LSU Law News
April 2017
LSU Law professor Chris Tyson receives 2017 LSU Brij Mohan Distinguished Professor Award
April 20, 2017LSU Law Professor Chris Tyson has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 LSU Brij Mohan Distinguished Professor Award. This award recognizes a full-time associate professor who serves as a model for the community in demonstration of a commitment to peace, equality, and social justice. Dean Tom Galligan said, "Professor Tyson’s commitment is best summed up in this excerpt from his nomination: 'Professor Tyson has distinguished himself as an advocate and leader in Louisiana and beyond. His commitment to social justice is evident in his past and current pursuits as a prison educator; a youth mentor and founder of a…
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Karen Blakemore recipient of 2017 Kalinka Award for Advocacy Programs Coach of the Year
April 10, 20172017 Kalinka Award recipient Karen Blakemore, center, with 2017 LSU Law NELMCC team members Kelsey Balzli and Taylor Herpin. (Not pictured is 2017 NELMCC team member James McKenney.) Karen Blakemore was awarded the 2017 Kalinka Award for Advocacy Programs Coach of the Year at this year’s Advocacy Programs Banquet, which was held April 5 at the Cook Hotel and Conference Center on the LSU Campus. Named in honor of the late Professor Susan C. Kalinka, the Kalinka Award recognizes a coach of one of the Law Center’s moot court or trial advocacy external competition teams who embodies the inspiration and dedication…
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Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court team places as national quarterfinalists
April 10, 2017The LSU Law Center’s Schreck National Gaming Law Moot Court Competition team — students Nathan Judge, Coulter McMahen, and Jessica Thomas — placed as National Quarterfinalists at the Gaming Law Moot, which was held March 31-April 2 in Las Vegas, Nev. The Law Center’s Schreck National Gaming Law Moot Court Competition team was coached by Mr. Jack Stanley (‘11) of Phelps Dunbar LLP and Mr. Michael West (‘11) of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. The Law Center’s team also had a special lunch meeting in Las Vegas with gaming industry leader Bill Boyd. Mr. Boyd is the Executive…
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Immigration Law & Policy in the United States
April 10, 2017This comprehensive collection is a compilation of the most important historical documents and legislation related to immigration in the United States, as well as current hearings, debates, and recent developments in immigration law. View Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Precedent Decisions, legislative histories , laws and policy titles, extradition titles, scholarly articles, an extensive bibliography, and other related works. Connection
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LSU Law's Moot Court Board names 2017-18 Executive Officers
April 7, 2017Five LSU Law students have been elected to serve as the Executive Board of the 2017-2018 Moot Court Board: President: Taylor Cooper Vice-President of Internal Competitions: Rebecca Indest Vice-President of External Competitions: Markeya Scott Vice-President of Judicial Relations: Meredith Hamblen Administrative Vice-President: Shelby Dunbar Membership on the Moot Court Board is an academic honor awarded to rising third-year students based on their success in the Law Center’s Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition. The purpose of the Moot Court Board is to promote the development of oral and written appellate advocacy skills; to train students in all fields and phases of…
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Admiralty Moot Court teams win first and second place best brief; Purple team places as semifinalists
April 6, 2017Congratulations to the Law Center’s John R. Brown National Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition “Purple” and “Gold” teams, who competed with great success at this year’s Admiralty Moot, which was held March 23-25, 2017 in New Orleans. The Law Center’s “Purple” team — students John Nickel, Josie Serigne and Jessie Finley — was awarded the Maritime Law Association of the United States Best Brief Award. The Purple team also won a semifinalist award, and missed advancing into the championship round of the competition by just 0.06 of a point The Law Center’s “Gold” team — students Arielle Minor, Caroline Darwin…
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Former FBI Director Louis Freeh to Deliver 2017 LSU Law Commencement Address
April 5, 2017Louis Freeh, former U.S. District Judge and director of the FBI, will deliver the main address at the LSU Law Center’s 2017 Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Friday, June 2, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
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LSU Law Center names 2017-18 Trial Advocacy Executive Board
April 3, 2017Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2018, who were elected to serve as the Executive Board of the 2017-2018 Trial Advocacy Board: President: Jonathan Cobb Vice-President for Internal Competitions: Leslie Knowles Vice-President for External Competitions: David Hanks Secretary: Catherine Zeringue The Trial Advocacy Board provides practical trial and alternative dispute resolution experience to the student body of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The Trial Advocacy Board sponsors a number of external traveling teams, organizes the Ira S. Flory Trial Competitions and Arbitration Competition for second and third-year students, and organizes the Opening Statement Competition for second-year law students. Membership…
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