The Allen L. Smith, Jr. Professorship was established in 2007 by Allen L. Smith, Jr. Smith received his B.S. from LSU in 1959, and is a 1964 Order of the Coif graduate of LSU Law. A partner with Plauche, Smith and Nieset in Lake Charles, Louisiana since 1964, his areas of practice include oil and gas, personal injury, defense and plaintiff, toxic torts, admiralty and maritime, and products liability law.