LSU Law News
December 2020
Two of a kind: LSU Law alumni hold unique claim to fame as the only two sets of twins in U.S. to serve on same district court
December 17, 2020LSU Law proudly counts among its alumni scores of successful attorneys, elected officials, business leaders, and distinguished members of the judiciary — including federal district judges, state judges, Louisiana district attorneys, and six of the seven current judges on the Louisiana Supreme Court. But three LSU Law alumni judges have a very unique claim to fame that might make you do a double take. Twins Ron and Don Johnson (’82) are the only brothers to simultaneously serve on the Baton Rouge-based 19th Judicial District Court, the only twin brothers to serve on any Louisiana district court, and just the second…
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Professor Wendell Holmes retires after 34 years at LSU Law
December 17, 2020After 34 years at LSU Law, Curry Family Professor of Law and Erick Vincent Anderson Professor of Law Wendell Holmes is retiring at the end of this year. “I’ll definitely miss the interaction with my students,” Holmes said in early December while on a short break from grading final exams for the last time. “At the end of the day, that’s why most of us go into teaching in the first place.” After earning his law degree in 1977 from Tulane University — where he was managing editor of Tulane Law Review and an Order of the Coif member —…
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Holiday Closure
December 16, 2020The Law Library will be closed Monday, December 12, 2020 through Sunday, January 3, 2021 for the holiday break, and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. Check the Library Hours page for further information. The Law Library wishes you a safe and happy holiday season!
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LSU Law end-of-year giving and holiday closure
December 13, 2020The LSU Law Center offices and the LSU Law Library will be closed for the holidays beginning Thursday, Dec. 24, and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3, 2021. We hope that your December days are “merry and bright,” and that your 2021 will be even better. We also hope that your year-end giving plans include LSU Law. Your support is needed for us to be the best that we can be. For information on making an end-of-year gift, please contact Karen Soniat at 225-938-7763 or ksonia2@lsu.edu, or Bobbi Zaunbrecher at 225-218-3586 or Bobbiz@lsu.edu. Join the Dean's Council or renew your…
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Your Gifts at Work: 5 LSU Law students share career goals and how scholarships are helping them pursue their dreams
December 13, 2020To attract and retain a talented student body at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU Law must offer meaningful and nationally competitive scholarships. Every major law school in the country attracts top students through scholarships, and the LSU Law Center is a part of this very competitive environment. Resident tuition has increased to over $23,000 for first-year students. With fees, room and board, personal costs, and transportation, the cost of a legal education may exceed $35,000 per year. LSU Law is proud to offer our outstanding students financial assistance through private scholarship funds, which are critical to their ability…
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2021 MPRE registration opens on Dec. 14
December 11, 2020LSU Law students can begin registering to take the 2021 Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination beginning on Monday, Dec. 14. Students wishing to take the exam on March 29 or 30 are encouraged to register before Jan. 4, with Jan. 28 being the final deadline to apply. The MPRE will also be administered in August and November, with registration deadlines landing on June 10 and Sept. 17. Testing center locations and capacity will determine whether one or both testing days are available, so students are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Along with passing the Louisiana State Bar Examination, students…
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Two more LSU Law alumni elected to Louisiana Supreme Court
December 4, 2020With the recent election of LSU Law graduates Piper Griffin (’87) and Jay McCallum (’85) to the Louisiana Supreme Court, LSU Law alumni will fill six of the seven seats on the state’s highest court. The new justices are replacing fellow LSU Law alumni on the bench. Griffin will fill the Seventh District seat being vacated by Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson (’69), while McCallum will fill the Fourth District seat vacated by Harmon Drew (’71). Griffin spent 14 years in civil practice before serving as chief judge of the Civil District Court as its Finance Committee chair, Disaster Recovery…
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