the BRBF’s Pro Bono Project Wednesday, April 10, 2013. As part of the fi rm’s pro bono initiative, the fi rm’s pro bono committee created the “Dermot S. McGlinchey Commitment to Pro Bono Award” to honor the fi rm’s late founder, Dermot S. McGlinchey, who was the fi rst president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (1985-89), and with his LBF colleagues established The Pro Bono Project in 1986.

The award, which provides for a donation in the recipients’ names to the charity of their choice, is given annually to the associate with the most pro bono hours and to the attorney with the most overall pro bono hours. This year’s award recipients were Amanda Stout and Mary Joseph. Both recipients decided unanimously to donate their award donation dollars to the BRBF’s Pro Bono Project to support its programs, including Ask-A-Lawyer, Thirst For Justice and Wills for Heroes, and the referral of individual pro bono cases to local lawyers.

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BRBF Executive Director Ann K. Gregorie, Mary Joseph, BRBA President Michael S. Walsh and Amanda Stout are pictured above. Joseph and Stout presented a check to the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation April 10, 2013.

Naya Wiley (center), a paralegal with Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, is the 2013 Paralegal of the Year. Photographed are Baton Rouge Paralegal Association President Rebecca Arceneaux (left), Wiley and Archie Kranske, chair of the Paralegal of the Year Committee.

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FORMER SOCIAL SECURITY JUDGE PETER J. LEMOINE

Social Security Disability LawOffi ces in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Cottonport

Adjunct Professor (1994-1997), Northwestern State University

MEMBER: American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association,Avoyelles Parish Bar Association, National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives,

Legal Services for Purposes of Disability Committee (Louisiana State Bar Association).

PUBLISHED ARTICLES: “The Worn-Out Worker Rule Revisited,” “Signifi cant Work-Related Limitations of Function Under §12.05C,”

“Questionable Retirement and the Small Business Owner,”“Crisis of Confi dence: The Inadequacies of Vocational Evidence Presented at Social Security Disability Hearings.”

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Brown to receive the LSBA YLD Pro Bono Award

Ryan Brown, an associate of Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, ALC, has been selected to receive the LSBA Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award. This award will be presented in Sandestin Monday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. This award is given to a young lawyer for commitment and dedication to providing pro bono services in his community.

Admitted to practice in 2007, Brown received his J.D. from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Watts selected to receive LSBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award this summer

Jamie Hurst Watts, a partner with the Long Law Firm LLP, will receive the LSBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award at the LSBA Annual Conference June 3, 2013, in Sandestin. Watts, a past chair of the BRBA Young Lawyers Section Council, is an outstanding young lawyer because even with an extremely active law practice, she fi nds

time to provide service to her profession while still being dedicated to her family. As chair of the YLS, she worked closely with the 19th JDC to begin the 50 Billable Hour Club. In addition, she has served on the Holiday Star Project, Summer Sizzlin’ CLE, Thirsty Thursday and Belly Up with the Bar.

Self Help Resource Center of Baton Rouge receives the 2013 Friend of Pro Bono Award

The Self Help Resource Center of Baton Rouge received the 2013 Friend of Pro Bono Award at the 2013 LSBA Pro Bono Publico and Children’s Law Awards ceremony held at the Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 5 p.m.

Open two days a week and located at East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court, this program is a joint venture of the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation, East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, Southern University Law Center, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society.

BRBF Pro Bono Coordinator Emily Chambers lines up volunteers and assists with the operation of the Self Help Resource Center. The center does not provide direct legal services, but rather it offers access to legal information, court-approved forms and community resources to self-represented litigants in the Family Court.


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Volunteers (pictured above) hid eggs and assisted with the Easter egg hunts at Dufrocq Elementary Thursday, March 21, 2013. Erik Kjeldsen (standing behind the bunny) chaired this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza.

BRBF Easter Eggstravaganza held multiple Easter egg hunts for inner-city school children in March

A total of 21,292 plastic Easter eggs fi lled with candy were collected this year by the Volunteer Committee for the Easter Eggstravaganza program. Easter egg hunts were held at three inner-city schools March 20-22, 2013. On Wednesday, hunts were held at St. Francis Xavier; on Thursday, March 21, the festivities took place at Dufrocq Elementary; and on Friday, March 22, hunts were held at University Terrace.

In addition, a donation of 5,420 Easter eggs was made to Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge, so that the agency could hold its own hunts for the HIV- or AIDS-affected children they service. Erik Kjeldsen is the chair of this year’s committee. Carole McGehee is the staff liaison of the committee. Jeanne Rougeou and Mackenzie S. Ledet are the co-chairs of the Volunteer Committee.

Special thanks to the following companies and fi rms for their contributions: Adams & Reese; Attorney General’s Offi ce; Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell Berkowitz, PC; Decuir, Clark & Adams, LLP; First Circuit Court of Appeal; Go Physical Therapy; Harrison Law Firm; Jones

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Southern University Law Center students Cherita McNeal, Cathy Gits and LaClaire Matthews assisted with the the Dufrocq Elementary Thursday, March 21, 2013, Easter egg hunts.

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Students from Dufrocq Elementary expressed their gratitude during the Easter egg hunts. Paralegal intern Donald Dominick is in costume.

Walker; Kean Miller, LLP; LSU Law School; Maricle & Associates; Ogwyn Law Firm, LLC; Phelps Dunbar; St. Joseph’s Academy (donated 9,382 Easter eggs); Shows, Cali & Walsh, LLP; Southern University Law Center; Steffes, Vingiello & McKenzie; Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP; Tri Delta Sorority; and the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce.

