2024 Fall meeting
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cypress 2 room 4728 COnstitution avenue Baton Rouge, la 70808
Table of Contents
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Agenda
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Speakers
Sponsors
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Agenda
Registration/Breakfast
8:00 AM
Utilizing Telemedicine Technology for Civil Commitment Examinations Joshua Sanderson, MD Establishing, Funding, and Education SANE Programs Ginesse Barrett, BSN, SANE-A, SANE-P
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
Break
9:45 AM
The Process of the AG Opinion/Q & A Liz Murrill, JD, Louisiana Attorney General
10:00 AM
Lunch
11:30 AM
2024 Legislative Acts Summary Frederick Yorsch, JD
12:00 PM
Business Meeting & 2025 Legislation Gerry Cvitanovich, MD, LSCA President Tim Genevay, ABMDI, LSCA Secretary-Treasurer
12:30 PM
Adjourn
1:30 PM
Keynote Speaker
Liz Murrill, JD Louisiana Attorney General
As Louisiana’s Attorney General, Liz Murrill stands at the forefront of the state’s legal landscape, wielding her expertise and unwavering dedication to defend the rule of law and protect the rights of its citizens. With a career spanning over three decades in both state and federal government, Liz has emerged as a respected figure known for her sharp legal mind, fierce advocacy, and deep commitment to justice. In 2024, Liz Murrill made history as she was sworn in as Louisiana’s first female Attorney General, a testament to her enduring commitment to public service. In this new role, Liz has continued to champion the causes she holds dear, leading the charge in preserving Louisiana’s unique way of life and safeguarding the rights of its citizens.
Establishing, Funding, and Education SANE Program Ginesse Barrett has been a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) in Louisiana for sixteen years and has been a SANE Program Coordinator/Director in a variety of cities and settings for eleven years, which entailed building new programs, expanding services, and funding programs by writing grants and working to help bring about legislative changes. She is currently one of only eleven actively practicing dual-board certified SANEs in the state of Louisiana, with her original certification going back to 2012. Her nursing career began nineteen years ago as an Emergency RN where she realized the need for specialized programs to treat patients who experienced sexual violence. She has presented both locally and internationally dozens of times, was the medical expert on the Sexual Assault Working group in 2015 which brought about Act 292, and received a number of awards for her dedication to this field. Ginesse Barrett, BSN Guest Speakers
Utilizing Telemedicine Technology for Civil Commitment Examinations Dr. Joshua Sanderson is a native of Kenner, LA and a 2007 graduate of LSU in Baton Rouge. He received his Doctor of Medicine from LSUHSC in New Orleans in 2011. He is board certified in child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry. He currently conducts various forensic examinations throughout the state, works as a Deputy Coroner in Jefferson Parish, and helps provide coverage in St. Tammany and Lafayette Parishes as needed. He has helped a number of courts in various parishes convert their examinations and hearings to virtual encounters .
Joshua Sanderson, MD
2024 Legislative Acts Summary Frederick E. Yorsch is a Louisiana native and resides in Lakeview with his wife and son. Mr. Yorsch is the founding partner of the firm, with an active business and governmental practice. Mr. Yorsch’s role in representing governmental clients has allowed him to experience all aspects of a governmental agency. He currently addresses legal issues that arise from the operations of the government agency, including policy, training, contracts, employment, insurance, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) matters, risk management, and internal functions.
Frederick Yorsch, JD
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