SWLA Bar Association OktoBARfest Gumbo and Chili Cook Off

Members of the Southwest Louisiana Bar:

The SWLA Bar Association Young Lawyers Section will host OktoBARfest Gumbo and Chili Cook Off on October 29, 2022, beginning at 11 AM at Crying Eagle Brewing Company.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Holiday Helping Hands program.

Holiday Helping Hands is an outstanding philanthropic program that serves our community and is centered on providing Christmas gifts to impoverished children. Various schools in the area identify qualifying children for the event, and our Bar purchases gifts according to a wish list prepared by each child and their parents. The gift purchases are largely funded by the SWLA Bar through OktoBARfest participation fees or private donations.

For more information, please get in touch with the SWLBA at 337-497-0090 or exoir@swlabar.com

Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana CLE

The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana is hosting a Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Friday, September 23, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at L’Auberge Casino Resort. The program is approved for 3 hours of CLE with 1 hour of Professionalism included in addition to 3 hours of estate planning specialization.

Register at Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana (foundationswla.org)

SWLBA 2022 Bench-Bar Conference

The Southwest Louisiana Bar Association will hold the 2022 SWLBA Bench-Bar Conference on Thursday, March 24, 2022, through Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa in Houston, Texas.

Conference registration provides six hours of CLE, including ethics and professionalism, a “happy hour” get-together with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on Thursday, and a closing night party on Friday evening.

Separate registration is available for participation in the Bench-Bar Conference golf tournament at the Wildcat Golf Club on Friday, March 25th. There will also be a Tennis open and Basketball Tournament available at no charge.

Feel free to contact Adam Johnson 337-433-1414 or adam@johnsonfirmla.com with any questions.

2022 Annual Spring Conference of the Third Circuit Judges' Association

The 2022 Annual Spring Third Circuit Judges’ conference is scheduled at the Chateau Saint Denis Hotel in downtown Natchitoches Louisiana. The conference will offer CLE hours, a Thursday evening Cocktail Party at the Steal Magnolia House, Friday afternoon golfing, a Friday night catered dinner, and the camaraderie typically associated with the annual meeting. The Conference fee is $225.00 ($125.00 for retirees), which includes registration, Thursday evening Cocktail Party, meeting refreshments, and the Friday night dinner. The costs for Friday afternoon golfing will be paid on an individual basis, and the prices will be $35 in total.

A room rate has been secured of:

Thursday, March 24, 2022 and Friday, March 25, 2022

Room Type Single Double Triple Quad

Deluxe King or Deluxe Double Queen $139 $139 $149 $149

An added value package will be added to each guest reservation at $11.95 per night. This added value package includes hot breakfast, 24-hour access to the business center, high-speed wireless internet access throughout the hotel, 24-hour fitness center access, unlimited local and long-distance telephone calls, and usage of the In-room safe with up to $20,000 insurance.

To make your reservations, please call (318) 951-4105, select option #2, and ask for the Third Circuit Judges Conference room block. To receive the group rate, you must identify your affiliation with the Third Circuit Judges Conference at the time you make your reservations. Rates cannot be changed at check-in or check-out for guests who fail to identify their affiliation with the Third Circuit Judges Conference at the time their reservation is made or make a reservation after the block rate has been released. The group rate DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 18, 2022.

You can contact Judge Lala B. Sylvester, or Melanie, at (318) 3570 2209 or melaniefree@cp-tel.net if you have any problems or questions.

Judicial Center resuming normal operations August 31

The Judicial Center will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, for normal business hours/operations.

If you had something scheduled on Monday, August 30, 2021, with Judge Redd in Division A of Family/Juvenile Court, please be present on Tuesday, August 31 at the same time your matter was scheduled on Monday.

A brief reminder that the Judicial Center is under an ongoing masking mandate, and masks are required for all persons entering the building.