Davidson Leads 2024-25 LBF Board
Davidson to Lead the Louisiana Bar Foundation 2024-25 Board Welcome Hon. John C. Davidson (Ret.) of Alexandria, Louisiana, the 2024-25 president of the LBF. Other officers are Vice President Edmund J. Giering IV of Baton Rouge; Treasurer Michael J. Mestayer of New Orleans; and Secretary Charles C. Bourque, Jr., of Houma. The 2024-25 board was […]
Nominate Now! 2024 Distinguished Honorees & Calogero Justice Award
We are accepting nominations now through Monday, September 30, for the 2024 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. 2024 Distinguished Honorees-Each year at the Gala, the LBF honors a Louisiana distinguished jurist, attorney, […]
LBF Volunteers Strengthen Communities
Louisiana Legal Community Works to Improve Access to Justice Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Fellows volunteer to strengthen communities in Louisiana, helping families facing non-criminal civil legal challenges. Hon. John C. Davidson (Ret.), the 2024-25 president of LBF, has appointed Fellows to chair the nine Community Partnership Panels (CPP) and LBF standing committees and subcommittees. Davidson […]
Mary Cupp – Donor Spotlight
Mary Cupp LBF was pleased to speak with longtime Fellow, Mary Cupp, to learn more about her and her unique contributions to the Foundation. Mary, a Fellow since 1999, currently resides in Huntington Beach, California, and continues to actively support LBF’s mission. Where did you go to Law School? Tulane University for my J.D. and […]
Seeking Content Creators for Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Seeks Content Creators/Contributors for 2024-25 Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid. Access to civil legal aid makes our community stronger by helping people avoid foreclosure, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain custody of loved ones, and safeguard economic security. Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal […]
Announcing 2024-25 Grants
Louisiana Bar Foundation Awards $14.5 Million for Civil Legal Aid The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF), awarded more than $14.5 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 […]