LSU Law News
November 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday Closure
November 25, 2024The Law Library will close at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 and will remain closed through Saturday, November 30, 2024 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The Law Library will reopen on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
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Professor Keith Hall's scholarship takes him to nearly a dozen states in 2024
November 19, 2024Professor Keith Hall with 23 LSU Law students and Energy Law Research Associate Portia Oduro (’23) at the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation’s Fall Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky in October. Professor Keith Hall was in high demand in 2024, traveling to nearly a dozen states and our nation’s capital to present or participate at leading energy law conferences and symposia. Hall holds the Nesser Family Chair in Energy Law at LSU Law, and he also serves as director of both the Energy Law Center and Mineral Law Institute at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Along with presenting extensively…
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LSU Law Professor Nick Bryner travels to Azerbaijan to present at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference
November 15, 2024LSU Law Professor Nick Bryner traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan in mid-November to present on forest law, climate change, and the role of judges in addressing climate change at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP29. The trip capped a busy year in which Bryner’s scholarship took him to the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, and Canada, among many other places near and far. Bryner kicked off the year by traveling to Manila in January to serve as a facilitator for the Philippines Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on the Model Forest Act Initiative, and as a rapporteur for the Model Forest…
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Extended Library Hours
November 9, 2024Beginning Monday, November 11th through Thursday, Thursday December 12th, the Law Library will be open until 11:00 p.m. each night for the exam period. Check the Library Hours page for full details. Best of luck students on your upcoming exams!
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Liskow Visiting Professor in Energy Law Lecture at LSU Law to explore energy project permitting reform on Nov. 21
November 6, 2024University of Minnesota Law School Professor James Coleman will deliver the 2024 Liskow Visiting Professor in Energy Law Lecture at LSU Law on Thursday, Nov. 21. Coleman specializes in North American energy infrastructure, transport, and trade, and his lecture—“Permitting the Future of Energy Law”—will explore potential reforms to the permitting process for energy projects. The lecture will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, with a reception to follow in the Student Lounge until 7 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public, and attendees will…
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