Constitution
LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Board of Advocates

ARTICLE I—MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center Board of Advocates at Louisiana State University shall be to promote the development of oral and written advocacy skills and to train in all fields and phases of appellate, trial, and alternative dispute resolution or negotiation advocacy. Toward these ends, the Board of Advocates shall sponsor internal and external appellate, trial, and alternative dispute resolution or negotiation competitions, and engage in such other activities as the Executive Committee deems appropriate.

ARTICLE II—MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Eligibility

Any law student attending the Paul M. Hebert Law Center who has met the criteria for membership established by the Executive Committee and delineated in the Board of Advocates Bylaws is eligible for membership on the Board of Advocates.

Section 2. Duties

To maintain membership in good standing on the Board of Advocates, members must:

(i) Pay any required dues;

(ii) Meet attendance requirements for board meetings in accordance with the Bylaws;

(iii) Comply with the laws and codes of conduct for the State of Louisiana, Louisiana State University, the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and the Board of Advocates;

(iv) Fulfill all required organizational duties as defined in the Board of Advocates Constitution and Bylaws. These duties include, but are not limited to:

Participating in the administration of First-Year Practice Oral Arguments;
Participating in the administration of all internal advocacy competitions sponsored by the Board of Advocates;
Participating in the administration of all external advocacy competitions hosted by the Board of Advocates and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center;
At the discretion and request of the Preis PLC Director of Advocacy & Professional Practice or any program coach, assisting with the preparation of Board of Advocates external competition teams;
Assisting with the recruitment of volunteer judges for all Board of Advocates programs; and
Performing all committee duties as assigned.

Section 3. Governance Under Bylaws

All conditions, requirements, regulations, and disciplinary actions as to membership shall be fixed and governed by the Bylaws of the Board of Advocates.

ARTICLE III—EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1. Membership

The Executive Committee shall consist of all elected officers.

Section 2. Purpose

The Executive Committee shall be the managing body of the Board of Advocates and shall direct its affairs.

Section 3. Meetings

The Executive Committee shall hold regularly scheduled meetings as described in the Bylaws of the Board of Advocates. Required meetings shall be held during each full semester of the academic year.

Section 4. Special Meetings

Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be called by the President or by a majority of the Executive Committee.

Section 5. Quorum

Attendance of a majority of the total membership of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for Executive Committee meetings.

ARTICLE IV— ELECTED OFFICERS

Section 1. President

There shall be a President of the Board of Advocates, and the President shall act as chief executive officer of the Board of Advocates and perform all other duties described in the Bylaws. All other elected officers shall report to the President.

To be eligible to serve as Board of Advocates President:

A member must have participated in at least two Board of Advocates sponsored activities in the second year,
The two activities mentioned above must fit within at least two of the three general advocacy categories (appellate advocacy, trial advocacy, alternative dispute resolution/negotiation), and
Except with the permission of the Preis PLC Director of Advocacy & Professional Practice, the member must not apply to or agree to serve as an executive board member of any other organization at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center in the third year.