The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SB 88 Original 2020 Regular Session Hewitt
Present law provides for the creation and regulation of the La. State Bar Association (LSBA) under
the rule-making authority of the Supreme Court of La.
Proposed law provides that documents consisting of the evaluation of attorney advertising by the
LSBA shall be considered a public record and subject to inspection pursuant to the Public Records
Law.
Proposed law further provides that no information in such documents shall be considered proprietary
or otherwise exempt from disclosure.
Proposed law provides for a right of action against the LSBA for the refusal to disclose such
documents, and for the recovery of damages suffered arising from the violation, and award of costs
and attorney fees.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 37:223)