LSU Law News
October 2010
Gene W. Lafitte Honored as LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
October 21, 2010Mr. Gene W. Lafitte was presented with the LSU Law Center’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award by Chancellor Jack M. Weiss at the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans on October 7th. Mr. Lafitte’s family, friends and colleagues came together to honor him during the reception and dinner that followed. Mr. Lafitte is a 1952 graduate of the Law Center. He served as Associate Editor of the Louisiana Law Review and graduated as a member of Order of the Coif. Mr. Lafitte joined the firm of Liskow & Lewis in 1956, where he founded the litigation department, and served for…
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Swearing in Ceremony of the Fall 2010 Judicial Clinic
October 14, 2010Students participating in the Juvenile Defense Clinic for fall 2010 were recently sworn-in at the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court. Under LA Supreme Court Rule XX, students may participate in court under the supervision of another attorney. These students will complete 150 semester hours and receive 3 credits. The hours are satisfied through a 3-hour class each week, time in court and time working with clients and preparing cases.
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Chancellor Jack Weiss Named 2010 Recipient of Brotherhood & Sisterhood Award by 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge
October 8, 2010The Baton Rouge Brotherhood & Sisterhood Award Committee of 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge has named LSU Law Center Chancellor Jack M. Weiss as one of two recipients of the prestigious Brotherhood & Sisterhood Award for 2010. Chancellor Weiss was honored during the 48th Annual Awards Dinner held November 11th, at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge. Derek Gordon, President and CEO of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, was also honored. Introducing the Chancellor were Scott Sternberg ('10) and 3L student Ashley Mayes. “I am deeply grateful to the award committee for this extraordinary community honor. One…
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LSU Law Achieves State’s Highest Passage Rate on July 2010 Bar Exam
October 8, 2010Baton Rouge - LSU Law Center students achieved the highest passage rate among all examinees on the latest Louisiana State Bar Exam, according to results released today by the Committee on Bar Admissions for the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Students continued their traditional first place passage rate, with 76.8% percent of examinees receiving passing scores on the July administration of the Bar. In all, 151 LSU Law Center students took the exam, and 116 successfully passed the Bar. “We’re pleased that our students once again have achieved the highest bar passage rate among the four Louisiana law schools," said LSU Law…
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LSU LAW BEST VALUE RANKING IS 18TH, NOT 5TH
October 4, 2010The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center has been ranked 18th in the final 2010 rankings of Best Value Law Schools published by Pre-Law Magazine. In August, a representative of the magazine informed the Law Center that it had been ranked 5th in the annual Best Value law school rankings. This information was erroneous, but the Law Center unknowingly relied upon it in announcing its new Best Value ranking on the Law Center website and in a press release. Pre-Law Magazine has apologized to the Law Center for the error in communication. Jack Weiss, LSU Law Chancellor, said, “We are disappointed…
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