Louisiana State Bar Association

601 St. Charles Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

http://www.lsba.org

Roots for the Louisiana State Bar Association began with the Association of the Bar of New Orleans in 1847. It as officially founded in 1929. In 1941 that the Louisiana State Bar Association was sanctioned by the Louisiana Supreme Court as the official, mandatory bar association for the state. The LSBA has eight goals as a part of its mission, including increasing professional competence, identifying and cultivating potential volunteers and leaders, increasing member participation, providing customized products, programs, and services, increasing legal career satisfaction, improving access to justice for all, and ensuring the participation of all minorities in association leadership.

Sam Crichton	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1700523316 - 320888379 September 28, 2023 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Coercive Plea Bargaining, Judicial Proceedings, Overcharging, Suborning Perjury, Witness Tampering Employer: Caddo Parish District Attorney Authority: Louisiana State Bar Association
Sam Crichton	Sam Crichton	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1700523310 - 1218858886 September 28, 2023 Witness Tampering Employer: Caddo Parish District Attorney Authority: Louisiana State Bar Association
Kelly Uebinger	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1700606222 - 2124439863 March 14, 2023 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Cooperative Misconduct, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Obstruction of Justice, Suborning Perjury Employer: Lafayette Parish District Attorney Authority: Louisiana State Bar Association

Louisiana State Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

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Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

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Louisiana Public Records Act

La.R.S. 44:1 et seq.

The Louisiana Public Records Act, also known as Louisiana's Sunshine Law, was enacted by the state’s legislature in 1940. Section LA 44.01.2(a) defines public records as, “All books, records, writings, accounts, letters and letter books, maps, drawings, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, memorandum, and papers, and all copies, duplicates, photographs, including microfilm, or other reproductions thereof, or any other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, including information contained in electronic data processing equipment, having been used, being in use, or prepared, possessed, or retained for use in the conduct, transaction, or performance of any business, transaction, work, duty, or function which was conducted, transacted, or performed by or under the authority of the constitution or laws of this state, or by or under the authority of any ordinance, regulation, mandate, or order of any public body or concerning the receipt or payment of any money received or paid by or under the authority of the constitution or the laws of this state, are "public records", except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana.”

Anyone can request public records and a purpose does not need to be stated. There are no restrictions on what can be done with the public documents once a records requester has them in hand. The custodian of the records must respond to requests within three days.

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