Special thanks to the following individuals who assisted with the year’s event: Jesse Bankston, Mittie Bolton, Caroline Bon, Beau Brock, Brian Butler, Christie Chapman, Linda Law Clark, Rebecca Clement, Francisca Comeaux, Renee Crasto, Katie Curet, Donald Dominck, Jennifer Durham, Cathy Gits, Nicole Gould, Katherine Green, Grant Guillot, Carlo Gulina, Felicia Hamilton, Jeannie Hendrickson, Carrie Jones, Laura Kaplan, Ann Kaufman, Sherry King, Erik Kjeldsen, Brad Kline, Travis LeBleu, Mackenzie Ledet, Tina Marshall, Stephanie Marshall, LaClaire Matthews, Michelle Mayeux, Shanda McClain, Cherita McNeal, David Ogwyn, Barbara Parsons, Marsha Patterson, Janice Reeves, Jeff Robert, Jeanne Rougeou, Allison Rovira, Hannah Rovira, Carmen Ryland, Erin Sayes, Alese Scott, Xavier Semien, Susan Severance, Megan Stanford, Gloria Wall, Mac Womack, Kathy Whalen and Mary Ann White.

Belly Up receives Service to the Public Award

The 2012 Belly Up with the Bar event was nominated for and received the LSBA’s Young Lawyers Section Service to the Public Award. Belly Up, an annual cook-off contest that raises funds for the BRBF youth education projects, is one of the annual projects that the Young Lawyers Section of the BRBA sponsors.

This annual cook-off, brewfest and outdoor party with live music by Storywood was held at a new location in 2012: Live Oak Arabian Stables. The new venue provided more space and parking for the event, and gave it western twist. The 14th annual event held Friday, Sept. 23, 2012, was attended by 660 persons. A total of 27 teams competed. Sponsors, ticket sales and a raffl e helped to raise $27,000.

The 2013 Belly Up with the Bar event will be held Friday, Nov. 1, at Live Oak Arabian Stables.


Swearing in ceremony and reception held for Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr.

Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. was sworn in Feb. 20, 2013, as U.S. Magistrate Judge; however, a ceremonial swearing-in was held for him at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 4 p.m., and was coordinated by the U. S. District Court.

A reception, which followed the ceremony at 5 p.m., was hosted by the Baton Rouge Bar Association at the Middleton Bar Center. The reception was catered by Highland Porch and sponsored by the law fi rm of Bienvenu, Bonnecaze, Foco, Viator & Holinga. BRBA President Michael S. Walsh made remarks at the ceremony. BRBA Executive Director Ann K. Gregorie coordinated the reception.

Magistrate Judge Bourgeois will serve for a term of eight years. He was previously employed as an Assistant United States Attorney in Baton Rouge, where he served as Deputy Criminal Chief.

Magistrate Judge Bourgeois is a magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He also served as the Administrative Editor of the American Criminal Law Review.

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Associates and partners of the law fi rm of Bienvenu, Bonnecaze, Foco, Viator & Holinga, which sponsored the reception with the Baton Rouge Bar Association, were in attendance at the April 16, 2013, reception at the Middleton Bar Center. Photographed (fourth and fi fth from left) are Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. and his wife, Tam Bourgeois.


Pierson to be honored for trial advocacy in June

Mary Olive “Ollie” Pierson was selected to receive the 2013 Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. A consummate litigator, Pierson has pursued justice for her clients, rich or poor, through effective and ethical trial advocacy for more than 40 years. During her practice, she has been a fi erce trial advocacy lawyer in many high-profi le cases and has been a strong community leader. She received her law degree in 1970 from LSU Law School, and began her law career as a law clerk for Judge Pike Hall of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. Pierson practiced with the Law Offi ce of Brown, McKernan, Monsour & Screen after returning to Baton Rouge and continued to practice with its successor fi rms until 2004, when she opened her own law practice.

Pierson will be presented the award at the LSBA General Assembly, in conjunction with the LSBA Annual Meeting Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 11 a.m.

McKenzie honored for lifetime achievement

Gary K. McKenzie, a partner with Steffes, Vingiello & McKenzie, donated more than 1,000 hours of his professional time and skill to representing pro bono clients referred to him by the BRBF Pro Bono Project. In honor of his pro bono efforts, McKenzie has been named the winner of the 2013 Louisiana State Bar Association David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented May 21, 2013, at the LSBA Pro Bono Publico and Children’s Law Awards at the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Hynes receives award for dedication to pro bono

Joanna B. Hynes, recipient of the 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award, dedicated more than 200 hours to pro bono service in the last fi ve years, and represented more than 25 pro bono clients in family matters. She also serves as the BRBA Family Law Section secretary.

Hynes, who is licensed to practice in New York and Louisiana, earned a J.D. in 2002 from Pepperdine University School of Law. She practices family law as a solo practitioner.

Hynes received the 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award May 21, 2013, at the LSBA Pro Bono Publico and Children’s Law Awards at the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Rubin receives distinguished attorney award

Michael Rubin of McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, received the Louisiana Bar Foundation 2012 Distinguished Attorney Award at the Louisiana Bar Foundation Gala April 2013.

Throughout his career, Rubin has been recognized by his peers as an outstanding leader. He has served as president of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Louisiana State Bar Association, Southern Conference of Bar Presidents (covering 17 state bar associations), Bar Association of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Baton Rouge Bar Association.

Rubin received his law degree from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Amherst College.

