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President's Message June/July 2023
Starting a New Year of Goals and Accomplishments The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) has been fortunate to have extraordinary leadership over the past three decades and I am honored to serve as the 30th president. I am proud to be...
Be a Superstar for Civil Legal Aid! Inspire others to join the crusade for civil legal services!
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Seeks Content Contributors for 2023-24 Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid. Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is a program of the LBF’s Education Committee. The purpose of this...
Perret Named 2023 LBF Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award Recipient
Henry C. “Hank” Perret, Jr., of Perret Doice L.L.C. in Lafayette is the recipient of the 2023 Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. Mr. Perret received the award in recognition of his long-standing devotion to and...
My Community Cares-A Program to Prevent the Need for Foster Care
My Community Cares (MCC) is a community-driven, neighborhood-based approach to strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect in the State of Louisiana. MCC envisions communities where all children and families are healthy and safe and have equitable access to...
Building Capital Development Grants-Deadline to Apply May 31
The LBF is dedicated to providing support to our grantees by assisting in their long-term stability and viability in providing services. The Building Capital Development (BCD) Grants Program awards grants up to $50,000, on a 50% to 50% ratio matching...
Kerr Named LBF Chief Development Officer
We are pleased to welcome Andrew Kerr to the LBF Staff as the new Chief Development Officer. He comes to us from the Coast Guard Foundation where he served as the Regional Director of Philanthropy, Gulf Coast and Heart of...
Louisiana Bar Foundation 2023 Horn Blower Award
The 2023 Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Horn Blower Award was given to the Louisiana Supreme Court in recognition of outstanding support and leadership in promoting the mission to advance the legal profession, increase public understanding of the legal system, and...
2023 Louisiana Bar Foundation President’s Award
The 2023 President's Award was given to David E. Verlander III in recognition of his outstanding support, volunteer service, dedication and advancement of the mission and goals of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) from 2022-23 LBF President Alan G. Brackett...
President's Message April/May 2023
Get to know Deidre Deculus Robert, LBF 2023-24 President. See her interview by LBF secretary Michael J. Mestayer in the Louisiana Bar Journal. Read the article pdf Q & A with 2023-24 LBF President Deidre Deculus Robert (2.35 MB) .
Robert to Lead the Louisiana Bar Foundation 2023-24 Board
Welcome Deidre Deculus Robert of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the 2023-24 president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF). Other officers are Vice President Hon. John C. Davidson of Alexandria; Treasurer Edmund J. Giering IV of Baton Rouge; and Secretary Michael J....
We have reached 50% of our $500,000 goal!
Currently we are at 50% of our goal of building our Infinity Fund to $500,000 for this fiscal year. The Infinity Fund was established to ensure funds received from IOLTA, CINC funding, and legislative appropriations can be fully granted to...
President's Message February/March 2023
A New Year and Renewed Focus: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) has always been focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Funding civil legal aid has always been about caring for those who may otherwise be...
Invest in Louisiana Civil Legal Aid Services and see a 1,799% return on your investment!
The total net social return on investment for Louisiana's civil legal aid programs during the 2022 fiscal year was 1,799%. In other words, for every $1 invested in Louisiana's civil legal aid services, these programs deliver $17.99 in immediate and...
Learn about some new Ways to Give to the LBF
There are many ways to give to the LBF. We are currently introducing greater and more robust options for donors to provide greater flexibility in making tax-deductible contributions. Major gifts are philanthropically inspired contributions that have an extremely significant impact...
LBF Establishes a New Lifetime Giving Recognition Program
The LBF relies on charitable contributions to help support civil legal aid programs. We thank the many donors who have contributed to the LBF since its founding. Recently we established the Lifetime Giving Achievement and Benefits program to recognize those...
We have reached 40% of our $500,000 Goal!
Currently we are at 40% of our goal of building our Infinity Fund to $500,000 for this fiscal year. The Infinity Fund was established to ensure funds received from IOLTA, CINC funding, and legislative appropriations can be fully granted to...
LBF Chief Development Officer Announcement
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) was reactivated in 1985 to provide leadership and grants to improve access for all to the justice system, including support for civil legal aid to the poor, law-related education, and administration of justice. The LBF...
