Upcoming Events   SAVE THE DATE: JBA OPENING OF COURT Date: January 13, 2012 Location: Antoine's Restaurant 713 Saint Louis Street, New Orleans, LA Time: 7:00p.m. to 7:45p.m. Cocktails 7:45 Dinner with Program John J. Molaison, Chief Judge and John Young, JBA President Cost: $125.00 per person limited to 200 people RSVP to Sandra Plauche at 504-837-1850 by Friday, January 6, 2012 SAVE THE DATE: 25 ANNUAL CLE BY THE SEA Date: April 11 (Early Registration in the Evening), 12, 13, & 14, 2012 Location: Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, MS. Past 2011 Events   JBA CHRISTMAS PARTY Date: December 13, 2011 Location: The Balcony 4738 Utica Street, Metarie, LA Time: 5:30p.m.-9:30p.m. "The proceeds from the recommended $20 donation will benefit CASA and Café Hope." JBA MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON & ELECTION Date: Friday, November 18, 2011 at Noon Location: Timberlane Country Club - 1 Timberlane Dr., Gretna, LA Cost: $20 ANGOLA RODEO Date: October 16, 2011 Location: Bus trip to the Angola Rodeo Cost: $30 RSVP required to Joe Marino, 504-362-0666 Trip limited to first 40 people. 2011 Free CLE and Family Evening Date: Friday, August 12, 2011 Location: Rock N' Bowl 3016 S. Carrollton Ave. Cost: $25 Please RSVP to Sandra Plauche at 504-837-1850 Complete Details Here JBA MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Date: Friday, May 20, 2011 Location: Bozo's Restaurant - 3117 21st Street, Metairie Cost: $20 Speakers: Jefferson Parish Assessor Tom Capella JBA CLE BY THE SEA Date: Thursday, April 14 - Sunday April16, 2011 Location: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino - Biloxi, MS Click here to download the registration packet. COFFEE WITH THE COURT Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 8:30 - 9:30am Location: Gretna Courthouse - 5th Floor Attorney Lounge Hosts:Judges Ross LaDart & Stephen J. Windhorst JBA MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Date: Friday, March 25, 2011 Location: Red Maple Restaurant Speakers: Cynthia Lee-Sheng, District 5 & Chris Roberts, District 1 JBA/JBAA Social Date: Friday, March 25, 2011 - 7:00-10:00 pm Location: At the home of Darryl & Nadine Higgins 3636 Lake Michel Ct., Gretna, LA LSBA Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession - CLE 7.08 Date: Friday, March 18, 2011, 8:30 - 9:30am Location: New Orleans Marriot - 859 Convention Center Blvd. JBA/ COVINGTON BAR DAY AT THE RACES Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - Doors at 11:00 a.m. Location: Fairgrounds Race Course Click here for registration & additional information. MONTHLY JBA LUNCHEON MEETING Date: Friday, February 4, 2011 - 12:00 pm Location: Cafe Hope - 1101 Barataria Blvd. Marrero - Cost $20 Speakers: John Young - Parish President & Deborah Foshee - Parish Attorney COFFEE WITH THE COURT Date: Friday, January 28, 2011, 8:30 - 9:30am Location: Gretna Courthouse - 5th Floor Attorney Lounge Hosts: Judge Robert Murphy & Judge Becky Olivier Come have a cup of coffee and a piece of King cake and say hello. JBA OPENING OF THE COURT Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 7:00 p.m. Location: The Foundry, 333 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans Food by Bella Luna Catering. Music by the band Burgundy. JBA MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Date: Friday, August 26, 2011 Location: Red Maple - 1036 Lafayette St. - Gretna, LA at Noon Cost: $20 Speakers: Trooper Shawn M. Boyd, Louisiana State Police JBA PORTRAIT UNVEILING Date: August 31, 2011 at Noon Location: Attorney Conference Room, 24th JDC Refreshments will be served JBA MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Date: Friday, September 16, 2011 @ Noon Location: Zeke's Restaurant, 1517 Metairie Rd. - Metairie, LA Cost: $20 Speakers: Honorable Julie Quinn, State Senator Past 2010 Events CHRISTMAS PARTY Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 5:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Location: The Balcony, 4738 Utica St. Metairie, LA. Cost: Suggested donation for charity is $20 per person. FREE 2-HOUR CLE Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 2-4 p.m. Location: District Attorney’s Office, First Floor Media Room. Inservice regarding recent Supreme Court decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, which requires defense counsel to inform a criminal defendant whether his plea carries a risk of deportation. Important information for attorneys involved in the prosecution or defense of criminal cases. Location: District Attorney’s Office, First Floor Media Room. Speaker: Prof. Hiroko Kusuda, Loyola Law School. Document: Padilla v Kentucky (pdf | doc) Monthly Membership Meeting and Board Elections Date: Friday, November 5, 2010. 12:00 p.m Location:Timberlane Country Club in Gretna. - $20.00 COFFEE WITH THE COURT Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Location: 5th Floor Attorney Lounge at the Courthouse Guest Host: Judge June Darensburg and Judge Fredericka Wicker JBA Fall (Free) CLE & Luncheon October 1, 2010 621 St. Louis Street. 