LSU Law News
May 2018
Traffic update for LSU Law Commencement
May 30, 2018With commencement right around the corner, the LSU Law Center would like to share some information to help things go smoothly. The LSU Law commencement ceremony will take place on June 1. There is construction taking place along Nicholson Drive near the PMAC and Tiger Stadium, which may cause delays. Please plan to leave early or consider alternate routes to give yourself and your family time to arrive and park. As part of this construction, Nicholson Drive will shift to two-way traffic on the southbound lane. The two-way traffic on the southbound lanes will require the closure of North Stadium…
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Summer Access to Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, and Westlaw Next
May 29, 2018Bloomberg Law Returning students have unlimited summer access for academic or work purposes. Access for six months after graduation. For more information: https://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw-students/ Lexis Advance Returning students have unlimited summer access for academic or work purposes. Access for six months after graduation. For more information: https://www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access/ Westlaw Next Returning students must extend their passwords for summer use. Accounts may only be used for academic purposes. Access for 60 hours a month for eighteen months after graduation. For more information: https://lawschool.westlaw.com/Marketing/Display/PR/2
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3L Ahmed Soussi recipient of Law Student Pro Bono Award by the Louisiana Bar Foundation
May 29, 2018LSU Law 3L Ahmed Soussi was the recipient of the Louisiana Bar Foundation Law Student Pro Bono Award at the Louisiana Supreme Court on May 22. The award recognizes a law student from an ABA-accredited law school in Louisiana who has demonstrated a dedication to providing legal services to the poor. Soussi received the award because of his leadership and consistent involvement in pro bono programs and clinics at the LSU Law Center, said Robert Lancaster, LSU Law professor and director of Clinical Legal Education. Soussi will graduate on Friday at the 2018 LSU Law Commencement. During his time at…
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Trial by Fire: Students get the ultimate learning experience with argument in front of La. Supreme Court
May 21, 2018In the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans sits Louisiana’s highest court. Outside, a monument of Edward Douglas White, a U.S. senator and head of the federal court, stands in front of the century-old, white marble and terra-cotta building. Inside, a dark wooden bench for seven judges sits in front of a curved wall of white pillars and windows overlooking the famed New Orleans neighborhood. The building has been written about many times by architecture and design magazines, but those who argue in front of the Louisiana Supreme Court have two words to describe the building. “It is…
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Nine LSU Law students selected for induction into The Order of the Barristers
May 16, 2018Nine members of the LSU Law Class of 2018 were inducted May 30 into the Order of the Barristers. The Order of Barristers is a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs. Students who have excelled in moot court, mock trial, brief writing, oral advocacy, and other advocacy programs throughout their time at the LSU Law Center are selected to join the Order. These nine students represent the Law Center’s first student inductees into The Order of the Barristers. The 2018 LSU Law Center Order of the…
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Advocacy Program’s Fit to Practice workshop series draws more than 160 students in its first year
May 15, 2018“I was ecstatic to see how many students ended up completing the entire workshop series! I really think they enjoyed learning about the life of a civil case and diving deep into topics like client billing and discovery, topics a majority of students do not get to really explore throughout the legal curriculum,” Scardulla said. Scardulla said she received glowing feedback from students about the effectiveness of the workshop in preparing them for professional, legal work. “The format, content, and presentation were great. The series was a wonderful supplement to the knowledge I previously accrued as a legal assistant,” said…
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LSU moot court teams cap off banner year with three national championships
May 11, 2018One moot court national championship in an academic year is reason to celebrate. Two national championships are bragging rights for the year. Three national championships in one year bring unprecedented excitement to a moot court and trial advocacy program on its way up. Kuebel, who will graduate this June and work in maritime law, said these competitions have given her real trial experiences that law students can’t get in a classroom. By traveling and meeting students from law schools across the U.S., she said she got to connect with other future lawyers who will also practice in maritime law and…
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LSU Law Professor and Chancellor Emeritus John Costonis receives 2018 H.M. “Hub” Cotton Award
May 3, 2018LSU Law Professor and Chancellor Emeritus John Costonis was presented with the 2018 H.M. “Hub” Cotton Award winner for Faculty Excellence at a ceremony May 2 at the Lod Cook Conference Center. The award recognizes a faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research, administration, public service, or any other outstanding contributions to the university. "He has contributed mightily in every phase of the academic venture, with a record of research and scholarship and a passion for teaching in which he challenges his students with cutting-edge instruction of current and complicated legal issues," LSU Law Dean Tom Galligan said in his nomination letter. "Chancellor’s Costonis career has been an exemplary one and one that…
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LSU Law Moot Court program ranked 25th by Blakely Advocacy Institute
May 1, 2018The LSU Law Moot Court program is ranked No. 25 in the nation in the 2017-18 rankings of moot court programs by the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center. The rankings are based on competition results throughout the academic year. This year, LSU Law teams won three national championships — the most titles won in an academic year at LSU since 2006. "This ranking is the result of a banner year for our appellate advocacy (“moot court”) teams, but it doesn’t look at the success of our trial, alternative dispute resolution, and transactional teams," said LSU Law professor Jeff Brooks,…
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