LSU Law News
February 2018
Environmental Law Moot Court team places second in national competition
February 26, 2018The LSU Law National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition Team took second place overall at this year's competition on Feb. 24. The team — comprised of students Kelsey Balzli, Molly Reinhardt, and Patrick Voelker and coach Karen Blakemore — competed against more than 60 teams from around the country at Pace University in White Plains, N.Y., from Feb. 21-24. Baylor University won the competition. LSU Law also had four other teams competing over the weekend. Two teams competed in the Moran-Thrash ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in New York City. The Gold Team of Kaylyn Blosser, Torrie Lawson, and Daniel Price won 1st Place…
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First Circuit Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at LSU Law
February 23, 2018The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal will hold oral arguments at the LSU Law Center on two days this February. The hearings will be conducted in the David Robinson Courtroom, located in room 201 on the second floor of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 and 28. Visitors may pay to park in the nearby Union Square Parking Garage. On Feb. 27, Judges Higginbotham, Holdridge, and Penzato will hear arguments. Presently, there are five cases on the docket that will be argued on this day. The public is invited to attend. If…
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Journal of Energy Law and Resources names Volume VII Board of Editors
February 21, 2018The Volume VI Board of Editors of the Journal of Energy Law and Resources recently announced the students selected as the next Board of Editors for Volume VII of the Journal. "Please join us in congratulating these students for their dedication to scholarship and their outstanding qualities as future leaders of the Journal," said Margaret Viator, Notes and Comments Editor of JELR. Editor-in-Chief Leah Catherine Voth Managing Editor Laura Pousson Notes and Comments Editor Wesley Davis Senior Articles Editor Brandon Pang Production Editors Matthew Braquet Michael Heaton Senior Editors Bret Guepet Marianna Knister Will Patrick Emily Tastet Online Articles Editor Spencer…
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Louisiana Law Review names Volume 79 Board of Editors
February 21, 2018The Louisiana Law Review recently announced the Junior Associates who were selected to the Volume 79 Board of Editors. "The Volume 78 Board received excellent candidates, and we thank everyone for applying," said Carson Garand, Editor-in-Chief of Volume 78 of the Louisiana Law Review. "Serving on the Board of Editors of the Louisiana Law Review is a singular honor, and we wish the best of luck to the new board." Editor-in-Chief Milton J. Hernandez, IV Managing Editor Bradley C. Guin Articles Editors Christine M. Colwell Nena Eddy Production Editor Carmen A. Guidry Casey C. Bordelon Executive Senior Editor Brooke Claire Bahlinger Senior Editors Christopher…
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LSU Law student Caroline Donze wins Burton Award for writing
February 20, 2018LSU Law student Caroline Donze was named one of the 15 winners of the Burton Award for excellence in legal writing at an announcement ceremony on Feb. 20 in Washington, D.C.Donze is the Production Editor for Louisiana Law Review’s Volume 78, and she won the award for her article Breaking the Seal of Confession: Examining the Constitutionality of the Clergy-Penitent Privilege in Mandatory Reporting Law. Donze's award-winning article can be read here and found in Volume 78, Issue 1 of the Louisiana Law Review. “The winners are outstanding, highly skilled, and effective writers, and the competition was acutely keen. The Law360 Writing Awards winners have…
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ProQuest Congressional
February 16, 2018ProQuest Congressional provides information on bills, laws, legislative histories, House and Senate reports, congressional profiles as well as Congressional Hearings. Connection
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Library Closure
February 8, 2018The law library will be closed on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in observance of Mardi Gras. The library will resume its regular hours on Wednesday, February 14, 2018.
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