Judge Richey receives 2013 Children’s Law Award

Judge Kathleen Stewart Richey received the 2013 Children’s Law Award during the 2013 LSBA Pro Bono Publico and Children’s Law Awards, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

For the last 22 years, Judge Richey has served as the Division “A” Judge of the EBR Parish Juvenile Court. Through her capacity as Juvenile Court Judge, Richey worked to interpret and enforce the Louisiana’s Children Code and other statutes in a manner that ensures due process, fair treatment and justice to juveniles, parents, families and others appearing before the court.

She is a graduate of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. She clerked for Judge Daniel W. LeBlanc from August 1978 to August 1979, and was admitted to the LSBA in 1979. Prior to serving the EBR Parish Offi ce as Public Defender, as Juvenile Public Defender, Staff Attorney/Section Chief and Appellate Counsel, she practiced law for four years with Richey and Price.

Shelly D. Dick sworn in as federal court judge

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana administered the Oath of Offi ce to Shelly D. Dick as U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana. A 1988 graduate of LSU Law School, she was a founding partner of Forrester & Dick, where she practiced since 1994. Judge Dick was nominated April 25, 2012, and renominated Jan. 3, 2013. She was confi rmed by the U.S. Senate May 9, 2013.


How to establish

good rapportwith insurance claims adjusters

BY JOEL K. MURPHY

Good rapport with people is essential to success in most, if not all, endeavors. If you accept that statement as true, then why do we, as lawyers, engage in behavior designed to damage our rapport with the people who can help us settle a client’s case before we fi le suit? “The people” to whom I refer are claims adjusters employed by insurance companies and with whom we routinely battle on behalf of our clients. In most cases, failure to communicate with the adjuster is the biggest obstacle to getting your client’s claim resolved.

To start, just like us, all insurance companies are concerned with three things when evaluating a claim: (1) liability; (2) medical causation; and (3) value. (For purposes of this article, we’ll assume that liability is not an issue.) The more information you can give the adjuster about the above concerns during the course of the matter, the more quickly you can get your client’s claim settled.

As stated above, communication is the key, but the extent of most lawyers’ communication with an adjuster is to send a letter of representation followed several months later, if not longer, by a “pay-my-client-some-money” demand letter. In between these two is a lot of time and possibly many phone calls from the adjuster that go unreturned. Some will look at this statement and think, “Hey, that is communication!” True, but it is not the type of communication you need to establish a good rapport with the adjuster and to ease the settlement process for not only this case, but also for any future cases you will have.

The truth is, at the time you send the demand letter, you have probably lived with the case for at least three months, if not longer, and you and your client are READY TO SETTLE. (Your client, because he or she is ready to move on with life, and you, because you need to move on to other cases.) What we forget, however, is the adjuster has not been living with this claim as you have and does not have nearly the information about it that you have. As you control the fl ow of information, if there has been no communication with the adjuster other than your two letters, the adjuster knows literally nothing about the second and third concerns listed above, i.e., medical causation and value. Keeping the information spigot closed throughout your client’s treatment and recovery is the main reason we have a damaged, strained or downright bad rapport with adjusters. Further, and more importantly, without that information, the adjuster is not in a position to offer your client any money.

To give you a little inside information about the way claims handling is done, you should know that adjusters typically average around 150 or more open claims fi les at any given time. The bigger the organization for whom the adjuster works, the greater chance there will be specialization among adjusters and the greater the chance the claim will have to be moved or reassigned to someone


else, depending on the type of injury, the potential value and/or the adjuster’s experience. As with any big thing, though, it takes time to make those changes.

Initially, any claim that comes in will be classifi ed as a minor soft-tissue injury unless the crash report or your letter of representation indicates otherwise. In all likelihood, if it is initially classifi ed as a minor injury, your claim will be assigned to a low-level or frontline adjuster who has a limited reserve authority. This adjuster will maintain control of your case until such time as you provide suffi cient documentation to support a change in the initial assessment. Once such information is provided, the insurance company can take appropriate action to have the matter reassigned to a new adjuster and to adjust the loss reserve. But remember, it takes time to get these changes made. It will not happen overnight.

In fact, it could take anywhere from 30 to 45 days to have your case assigned to an appropriate adjuster, and have that adjuster get up to speed on your client’s injuries and treatment history and complete the reports required to adjust the loss reserve. If the fi rst time the adjuster sees this large amount of information is in conjunction with the demand letter, in all likelihood your case is not going to be in a position, from the insurance company’s standpoint, to be settled for at least six more weeks.

Further, if your client completes treatment close to the end of the prescriptive period, then you are looking at having to fi le suit to preserve your client’s rights, which costs money and affects your client’s total recovery amount. If you have to fi le suit, at that point the adjuster may say, “Let’s get our lawyer involved and let him deal with this.” If, however, you had chosen to share information with the adjuster as it became available, either via a letter or a phone conversation, then chances are the proper adjuster would be assigned and the appropriate reserves in place before you send your demand letter, which means you could expect a quicker response from the adjuster and a quicker settlement.

Speaking of phone conversations, we, as lawyers, routinely ignore calls from adjusters, but keep in mind that phone conversations are a great way to quickly update an adjuster on the status of your client’s injuries and treatment. The adjuster can put that information into his or her claim diary, which is then used to prepare the various reports required by the claims supervisor. These reports can then result in a change in the assigned adjuster, as well as the loss reserves, if necessary.

What we gain by sharing information on a given case is more than just one case getting resolved more quickly than it might. We also gain:

1. Good rapport with the initial adjuster. Establishing

good will with this adjuster, who you will probably deal with again in the future, is a great thing. This adjuster will

likely let his or her coworkers know about dealings with you, which can be to your benefi t even if you have not yet dealt with some or many of the other adjusters in the company. By sharing, we have allowed the initial adjuster to also provide pertinent information to a supervisor in a timely manner, which allows the claim to be reviewed and initial determinations revised if necessary.

