Professor Jordan Engelhart will join the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at the start of the Fall 2024 semester. In his role, Engelhart will teach and direct the Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic.
Professor Jordan Engelhart will join the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at the start of the Fall 2024 semester. In his role, Engelhart will teach and direct the Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic.
Since 2022, Engelhart has been a Visiting Assistant Professor at Boston College Law School, where he supervises and directs the Community Enterprise Clinic, a seven-credit transactional clinic in which students represent a range of clients, including small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs. The clinic covers the full spectrum of transactional work, from intellectual property and employment to entity formation and regulatory compliance.
“I am thrilled to join the LSU Law community and look forward to helping students gain hands-on experience in corporate law while making a positive impact on local businesses and nonprofits,” said Engelhart. “I look forward to mentoring LSU Law students as they navigate the complexities of corporate law and discover the rewards of community engagement, and I’m excited to contribute to LSU Law’s innovative clinical program.”
The Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic is the result of a major gift from LSU Law alumnus Russell “Rusty” Stutes, Jr. (’91) and his mother, Cissy Stutes, in memory of his late father Russell J. Stutes, Sr. Located at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, the transactional clinic will provide students with experiential learning opportunities. Under Engelhart’s supervision, LSU Law students in the clinic work with local clients on proposals to promote community-wide economic growth.
“Given his depth of experience in offering a broad spectrum of legal services to businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits with a strong focus on community development, Professor Engelhart is ideally positioned to guide our students in the new Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic at LSU Law,” said LSU Law Dean Alena Allen.
Prior to his time at Boston College Law School, Engelhart was a solo practitioner in Worcester, Massachusetts, representing small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals in diverse corporate, employment, and similar transactional practice areas. Previously, Engelhart founded and directed the Community Enterprise Project at MetroWest Legal Services, a unique program offering pro-bono legal representation to underserved individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits, with the goal of fostering community development both economically and socially.
Engelhart’s practice experience is primarily in the areas of corporate and non-profit law, with an emphasis on representing clients either pro-bono or on a sliding scale. He earned his B.A. in communications, summa cum laude, from Saginaw Valley State University in 2009, and his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 2013.
