LSU Law News
October 2020
LSU Law celebrates 2020 Class Reunions and Hats ‘n Canes Toast virtually
October 29, 2020The Hats ‘n Canes video features photos of 3L students throughout their time at the Law Center as well as a special congratulatory message from legendary LSU Gymnastics Coast D-D Breaux. Watch the video. “Despite being unable to celebrate this 3L tradition with classmates and family in person, I had a wonderful time toasting the accomplishments of our class over Zoom! It was great that my Mom, Katherine Loos — LSU Law Class of 1982 — was able to virtually attend,” said 3L Mary Katherine Loos. “Thanks to Dean Lockridge, 3L Class President Keifer Ackley, and all others who worked…
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Fox, Perkins win 2020 Tullis Moot Court Competition
October 28, 2020A screenshot of the 2020 Tullis Moot Court Competition; (left to right, top to bottom) Sarah Perkins, Katie Fox, Cullen McDonald, Brennan O'Keefe, Ben Aguiñaga, Hon. Erin Wilder-Doomes, and Walt Green. Second-year LSU Law students Katie Fox and Sarah Perkins won the 2020 Tullis Moot Court Competition on Monday, Oct. 26. More than 100 people tuned into a Facebook live stream of the final round of competition, which was held via Zoom and in which Fox and Perkins competed against second-year LSU Law students Brennan O’Keefe and Cullen McDonald. Serving as judges during the competition finals were the Hon. Erin Wilder-Doomes…
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Open Saturday
October 28, 2020As students begin to prepare for final exams, the Law Library will be open the next four Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. These Saturdays are October 31 and November 7, 14, and 21. Please see the detailed hours page for more information.
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LSU Law mourns the loss of Gene Fendler, alumni board of trustees president and 2019 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
October 23, 2020A great lawyer, leader, and passionate supporter of LSU Law has left us too soon. Gene Fendler — a 1973 graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, president of the LSU Law Alumni Board of Trustees, and a 2019 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year — died Wednesday, Oct. 21, in a light plane crash in Slidell, Louisiana. He was 73. Fendler was one of LSU Law’s most dedicated alumni. He was always thinking of ways to enhance support for the Law Center, and he constantly worked to make our institution a better place for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.…
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LSU Law receives U.S. Department of Justice grant to establish Wrongful Conviction Clinic
October 23, 2020LSU Law, in partnership with the Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO), has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to review select cases of incarcerated people who have claims of innocence. The two-year grant establishes the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center — the first clinic of its kind at a Louisiana law school — in which LSU Law students will review cases to identify those that may benefit from DNA testing. “We are so pleased to establish this vitally important new clinic at LSU Law, which will provide our students…
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Civil Rights and Social Justice
October 19, 2020Explore HeinOnline's new database, Civil Rights and Social Justice. This database covers civil rights in the United States as their legal protections and definitions are expanded to cover more and more Americans. The database contains hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on landmark legislation, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases and more.
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LSU Parole & Reentry Clinic helps secure early release for Fair Wayne Bryant
October 16, 2020After serving 23 years in prison for attempting to steal a pair of hedge clippers, Fair Wayne Bryant was granted parole on Oct. 15 and released. The Committee on Parole voted 3-0 to release the 63-year-old following a hearing at which Bryant was represented by the LSU Parole & Reentry Clinic at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Kelsey Jenkins, a third-year LSU Law student from Basile, Louisiana, worked with Bryant and drafted a memo in support of his early release that was submitted to the Committee on Parole prior to this morning’s hearing. LSU Law Professor Robert Lancaster, Director…
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Renovation to add new courtroom in LSU Law Center classroom underway
October 13, 2020Thanks to the generous donation of more than $100,000 by two dozen LSU Law alumni and supportive law firms, a renovation of Room 107 in the Paul M. Hebert Law Center to include a courtroom in the classroom is underway. Led by LSU Law alumni and adjunct faculty members Ed Walters and Frank Holthaus, the Alumni Courtroom Committee launched a fundraising campaign last year to begin adding courtrooms to as many as five classrooms in the Law Center. The renovations will provide LSU Law students with more courtroom experiences inside the classroom and additional space for 35 Moot Court and…
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Resources on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination to the Supreme Court
October 13, 2020The Law Library of Congress and the SCOTUSblog have curated collections of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Seventh Circuit decisions, her scholarly writings, and other materials by or about her. For materials related to previous Supreme Court nominees check out HeinOnline's History of Supreme Court Nominations collection.
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Brewer, Madden win Fall 2020 Flory Mock Trial Competition
October 8, 2020Third-year LSU Law students Jessica Brewer and Seth Madden won the Fall 2020 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition, which was conducted via Zoom. Brewer and Madden beat fellow 3Ls Sara Duffy and Jordan Tambara in the final round of the competition, which was streamed live on Facebook. The students argued the case of State of Louisiana vs. Courtney Act, a criminal trial in which the State of Louisiana charged the defendant, Courtney Act, with first-degree murder. The State of Louisiana was represented by Duffy and Tambara, while Act was represented by Brewer and Madden. Serving as judges were Lindsay…
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Library Closed Friday
October 8, 2020Due to Hurricane Delta, the Law Library will be closed on Friday, October 8.
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Voting information for LSU Law students
October 2, 2020Your vote matters—in your local, state, and federal elections, wherever you may be registered to vote, regardless of your permanent residence. But are you SURE you are registered? You cannot vote if you are not registered! Our LSU Law students hail from 24 states, but about 75% of you are from either Louisiana or Texas—with that in mind we bring you the following PSA on voter registration and absentee ballot information for Texas and Louisiana. The remaining 25% of you should refer to https://vote.gov/ for more information on deadlines and other details if you are retaining your voter registration in another…
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