In the last-minute-demand scenario, in most instances the initial adjuster will be called on the carpet for not providing critical information sooner. That adjuster is not likely to think kindly of you and will probably remember you when he or she comes across another of your cases in the future. In addition, that adjuster will spread the bad experience with you to other adjusters.

2. Good rapport with the adjuster reassigned to the

case. You will develop good rapport with the new adjuster because he or she is happy to have received this new case with suffi cient lead time to become comfortable with it and its issues, as well as to have time to prepare the required reports in support of the reassignment decision and the need to adjust the loss reserves. It also allows this adjuster an opportunity to reach out to you and begin the process of establishing good lines of communication moving forward. Again, these actions will engender good will toward you by this adjuster who has not been placed “behind the eight ball.”

In the last-minute-demand scenario, the new adjuster is not going to be pleased to suddenly have a bucket full of information with a demand in a case the adjuster knows nothing about and has not had a chance to review. Plus, depending on the prescription date of the claim, all your work may be for naught if you still have to go ahead and fi le suit. At that point, the new adjuster is likely going to sit back and let the company’s lawyer put you through your paces before being willing to consider settlement. Adjusters consider it payback, and it is really something adjusters do. Bad will in regard to future dealings is guaranteed with this adjuster.

3. Quicker resolution. By sharing information as the

claim progresses, you have allowed the proper adjuster to be assigned to your case and the loss reserves to be adequately established so that when your demand letter reaches the adjuster’s desk, even if it contains some new information, the adjuster can review it quickly and be in a position within days, instead of weeks, to respond and begin settlement talks.

By being willing to share information on your claim as you get it, you have made the life of the person controlling the money, i.e., the adjuster, easier. This is an important thing. While you may not end up friends with the adjuster, it can and will create that rapport and good will on which you can rely in the future.


Courts nix balance billing BY YIGAL BANDER

“Balance billing” is the attempt of a health-care provider to bill a health insurance plan at the contracted rate and then bill the patient for the difference between the contracted rate and the full rate. Both balance billing and the attempt to collect the full, undiscounted amount directly from the patient without billing the health insurer are prohibited by the provider contracts of most health plans, and by the Louisiana’s Health Care Consumer Billing and Disclosure Protection Act, La. R.S. 22:1871, et seq. Section 22:1874(A)(1) of the Act explicitly prohibits a contracted provider from “discount billing, dual billing, attempting to collect from, or collecting from an enrollee or insured a health insurance issuer liability or any amount in excess of the contracted reimbursement rate for covered health care services.” Section 22:1874(B) provides that “[n]o contracted health care provider may maintain any action at law against an enrollee or insured for a health insurance issuer liability or for payment of any amount in excess of the contracted reimbursement rate for such services.” This would seem to include a lien.

Some providers, relying on a 2005 Attorney General opinion, made it a practice in injury cases to lien the liability insurer and the plaintiff’s lawyer instead of billing the health insurer, with varying results. This practice has now stopped in the wake of two recent district court rulings.

In Safeway Insurance Company of La. v. Abshire,1 the court ruled that West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital was required both by contract and by law to bill the health insurer and accept the insurer’s payment in full satisfaction. And in Deselle v. Acadian Ambulance Service,2 a class-action suit, the court found that fi ling a lien against the liability insurer is the same as taking money from the plaintiff, and held that Acadian Ambulance was in violation of the law by fi ling liens against liability insurers and plaintiff attorneys when it had contracts with the health insurers. Acadian was ordered to pay $6.8 million in special damages and enjoined from continuing the practice of balance billing. There will be a separate trial on general damages.

Abshire and Deselle are district court cases. Deselle is on appeal, but given previous rulings by the Third Circuit, it is

likely the judgment will stand. Balance billing by contracted providers is over for now.

Balance billing in Medicaid has also been an issue. In 2008 the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals promulgated a “Rule” allowing Medicaid providers to collect from Medicaid at the Medicaid rate and then fi le a lien against the liability insurer. This rule appeared to contradict both state and federal statutory law, but not until Taylor v. State of Louisiana, through the Dept. of Health & Hospitals,3 did a Louisiana court decide the issue. Taylor granted summary judgment in favor of the injured plaintiff, holding, as have other courts,4 that the DHH rule is preempted by federal Medicaid law, which does not allow a provider to balance bill.

Lee Hoffoss and T. Claude Devall of Lake Charles were the lead plaintiff attorneys in all three cases.

1 08-5423 (14th JDC/Calcasieu Parish 5/11/11).2 10-5885 (12th JDC/Avoyelles Parish 12/20/12).3 09-1068 (M.D.La. 3/19/2013).4 See Miller v. Wladyslaw Estate, 547 F.3d 273 (5th Cir. 2008).




WHAT I’VE LEARNED:Interview with Louis D. Curet BY ED WALTERS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAMELA LABBE

VITAL STATISTICSAge: 85

Born & Raised: New Roads, La.

Parents: (Occupations) Father – A.B. Curet, county agricultural agent;

Mother – Rose Gosserand Curet, school teacher

Siblings: Adolph Bernard Curet Jr., age 89, journalist

Spouse: Jean Harvey Curet, deceased

Children: Jeanne Curet James (married to David M. James)

Grandchildren: David M. James Jr., deceased;

Sarah “Sally” James; William Louis James; Carter Curet James

Education: Poydras High School, New Roads, La., Class of 1944;

LSU – B.A. 1947; LSU – J.D. 1950

Law Practice: 1950 - 2005 in Baton Rouge

Growing up I always wanted to be an attorney. My uncle, Louis H. Gosserand, practiced law in New Orleans and I wanted to practice with him. He died in 1948, two years before I fi nished law school.

