LSU Law News
February 2009
LSU Law Moot Court Team Records Highest Finish in Nearly Three Decades at Competition
February 18, 2009The LSU Law Jessup International Law Moot Court team of returning 3Ls Patrick Hall, Kristen Lundin, and Jessica Orgeron—as well as new 2L team members Airzola Cleaves and David Maples—finished third out of 24 teams in the Southwest Super Regional of the 50th Anniversary Jessup Competition in Houston. It was the highest finish for an LSU Law Jessup team in the last 25 years. "I'm so very proud right now," said Professor Mark Hoch, who coached the team. "These students really are an amazing 'team' in every sense of the word. With their incredible finish and multiple awards, they have…
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First Circuit Holds Hearings at Law Center
February 17, 2009Chief Judge Burrell J. Carter of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal announced that the First Circuit will hold hearings in the David Robinson Courtroom at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, beginning at 9:30 a.m., and Thursday, February 19, 2009, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Attorneys representing clients with appeals pending before the First Circuit will be presenting oral arguments before the judges sitting in three-judge panels. Hearings on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, will be before: Judges Randolph H. Parro, Page McClendon, and Jewel E. "Duke" Welch. Hearings on Thursday, February 19,…
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Barristers Bowl a Win for All Involved
February 16, 2009While the Gold Team may have topped the Purple Team 28-22 in Barristers Bowl V, the final result off the field is what mattered most. Monies raised from the game went to the Make-a-Wish Foundation to send a local boy, Alex Klein, and his family to Disneyworld. "I think (Alex) had a blast," said Peter Thriffiley, a player on the Purple Team. "I wish you could have seen his face when we handed him his jersey before a practice a few weeks ago. It lit up like a Christmas tree." Klein was diagnosed with Epithelioid Sarcoma, a rare cancer that…
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Diamond Joins LSU Law Center Faculty Full-Time
February 12, 2009Chancellor Jack M. Weiss has announced that Professor Raymond T. Diamond, who is serving as a visiting professor at the LSU Law Center this year, will join the Law Center faculty on a full-time basis beginning with the Fall 2009 semester. "Professor Diamond previously served as an associate law professor at LSU from 1984-90 before leaving to teach at Tulane. He is a talented professor as well as a valued colleague, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to rejoin the LSU Law faculty as a tenured Professor of Law. His expertise in constitutional and criminal…
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Chancellor Announces Appointment of New LSU Law Faculty Members
February 12, 2009LSU Law Center Chancellor Jack M. Weiss has announced the appointment of two new LSU Law Center faculty members for Fall 2009. "Professors Ken Levy and Scott Sullivan will fill important vacancies at the Law Center and bring expertise in legal disciplines that will enhance our program," said the chancellor. "They are both rising stars in the legal academy, with every promise of becoming great teachers in the LSU Law tradition. Our students will benefit greatly from their experience and scholarship." The appointments are pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. At the Law Center, Levy will teach courses…
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