(Pictured from left to right) Top Row: Raegan Minaldi, Chad Thornton, Cory A. Lewis, Hannah Elizabeth Cottrell, Angelle Boudreaux, John Rodrigo Arboleda Bottom Row: Scott G. Wheat, Jr., Luke Anthony Dupré, Matthew Connor McCain, Olivia Day Maynard, Ryan York, Hanna Lee Turner
Twelve LSU Law students in the Class of 2023 have been selected for induction into The Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs.
The inductees, in alphabetical order by last name and with their hometowns noted, are listed below. Click on their names to learn more about their accomplishments and experiences at LSU Law.
- John Rodridgo Arboleda / Miami, Florida
- Angelle Boudreaux / Scott, Louisiana
- Hannah Elizabeth Cottrell / West Monroe, Louisiana
- Luke Anthony Dupré / Iota, Louisiana
- Cory A. Lewis / El Dorado, Arkansas
- Olivia Day Maynard / New Orleans, Louisiana
- Matthew Connor McCain / Winnsboro, Louisiana
- Raegan Minaldi / Nederland, Texas
- Chad Thornton / Jackson, Mississippi
- Hannah Lee Turner / Powder Springs, Georgia
- Scott G. Wheat, Jr. / Hammond, Louisiana
- Ryan York / Greenwood, Louisiana
Each year, graduating LSU Law students who have excelled in moot court, mock trial, brief writing, oral advocacy, and other advocacy programs throughout their time at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center are invited to apply for membership in the LSU Law chapter of the Order. Applications are reviewed by a committee of faculty members, who then recommend the candidates for induction into the LSU Law chapter to the dean.
Over 100 law schools have chapters of the Order of the Barristers. LSU Law is allocated a very limited number of The Order of the Barristers inductees each year, with the number corresponding to the number of students who participate annually in LSU Law intramural and interscholastic advocacy competitions and advocacy-related coursework.
LSU Law held commencement exercises for the Class of 2023 on Saturday, May 20, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the LSU campus. See a full listing of LSU Law Class of 2023 graduates.
