LSU Law News
March 2020
55 LSU Law students selected for Board of Advocates honor organization
March 27, 2020Fifty-five Class of 2021 LSU Law students have been selected to be members of the Board of Advocates, a student honor organization dedicated to the promotion and development of oral and written persuasive advocacy skills. Rising third-year law students are selected to membership on the Board of Advocates based on a holistic application that looks at a student’s success in LSU Law's many different internal and external advocacy opportunities. The Board of Advocates is the result of a merger of the former Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Boards. The 2020-2021 Board of Advocates, in alphabetical order by last name, are: Michael…
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LSU Law faculty, staff working remotely; online classes to resume on March 23
March 17, 2020LSU Law faculty and staff members began working remotely on Tuesday, March 17 due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus, and classes will resume for students online beginning Monday, March 23. The LSU Law Library and IT office are both closed, however, staff members continue to provide basic services and assistance to students, faculty and staff remotely. Get complete details about services being offered. LSU Law students are encouraged to actively monitor their email accounts for updates from faculty and staff members as the situation evolves, and to get all LSU campus updates at lsu.edu/coronavirus and through official university social…
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'Louisiana Law Review,’ ‘Journal of Energy Law and Resources’ announce publication selections
March 13, 2020LSU Law’s student-edited legal journals—Louisiana Law Review and the Journal of Energy Law and Resources—have announced the articles they will publish in upcoming volumes. The Louisiana Law Review Volume 80 Board of Editors says the decision process for the Junior Associates selected for publication in Volume 81 was extremely difficult because of the number of well-written student pieces. Likewise, The Journal of Energy Law and Resources Volume VIII Editorial Board says the limited number of spots for publication in Volume IX, along with the high volume of excellent papers from Junior Associates, made the publication decision process very challenging. Here…
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LSU Law classes canceled for week of March 16, will resume online March 23
March 13, 2020LSU Law will suspend classes during the week of March 16, in alignment with LSU’s decision to cancel all classes on campus during the week. LSU Law classes will resume online on Monday, March 23, and will remain online through the rest of the spring semester. Unlike the main campus, LSU Law does not have spring break scheduled for week of March 23. The rest of the LSU campus will resume classes online on Monday, March 30. Individual faculty members will be in communication with students via Moodle before March 23 regarding certification of attendance for online sessions throughout the…
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LSU Law celebrates 2020 Distinguished Alumni of the Year and Distinguished Achievement honorees
March 12, 2020Roughly 300 people attended the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Celebration on Friday evening, March 6, to honor eight LSU Law alumni at the Marriott Hotel in Baton Rouge. “Our 10,000 LSU Law alums have made their mark on our state and in places throughout the globe,” said LSU Law Interim Dean Lee Ann Lockridge in her opening remarks, “and tonight we gather to honor eight of our graduates who have distinguished themselves in the practice of law, in our communities and within the walls of LSU Law.” Longtime LSU Law Professor William Crawford, Hon. Ernestine Gray, Hon. Guy Holdridge, and attorneys…
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Academic Advising in the Library
March 10, 2020Do you have questions about scheduling courses for the summer and fall semesters? Faculty will be available on the first floor of the library for academic advising during the following dates and times: Thursday, March 12 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 16 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students may also consult the Course Selection Advice Guides which are organized by practice area.
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Mulvihill, Powell, Shkodra and Mader take first place at 2020 LSU Law Transactional Competition
March 5, 2020The 2020 LSU Law Transactional Competition wrapped up on March 3, with students Nathan Mulvihill, Allison Powell, Lindrit Shkodra and Blane Mader taking first place. The internal competition aims to develop students’ skills in contract drafting and negotiation. This year, teams drafted and negotiated a $2.5 billion capital stock acquisition agreement. Mulvihill and Powell were named the best team on the buyer's side of the negotiations and they also won Best Overall Contract. Shkodra and Mader took first place honors for the seller's side of the negotiations. Second- and third-year law students annual compete as teams of two in the…
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