--- title: "Monique B. Clement | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/monique-b-clement-judge-louisiana-3rd-judicial-district-court-division-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Monique B. Clement Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Private practice since 1997, including 21 years as a partner at the Law Offices of Russell A. Woodard and Monique Babin Clement - The Division A judge of Louisiana’s Third Judicial District, covering Lincoln and Union Parishes, elected unopposed in July 2021 and serving until 2026 - Judge, Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court, Division A, Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court; from 2021-08-05 - Special Assistant District Attorney, 3rd Judicial District; from 2016, until 2021 - Private Practice Attorney, Law Offices of Russell A. Woodard and Monique Babin Clement ### Education - Southern University Law Center — Cum Laude — J.D. (1997) - Louisiana Tech University — B.S. (1992) ### Additional information - Known for her long-standing legal career in family law and public service before judicial office - She also has five grandchildren and is active in First Baptist Church in Ruston, LA - Judge Clement presides over Division A cases in the Third Judicial District Court, which includes Lincoln Parish (Ruston) and Union Parish (Farmerville). - Board Certified Specialist - Family Law, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic or photographic presentation of evidence Scope: statewide Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes. Evidence excerpt: A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### broadcast recording photography Scope: statewide Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies. Evidence excerpt: a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide Louisiana appellate courts may permit extended media coverage in public appellate proceedings, subject to the authority of the court and presiding judge or panel. Evidence excerpt: An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedings [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/monique-b-clement/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/monique-b-clement/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/monique-b-clement/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/monique-b-clement-judge-louisiana-3rd-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/monique-b-clement-judge-louisiana-3rd-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "name": "Monique B. 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