President’s Message

Michael J. Mestayer, 2026-27 President

• Interview with the President

Edmund J. Giering IV, 2025-26 President

• Interview with the President
• Social and Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid
• Measuring Impact in Lives Changed
• The Power of Fellowship
• Bringing Justice Within Reach
• Building Access to Justice
• Passing the Baton

Hon. John C. Davidson (Ret.), 2024-25 President

 

• Interview with the President
• LBF Poised to Embark on a Strategic Planning Journey
• Highlighting LBF Programs Helping Children and Families
• Banks and the Legal Community: A Unique Partnership
• A Time for Giving: Support Children’s Legal Services
• Do the Best You Can Until You Know Better: My Access to Justice Awareness Journey

Deidre Deculus Robert, 2023-24 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Starting a New Year of Goals and Accomplishments
• LBF Champion for Justice, Inclusivity and Equality for All
• Variety of Ways to Become Involved with the LBF
• It’s What you do with the gift that counts
• Partnerships are the Lifeblood of an Organization

Alan G. Brackett, 2022-23 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Updates on Major Projects for the New Term
• Hear Their Voices
• Darkness Isn’t An Old Friend: How Civil Legal Aid Brings Hope for Those in Their Darkest Hour
• We’re Number 1!

Christopher K. Ralston, 2021-22 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Civil Legal Aid is a Good Investment
• The Most Inspiring Ideal of Our Society
• LBF Hall of Fame Spotlight: Judge Eldon E. Fallon
• Why Do I Give?
• Proud of the LBF’s Contributions to Our Legal System and State in a Challenging Year

Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. , 2020-21 President

 

• Interview with the President
• LBF Establishes Emergency Fund to Support Civil Legal Aid Program
• Looking to the Future with Gala and Other Projects
• Protecting Families During the Pandemic
• The Spirit of the Season: Giving
• It’s A Wrap

Amanda W. Barnett, 2019-20 President

 

• Interview with the President
• 365 Days of Justice
• Discover the Many Ways LBF Fellows Get Involved
• Investing in Civil Legal Aid Technology
• The Giving Season
• Sparking Change for Civil Legal Aid

W. Michael Street, 2018-19 President

 

• Interview with the President
• 365 Days of Justice
• LBF’s Strategic Planning Goals for 2018
• LBF is Good for the Profession
• ‘Tis the Season
• The Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator Project

Valerie Briggs Bargas, 2017-18 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Civil Legal Aid is a Good Investment
• Technology is the Key to Doing More with Less
• October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• The Giving Season
• Last Call

E. Jane Sherman, 2016-17 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Louisiana Civil Legal Aid — Are We There Yet?
• The Dollars and Sense of Civil Legal Aid
• When It Rains, It Pours!
• The Giving Season
• LBF Funding of Civil Justice: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby! New Initiatives Beyond IOLTA to Combat Growing Civil Legal Needs
• That’s a Wrap

H. Minor Pipes III, 2015-16 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Multitude of Ways to Become Involved in LBF’s Missions
• Praising the Work of Inspiring and Hardworking Fellows and Grantees
• LBF is Giving Kids a Chance
• The Giving Season
• Make Plans to Attend the 30th Anniversary Gala on April 8

Hon. C. Wendell Manning, 2014-15 President

 

• Interview with the President
• Louisiana Campaign to Preserve Civil Legal Aid
• Partnership with Pelican Center and Updates on Other Projects
• Protecting and Empowering Against Abuse
• Statewide Support of the Louisiana Campaign to Preserve Civil Legal Aid
• Join the Fight for Justice: Louisiana Campaign to Preserve Civil Legal Aid

Leo C. Hamilton, 2013-14 President

 

• Interview with the President
• LBF is Like a Good Gumbo: First Start with a Roux . . . .
• What is the Louisiana Bar Foundation?
• What is Civil Legal Aid and Why Does It Matter?
• The Giving Season
• Louisiana Campaign to Preserve Civil Legal Aid: It’s Not Justice If It’s Not Equal