The SCLHS Annual Meeting

The SCLHS Annual Meeting, held October 21, 2013 at the Louisiana Supreme Court, was attended by over 100 people. The Annual Meeting of the Membership was convened by President Donna D. Fraiche.

Other officers present were First Vice-President Judge Marc T. Amy, Second Vice-President Mathile W. Abramson, Secretary Professor Paul R. Baier, and Treasurer Benjamin W. Janke.  Other board members attending were Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, Louis D. Curet, Dr. Rachel L. Emanuel, Allen J. Danos, Jr., Judge James L. Dennis, Edward “Ned” Diefenthal, E. Phelps Gay, Dean María Pabón López, Chancellor Jack M. Weiss, and Richard K. Leefe, LSBA President.  The membership was also privileged to have in attendance Justice Marcus R. Clark, Retired Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Retired Justice Harry T. Lemmon, Retired Justice Chet D. Traylor, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge James F. McKay III, and the following U.S. District Court Judges: Judge Eldon E. Fallon, Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, Judge Jay C. Zainey, Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, and Judge Susie Morgan of the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Judge James J. Brady and Judge Brian A. Jackson of the Middle District of Louisiana, as well as U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Jerry A. Brown.

Also present were Clerk of Court John T. Olivier, guest speaker Professor A.N. Yiannopoulos, and the family of Judge James L. Dennis, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Fifth Circuit.  Professor Paul R. Baier introduced guest speaker Professor A.N. Yiannopoulos who provided an interesting profile on the Bicentenary of the Louisiana Supreme Court: Chronicle of the Creation of a Unique Beautiful Legal Tradition, which was enthusiastically received.