Mark A. Cunningham, a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group in the New Orleans office, served as the guest speaker for the Opening of Court Ceremony at the Ninth Judicial District Court, Rapides Parish on Wednesday, September 3. The Honorable Harry Randow, Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, made opening and closing remarks. The attendees included judges from the Ninth Judicial District and the Western District of Louisiana and other public officials, as well as local attorneys. Mr. Cunningham discussed the need for lawyers to develop new business models in order to make legal services affordable to the middle class and his initiative to expand the services available to attorneys and judges confronting mental health or substance abuse issues. The event was sponsored by the Alexandria Bar Association.