After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the University of Georgia, New Orleans native Andrew Kuebel returned home to pursue his law degree at LSU Law, with aspirations of following in his father’s footsteps and practicing in Louisiana.
“Studying at LSU Law reaffirms my commitment to my home of Louisiana, which I realized is a place worth fighting for after departing it for undergrad,” said the first-year law student. “To learn from both experts in the civil tradition and skilled attorneys from common law jurisdictions at one institution is a unique opportunity, and I believe it would be foolish to squander such a chance—and that’s why I chose to come to LSU Law.”
Kuebel said he’s adjusting to the academic rigor and rapid pace of life at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, adding his law school experience thus far has significantly impacted how he thinks about issues and articulates his viewpoints.
“I came to LSU Law with the goal to develop the skills necessary to litigate at a high level and to solve some of Louisiana’s toughest legal problems. After beginning my professional education, I now recognize that I must learn patiently to one day achieve those aspirations,” he said. “I’m most looking forward to watching this process unfold before me. Law school has humbled me beyond my comprehension and reminded me to slow down and truly devote myself to the study of the law, rather than hastily approaching school as a means to the end of practicing law.”
As he nears the close of his IL year, Kuebel said he has already made lifelong friends and colleagues at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He added that he’ll never forget his first cold call, which came in Professor John Devlin’s Civil Procedure class.
“Professor Devlin can be intimidating, but I had just gone over the case he asked me about,” he recalled. “I answered his question correctly and completely, and it was serendipitous.”
As a recipient of the Russel B. Long/Long Law Firm Scholarship and the Arnold & Itkin Trial Attorneys Advocacy Scholarship, Kuebel said the faith that generous donors have placed in him reinforces his commitment to giving his very best back to the LSU Law community.
“Receiving these awards is a total honor. They make me feel like LSU Law is making a commitment to me and to my legal education, and that alumni are reinvesting in LSU Law year to year,” he said. “The donors’ generosity emphasizes how meaningful LSU Law is to the legal community.”
