LSU Law News
May 2012
Law Student Elected Student Member of LSU Board of Supervisors
May 30, 2012LSU Law student Justin Mannino has been elected the new student member of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mannino, Class of 2013, was elected to a one-year term on the governing board.
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LSU Law Center Graduate Appointed to Clerk at the Constitutional Court of South Africa
May 30, 2012When LSU Law Center alum Michael deBarros’ wife, Jenna, returned from a trip to South Africa in 2008, she couldn’t stop telling Michael about the wonderful people, beautiful scenery and diverse cultures she encountered. Jenna couldn’t wait to go back. A Baton Rouge native, Michael, who had never traveled beyond North America, began searching for legal opportunities in South Africa while still a law student at the state’s flagship law school. “My research led me to the Constitutional Court of South Africa’s website,” said deBarros. “I was instantly awed by the history of the Court, the number and scope of…
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LSU Law Center Awards Degrees at 2012 Commencement Ceremonies
May 25, 2012View the 2012 Commencement Ceremony. The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center awarded degrees to 223 students during Commencement ceremonies held May 25 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston delivered an inspiring keynote address to the graduates.
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