LSU Law News
January 2024
LSU Law begins spring semester with new faculty member John Lovett
January 29, 2024Property law scholar John Lovett has joined the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He began his first semester teaching Civil Law and Common Law Property at LSU Law in Spring 2024. “LSU Law is a very important institution in Louisiana and the United States,” said Lovett, a 1995 graduate of Tulane Law School. “I am thrilled to be joining the faculty and hope to contribute to the intellectual life of the law school." Lovett previously taught at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where he held the position of De Van D. Daggett Jr. Distinguished…
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LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center announces faculty speakers and lecturers for Spring 2024, featuring national and international professors of law
January 25, 2024LSU Law is pleased to announce its lineup of distinguished guest scholars who will visit the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center during the Spring 2024 semester. The esteemed group of speakers and lecturers will cover a variety of topics, including Supreme Court legitimacy, environmental governance, voter emancipation, the Second Amendment in American culture, and more. The lectures will take place in the Tucker Room and are open to LSU Law faculty and invited guests. Attendees will have the opportunity to review papers being presented at each lecture in advance of each speaker. Spring 2024 Faculty Speaker Series Professor Carla…
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Pugh Institute for Justice to present ‘Gun Violence and Gun Control’ Symposium at LSU Law on Feb. 2, featuring Louisiana State Senator and legal scholars
January 24, 2024The George W. and Jean H. Pugh Institute for Justice will present “Gun Violence & Gun Control” at LSU Law on Friday, Feb. 2. The symposium will take place in the McKernan Auditorium from 12:40 to 4:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn 3.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education credit. Those who wish to report their attendance for Louisiana CLE credit should RSVP here. In addition to academic and legal scholars from across the country, Louisiana State Senator Gary Carter will participate in one of three panels to be held…
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French law professor to deliver 43rd John H. Tucker Jr. Lecture in Civil Law at LSU Law on Feb. 6
January 22, 2024Professor Frédérique Ferrand of the Université Jean Moulin, Lyon 3 in Lyon, France will travel to Baton Rouge to deliver the 43rd John H. Tucker Jr. Lecture in Civil Law at LSU Law on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Presented by the Center for Civil Law Studies, which is housed in the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, the lecture will take place in the McKernan Auditorium beginning at 12:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public, and those interested in attending can RSVP by email at ccls@lsu.edu. Ferrand has been on the Université Jean Moulin, Lyon 3 faculty…
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150 LSU Law students earn academic honors for Fall 2023 semester
January 19, 2024Sixty LSU Law students have been named Paul M. Hebert Scholars for their academic achievement in the Fall 2023 semester, and 90 students have been named Dean’s Scholars. The Paul M. Hebert Scholar is awarded to the top 10% of LSU Law students earning 12 or more credits during an individual semester, and the Dean’s Scholar is awarded to the top 25% of students who meet the same credit criteria. The awards are noted on students’ transcripts. Congratulations to the following students for their academic achievement in the Fall 2023 semester. Fall 2023 Paul M. Hebert Scholars Jada H. Allen…
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‘A glimpse into the reality of legal practice’: 200 LSU Law students tackle everything from Sports Law to Video Game Law during 2024 Apprenticeship Week
January 11, 2024Apprenticeship Week courses featured a number of guest speakers, including Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis (front left), who visited with the Energy Regulatory Law course led by LSU Law alumnus Randy Young (’92) (second to right). More than 200 second- and third-year LSU Law students participated in specialized mini-courses to gain practical insights into the legal field during the 10th annual Apprenticeship Week at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, which was held Jan. 2-6. The program is held the week before the start of the spring semester each year. Taught by master lawyers and judges from around…
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LSU Energy Law Center Orphan Wells Symposium to feature legal, regulatory, industry, and environmental experts at LSU Law on Friday, Jan. 19
January 10, 2024Legal, regulatory, industry, and environmental experts will converge at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center on Friday, Jan. 19, for the Orphan Wells Symposium, presented by the LSU John P. Laborde Energy Law Center. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Room 214 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Along with legal experts from LSU Law and elsewhere, the symposium will feature presentations and panel discussions with leading officials from the LSU Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Louisiana Office of Conservation, Environmental Defense Fund, Well Done Foundation, and…
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MLK Day Holiday
January 9, 2024The Law Library will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Law Library will resume its regular hours on Tuesday, January 16.
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Early Library Closure
January 8, 2024The law library will close today at 12:30 p.m. due to inclement weather. We will resume our regular hours on Tuesday, January 9th.
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Regular Hours Resume Monday
January 7, 2024Happy New Year!! The Law Library will resume its regular spring semester hours on Monday, January 8. Please check the detailed hours page for further information.
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Apprenticeship Week
January 1, 2024Happy New Year!! The library will be open the following hours during Apprenticeship Week: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 through Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday, January 5, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The library will begin its regular spring hours on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Check the Library Hours page for further information.
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