LSU Law News
April 2012
Chancellor Appoints Professors Smith and Diamond as Vice Chancellors
April 18, 2012Chancellor Jack M. Weiss has announced two key administrative appointments at the LSU Law Center: N. Gregory Smith, the Professional Ethics Professor of Law, will serve as Vice Chancellor for Finance/Business Affairs and Raymond T. Diamond, the Jules F. and Francis T. Landry Distinguished Professor of Law, will serve in the newly created position of Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development and Institutional Assessment.
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Pugh Institute for Justice Welcomes Ruby Bridges to LSU Law Center
April 11, 2012Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate New Orleans public schools, spoke to the LSU Law Center community on April 5, 2012. The lecture was sponsored by the George W. and Jean H. Pugh Institute for Justice.
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Louisiana Bar Foundation to Honor Pascal and McKenzie
April 11, 2012The Louisiana Bar Foundation will honor Professor Robert A. Pascal as Distinguished Professor and alumnus W. Shelby McKenzie as Distinguished Attorney at the 26th Annual Fellows Gala on April 20, 2012. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans. Professor Robert A. Pascal obtained his J.D. from Loyola University, New Orleans in 1939, a Master of Civil Law from Louisiana State University in 1940, and a Master of Laws from the University of Michigan in 1942. He joined the law faculty of Louisiana State University in 1945, where he taught with distinction for 35 years until…
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Federal Bar Association Moot Court Team Places in Top 8 Nationally
April 10, 2012The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s Federal Bar Association (FBA) Moot Court Team placed in the Top 8 nationally when they competed at the FBAs Thurgood Marshall National Moot Court Competition that was held in Washington, D.C. March 29 through 31. This was the Law Center’s first time competing at the competition. Jonathan Moore and Lindsay Jarrell advanced through multiple rounds ultimately placing in the Top 8. James Sudduth and Donna Lee advanced out of the preliminary rounds to the 16th round. This competition is held in conjunction with the FBA’s annual meeting, and judges included federal court practitioners…
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Trial Advocacy Board Elects Officers for 2012-13 Academic Year
April 9, 2012The Trial Advocacy Board of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University is pleased to announce and congratulate the newly elected officers who have been elected for 2012-13 school year: Rikki Weger, President Barry Edwards, Vice-President of Internal Competitions William Macke, Vice-President of Internal Competitions Arthur Kraatz, Vice-President of External Competitions Drew Nordgren, Vice-President of Judge and Faculty Relations Jeremy Ancar, Vice-President of Media and Outreach Donna Lee, ABA Arbitration Chair Cassandra Jelincic, National Trial Chair Members: Anna Brown Kelly Burris Valerie Fontenot Haley Jones Arthur Mitchell Lalla Morris Christopher Moss William Priestley Je'Rell Rogers Dan Schilling…
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2012-13 Moot Court Board Officers
April 9, 2012The Moot Court Board of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University is pleased to announce and congratulate the newly elected officers who have been elected for the 2012-13 school year: Anna Brown, President Michael Heier, Vice-President of Internal Competitions Chelsea Gomez, Vice-President of External Competitions Katherine Lagow, Vice-President of Judge and Faculty Relations Lauren Thompson, Vice-President of Media and Outreach Members of the 2012-2013 Moot Court Board: • Jessica Allain • Mark Assad • Christopher Caswell • Christopher Cummings • Jessica Engler • Andrew Heacock • Heidi Kemple • Arthur Kraatz • Caroline Massey • Thomas McCall • William Priestley • Scott Raney • John Simmons • Matthew Smith…
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Allain and Cvitanovic Place First in LSU Law’s Arbitration Competition
April 5, 2012Jessica Allain and Dominic Cvitanovic placed first in LSU Law's first ever Arbitration Competition on March 24, 2012. Competitors were required to argue both sides of a mock arbitration involving a dispute between a former employee and a corporation over the course of three days. Lani Gholston and Michael Heier placed second in the competition, and Bradley Pierson and Melanie Johnson placed third. Jessica Allain won an award for the Best Advocate in the final round, and Michael Heier won an award for the Best Advocate in the preliminary rounds. Special thanks are due to our esteemed final round arbitrators,…
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