The best advice I ever got was to believe in yourself, aim high, have goals and stay focused.

The best advice I ever gave was to think positive.

The best lesson I ever learned was dedication and commitment are key to success and you don’t have to be a genius to succeed.

I was always taught to be honest and practice the golden rule.

Being a lawyer allowed me to meet many people and develop long-time friendships with clients and attorneys.

I always looked up to my aunt, Rita Gosserand, who taught school at Poydras for 40 years; my father, who knew just about every family in Pointe Coupee Parish and lived a life of service to the community; and my mother, who was an angel – very religious, but who insisted that I study hard, learn piano and take elocution lessons. I gave public speeches at age fi ve.

One of the jobs I had as a kid was selling cooking pears and pecans. We had an orchard, and I would climb in the

trees and on ladders to pick pears and throw them down to young boys who lived on the property. I had signs painted and printed. We delivered pears on bicycles. I still pick pears, but deliver them to Carol Ann Blitzer, who makes preserves and gives me two to three jars every year.

My parents taught me to be honest, religious and disciplined.

If I could, I would have played high school football, but the school did not have a team.

The truth is essential.

The turning point in my life was when ... I never had a turning point; I was always committed to becoming an attorney.

I think most people should try to determine at a young age what they would like to do with their lives.

The best lawyers I tried cases against were Robert Vandaworker (deceased) of Taylor Porter and Marian Mayer Berkett of Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles of New Orleans. She is still living and alert at age 100.

The best judges were Coleman Lindsey, Jess Johnson and Alvin Rubin.

If I was in charge, I would try my best to achieve my goal


GAIL’S GRAMMAR

Two words that are frequently confused are discrete and discreet. They sound the same and came from the same Latin root, but they have acquired different meanings. Discrete means separate or distinct and is applied to things and ideas; discreet means prudent or circumspect and is applied to people. One way to remember which is which is that the e’s in discrete, which means separate, are separated by the t.

EXAMPLE: We trusted Jane, who is discreet, so we told her about Jack’s surprise birthday treat made of discrete layers of chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream and caramel.

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and would expect everyone on my staff to do likewise.

The older I get, the more accepting I get of those with different standards, opinions and beliefs. I have mellowed a bit.

The most important person I’ve ever met was Ronald Reagan.

I wish for continued good heath and cognizance in my fi nal years.

I miss my wife, Jean, who died in 2000, and my partner with whom I practiced for 55 years, Sam D’Amico.

I’ve never been able to speak without a regional accent. Some call it a Creole accent.

I’d like to be 26 again because I could play tennis again, which was my favorite sport for most of my life.

The three non-family members, dead or alive, that I would

like to have dinner with are Winston Churchill, Douglas McArthur and William F. Buckley Jr.

If I hadn’t been a lawyer, I might have been a radio announcer.

I have the most fun traveling abroad, particularly in France.

The last book I read was Eleanor of Aquitane. She was the mother of Richard the Lionhearted. She was married to the King of France and later to the King of England.

On my iPod I listen to … I have no computer. I listen to Public Broadcasting Channel 89.3 FM and WJBO AM.

I like to travel abroad. I love the French language and I can practice using it in France and some other countries, like Switzerland.

The person who inspired me to seek a legal career was my uncle, Louis H. Gosserand, who practiced law in


New Orleans. He fi nished Tulane in 1905 and in 1907 went to France to study French. He taught school in several parishes, including a stint at “Boys High” in New Orleans, which became Warren Easton. After he was admitted to the Bar, he gave a lot of speeches. He had no children, but he wrote speeches for me to deliver as a child. When I was fi ve years old, I memorized a speech on the depression of 1932, and I delivered the speech at a Parish Fair in New Roads. I planned to practice law with him, but he died in 1948, two years before I fi nished law school.

When I started practice, I soon got to know most of the attorneys in Baton Rouge. After a couple of years, I knew the phone numbers of many fi rms by heart. The largest fi rms in Baton Rouge when I fi nished law school and the number of lawyers in each fi rm, according to the Baton Rouge City Directory of 1950, were as follows: Taylor, Porter, Brooks, Fuller & Phillips, predecessor of Taylor Porter (nine lawyers); Watson, Blanche, Fridge, Wilson

& Posner, predecessor of Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner (six lawyers); Sanders, Miller, Downing, Rubin & Kean, predecessor of Kean Miller (fi ve lawyers); Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson (fi ve lawyers); Albritton, Ware, Litton & West (four lawyers); Huckabay, Seale & Kelton, predecessor of Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette (four lawyers); Borron, Owen, Borron & Delahaye (three lawyers); Brumfi eld, Hebert & Rush (three lawyers), predecessor of Hebert, Spencer, Cusimano & Fry; Kizer, Heaton & Craig, predecessor of Kizer, Hood & Morgan (three

lawyers); Cadwallader & Dameron (three lawyers); Landry, Landry & Hunter (three lawyers); Percy, Wirtz & Macmurdo (three lawyers); Hirsch, Greene & Barker (two lawyers); Durrett & Hardin (two lawyers); and Kantrow & West (two lawyers), predecessor of Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer. The total number of attorneys listed in the City Directory in 1950 was 181.

The earliest Baton Rouge Bar Association record of membership, which is from 1961, included 343 members.

