LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS January 21, 2011 * M I N U T E S *

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1 LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS * M I N U T E S * President Michael A. Patterson called to order the meeting of the Board of Governors of the at 2 p.m., Friday, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Agenda Item 1. Roll Call Present were: President, Michael A. Patterson President-Elect, James J. Davidson III Treasurer, Mark A. Cunningham Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Alainna R. Mire First Board District Representative, Barry H. Grodsky First Board District Representative, John H. Musser IV Second Board District Representative, Richard K. Leefe Third Board District Representative, Lawrence P. Simon, Jr. Fourth Board District Representative, Winfield E. Little, Jr. Fifth Board District Representative, Darrel J. Papillion Sixth Board District Representative, Charles D. Elliott Seventh Board District Representative, Charles L. Kincade At-Large Member, Cloyd Benjamin, Jr. At-Large Member, Karelia R. Stewart At-Large Member, Franchesca L. Hamilton-Acker From the Faculty of Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU, John M. Church From the Faculty of Tulane University Law School, Tania C. Tetlow From the Louisiana State Law Institute, J. David Ziober House of Delegates Liaison Committee Chair, Robert A. Kutcher House of Delegates Committee on Liaison Member, George B. Recile Absent were: Immediate Past President, Kim M. Boyle Secretary, Carrick B. Inabnett Eighth Board District Representative, Ronald J. Miciotto House of Delegates Committee on Liaison Member, Michael B. Holmes Also present were: Leadership LSBA Class Member, Jonathan L. Johnson Executive Director, Loretta Larsen Associate Executive Director, Cheri Cotogno Grodsky Access to Justice Director, Monte T. Mollere Communications Director, Kelly Wells Ponder

2 Page 2 Director of Information Technology, Tony LaVerde Executive Assistant, Jacqueline E. Gay Agenda Item 2. Consent Calendar The following items were included on the Consent Calendar, were moved for approval without discussion and/or debate and were unanimously approved: a) Approval of Minutes - Consideration of approval of minutes from the October 30, 2010 meeting of the 2010/2011 Board of Governors held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. b) Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education Periodic report from the LCLCE, as required by the April 2010 cooperative endeavor agreement. Agenda Item 3. Consideration of Any Item(s) Removed from Consent Calendar Michael A. Patterson No items were removed from the consent calendar. Agenda Item 4. Budget Committee Mark A. Cunningham Mr. Cunningham made the motion that the Board approve the following recommendations from the Budget Committee: To approve the proposed amendments to the FY 2010/2011 budget, which amendments resulted in a net positive impact to the bottom line; To invite the Criminal Law Section to participate as a sponsor of the 2011 Criminal Justice Summit. To consider revising the Attorney Registration Statement to include lobbying expense disclosure in lieu of payment of proxy tax. Upon second and after some discussion, the Board unanimously approved the first two items above. With regard to the third, the Board asked staff to gather additional information for consideration at the April 2011 Board of Governors meeting. Agenda Item 5. At-Large Member of the Board of Governors James J. Davidson III The Board granted authority to President-Elect James J. Davidson III to appoint an atlarge member to the Board of Governors for the term beginning at the adjournment at the 2011 annual meeting and ending at the adjournment of the 2014 annual meeting. The Board further indicated that it would ratify this appointment at its meeting in April 2011.

3 Page 3 Agenda Item 6. Children s Law Committee Franchesca L. Hamilton-Acker At the request of Ms. Hamilton-Acker and upon motion and second, the Board voted unanimously to amend the Children s Law Award criteria to allow organizations to be named recipients of the award. Agenda Item 7. Committee on Bar Admissions Michael A. Patterson Mr. Patterson reviewed the Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions proposal that the Board recommend to the Louisiana Supreme Court the appointment of C. Peck Hayne Jr. as the Civil Code I Examiner on the Committee on Bar Admissions. Upon motion and second and after a brief discussion the Board voted unanimously to recommend this appointment. Agenda Item 8. FY 2009/2010 Audit Mark A. Cunningham Mr. Cunningham referred Board members to the final audit report that had been sent to them. He further advised that the Audit Committee would meet with the auditor and report to the Board at its April 2011 meeting. Agenda Item 9. House of Delegates Michael A. Patterson Mr. Patterson reviewed the agenda for January 22, 2011 House of Delegates meeting. Agenda Item 10. Local & Specialty Bar Associations Michael A. Patterson and Kelly McNeil Legier Mr. Patterson reported briefly on the January 20 meeting with leaders of local and specialty bar associations. Agenda Item 11. Strategic Planning Michael A. Patterson and Loretta Larsen a) 2010 Membership Survey Ms. Larsen reported on key findings of the fall 2010 Membership Survey and referred members to the full report for complete results. b) April 9 Planning Session Mr. Patterson reviewed plans for the strategic planning meeting at the Louisiana Bar Center and advised that Christel Slaughter, PhD of SSA Consultants of Baton Rouge would be the facilitator.

