LSU Law News
June 2024
12 LSU Law Class of 2024 graduates selected for Order of Barristers
June 27, 2024(Pictured from left to right) Top Row: Allison C. Adger, Ehimen Sylvia Aikhuele, Karli Christine Carpenter, Madeline McKenzie Connelly, Jarmanese K. Davis, Haley Grieshaber Bottom Row: Alaysia Jenal Johnson, Alec Brendan Keane, Anna M. Mester, Sarah Procopio, Caidyn Anastasia Thompson, Foster Andrew Willie Twelve members of the LSU Law Class of 2024 have been selected for induction into The Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization encouraging the development of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs. Over 100 law schools have chapters of The Order of the Barristers. LSU Law is allocated…
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20 LSU Law Class of 2024 graduates selected The Order of the Coif
June 27, 2024(Pictured from left to right) Top Row: Mark Denson Ackal, Erin Alpandinar, Nathan P. Bromley, Matthew Paul Clark, Nicolas Cotten, Zachary Ryan Crawford, Sydney Taylor Curtis Middle Row: Brendan R. Cuti, Lance Holden Delrie, Elise Isabella Diebold, Colton P. Duhon, Tyler Joseph LeBlanc, Tamra Julianna Manfredo Bottom Row: Natalie Marie Marionneaux, Caroline Brewer McCullars, Paige O'Rourke Meno, Caleb J. O'Connell, Mason Owen Olinde, Meredith Lyn Parker, Madeleine Marie Simpson Twenty graduates in the LSU Law Class of 2024 have been selected for induction into The Order of the Coif, the highest honor a law student can receive. Membership into the…
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4th of July Holiday
June 27, 2024The Law Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The Law Library will begin exam hours on Friday, July 5th. Please see Detailed Hours page for more information.
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Foster Andrew Willie
June 27, 2024Foster Andrew Willie Mandeville, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Board of Advocates Board Member Journal for Social Justice and Policy Senior Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? I am moving to Houston to work for Arnold & Itkin, LLP. What are your long-term career aspirations? I would like to work as a trial attorney for several years before hopefully becoming a law professor. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Caidyn Anastasia Thompson
June 27, 2024Caidyn Anastasia Thompson Arcadia, California Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law 2023 Fall Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition winner Director of External Trial Competitions, Board of Advocates Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? This fall I will be serving as a judicial clerk in the state of Louisiana. What are your long-term career aspirations? My long-term career aspiration is to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling legal practice that allows me to utilize my skills and experience to make a meaningful impact. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Sarah Procopio
June 27, 2024Sarah Procopio Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Dean’s Scholar 2023 Transactional Negotiation Competition winner President, Board of Advocates Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication-Political Communication What are your immediate career plans? I am going to be a federal law clerk for the Honorable Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr. in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. After that, I will start as an associate at the law firm Phelps Dunbar in Baton Rouge. What are your long-term career aspirations? My long-term career aspiration is to continually improve as an advocate while…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Anna M. Mester
June 27, 2024Anna M. Mester DuPont, Washington Juris Doctor Dean’s Scholar 2024 Spring Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition winner Board of Advocates Board Member 2023-24 Society for Asian Lawyers President Undergraduate: Seattle University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? Once I take the bar and (hopefully) pass, I will go on to training for the Army JAG Corps. I currently have a four-year service obligation where I look forward to gaining knowledge in various areas of the law. What are your long-term career aspirations? If I decide to stay in the Army, I aspire to outrank…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Alec Brendan Keane
June 27, 2024Alec Brendan Keane The Woodlands, Texas Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Dean’s Scholar 2024 CLIC Competition winner Director of External Appellate Competitions, Board of Advocates Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, Sports Administration What are your immediate career plans? I will be an associate attorney at Long Law Firm in Baton Rouge. What are your long-term career aspirations? I want to be an appellate attorney, but I will be happy as long as I can be in a courtroom. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Alaysia Jenal Johnson
June 27, 2024Alaysia Jenal Johnson Baltimore, Maryland Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Director of Undergraduate Relations, Board of Advocates Journal of Civil Law Studies Junior Graduate Editor 2023-24 Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication-Political Communication What are your immediate career plans? After completing (and passing) both the Maryland and Louisiana Bar Exams, I plan to begin my career as a public defender and maintain my commitment to public service work. What are your long-term career aspirations? Long term, I would like to become a prominent criminal defense and civil rights attorney. I aspire…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Haley Grieshaber
June 27, 2024Haley Grieshaber Metairie, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar 2024 Spring Ira S. Flory Competition winner 2022 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition winner Board of Advocates Board Member Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? After taking the bar, I will start as an associate at Gieger, Laborde, and Laperouse in New Orleans. There, I’ll have the opportunity to work civil litigation and appeals in a diverse set of practice areas under some of the most competent and passionate attorneys I have…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Jarmanese K. Davis