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In undergraduate school, I had the pleasure of serving as a member of the LSU Honor Court when Mack E. Barham was Chief Justice. He later served with distinction as a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Robert Vandaworker succeeded Mack Barham as a Chief Justice of the Student Honor Court, and after fi nishing law school, he became one of the best trial attorneys in Baton Rouge. I was fortunate indeed to have had early contacts with these luminaries of the Bench and Bar of Louisiana.

I served as president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association in 1972. Although I retired from active practice Dec. 31, 2005, I continue to be active in civic and charitable activities. I serve on several boards, including the Board of the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society, of which I am membership chairman.

I believe the secret of longevity is to be active and participate in civic and professional activities as long as you are able. Such activities have paid big dividends for me, and I believe have extended my life.

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While Bonnie Glen (pictured right), which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1830, the chapel (above) was built recently on the family property near New Roads, La. Louis D. Curet is photographed at the entrance of this chapel on page 18 of this month’s Around the Bar magazine.

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Monica M. Vela-VickMonica M. Vela-Vick is a new associate at Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC. She is admitted to practice in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Monica is a graduate of Rice University (B.A., 2004) and the University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2007), where she served on the Editorial Board of the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law and as Chair of the Latino Law Students Association. She is a former law clerk to the Hon. Donna Woelpper of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Ms. Vela-Vick will be working on the fi rm’s civil litigation matters as she begins to build a family law and Social Security practice.

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INDIVIDUAL SEMINAR PRICINGEarly registration is available for seminar registrations received by the Wednesday prior to each seminar. After that date, late registration rates apply. • Member rates for BRBA members admitted to the bar PRIOR TO 2011—Early registration: $100; Late registration: $125; • Member rates for BRBA members admitted to the bar in 2011, 2012 and 2013 —Early registration: $50; Late registration: $75; • Non-member rates—Early registration: $160; Late registration: $180. • All seminars are from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

CLE Seminars: ____ Nuts & Bolts of Workers’ Compensation & Personal Injury – May 31 (CLE Credit: 4)

Corporate Sponsor: Total Care Injury & Pain Centers____ Nuts & Bolts of Motion Practice – June 21 (CLE Credit: 4) ____ Nuts & Bolts of Family Law – June 28 (CLE Credit: 4)____ Nuts & Bolts of Estate Planning – Aug. 9 (CLE Credit: 4)____ Nuts & Bolts of Successions – Aug. 16 (CLE Credit: 4)

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Optional Lunch:____ YES, I plan to stay after the

CLE for the Lunch and Q&A.

Pricing Choices:____ Individual Seminar____ Materials only ($50/seminar)

REGISTRATION FORM – PLEASE SELECT THE SEMINARS YOU PLAN TO ATTEND & YOUR DESIRED PRICING:

Social Security Disability • Short and Long Term Disability • LASERS Disability

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foundation footnotesPRO BONO PROJECT & TEEN COURT REPORTS FOR APRIL

The Pro Bono Project is fi nancially assisted by the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program of the Louisiana Bar Foundation; Southeast Louisiana Legal Services; Family, District and City Court Filing Fees and the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation.

PRO BONO PROJECT REPORT

TEEN COURT OF GREATER BATON ROUGE

needs attorneys to volunteer to assist with the program.

To fi nd out more, contact Donna Buuck

at 225-214-5556 or [email protected]

or R. Lynn Smith Haynes

at 225-214-5564 or [email protected].

Teen Court of Greater Baton Rouge is funded by a grant from the Louisiana Offi ce of Juvenile Justice (formerly the Offi ce of Youth Development), a grant from the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s IOLTA program and from the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation. This project is also supported in part by Grant No. 2009-JF-FX-0059 awarded by the Offi ce of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Offi ce of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the offi cial position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

TEEN COURT REPORT

Raveen Hills, Matthew Nowlin, Monica Vela-Vick and Tavares Walker served as judges for the April hearings.

JUNIOR PARTNERS ACADEMY

Ten classes of second- through fi fth-grade students at Dalton Elementary School and Southern University Lab School learned about contracts through the interactive presentation “Candy Bar Contract.” Steve Carleton, Preston J. Castille Jr., Melanie Fields, Gail Grover, Jamie Gurt, Raveen Hills, Weldon Hill and Wendy Shea conducted the presentations, along with LSU Law Center volunteers Emily Kunst and Elli McKean.

We would like to thank our Pro Bono Project volunteers for their contributions during April.

The Thirst for Justice solo practitioner volunteer was Byron Kantrow. Thirst for Justice volunteers practicing with a fi rm were Caroline Bond, Beth Everett, William Fell, Grant Guillot, Carrie Jones, Megan Stafford, Mary Ann White and Jacqueline Wilson, Shows, Cali & Walsh; and Renee Crasto, Melissa Grand, and Robert Wooley, Adams and Reese.

The Ask-A-Lawyer volunteers were Jim Austin, Adams and Reese; Barbara Baier; Terry Bonnie; and Emily Ziober.

The Self Help Resource Center attorney volunteers were Roy Bergeron, Brandi Cole, Annette Peltier, Alex Velazquez, Phelps Dunbar; Terry Bonnie; Ryan Brown, Roedel, Parsons; Nicolette Colly, Louisiana Dept. of Justice; Dean Esposito, The Law Firm of Ezim & Associates; Raveen Hills, Hanna Thomas, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services; Raushanah Hunter; Judy Martin, Franciscan Legal Services; Tracy Morganti, Adams and Reese; Lauren Nero; Jennifer Gauthreaux Prescott, deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Fruge; and Sarah Thigpen, LeClere Law Firm.

