LWCC Raises $58,000 for LBF Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program
The 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 $58,000 to the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program. The event featured bestselling author Renée Mauborgne. “When a parent loses their wage-earning […]
LBF Seeking Nominations for 2025 Boisfontaine Award
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) is seeking nominations for the 2025 Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. Nominations must be received in the LBF office by Monday, February 10, 2025. The award will be presented at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida. The recipient will receive a plaque and $1,000 will […]
Apply Now for LBF Annual/Sustaining Grants
Here’s the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) schedule to apply for 2025-26 Grants: Annual/Sustaining Grant applications are open October 1, 2024 – December 2, 2024 Loan Repayment Assistance (LRAP) and LBF Kids’ Chance Scholarship applications are open December 2, 2024 – February 14, 2025 2024-25 LBF Annual/Sustaining Grants For 501c3 organizations that lead community-driven efforts […]
LBF Partners with Loyola University New Orleans College of Law on New Clinic
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law recently celebrated the launch of an exciting new Children and Families Justice Clinic. Housed in the nationally recognized Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic at the law school, the clinic will provide direct legal services for children experiencing abuse and neglect at the […]
LBF Is Popping Up in Your Community!
Find out why the LBF is Good for the Profession when we Pop Up in your area with a free 1-hour CLE. 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 for civil legal aid, […]
President’s Message August/September 2024
Highlighting LBF Programs Helping Children and Families For some, summer in Louisiana evokes memories of vacations, crawfish boils and local festivals. For some of our most vulnerable citizens, it does not. As a former District Court judge, I spent the last five years of my career handling juvenile cases. This experience highlighted the challenges faced […]