LSU Law News
March 2019
LSU Law celebrates Fendler, Maraist as Alumni of the Year; Three graduates honored for Distinguished Achievement
March 29, 2019BATON ROUGE – Former president and managing partner of Liskow and Lewis Gene Fendler and LSU Law professor Frank Maraist highlighted the roster of notable alumni honored at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Celebration. Fendler and Maraist were named Alumni of the Year and three other LSU Law graduates were named Distinguished Achievement honorees at a ceremony March 22 at the InterContinental New Orleans. “(Gene Fender) is an outstanding attorney, known for his ethics, intelligence, civility, and service-mindedness,” LSU Law Dean Tom Galligan said. “His contributions to Law Center are immeasurable, and he is most…
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LSU Law students take on faculty in 2019 Cheney Joseph Memorial Charity Mock Trial on March 28
March 21, 20192019 Cheney Joseph Memorial Students vs. Faculty Charity Mock Trial Sponsored by the LSU Law Board of Advocates March 28, 2019 6:00 p.m. McKernan Auditorium LSU Law Center 1 East Campus Drive Parking is available at LSU Union Square, located on East Campus Drive next to the Law Center. LSU Law’s faculty have been subpoenaed to appear as defense counsel in the 2019 Cheney Joseph Memorial Students vs. Faculty Charity Mock Trial on March 28. The trial will be held in the McKernan Auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m. The Board of Advocates is hosting the mock trial in honor…
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NATIONAL CHAMPS! LSU Law students win Lefkowitz National Trademark Law Moot Court Competition
March 18, 2019LSU Law students Briana Falcon and Joe Heaton were crowned national champions of the Lefkowitz National Trademark Law Moot Court Competition at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., on March 17. Falcon and Heaton, both from Baton Rouge, took home the First Place Team award, along with awards for Best Oralist Team and second place Best Brief at the competition. The LSU Law Lefkowitz Trademark Law Moot Court team is coached by Professor Lee Ann Lockridge and Advocacy Fellow Annie Scardulla. LSU Law swept best brief, best oralists, and first place in February at the…
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Energy & Sustainability Moot Court team makes the Final Four; ABA Appellate team makes regional semifinals and tours US Supreme Court
March 13, 2019LSU Law's moot court teams enjoyed a very successful weekend from March 8-10, and the ABA Appellate team members had the rare chance to go behind the scenes at the Supreme Court of the United States. National Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition Team Are Top 4 in the Nation Congratulations to the Law Center’s National Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition team, who advanced into the Final Four in this year’s competition. Team members Daniel Bosch, Erick Norem, and Marina Wilson faced off against teams from 29 other law schools from across the United States, and the LSU Law…
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Women and the Law (Peggy)
March 12, 2019HeinOnline's Women and the Law (Peggy) is a collection that brings together books, biographies and periodicals dedicated to women's roles in society and the law. This unique collection of materials provides the ability to research the progression of women's roles and rights in society over the past 200 years. There are also more than 70 titles from Emory University Law School's Feminism and Legal Theory Project which provide a platform to view the effect of law and culture on the female gender.
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Journal of Energy Law and Resources announces Junior Associates selected for publication in Volume VIII
March 12, 2019The Journal of Energy Law and Resources Volume VII Editorial Board announced the Junior Associates selected for publication in Volume VIII. "The limited number of spots for publication, along with the high volume of excellent papers, made the publication decision process challenging," said Wesley E. Davis, Notes and Comments Editor for the Journal of Energy Law and Resources Volume VII. "The Volume VII Editorial Board is proud of all of our Junior Associates, and congratulates those chosen for publication." Katelyn Bayhi – A “Litigious State and a Judicial Hellhole” —A Legacy Louisiana Should Be Proud Of? Nicole Bell – What a Waste:…
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Louisiana Law Review announces Junior Associates selected for publication in Volume 80
March 11, 2019The Louisiana Law Review Volume 79 Board of Editors announced the Junior Associates selected for publication in Volume 80. "Because we received many well-written student pieces this year, the decision process was very difficult," said Brooke Bahlinger, Executive Senior Editor of Louisiana Law Review Volume 79. "Publication with the Louisiana Law Review is an incredible honor, and we congratulate those selected for publication." Luis Balart - Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Using FRCP 53 Special Masters in Daubert Hearings to Encourage Scientific Analysis of Scientific Methodology Will Bell - Why Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966(G) Creates Absurd Results…
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Mardi Gras Closure
March 1, 2019The law library will be closed on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in observance of Mardi Gras. The library will resume its regular hours on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.
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