Shreveport Bar Association, LA Contact: Marguerite Allen, Executive Director Shreveport Bar Association PO Box 2122, Shreveport, LA 71166 E-mail: ShreveBar@aol.com Activity Summary: People’s Law School: The Young Lawyers Section planned and led a free Seminar at LSU-S. a Medicaid Eligibility Supervisor and four volunteer attorneys were well prepared and gave of their time for a community service for an appreciative crowd, which exceeded three hundred. They gave talks and later answered questions related to wills, trusts and estate planning. "Helping Hands" Community Outreach: The community outreach project provided 11% of the total city-wide chicken dinner fund drive revenue for the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission; two lawyers funded dinners which were delivered to the Well (a downtown residential project for homeless persons); several young lawyers used their lunch hour on Friday, April 24 to deliver lunches to other groups; some donated a portion of their Saturday to boxing lunches; and a substantial accumulation of cleaning supplies was collected from participating law firms and donated to support the regular kitchen activities of the Mission which provides meals, counseling and addiction rehabilitation for the homeless. Mock Trials: The Shreveport Bar Auxiliary and two District Judges orchestrated four separate Mock Trials for almost three hundred Caddo Middle School students. Lawyers from the District Attorneys Office gave assistance for the trial situations, which the students reenacted, at Caddo Parish Courthouse. Legal Secretaries: The Legal Secretaries served coffee and sweet rolls to the Caddo District Courts’ clerks. The organization also led tours of the Court House for a Bossier Parish Middle School. Call 3: Thirty-five young attorney volunteers answered questions by telephone from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at KTBS-3 in honor of Law Week. Three to four telephones were busy all day with callers wanting free advice on any topic. Liberty Bell Award: G.S. "Mack" McCarter was named the winner of the 1998 Liberty Bell Award at the annual Law Day luncheons. The award recognizes community service, which strengthens the effectiveness of the American system of freedom under the law, promotes a greater appreciation of our government, and encourages respect for the law. G.S. "Mack" McCarter founded Shreveport Community Renewal; a program designed to restore the community through active Christian love. Essay Winners: Senior High students were invited to write essays on "Celebrating Your Freedom" and the winners were announced at a Law Day special ceremony at the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit. Judge Charles Peatross addressed and recognized the winners. Red Mass: The ceremony at Holy Trinity was planned to coincide with the Law Day luncheon this year. The Red Mass celebrants asked for guidance in all aspects of the judicial system and recognized school personnel, clergy, and government officials who have the responsibility of teaching or administrating justice to the youth of our area. Reception and tours of the Courthouse: The Legal Secretaries hosted a breakfast for the District Court personnel and gave tours of the Court House for 25 High School students. TV Production: The Paralegal Association in cooperation with a Community College and a local educational television station, produced a film for High School students on rights and responsible behavior as adults. Sample Programs Home | By Audience | By Location | By Sponsoring Organization