Friday, January 9, 2009
Judge Lee Faulkner will be sworn in as President of the Jefferson Bar Association. 
Festivities commence with cocktails at Antoine's (713 Rue St. Louis - map) at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 7:30pm. Cost is $110 per person.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Please RSVP to Sandra Plauche at 837-1850.

Friday, January 16, at 10:30 am
Parish Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
200 Derbigny Street, Gretna

Robing Ceremony for Judge Lee V. Faulkner, Jr., 24th JDC, Division P

Friday, January 23, at 10:30 am
Parish Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
200 Derbigny Street, Gretna

Robing Ceremony for Judge Nancy Miller, 24th JDC, Division I

Friday, January 30, at 10:30 am
Parish Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
200 Derbigny Street, Gretna

Robing Ceremony for Judge Ellen Kovach, 24th JDC, Division K

Friday, February 6, at 10:30 am
Parish Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
200 Derbigny Street, Gretna

Friday, February 13 at noon
Red Maple Restaurant, Gretna (map)
Speaker: Council Chairman Tom Capella

Friday, March 20 at noon
Red Maple Restaurant, Gretna (map)
Judge June Darensburg and Kenner Councilman Marc Johnson,
Candidates for 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, will be the speakers.

Sunday, March 22, 2009 [Date change]
Fairgrounds Race Course
Event includes buffet, admission and racing program.  
Pre-registration required.  (Click here for form)

April 15-18, 2009
CLE Information
Beau Rivage Resort and Casino

Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 10:00 am
Ceremony will be at Supreme Court
at 400 Royal Street, New Orleans (map)
Arrive early to go through the security station.

Friday, May 15th at noon
Chops Bistro at
111 Veterans Blvd., Metairie (map)
Speaker: U.S. Senator David Vitter

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Ceremony begins at 11:00am
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
101 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana (map) 
Please allow additional time for security screening

Friday, June 19, 2009, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Chevy's Restaurant, 3330 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (map)
Cost is $25.00 per person. This includes food, drinks, tequila tasting and gratuity.
Spouses/adult guests welcome.

Friday, June 26th at noon
Chad's Bistro, 3216 W. Esplanade Ave, Metairie (map)
Speaker will be Kim Boyle, President, La. State Bar Association
Cost of luncheon is $20.00. No RSVP needed.

Friday, July 10th, 2009
Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave. (map)
Space is limited and you must RSVP to 362-0666.
Cost is $40.00 per person.
This includes class instruction, wine, and hors d'oevres.
NEW TIME! Class begins at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, August 21st at noon
Red Maple Restaurant in Gretna (map)
Cost of luncheon is $20.00. No RSVP needed.
Speaker: Ben Plaia, Executive Counsel Governor's Office of Homeland  Security & Emergency Preparedness

Friday, September 11th, at 10:00 am
Judge Marc Johnson, Division "C"
Jefferson Parish Council Chambers
Parish Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
200 Derbigny Street, Gretna

Friday, September 25th, at noon
Red Maple Restaurant in Gretna (map)
Speaker will be Justice Greg Guidry.

Sunday, October 11th
Trip includes transportation on chartered bus and
admission ticket to Angola Prison Rodeo.
Cost per adult is $30 and you must RSVP to have a seat on the bus. Call 362-0666.
Bus departs Courthouse at 9:45am.

Monday, October 12th, at 1:00 pm
Lakewood Golf Club in Algiers (map)
Click to download registration details and application (pdf)

Friday, October 23rd, CLE begins at 9:00am
Supreme Court Building, allow time for security screening.

Three free hours for JBA members including professionism.
1) "Sports Law" by Richard House, General Counsel to Hornets
2) "Email Security" by Mark Vilar
3) "Judge's Pet Peeves" by Judge Marc Johnson and Judge John Molaison (professionalism)
Also, JBA Antoine's Luncheon at 12:30pm. Cost is $30 per person.

Friday, November 13th
Timberlane Country Club in Gretna (map)
Election of 2010 JBA Officers and speaker Jim Letten,
United States Attorney, Eastern District.

Tuesday, December 8th
The Balcony, Metairie (map)
5:30pm to 9:00pm

Save the Date:
2010 JBA CLE by the Sea
April 8-10, 2010
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino