President’s Message February/March 2024
It has been an honor and privilege to serve as the president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF). For more than 30 years, this organization has been a vital source of funding for civil legal aid, supporting vulnerable citizens in various crucial aspects of their lives. Addressing the challenges posed by rising poverty levels and […]
Annual Fellows Membership Meeting
Attention LBF Fellows – Save the Date for the Annual Fellows Membership Meeting Friday, April 19 The Louisiana Bar Foundation Annual Fellows Membership Meeting will be held on Friday, April 19, 2023, at the Ace Hotel New Orleans. This luncheon meeting is an opportunity for Fellows to be updated on LBF activities and elect new […]
Taking the Kids’ Chance Message Statewide in Louisiana
See the article Kids’ Chance of America did on our Kids’ Chance Program. Going on the Road During Awareness Week with In-Person Events Held in every corner of the state Each year, Kids’ Chance Awareness Week uses every channel possible — print, email, social media, and more — to spread the word about its work to potential […]
Louisiana Bar Foundation Supports Education Dreams. Apply Now for LBF Loan Repayment Assistance Program and Kids’ Chance Scholarships.
2024-25 The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) LRAP provides forgivable loans of up to $7,500 per year to attorneys working in a public interest position. LRAP applications for 2024-25 funding will be available online beginning Dec. 1. The deadline for submitting the LRAP application is February 23, 2024. For more information on LRAP click here […]
LBF Announces Distinguished Honorees and Calogero Justice Award Recipient
The LBF will honor the 2023 Distinguished Jurist Elizabeth Erny Foote, Distinguished Attorney Harry J. “Skip” Philips, Distinguished Professor John K. Pierre, and Calogero Justice Award Recipient Bernard “Bernie” E. Boudreaux, Jr., at the 38th Annual Fellows Gala on April 19, 2024. Recognition is given to those individuals who, by reason of his or her […]
Apply Now-LBF Annual/Sustaining Grants and My Community Cares Grants
Here’s the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) schedule to apply for 2024-25 Grants- Annual/Sustaining Grants open October 2, 2023 – December 1, 2023 My Community Cares (MCC) open October 2, 2023 – December 1, 2023 The Loan Repayment Assistance (LRAP) open December 1, 2023 – February 23, 2024 LBF Kids’ Chance Scholarship open December 1, 2023 […]
