LSU Law News
October 2023
Trifecta: LSU Law student, faculty, and staff member selected for AALS 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll
October 31, 2023Third-year LSU Law student Peach Hadley, Professor Jack Harrison, and Director of Career Services Gwen Ferrell have been selected by the Association of American Law Schools for its 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll. Now in its third year, the annual honor roll “celebrates the exceptional work of individuals engaging in, expanding, and/or supporting their law school community in providing pro bono legal services.” Only about 200 law school faculty, staff, and students are included on this year’s list. "My drive to study law has always been anchored in a commitment to wield it as a tool for realizing egalitarianism,” said…
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Your Gifts at Work: Sarah Procopio
October 31, 2023Baton Rouge native and third-year LSU Law student Sarah Procopio discovered her passion for law while spearheading a transformative Louisiana healthcare policy during her undergraduate years at LSU. While serving as a Louisiana Department of Health Governor’s Fellow as an undergraduate, Procopio developed an interest in healthcare liability, particularly in the context of administering the opiate antagonist Naloxone to those experiencing overdoses. Her commitment to the cause grew in response to an on-campus opioid emergency at LSU, and she began considering tactics to increase education on addiction and prevent on-campus opioid overdoses. What started as a policy proposal to install…
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Student Organization Spotlight: OUTLaw
October 31, 2023OUTLaw Officers for the 2023-24 academic year include, from left to right, Trystan Melancon (President), Tyler Brewster (Vice President of Programming), Summer Knight (Vice President of Public Relations), and Lauren Devenzio (Vice President of Administration). An LSU Law student organization seeking to foster a welcoming and comforting environment for LGBTQ+ students and allies, OUTLaw strives to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. “OUTLaw’s mission is to develop a sense of community for LGBTQ+ individuals and contribute to LSU Law’s general student atmosphere,” said 3L and OUTLaw President Trystan Melancon. To bring its mission to fruition,…
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HLSA President Yenifer Flores elected to National Latina/o Law Student Association board, organizing regional conference on Nov. 4
October 26, 2023Yenifer Flores (center) with fellow Hispanic Law Students Association officers Outreach Chair David Gonzalez (from left to right), Vice President Miriam Grant, Secretary Christina Ryan, and Treasurer Zachary Smith. Finding a supportive network of friends during her first year at LSU Law inspired Yenifer Flores to pursue leadership positions where she could provide the same guidance to her peers. Now in her third year of studies, Flores serves on the local level as president of the LSU Law Hispanic Law Students Association and on the national level as South Atlantic Regional Director of the National Latina/o Law Student Association. Elected…
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US DOJ attorney and LSU Law alumnus Dan Stigall (’00) returns to alma mater to discuss national security issues and careers
October 26, 2023Dan Stigall (’00) speaks to LSU Law students during an event hosted by The Center for Civil Law Studies and the International Law Society on Friday, Oct. 20. When he’s not serving as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice or as the Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in National Security Law at George Washington University Law School, LSU Law alumnus Dan Stigall (’00) enjoys advising and guiding law students who are interested in national security careers. On Friday, Oct. 20, Stigall returned to his alma mater to discuss national security issues and career paths with current LSU Law students. “I…
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Third-year student Samantha Jacobsen has ‘absolutely surreal’ experience of representing LSU Law on 2023 LSU Homecoming Court
October 26, 2023Third-year LSU Law student Samantha Jacobsen was one of 14 students selected for the 2023 LSU Homecoming Court, serving as an ambassador for the university at events held throughout the week leading up to the football game against Army on Saturday, Oct. 21. Although she wasn’t named Homecoming Queen during the LSU-Army football game, she was “really thrilled” by the opportunity to represent LSU Law as part of the court and be a part of the on-field festivities in Tiger Stadium during halftime. “I kept pinching myself throughout the whole process,” said Jacobsen, a Tampa, Florida native who earned her…
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Levie and Vicknair win 2023 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition
October 24, 20232023 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition winners Victoria Vicknair and Andrew Levie (from left to right) with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson Partner Danielle Borel (’14), Judge Hunter Greene of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, LSU Law Professor John Devlin, and competition runners up Hannah Johnson and Emily Cormier. Second-year LSU Law students Andrew Levie and Victoria Vicknair won the 2023 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition, besting classmates Emily Cormier and Hannah Johnson in the competition’s final round on Monday, Oct. 23, in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The teams presented…
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LSU Law Professor Keith Hall lands $98K grant to study carbon capture and storage compensation in collaboration with colleagues across campus
October 23, 2023LSU Law Professor Keith Hall has been granted approximately $98,000 from the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation to study methods for compensating landowners, as well as state and local governments, for carbon capture and storage. “LSU has a wealth of expertise in the legal, science, social science, and engineering fields, and what’s really exciting about this study is that it will involve an interdisciplinary team of LSU professors from across campus, as well as a graduate student studying economics,” said Hall, who holds the Nesser Family Chair in Energy Law at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and also…
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Pugh Institute for Justice to present ‘Access to Justice: How Lawyers Can Aid Vulnerable Victims’ Symposium at LSU Law on Oct. 27
October 16, 2023The George W. and Jean H. Pugh Institute for Justice will present “Access to Justice: How Lawyers Can Aid Vulnerable Victims” at LSU Law on Friday, Oct. 27. The symposium will take place in the McKernan Auditorium from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn one hour of Continuing Legal Education credit. Those who wish to report their attendance for Louisiana CLE credit should RSVP here. Elizabeth Cronin, Director of the New York State Office of Victim Services, Elyse Lazansky, Town Court Justice and associate court attorney, and…
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Supreme Court of Virginia appoints LSU Law alumna Alexis Fetzer Sharp (’11) as state law librarian
October 10, 2023LSU Law alumna Alexis Fetzer Sharp has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia to serve as the next state law librarian of the Virginia State Law Library, effective Nov. 1. “I am honored and humbled to have been appointed as Virginia State Law Librarian, succeeding Gail Warren in November,” said Sharp. “Ms. Warren leaves behind a great legacy and I am excited and grateful for the challenge of following that legacy.” Sharp will be just the seventh Virginia state law librarian since the position was created in 1902. She is a three-time LSU graduate, having earned her bachelor’s…
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LSU Law graduates achieve highest passage rate on Louisiana Bar Exam for first-time and all takers, July 2023 results show
October 6, 2023With 92.2% of LSU Law graduates passing the Louisiana Bar Exam on their first attempt, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center achieved the highest pass rate among all Louisiana law schools on the July 2023 exam, according to newly released results from the Committee on Bar Admission of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Among all takers of the Louisiana Bar Exam in July, 87.8% of LSU Law graduates passed, which also ranks first among Louisiana law schools. “The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center has an extraordinary faculty who are experts in the civilian tradition, and we are committed to…
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Justice Piper D. Griffin (’87) honored with 2023 President’s Award from American Judges Association
October 3, 2023Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Piper D. Griffin ('87) receiving the American Judges Association 2023 President's Award from AJA President Judge Yvette M. Alexander ('79) at the AJA 2023 Annual Conference. For her outstanding service to the American Judges Association, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Piper D. Griffin, a graduate of the Class of 1987, received the 2023 President’s Award at the AJA 62nd Annual Conference. AJA President Judge Yvette M. Alexander, who also graduated from LSU Law in 1979, presented Griffin with the award. “I am honored to receive the 2023 AJA President’s Award and to be acknowledged along with my…
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