LSU Law News
February 2019
National Environmental Law Moot Court team ties for second place
February 27, 2019The LSU Law Center’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) team tied for second place and were named National Finalists at this year’s competition, held Feb. 22-24 at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York. Team members Patrick Voelker, Molly Reinhardt, and Lindsay Rich ultimately placed as one of the Top 3 teams in the country out of the 56 law schools and more than 200 competitors who participated in the NELMCC this year. The NELMCC team is coached by Karen Blakemore (LSU Law '07) of CK Associates Environmental Consulting. Blakemore was…
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Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal to hold oral arguments at LSU Law Center on Feb. 28
February 25, 2019The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal announced that the First Circuit will hold oral arguments at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The hearings will be conducted in the David Robinson Courtroom, located on the second floor of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The First Circuit is one of five Louisiana intermediate appellate courts. The First Circuit’s territorial jurisdiction extends over sixteen parishes in the southeastern part of Louisiana. The court is domiciled in Baton Rouge and normally holds hearings at its courthouse located at 1600 North…
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Journal of Energy Law and Resources names Volume VIII Board of Editors
February 25, 2019The Volume VII Board of Editors of the Journal of Energy Law and Resources recently announced the students selected as the next Board of Editors for Volume VIII of the Journal. "We thank everyone who applied to the Board, and we wish the Volume VIII Board of Editors much success," said Wesley E. Davis, Notes and Comments Editor of JELR, Volume VII. Editor-in-Chief Rachel Moody Managing Editor Evans Dorroh Notes and Comments Editor Katelyn Bayhi Senior Articles Editor Daniel Bosch Online Articles Editor Hayley Franklin Production Editors Roya Khosravi Sarah Simmons Senior Editors Elise Benezech Laura Marcantel Beverly Perkins Ashley…
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Back for its second year, LSU Law's Fit to Practice Workshop shows students the 'nuts and bolts' of the legal world
February 25, 2019The Fit to Practice Workshop is in its second year at the Law Center, and its coordinator, LSU Law’s Advocacy Fellow, Annie Scardulla, could not be more excited. “My goal is for my students to have confidence in their decisions, and to take everything they do as a learning lesson,” said Scardulla. The 8-week program is designed to give students basic knowledge concerning the life of a civil litigation case. Scardulla seeks for the workshop to open students up to the little things they would typically learn through trial and error in their first year of law practice. The workshop…
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Join us for the 2019 Cheney Joseph Memorial Students vs Faculty Charity Mock Trial
February 21, 20192019 Cheney Joseph Memorial Students vs Faculty Charity Mock Trial Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 p.m. Robinson Courtroom LSU Law Center 1 East Campus Drive Parking is available at LSU Union Square, located on East Campus Drive next to the Law Center. The faculty has been summoned to appear! It’s all in great fun, and for a great cause. We’re keeping the memory of late Vice Chancellor Cheney Joseph alive -- and in a spirit that we know he’d love. It’s a friendly MOCK TRIAL competition to raise money for student scholarships. Put your money on either side…faculty or students…by…
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LSU Law students battle for the gavel in annual Barristers Bowl
February 21, 2019The Battle for the Gavel has arrived! On Friday, Feb. 22, at Olympia Stadium, come out and support your LSU Law Football Club as the Gold and Purple Teams compete for the championship. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with pregame festivities begin at 7:00 pm, and Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm. Olympia Stadium's entrance is on Kenilworth Parkway and is on the right if you're driving toward Perkins and on the left if you're driving toward Highland. The price of admission is $5 per person with all the proceeds going to Geaux Teal. Make sure to pick up a…
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Louisiana Law Review names Volume 80 Board of Editors
February 20, 2019The Louisiana Law Review recently announced the Junior Associates who were selected to the Volume 80 Board of Editors. “Every candidate was extremely qualified, and we thank everyone who applied,” said Milton "MJ" Hernandez, IV, Editor-in-Chief of Volume 79 of the Louisiana Law Review. “Serving on the Board of Editors of the Louisiana Law Review is an incredible honor, and we wish the best of luck to the Volume 80 Board of Editors.” Editor-in-Chief Meredith Will Managing Editor Elias Medina Articles Editors Emily Gauthier Steven Spires Production Editors Sam Boyer Bethany Bunge Executive Senior Editor Delery Perret Senior Editors Hannah Mayeaux Caroline McCaffrey…
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LSU Law dean joins Gov. John Bel Edwards to celebrate the career of Judge James Brady
February 18, 2019From left, Frank Holthaus (’75), Chris Zainey, Judge Stan Duval (’66), Judge Shelley D. Dick (’88), Professor George W. Pugh (’50). Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes (’99), Bankruptcy Judge Douglas D. Dodd, LSU Law Dean Tom Galligan, LSU Board of Supervisors Member Rémy Voisin Starns, Donna Edwards, Governor John Bel Edwards (’99), Pamela Starns, Richard Ieyoub (’72), Matthew Block, Donald Cazayoux, Magistrate Judge Richard Bourgeois, Judge James L. Dennis (’62), Judge Brian A. Jackson, Judge Jay C. Zainey (’75), and Ed Walters (’75) LSU Law Dean Tom Galligan joined Louisiana Gov John Bel Edwards and other dignitaries on Feb. 11 for…
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Honorable Stephen Higginson to deliver 2019 Rubin Lecture on March 19
February 12, 2019"The Fifth Circuit, Summer of 1963: 'A Causerie of ... Ethics in Negotiation'" Presented by the Honorable Stephen A. Higginson Judge, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals The Judge Alvin B. and Janice G.Rubin Visiting Professor of Law Lecture March 19, 2019 5:00 p.m. Robinson Courtroom LSU Law Center 1 East Campus Drive Questions: 225-578-5722 Parking is available at LSU Union Square, located on East Campus Drive next to the Law Center. The Honorable Stephen A. Higginson, federal judge on the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, will present the Judge Alvin B. and Janice G. Rubin Visiting Professor…
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Big weekend for Advocacy Programs as teams take first place, national finalist, regional finalist, and regional semifinalist titles
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Law360
February 5, 2019Law360 is a one-stop source for legal news and analysis, with up-to-the-minute coverage of litigation, regulation and enforcement, legislation, executive orders, administrative hearings, corporate deal-making, and more.
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CHAMPIONS! LSU Law students win John L. Costello National Criminal Trial Competition
February 4, 2019From left: coach Lindsay Blouin, team members Allena McCain, Elise Benezech (holding the championship plaque), and Brooke Delaune, and coach Joshua Newville. LSU Law’s Advocacy Programs claimed another national championship this weekend after taking first place in the John L. Costello National Criminal Trial Competition in Fairfax, Va. Team members Elise Benezech, Brooke Delaune, and Allena McCain faced off against 32 teams from law schools across the United States in the fast-paced, ever-changing Costello competition, and ultimately emerged as the 2019 national champions. The Costello competition provides teams with new evidence and new witnesses in each successive trial round, to…
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