LBF Awards $14.4 Million for Civil Legal Aid 2025-26 Grants
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF), awarded more than $14.4 million in grants to assist women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, the newly unemployed, and those facing loss of their homes with civil legal aid issues. Civil legal aid is free legal advice, representation, or other legal assistance provided to low-income and vulnerable people who […]
President’s Message August/September 2025 Measuring Impact in Lives Changed
It is a profound honor to serve as President of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. I am filled with pride and gratitude for the work we do together in advancing access to justice and strengthening the legal profession’s commitment to service. At the heart of our mission is the belief that justice should never be a […]
Nominate Now! 2025 Distinguished Honorees & Calogero Justice Award
We are accepting nominations now through Friday, September 26, for the 2025 Distinguished Honorees and Calogero Justice Award. Nominations must be submitted electronically and must include a brief statement on each nominee. See the links below to make your nomination. 2025 Distinguished Honorees-Each year at the Gala, the LBF honors a Louisiana distinguished jurist, attorney, […]
President’s Message June/July 2025 LBF Highlights Social and Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid
As president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, I am honored to lead an organization that has served as a trusted authority and the largest funder of civil legal aid in Louisiana for almost 40 years. Our long-standing commitment to responsible stewardship and our deep-rooted partnerships in all 64 parishes enable us to connect thousands of […]
Giering to Lead LBF 2025-26 Board
Welcome Edmund J. Giering IV of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the 2025-26 president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF). Other officers are Vice President Michael J. Mestayer of New Orleans; Treasurer Charles C. Bourque, Jr. of Houma; and Secretary Colleen C. Jarrott of New Orleans. The 2025-26 board was installed at the 39th Annual Fellows Gala […]
LBF Seeks Content Creators for Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid…
Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is a program of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Education Committee. The purpose of this program is to support the LBF’s educational goals and show how vital the need for civil legal aid is to those who need it most. The LBF seeks to simultaneously engage […]
