Vision
The twenty-first century presents no greater challenge to Louisiana, the United States, and the global community than that of producing and distributing energy in an effective, safe, equitable and environmentally sound fashion. To meet this challenge, decision-makers in both the private and public sectors increasingly rely on attorneys with a sophisticated understanding of the energy industry and the legal and regulatory framework within which the industry operates, in Louisiana and beyond. In recognition of this need, the LSU Law Center created the John P. Laborde Energy Law Center to serve as a leader in educating highly skilled attorneys deeply grounded in the law, business, and science of twenty-first century energy in all of its manifestations.
Legal and regulatory issues surrounding the energy industry have become increasingly complex and specialized over the past 30 years as new forms of energy emerge and regulation of the energy sector has increased. In this context, the demand for legal professionals with a broad, deep and interdisciplinary background in energy law only grows more pressing. To meet this demand, the Energy Law Center works to provide superlative preparation for “client ready” attorneys able to meet the needs of our State and the broader national community.
The Energy Law Center provides an integrative, multidisciplinary approach to energy law specialization that complements and adds to cutting-edge thinking about legal education. Our graduates pursuing specialization in the energy sector are “prepared for practice” and ready to assist with complex projects involving teams of interdisciplinary professionals in the energy industry.
The interdisciplinary mission of the Energy Law Center provides an additional link between LSU Law and other LSU campuses and disciplines, such as geology, geophysics, biology engineering, and finance. The Center also provides new opportunities to build relationships with interested organizations in the state and across the nation.
Fundamentally, there is no state more appropriate for housing such a center, no state in greater need of a comprehensive Energy Law Center, than Louisiana, and no law school better positioned to foster such a center than LSU Law.