4 Page 4 Agenda Item 12. Leadership LSBA Kelly McNeil Legier In Ms. Legier s absence, Ms. Larsen advised that the class was progressing on schedule and that it would meet on Saturday, January 22 to finalize plans for its projects. Agenda Item 13. Legislation Committee Michael A. Patterson and Shawn L. Holahan Mr. Patterson and Ms. Holahan discussed the plans and schedule for the 2011 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The reported that staff would ensure the availability of comprehensive information on the LSBA s website and in its publications throughout the session. Ms. Holahan further advised that she had drafted an article which was scheduled to appear in the February/March 2011 Louisiana Bar Journal. Agenda Item 14. Committee to Review Proposed Changes to Louisiana Bar Exam Michael A. Patterson Mr. Patterson gave an update on the appointment of the committee and a timeline for a final report. After a brief discussion, the Board directed Ms. Larsen to prepare and distribute a special to LSBA members on the LSBA s efforts regarding the proposed changes to the Louisiana Bar Exam. Agenda Item 15. Louisiana Bar Center Loretta Larsen Ms. Larsen gave an update on the Louisiana Bar Center HVAC replacement project, indicating it was 85 percent complete and within budget. Agenda Item 16. Report of the President Michael A. Patterson Mr. Patterson reported on the following: a. Upcoming Board of Governors Meetings April 8 & 9, New Orleans Saturday, May 21, Baton Rouge b Annual Meeting, Las Vegas c. Capital Area Legal Services d. Upcoming LSBA Events Baton Rouge Mini Diversity Conclave Shreveport Mini Diversity Conclave Mardi Gras CLE at Walt Disney World Fourth Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession Criminal Justice Summit

5 Page 5 Third Annual Minority Legal Internship Fair Legislation Committee Meetings e. Other Matters Agenda Item 17. Report of the President-Elect James J. Davidson III Mr. Davidson reported on the following: a. 2011/2012 Board of Governors/YLS Council Retreat: b Annual Meeting c. Other Matters Agenda Item 18. Report of the Secretary Carrick B. Inabnett Mr. Inabnett was absent. Agenda Item 19. Report of the Treasurer Mark A. Cunningham Mr. Cunningham reported that at the request of the Board the Budget Committee had met with the investment advisers to review the Association s Investment Policy. He further reported that after a very thorough discussion, the Budget Committee made the decision to not recommend any changes to the Board. Agenda Item 20. Report of the Immediate Past President Kim M. Boyle Ms. Boyle was absent. Agenda Item 21. Report of the Young Lawyers Section Chair Alainna R. Mire Ms. Mire reported on the success of the annual free CLE at the Midyear Meeting and discussed the upcoming activities of the Young Lawyers Section. Agenda Item 22. Report of the Executive Director Loretta Larsen Ms. Larsen reminded the Board of the upcoming Board meeting on April 8 and the strategic planning session on April 9, including the specific schedule of events. She encouraged members to timely return their reply sheets. Agenda Item 23. Report of the Associate Executive Director Cheri Cotogno Grodsky

6 Page 6 Ms. Grodsky reported on the success of the CLE programs and referred members to her written report. Agenda Item 24. Consideration of Any Other Matters to Be Addressed by the Board There were no additional matters for consideration by the Board. Agenda Item 25. Executive Session The Board went into executive session at 3:40 p.m. to discuss ongoing litigation. The executive session ended at 3:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Loretta Larsen Assistant Secretary March 30, 2011 APPROVED BY BOARD OF GOVERNORS APRIL 8, 2011 NEW ORLEANS, LA