The C.E. Laborde, Jr. Professorship of Law was established by the LSU Board of Supervisors in 2001.The professorship was made possible by the generous donation of the Laborde Family in honor of the late C. E. Laborde, Jr., a member of the law class of 1934. Mr. Laborde, a native of Marksville, was the former director of Tidewater, Inc., and a partner in the law firm of Laborde and Lafargue.