Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. McCallum is Slated to Speak at a Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code - Press Release

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<div align="left" style="text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%;background-color:#428bca;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td bgcolor="#428bca" height="21" valign="middle" width="100%"><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">2025 Press Releases</span></strong> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="16%" style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><table style="width:100%;text-align:center;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="82" style="text-align:left;width:71px;">CONTACT:&nbsp;</td><td width="253" style="text-align:left;width:1039px;">Trina S. Vincent<br />504-310-2590 </td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%;border-spacing:3px;background-color:#f7ebc6;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="38%" style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#212073;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>March 13, 2025</strong></span> </td><td width="62%"><p align="right"><span style="color:#212073;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JAY B. McCALLUM IS SLATED TO SPEAK AT <br />A COMMEMORATION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE 1825 LOUISIANA CIVIL CODE</strong> </p><p><strong>New Orleans, LA</strong> &ndash; Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. McCallum will be the featured speaker at a free continuing legal education event, <a href="https://www.sclahs.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CLE.Flyer_.Moreau2-3.pdf" target="_blank">commemorating the Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code</a>, taking place at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) today at 5:00 PM. This event, which is co-sponsored by the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society, the Steering Committee to Commemorate the Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code, and the 4th Judicial District Bar Association, will take place in the ULM Library, Terrace, 7th floor.</p><p>During his presentation, &ldquo;Moreau Lislet &amp; The Birth of the Civil Code,&rdquo; Justice McCallum will provide a biographical sketch of Louis Casimir Elisabeth Moreau-Lislet, emphasizing his vital contributions to the creation of the code. Justice McCallum stated, &ldquo;I am honored when asked to speak before religious, legal, civic, business, and trade groups; it is my pleasure to inspire others and enlighten them on matters of importance, in this case, the historical significance of Louisiana's legal history and its impact on the present.&rdquo;</p><p><a href="/About/Biography?p=Jay_B._McCallum">Justice Jay B. McCallum</a> began serving as an Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on November 13, 2020. He was elected from District 4, which is the largest Supreme Court District in terms of geographic size and number of parishes. He is actively involved in several committees, including the Louisiana Sheriff's Executive Management Institute, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, and the Louisiana Supreme Court Historical Society. Additionally, he was appointed by his fellow justices to serve on the Louisiana State Law Institute. Before his tenure as a Supreme Court Justice, Justice McCallum served 11 years as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and spent 15 years as a trial judge at the Third Judicial District Court. In 2018, he was elected without opposition to serve on the Second Circuit Court of Appeal. In addition to holding an undergraduate degree from Northeast Louisiana University and a law degree from Louisiana State University, Justice McCallum also earned a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.</p><p>Known affectionately as Judge Jay by many of his constituents, he is a highly sought-after motivational and inspirational speaker. He is married to Deanna McCallum, and together they have two children and three grandchildren.</p><p><em><strong>Louisiana Supreme Court Mission:</strong> To preserve the integrity of the judiciary, to build and maintain public trust, to provide effective and efficient administration of justice in the Supreme Court, to ensure proper administration and performance of all courts under Supreme Court authority, and to ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the bench and bar.</em></p><p><strong>For more information visit <a href="/">lasc.org</a> or contact Louisiana Supreme Court Public Information Specialist/Coordinator Trina S. Vincent at <a href="mailto:tvincent@lasc.org">tvincent@lasc.org</a> or (504) 310-2590.</strong> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>-30-</strong></p><link rel="stylesheet" href="/press_room/press_releases/2024/images/2024-01_picgrid.css" /><div class="picgrid"><div><p><img src="/press_room/press_releases/2025/images/2025-01_Justice_Jay_B_McCallum.jpg" alt="Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice Jay B. McCallum" /><br /><span class="caption">Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice Jay B. McCallum</span></p></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p>
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