Matthew Paul Clark
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law
- summa cum laude graduate
- Paul M. Hebert Scholar
- Louisiana Law Review Issues Editor
- Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication-Journalism
What are your immediate career plans?
I will be working for Kean Miller’s Baton Rouge office in the Business practice group.
What are your long-term career aspirations?
I want to be my clients’ trusted advisor on all their real estate, transactional, and general business needs.
Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received.
I was a member of Louisiana Law Review, and my comment, entitled “Use It or Lose It: Revising Louisiana’s Process to Establish Paternity,” was published in Volume 84. I received the Paul M. Hebert Scholar award each semester and several CALI awards. I was also an academic tutor for Professor (Wendell) Holmes’ Contracts I class and an SBA student mentor. Additionally, I played in three Barrister’s Bowls and participated in the Public Interest Law Society.
Please tell us about any LSU Law faculty, classes, or other experiences that were particularly impactful on your legal education.
I am grateful for the entire LSU Law faculty. I enjoyed every class I took during law school. Each class presented a unique challenge that helped make me a better law student. A few of my favorite classes were Obligations with Professor (Melissa) Lonegrass, Employment Law with Professor (Bill) Corbett, and Common Law Property with Professor (Darlene) Goring.
What are your fondest memories from your time at LSU Law?
The people. I did not know many of my classmates going into 1L year, but, from orientation onward, I formed friendships that I know will continue long after leaving LSU Law.
What advice would you give to students entering law school who aspire to become Order of the Coif members when they graduate?
Find study methods that work for you, embrace the learning process, and spend time doing things you enjoy outside of law school.