LBF Announces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Under the direction of our 2022-23 President Alan G. Brackett, the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) has created the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. The DEI Committee is co-chaired by board members John Nickelson and Adrienne White. Brackett stated, “The Louisiana...
Annual Fellows Membership Meeting
Attention LBF Fellows – Save the Date for the Annual Fellows Membership Meeting Friday, April 21 The Louisiana Bar Foundation Annual Fellows Membership Meeting will be held at noon on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Virgin Hotels New Orleans. This...
LWCC Raises $65,000 for LBF Kids' Chance Scholarship Program
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) hosted a speaker series event at the Foster Learning Center at the LWCC headquarters in Baton Rouge. Together with agent and business partners, LWCC donated $65,000 to the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship...
President's Message December 2022/January 2023
We’re Number 1! Usually, being number 1 at something is a source of tremendous pride, whether in business, academics, or sports. But Louisiana has the unfortunate distinction in being number 1 in the percentage of its population living below the...
LBF Seeking Nominations for 2023 Boisfontaine Award
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) is seeking nominations for the 2023 Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. Nominations must be received in the LBF office by Monday, February 6, 2023. The award will be presented at the Louisiana State Bar...
POP UP TOUR Wrap Up
The LBF Pop Up Tour started in Mandeville and ended in Baton Rouge. Over a 3-week period, LBF leadership, volunteers, and grantees held informational sessions while sharing a meal with civil legal aid stakeholders in 9 regions of the state....
LBF Announces Distinguished Honorees and Calogero Justice Award Recipient
The LBF will honor the 2022 Distinguished Jurist Richard T. Haik, Sr. (Ret. Judge), Distinguished Attorney Leo C. Hamilton, Distinguished Professor Andrea Beauchamp Carroll, and Calogero Justice Award Recipient Hon. Ivan L. R. Lemelle at the 37th Annual Fellows Gala...
Scholarships for Kids' of Injured Workers in Louisiana-Kids' Chance Awareness Week
When a worker gets injured on the job, it doesn’t just affect them — it affects their entire family, especially their kids. Help Support the Kids’ Chance Mission During Awareness Week Nov. 7-11, 2022 The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’...
Louisiana Bar Foundation Congratulates all New Louisiana Lawyers Admitted to the Bar
LBF invites you to become an LBF Young Lawyer Fellow with a complimentary membership for the first year of practice. After the first year, it costs as little as $100 to be a Young Lawyer Fellow of the Foundation and...
Our Work Plays a Vital Role in Civil Legal Aid
Louisiana Citizens face serious legal challenges every day. While the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel in criminal proceedings, civil litigants are not assured representation unless they can afford it. In Louisiana over 75% of civil litigants are forced...
Working Together for Access to Justice
See the LSBA Bar Journal October/November 2022 featured article-Working Together for Access to Justice, the Roles of the Louisiana Supreme Court, The Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Louisiana Bar Foundation. Articles for this important feature were contributed by: Chief...
President's Message October/November 2022
My introduction to "grown-up" music came from my older brother. He left most of his albums behind when he went to college in 1972, and it was an eclectic collection--everything from Deep Purple to Simon & Garfunkel. One of my...
LSBA/LBF Community Action Committee Secret Santa Project
Secret Santa Project’s 26th Year: Calling Legal Professionals The Louisiana State Bar Association/Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Secret Santa Project is beginning its 26th year. The Project, coordinated by the LSBA/LBF’s Community Action Committee, offers the legal community the opportunity to brighten...
2023-24 Annual/Sustaining Grant Applications Open
The LBF Annual/Sustaining grant applications process is now open and accepting new applicants until December 1, 2022. Through grants, we assist disaster victims, women, children, elderly, people with disabilities, newly unemployed, those facing loss of their homes, veterans and military...
Justice Bus-Delivering Civil Legal Resources to Underserved Areas
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) and the Lagniappe Law Lab (LLL) are excited to announce the creation of the Justice Bus. This joint project will bring civil legal services through virtual self-help tools and physical resources to the public who...
Save the Date-April 21 for the Gala! NEW VENUE AND NEW HOTEL!
Louisiana Bar Foundation's 37th Annual Fellows Gala is Friday, April 21, 2023. We are moving to the National World War II Museum, 1043 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA. The Paton Party will begin at 7 p.m. and the gala will...
