Louisiana Supreme Court Appoints Sharonda Williams Assistant Examiner to Assist the Committee on Bar Admissions

Fishman Haygood special counsel Sharonda Williams was recently appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court as an Assistant Examiner to assist the Committee on Bar Admissions. In this role, she will help grade the Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure component of the nine-part bar exam, which includes topics like the federal judicial system, the laws governing proceedings in federal courts, and the rules of jurisdiction and procedure for appeals, certification, and certiorari before the circuit courts of appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more about the Committee on Bar Admissions, including the appointment of assistant examiners, here.

During her distinguished career, Sharonda served as City Attorney for the City of New Orleans from May 2013 to November 2015 and as Chief Deputy City Attorney from October 2011 until May 2013. As City Attorney, she worked closely with the United States Department of Justice as the lead attorney handling the most comprehensive police consent decree in the history of the United States and the consent decree aimed at reforming the Orleans Parish Jail. Learn more about Sharonda here.

Sharonda also frequently lectures at seminars and continuing education events, including those aimed at the next generation of legal leaders. Most recently, she spoke during the Morning at the Federal Courthouse, hosted by the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Younger Lawyers Division. The event brings together young lawyers, law students, and summer associates for an opportunity to observe and learn firsthand about federal practice. Read more about the panel here.

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