2008 Spring Meeting Recap

Our program began on Friday May 2, 2008 at 9:30 AM with an outstanding CLE Program that was co-sponsored by the Division and the Commission on Domestic Violence. Judge Brown served as the moderator, and other panelist included Bernadette D'Souza, Managing Attorney, New Orleans Legal Assistance, Joan Miller, Director of Project Save, Melanie Talie, Assistant District Attorney New Orleans Parish and Professor Tania Tetlow, Tulane Law Domestic Violence Clinic. The program was free and all attendees received CLE Credit. There were approximately 20 persons in attendance.

In the early afternoon volunteers took a tour of the Family Justice Center located in a renovated fire station. The GP Solo Division graciously supported the Day Service by providing a wonderful New Orleans style lunch for all of the participants in the public service project that took place that afternoon. After lunch the volunteers went to two different sites. At the Family Justice Center the volunteers painted a play room. They included Jay Ray, Rev. Al Miles and others.

In addition, members went to the Crescent House Healing Center where our leader, Keith McLennan joined by Bruce Hopson, Laura Farber, Jennifer Ator, Kathleen Hopkins, Judge Pamila Brown, Artika Tyner, David Levesque, Jamie Hawk, Jim Goodwin, Julia Strange, Rebecca Henry, and others worked throughout the afternoon. The weather held up for us and the volunteers helped assemble a huge playset as well as raked, mulched, and cleaned the huge front yard of this Victorian era age house.

At each site the volunteers received a token of appreciation and many thanks from the staff. In addition, several donations were made by Division members to support the work of the Centers.