President's Message August/September 2022
Hear Their Voices Jay, a 2nd-grade student, has been in a mental health facility three times in less than two months. He attends the neighborhood elementary school and received seven school referrals, seven days of suspensions and was about to...
Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid RFP's....Apply Now!
TWO Requests for Proposal-Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is a project of the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) Education Committee. The purpose of this program is to support...
Louisiana Legal Aid Providers Receive $11.6 Million to Help Natural Disaster Victims
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced that it is awarding $4,713,487 to Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC) and $6,471,368 to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) to support the delivery of legal services to low-income people impacted by Hurricane Ida, Hurricane...
The LBF is popping up in your area!
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) will be in your region soon. Save the date to visit with colleagues and meet new people. These events are open to all interested in learning about the LBF, how it operates, the growing need...
Skip Philips Named 2022 LBF Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award Recipient
Harry J. “Skip” Philips, Jr., of counsel with Taylor Porter in Baton Rouge is the recipient of the 2022 Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. Mr. Philips is receiving this award in recognition of his long-standing...
National Grant to Help Louisiana Renters
The Louisiana Bar Foundation in partnership with Lagniappe Law Lab is one of 12 recipients of an American Bar Endowment Opportunity Grant (ABE) which address the unmet legal needs of the underserved communities around the country. LBF will receive a...
2022 Horn Blower-Hon. Guy Bradberry
The 2022 Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Horn Blower Award was given to Hon. Guy Bradberry in recognition of his outstanding support and leadership in assisting the LBF in advancing an initiative, from 2021-22 LBF President Christopher K. Ralston. Judge Bradberry...
2022 President's Award-Maggie T. Simar
The 2022 President's Award was given to Maggie T. Simar in recognition of her outstanding support, dedication and advancement of the mission and goals of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) from 2021-22 LBF President Christopher K. Ralston. Maggie has been...
2022 President's Award-Zeb Winstead
The 2022 President's Award was given to Zebulon M. Winstead in recognition of his outstanding support, dedication and advancement of the mission and goals of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) from 2021-22 LBF President Christopher K. Ralston. Zeb has been...
Brackett to Lead the Louisiana Bar Foundation 2022-23 Board
Welcome Alan G. Brackett of New Orleans, the 2022-23 president of Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF). Other officers are Vice President Deidre Deculus Robert of Baton Rouge; Treasurer Hon. John C. Davidson of Alexandria; and Secretary Edmund J. Giering IV of...
President's Message April/May 2022
Get to know Alan G. Brackett, LBF 2022-23 President. See his interview by LBF Secretary Edmund J. Giering IV in the Louisiana Bar Journal. Read the article Q & A with 2022-23 LBF President Alan G. Brackett.
LBF Online Auction. Bid often and bid high!
Opens Monday, April 11, at 8 a.m. and will end Friday, April 22, at the close of the Gala! Check out our wonderful selection of auction items. Dr. John & Donna D. Fraiche private collection wine tasting for 6 includes...
Tornado Disaster and Emergency Relief
After a disaster, civil legal aid needs are dramatically increased as those affected experience a variety of legal issues. Many families need help with successions and title clearing to access federal recovery dollars. Domestic violence centers become overcrowded with individuals...
Civil Legal Aid Deserts in Louisiana
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) along with Chez Hope are addressing the civil legal needs in Louisiana by bringing critical legal services to victims of domestic violence who live in a civil legal resource desert. Chez Hope received a LBF...
LBF Now Hiring Major Gifts Officer
POSITION: Major Gifts Officer POSITION SUMMARY: The Major Gifts Officer executes and manages cultivation and stewardship strategies in support of fundraising campaigns, gift planning and major gift procurement, donor relations, and annual giving. Working closely with senior staff, the Major...
LBF Now Hiring Grants and Development Coordinator
POSITION: Grants and Development Coordinator POSITION SUMMARY: The Grants and Development Coordinator shall work under the direction of the Grants Manager and the Major Gifts Officer to provide program administration assistance and clerical support to the Grants and Development Departments....
LBF Now Hiring Design and Content Manager
POSITION: Design and Content Manager POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for producing, creating, designing, and implementation of content to achieve LBF communications and marketing goals. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: · Create content for all LBF communications work including talking points, news stories, newsletters, publications,...
