Jones Walker partner Tara G. Richard was awarded the Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Louisiana State Bar Association, held June 6–8. Tara received the award because of her commitment to upholding the quality and integrity of the legal profession and for her consideration toward peers and the general public. The award is presented annually to an individual who best exemplifies the courtesy, professionalism, and integrity displayed by the late Federal Magistrate Michaelle Pitard Wynne during her lifetime.