The students volunteering with our outreach clinics included Justin Bello, Kathryn Dufrene, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center; and Carmen Ryland, Southern University Law Center.

The following volunteers accepted pro bono cases in April: Samantha R. Ackers; Steven Adams; Mari Bartholomew; Ashley Bynum, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC; Madeline Carbonette; Booker Carmichael, Murray & Murray; Wren’nel Gibson; Shelley Harrison, Kean Miller, LLP; Joanna Hynes; La’Gretta Lazard; Gary McKenzie, Steffes, Vingiello & McKenzie; Jamie Polozola, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC; Doreen Taravella; Sirena Wilson, Murray & Murray.


Duty Court Schedule

19THJDC CIVIL COURTJune 3-June 14 Judge CaldwellJune 17-June 28 Judge FieldsJuly 1-July 12 Judge MorvantJuly 15-July 26 Judge KelleyJuly 29-Aug. 9 Judge HernandezAug. 12-Aug. 23 Judge ClarkAug. 26-Sept. 9 Judge Bates

19TH JDC CRIMINAL COURT***May 31-June 7 Judge WhiteJune 7-June 14 Judge MarabellaJune 14-June 21 Judge AndersonJune 21-June 28 Judge ErwinJune 28-July 5 Judge JacksonJuly 5-July 12 Judge DanielJuly 12-July 19 Judge MooreJuly 19-July 26 Judge JohnsonJuly 26-Aug. 2 Judge WhiteAug. 2-Aug. 9 Judge MarabellaAug. 9-Aug. 16 Judge AndersonAug. 16-Aug. 23 Judge ErwinAug. 23-Aug. 30 Judge Jackson

BATON ROUGE CITY COURT*May 27-June 2 Judge AlexanderJune 3-June 9 Judge PonderJune 10-June 16 Judge DavisJune 17-June 23 Judge TempleJune 24-June 30 Judge WallJuly 1-July 7 Judge AlexanderJuly 8-July 14 Judge PonderJuly 15-July 21 Judge DavisJuly 22-July 28 Judge TempleJuly 29-Aug. 14 Judge WallAug. 15-Aug. 11 Judge AlexanderAug. 12-Aug. 18 Judge PonderAug. 19-Aug. 25 Judge DavisAug. 26-Sept. 1 Judge Temple

FAMILY COURT**June 3-June 7 Ad HocJune 10-June 14 Judge BakerJune 17-June 21 Judge LassalleJune 24-June 26 Judge BakerJune 27-June 28 Judge Woodruff-WhiteJuly 1-July 4 Judge Woodruff-WhiteJuly 5 Judge BakerJuly 8-July 12 Judge DayJuly 15-July 19 Judge LassalleJuly 22-July 25 Judge BakerJuly 26 Judge Woodruff-WhiteJuly 29-Aug. 2 Judge Woodruff-WhiteAug. 5-Aug. 9 Judge DayAug. 12-Aug. 16 Judge LassalleAug. 19-Aug. 23 Judge BakerAug. 26-Aug. 31 Judge Woodruff-White

Calendar of Events

*Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held at the Baton Rouge Bar offi ce.

For classifi ed or display ad rates, contact Pamela at (225) 214-5560

or email: [email protected]

Classifi eds

June 2013

Ongoing: Every Wednesday & Thursday, 3-5 p.m., Thirst for Justice takes place at St. Vincent de Paul.

Ongoing: Every Tuesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Self Help Resource Center,19th JDC

1 1 Teen Court Training, 8:45 a.m., EBR Parish Juvenile Court2 2 Summer School for Judges, jointly held with the LSBA Annual Conference, Sandestin, Fla.3 3 Summer School for Judges, jointly held with the LSBA Annual Conference, Sandestin, Fla.4 4 YLS Council meeting, 12 p.m.; Summer School for Judges, jointly held with the LSBA Annual Conference, Sandestin, Fla.5 5 Bench Bar Conference Committee meeting, 12 p.m.; Summer School for Judges, jointly held with the LSBA Annual Conference, Sandestin, Fla.6 6 Ask-A-Lawyer workshop, 9-11:30 a.m., Delmont Service Center; LSBA Annual Conference, Sandestin8 8 Ask-A-Lawyer workshop, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Greenwell Springs Library10 10 Teen Court Hearing, EBR Juvenile Court, 6 p.m.11 11 Finance Committee meeting, 7:30 a.m.; Executive Committee meeting, 8 a.m.12 12 Pro Bono Committee meeting, 12 p.m.14 14 June Bar Luncheon, De La Ronde Hall, starts at 11:45 a.m. Speaker: LSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Johnny Jones17 17 CLE Committee meeting, 12 p.m.18 18 Construction Law Section meeting, 11:45 a.m.19 19 Ask-A-Lawyer workshop, 9-11:30 a.m., Catholic Charities; Publications Committee, 8:30 a.m.20 20 Public Law Practice Section meeting, 12 p.m.21 21 Law Expo Committee meeting, 12 p.m.; Nuts & Bolts CLE Seminar, 8 a.m.24 24 Teen Court Hearing, EBR Juvenile Court, 6 p.m.26 26 Bench Bar Conference Committee meeting, 12 p.m.; Youth Education Committee meeting, 12 p.m.27 27 YLS Sidebar Luncheon, 12 p.m.28 28 Nuts & Bolts CLE Seminar, 8 a.m.

S H A R E D L AW O F F I C E S PA C Eavailable in the historic St. Charles House at 201 St. Charles St. in Baotn Rouge (one block from 19th JDC & City Court). Area for support staff, off-street parking, conference room, copier, phone answering, fax & Internet access. Call Dale Baringer: 225-383-9953.

