The Baton Rouge Lawyer



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ISSUE: MAY/JUNE 2026 (Vol. 9, No. 3)

Letter from the President

Young Lawyers at the BRBA  by Loren Shanklin Fleshman

Message to Young Lawyers 
Seriousness of Purpose by Cornelius Troy Hall

How Gen Z Has Changed the Mentoring of Young Lawyers by John H. Fenner

Louisiana Legislature Revisits Act 312 and Oilfield Legacy Lawsuits
by Andre Bellefontaine and Dylan Scully









Family Court Judicial Candidate Interviews: Caulette "Twin" Jackson Guillard & Joseph Cataldie

Navigating the Standard of Review Maze by Bradley C. Guin

Protected Activity in the Workplace: Clear or Unclear? It May Depend on Which Side of the “V” You Are On by William Brett Conrad

Foundation Footnotes

Gail's Grammar   
by Gail S. Stephenson


Pro Bono Project Legal Advice Hotline

The Pro Bono Project provides free advice to low-income individuals in the Greater
Baton Rouge area through its Legal Advice Hotline. To apply for legal advice
through the Pro Bono Project, check out our online application.  Answering these questions
does not mean that your application will be accepted or that anyone is agreeing to be your attorney.

 

FREE Legal Counsel Is Available at Ask-A-Lawyer  
BRBA members or law students who wish to volunteer can contact Lynn (225-214-5564) or sign up HERE.
Ask-A-Lawyer is a free legal clinic where the public can ask questions from practicing lawyers.
These seminars typically take place at local libraries from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

3/7/2026 – Delmont Gardens Branch, 3351 Lorraine St.

3/14/2026 – Bluebonnet Regional Branch, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd

4/11/2026 – Eden Park Branch, 5131 Greenwell Springs Rd.

4/18/2026 – West Baton Rouge Library, 830 N. Alexander Ave. Port Allen, LA

5/7/2026 – Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1414 Sora St.

5/13/2026 – Gonzales Branch Library, 708 S. Irma Blvd. Gonzales, LA

6/13/2026 – Greenwell Springs Road Regional Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Rd.

6/17/2026 – Iberville Parish Council on Aging, 38105 Court St. Plaquemine, LA

6/27/2026 – Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Rd.

7/11/2026 – Jones Creek Regional Library, 6222 Jones Creek Rd.

7/25/2026 – Goodwood Main Branch Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.

8/1/2026 – Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Rd.

8/5/2026 – Prairieville Branch Library, 40300 Hwy 42

9/19/2026 – Denham Sprgs./Walker, 8101 US Hwy. 190

9/26/2026 – River Center Branch, 250 North Blvd.

10/3/2026 – Livingston Main Branch, 20390 lowa St. Livingston, LA

10/10/2026 – Scotlandville Branch, 7373 Scenic Hwy

11/7/2026 – South Branch Library, 2210 Glasgow Ave

12/5/2026 – Zachary Branch, 1900 Church St.
Wills Events

3/18/2026 – Mission from Mark*, Baton Rouge General Hospital Bluebonnet Blvd. 10am-2pm
*For cancer survivors and patients undergoing cancer treatment

3/21/2026 – Envision BR, Appleseed, SLLS and BRBA Wills Event – Park Elem. 10am-2pm

 

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