LSU Law News
April 2023
Franz Borghardt’s (’06) unlikely career path brings him back to LSU Law to fulfill a dream
April 20, 2023When he’s not teaching criminal litigation at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center or working on his own cases, Franz Borghardt can be found providing legal analysis on his weekly “Fridays with Franz” segment on Court TV or hosting his “Legally Unfiltered” podcast with fellow attorney Richard Sprinkle. “My weekly segment on Court TV is a lot of fun because I talk about cases I have nothing to do with and would never get to comment on otherwise, like the Alec Baldwin case, Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski accident, and the Depp-Heard trial,” said Borghardt, who earned his degree from LSU Law…
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Nine out of 10 in LSU Law Class of 2022 were employed within 10 months of graduation
April 17, 2023The latest employment and salary figures from the American Bar Association show that 90% of the graduates in the LSU Law Class of 2022 were employed within 10 months of their graduation last May. Among them, 87% of last year’s graduates were employed in positions for which bar passage was required, and 11% were employed in positions for which a J.D. was an advantage. The majority found employment in private practice—62%—while 13% landed judicial clerkships, 8% were working in business and industry, 5% were in public interest positions, and 2% found academic work. Across all sectors, annual salaries of Class…
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Air France General Counsel Lionel Bros (’97) discusses how his LLM from LSU Law has played a significant role in his professional, personal development
April 17, 2023After wrapping up a virtual presentation to a group of LLM students at LSU Law about internship and career opportunities with Air France, Lionel Bros—who earned his LLM at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1997 and serves as general counsel for the global airline—was asked by a student to talk a little bit about how his Master of Laws degree from LSU Law has benefitted his career. “It has really provided me with a lot of leverage in my career for a number of reasons,” Bros responded. “Firstly, I was not a native English speaker, so it was…
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Methane mitigation panel discussion at LSU Law includes virtual reality experience
April 11, 2023Elizabeth Lieberknecht of the Environmental Defense Fund (left to right), Isaac Brown of the Center for Methane Emissions Solutions, Aubrey Mascarenhas of Questor, Charles Sutcliffe of Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, and LSU Law Professor Keith Hall take part in the “Cutting Waste, Creating Jobs & Taking Climate Action,” a panel discussion at LSU Law. LSU Law and the John P. Laborde Energy Law Center hosted “Cutting Waste, Creating Jobs & Taking Climate Action,” a panel discussion on the importance of methane mitigation and responsible oil and gas development in Louisiana, on Wednesday, April 5, at the Paul M. Hebert…
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LSU Law students elected to 2023-24 Board of Advocates Executive Committee
April 11, 2023The 2023-24 Board of Advocates Executive Committee was elected on the evening of Tuesday, April 4, following the final round of the Dean’s Cup Moot Court Competition, which was won by McKenzie Connelly. The Board of Advocates is the Law Center’s 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 the Law Center’s many different internal and external advocacy competitions, teams, and other skills development opportunities. The Board…
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‘Something I will never forget': US Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals holds hearings at LSU Law
April 11, 2023LSU Law students Broxton Lance Harvey (from left to right), Kimberly Cook, Angelle Boudreaux, U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals Senior Appellate Military Judge Natalie D. Richardson, Hannah Turner, John Arboleda, and Chad Thornton at the reception in the Student Lounge following the hearing the Robinson Courtroom. The U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals visited the Paul M. Hebert Law Center on Wednesday, March 22, providing the LSU Law community with a unique opportunity to observe oral arguments in the Robinson Courtroom. Six LSU Law students were selected to submit amicus briefs in advance of the hearing, and…
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Student Organization Spotlight: Society for Asian Lawyers
April 10, 2023Society for Asian Lawyers Officers Anna Mester (from left to right), Phiyen Phan, Danny Tran, and Blaike Ordes. Following a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the LSU Law Society for Asian Lawyers is thriving at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, with a steadily growing membership and lineup of events that support and celebrate Asian students and culture at the Law Center. Third-year law student Phiyen Phan has served as president of SAL for the past two years and has been instrumental in the revival of the student organization. “When I took over as president during my 2L year,…
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Extended Library Hours
April 10, 2023Beginning Monday, April 10th through Thursday, May 4th, the Law Library will be open until midnight each night for the exam period. Check the Library Hours page for full details. During the exam period, the Law Library will only be open to currently enrolled law students at both LSU and Southern after 5:00 p.m. including weekends. Best of luck students on your upcoming exams!
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Easter Holiday Closure
April 1, 2023The law library will be closed Friday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9 for the Easter holiday. We will begin our exam hours on Monday, April 10. For more information, see the detailed hours page.
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