LAW OFFICE SHERWOOD FOREST AREA., ideal for solo practitioner up to three offi ces with room for secretary. Common offi ce building with three attorneys. Ample parking. High ceilings. Includes water, lawn, and electricity. Phone system in place and included. Copier/Fax/Internet included. Pricing from $650. Call Greg at 225-266-4130 to see.

L A W O R P R O F E S S I O N A Loffi ce suites available in well-known Perkins Road building. Waiting room with receptionist. Access to various size conference rooms. Call Pam at 225-766-1100 for more information.

OFFICE FURNITURE FOR SALE:Wood u-shaped desk with overhead storage & wardrobe cabinet. Entertainment unit. Two bookcases. All in dark cherry wood fi nish. Manufactured by Kimball Offi ce Furniture. Gently used. $11,000 retail value. Selling for $6,000. Contact Mary at 225-235-5558.

E N J O Y E V E N T P L A N N I N G ?The BRBA Law Expo Committee is looking for new members. If you are a current BRBA member would like to help plan this annual fundraiser/event/tradeshow, please contact Pamela at [email protected] or 225-214-5560. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.

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NOTE: Duty Court changes at 5 p.m. each Friday unless otherwise specifi ed.*City Court’s Duty Court schedule changes each Monday at 8 a.m.**Family Court’s Duty Court schedule changes at 4 p.m. each Friday***19th JDC Criminal Court changes each Friday at noon

COURT HOLIDAYS

Monday, May 27 Memorial DayThursday, July 4 Independence Day

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Calendar of EventsAUGUST 2013

*Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held at the Baton Rouge Bar offi ce.

For classifi ed or display ad rates, contact Pamela at (225) 214-5560

or email: [email protected]

Classifi eds

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1 1 Bench Bar Conference, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Ala.2 2 Bench Bar Conference, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Ala.; 1 p.m. - Board of Directors meeting at Perdido Beach Resort3 3 Bench Bar Conference, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Ala.6 6 Ask-A-Lawyer legal clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Scotlandville Library; YLS Council meeting, 12 p.m.7 7 Ask-A-Lawyer legal clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Livingston Library; Volunteer Committee meeting, 12 p.m.9 9 Nuts & Bolts CLE Seminar, 8 a.m.13 13 Finance Committee meeting, 7:30 a.m.; Executive Committee meeting, 8 a.m.; Workers’ Compensation Section meeting, 12 p.m., location: TBA14 14 Pro Bono Committee meeting, 12 p.m.15 15 Family Law Section meeting, 12 p.m., Juban’s16 16 Nuts & Bolts CLE Seminar, 8 a.m.; Annual Softball Tournament, Oak Villa Park, time: TBA17 17 Annual Softball Tournament, Oak Villa Park, time: TBA19 19 CLE Committee meeting, 12 p.m.21 21 Ask-A-Lawyer legal clinic, 9-11:30 a.m., Catholic Charities22 22 LRIS Committee meeting, 12 p.m.24 24 Ask-A-Lawyer legal clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Jones Creek Regional Branch Library27 27 Lunchtime Conversations with U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Douglas Dodd, 12 p.m.28 28 Youth Education Committee, 12 p.m.

INTERESTED IN YOUTH EDUCATION?The BRBF and BRBA has plenty of committees for you to join, if you are interested in the future of our youth. Contact Donna Buuck at 225-214-5556 or [email protected] to fi nd out what committee might be best for you.

O C T O B E R B A R L U N C H E O N :Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. Up to 3.0 hours of CLE available. More information to come. For booth rental information, contact Pamela Labbe at 225-214-5560 or [email protected]. For luncheon registration information, contact Meredith French at 225-344-4803 or [email protected].

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& October Bar LuncheonThursday, Oct. 3

• Up to 3.0 Hours of CLE Available• H. Alston Johnson III’s Legislative Update

• October Bar Luncheon• Tradeshow Booths & Sponsorships

• Win Great Prizes

L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge • 777 L’Auberge Ave.

For booth rental info., contact Pamela Labbe at [email protected] or 225-214-5560.

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or Emily at 225-214-5558 ([email protected])

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UPCOMING BRBA CLE SEMINARS

CONSTRUCTION LAW SECTION:

ARBITRATING CONSTRUCTION LAW CLAIMS

June 18, 2013Middleton Bar Center, 544 Main St.

NUTS & BOLTS OF MOTION PRACTICEJune 21, 2013

Middleton Bar Center, 544 Main St.

NUTS & BOLTS OF FAMILY LAWJune 28, 2013


YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SUMMER SIZZLIN’ CLE

July 19, 2013 Middleton Bar Center, 544 Main St.

BENCH BAR CONFERENCEAug . 1-3, 2013 Perdido Beach Resort,

Orange Beach, Ala.

NUTS & BOLTS OF ESTATE PLANNINGAug. 9, 2013


FAMILY LAW SECTION

LEGISLATIVE UPDATEAug. 15, 2013

Juban’s Restaurant, 3739 Perkins Rd.

NUTS & BOLTS OF SUCCESSIONSAug. 16, 2013


ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION

Sept. 12, 2013TBA

LAW EXPO CLE SEMINARS(UP TO 3.0 HOURS, INCLUDING

AN ETHICS AND A PROFESSIONALISM)

Oct. 3, 2013L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge

777 L’Auberge Ave.

For more information, call Meredith French:

225-344-4803

Baton Rouge Bar AssociationP.O. Box 2241Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE PAIDBATON ROUGE, LA

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