3 Hours of Free CLE for JBA members Rep. Joseph Lopinto - Legislative Updates for 2010 Session - 1 hr. William C. Credo & Hon. June Berry Darensburg - Amendments to Uniform Local Rules - 1 hr. Michael S. Walsh - You’ve Got Mail (Ethics) - 1 hr. Omni Royal Orleans - 621 St. Louis Street. Registration at 8:30. CLE from 9:00 to 12:10. Lunch immediately following CLE. Lunch at the Rib Room Cost of Lunch is $40.00. Due to limited seating, please R.S.V.P. for the CLE and the lunch to karla@derbeslaw.com or 504-837-1230. Parking at the Omni Royal Orleans will be discounted for CLE attendees and validated for those attending the luncheon. CLE Materials You've Got Mail - presentation materials Amendments to Uniform Local Rules - presentation materials Legislative Updates for 2010 Session - presentation materials JBA COMPOSITE PHOTO Date: Final sittings will be October 12 - 15, 2010, at the Attorney Lounge in the Courthouse from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for your inclusion in the 2010 Composite Photo Call the photographer at 800-866-5562. RCL Portrait Design is the photographer. Wear a dark jacket or suit. In addition to the photo for our group picture he offers to sell you additional copies, which you are not obligated to purchase. Spread the word amongst JBA members. JBA September Luncheon Date: Friday, September 10, 2010 Location: Tony Mandina's Restaurant, 1915 Pratt Street, Gretna. Guest Speaker: Ed Daniels - WGNO Sports Director Cost: $20 per person, no RSVP required NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM BRUNCH Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010 Location: Join the JBA and JBAA at a brunch and museum outing; includes brunch at the American Sector, 4D movie and admission at the American Sector, end time will depend on length of museum visit. Cost: $50 per person, RSVP to (504)362-0666 COFFEE WITH THE COURT Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Location: 5th Floor Attorney Lounge at the Courthouse Guest Host: Judge Glen Ansardi and Judge Ellen Kovach Robing Ceremony for Judge Raymond S. Steib, Jr. (Division "A") Friday, June 18th - 10:30 am Parish Council Chambers, 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna JBA Fiesta Night Friday, June 18th - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Chevy's Restaurant, 3330 Veterans Blvd., Metairie $25 per person includes 3 drink tickets and a buffet JBA Coffee with the Court Friday, June 25th - 8:30am - 9:30am Attorney Lounge, 5th Floor Gretna Courthouse Join our host Judge Andrea Janzen (Juvenile Court) for coffee and donuts No RSVP required. JBA Coffee with the Court Friday, May 28th 5th Floor Attorney Lounge, 8:30am - 9:30am Join our hosts Judge Walter Rothschild and Judge Ray Steib for coffee and doughnuts. No RSVP required. JBA May Luncheon and CLE Friday, May 7th Barreaca's Restaurant, 3100 Metairie Road Lunch begins at noon ($20 per person). One free professionalism hour of CLE begins at 12:30pm Speaker Barry Grodsky. No RSVP required. JBA Coffee with Court Friday, April 30th 5th Floor Attorney Lounge, 8:30am - 9:30am Join our hosts Judge John Molaison and Judge Stephen Grefer for coffee and donuts. No RSVP required. 23rd Annual CLE By The Sea April 8-10, 2010 Beau Rivage Resort and Casino - Biloxi, Mississippi CLE Information JBA Night with the Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:00 p.m The Suite tickets are $145. The Upper Sidelines are $30, Upper Corners are $20, and the Upper Ends are $14. Contact Eric Derbes at (504) 837-1230 before February 26 for reservations. JBA Coffee with the Court Friday, March 26th 5th Floor Attorney Lounge, 8:30am - 9:30am Join our hosts Judge Jude Gravois and Judge Marc Johnson for coffee and doughnuts. No RSVP required. JBA Day at the Races Saturday, March 20, 2010, doors open at 11:00am and post time is 12:30pm Fairgrounds Race Course, $30 per person includes admission to Racetrack, racing program and full private buffet at the Clubhouse on 5th floor. You must RSVP before March 12th. Registration Form JBA Technology CLE (Repeat) Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Free 1 hour CLE for members to learn about new courtroom audio/video equipment. This is a repeat of a very popular seminar that you won’t want to miss. JBA March – Candidate’s Luncheon Friday, March 5, 2010 at Red Maple Restaurant at noon Candidates for Division "A" judicial race will be our speakers Cost is $20 per person. JBA Coffee with the Court Friday, February 26, 2010 - 5th Floor Attorney Lounge, Gretna Courthouse 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Join our hosts Judge Henry Sullivan and Judge Patrick McCabe for coffee and doughnuts. This is the first of a new series to allow our JBA members to interact on a social level with the our Jefferson Parish Judges. No RSVP required. JBA Monthly Luncheon Meeting Friday, February 5, 2010 Bozo's, 3117 21st Street, Metairie Speaker TBA, Cost $20.00 2010 JBA Opening of Court Swearing-In ceremony for Chief Judge Robert Murphy and Installation of JBA Officers Friday, January 22, 2010 at Antoine's Restaurant Cocktails @ 6:30pm and Dinner @ 7:30pm RSVP required - Call Sandra 837-1850 Cost is $120 per person. JBA Technology CLE CLE for JBA members to learn about the new courtroom video/audio equipment. January 14, 2010 5th Floor Attorney Lounge, Gretna Courthouse 2 p.m. SAVE THE DATE - 2011 CLE by the Sea April 13-16, 2011 at the Beau Rivage Beau Rivage Resort and Casino - Biloxi, Mississippi