June 27, 2024Jarmanese K. Davis Houston, Texas Juris Doctor Board of Advocates Board Member Journal of Civil Law Studies Junior Graduate Editor Undergraduate: The University of Texas at San Antonio, Bachelor of Arts, Criminolog What are your immediate career plans? I will be starting my career as a mediator for a premier dispute resolution group in Houston, where I will be mediating family law cases. I'm excited to utilize the skills I acquired in law school to help resolve disputes! What are your long-term career aspirations? I aspire to become a conflicts attorney and eventually advance to a judgeship. Ultimately, my greatest…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Madeline McKenzie Connelly
June 27, 2024Madeline McKenzie Connelly Atascocita, Texas Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law 2023 Dean’s Cup Moot Court Competition winner Director of Internal Appellate Competitions, Board of Advocates Journal of Civil Law Studies Junior Graduate Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Minors in Sociology and Vocal Performance What are your immediate career plans? I will be competing for the opportunity to serve my home state as Miss Texas shortly before taking the Louisiana bar exam in July. I also plan to obtain my LLM in Health Law and will be preparing for the Texas bar exam in February 2025.…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Karli Christine Carpenter
June 27, 2024Karli Christine Carpenter Denham Springs, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Vice-President of Internal Competitions, Board of Advocates 2023-24 Women Law Students Association President Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication-Journalism What are your immediate career plans? I have recently accepted an associate attorney position at Sudduth & Associates in Lake Charles What are your long-term career aspirations? Eventually, I would like to primarily practice family law. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received. As a 3L, I served as the Women Law Students…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Ehimen Sylvia Aikhuele
June 27, 2024Ehimen Sylvia Aikhuele Powder Springs, Georgia Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, Graduate Certificate in Estate Planning and Taxation Director of External Dispute Resolution Competitions, Board of Advocates Journal of Civil Law Studies Junior Graduate Editor Undergraduate: Kennesaw State University, Bachelor of Science, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? I will be working as a Tax Controversy associate in Atlanta, GA. What are your long-term career aspirations? I would love to transform my legal background into entrepreneurial ventures that make a meaningful impact, while exploring the world and embracing life's adventures. Please tell us about the organizations…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Allison C. Adger
June 27, 2024Allison C. Adger Shreveport, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Dean’s Scholar 2024 CLIC Competition winner 2022 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition winner Board of Advocates Board Member Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education What are your immediate career plans? After taking the bar I will return to Longman Jakuback, ALPC—where I worked during law school—as an associate on the Post-Conviction & Pardon and Parole team. What are your long-term career aspirations? My long-term career aspirations are to not only become a leader in the field of post-conviction law but to also play a…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Madeleine Marie Simpson
June 27, 2024Madeleine Marie Simpson Port Allen, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Minor in Sociology What are your immediate career plans? After graduation, I will be working at Kean Miller law firm in Baton Rouge in the commercial litigation group. What are your long-term career aspirations? I hope that through my work at Kean Miller, I will be able to develop a specialty and continue my legal knowledge on my path towards partnership. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Meredith Lyn Parker
June 27, 2024Meredith Lyn Parker Crowville, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Director of Judicial Relations-Trial, Board of Advocates Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, Management What are your immediate career plans? Starting this fall, I will be clerking for the Honorable Judge John W. deGravelles (’74) at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. What are your long-term career aspirations? I would like to become a federal prosecutor with the United States Attorney's Office. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Mason Owen Olinde
June 27, 2024Mason Owen Olinde Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, Graduate Certificate in Estate Planning and Taxation magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Journal of Civil Law Studies Junior Graduate Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, Finance What are your immediate career plans? After passing the bar exam, I will be joining Tomeny Best Injury Lawyers at their Baton Rouge office. What are your long-term career aspirations? My long-term career aspirations revolve around becoming a seasoned trial advocate, specializing in personal injury. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Caleb J. O'Connell
June 27, 2024Caleb J. O’Connell Evangeline, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Junior Associate 2023-24 Christian Legal Society President Undergraduate: McNeese State University, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Minor in Criminal Justice What are your immediate career plans? After taking the Louisiana bar exam in July, I will begin my career as an Associate for Gold Weems in Alexandria, Louisiana. What are your long-term career aspirations? My primary long-term goal is to make Partner at Gold Weems. I would also like to stay involved with and contribute to…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Paige O'Rourke Meno
June 27, 2024Paige O’Rourke Meno Port Hueneme, California Juris Doctor magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Senior Associate Undergraduate: Virginia Tech University, Bachelor of Arts, International Relations; Minor in Spanish What are your immediate career plans? I will be joining Holland & Knight as a corporate associate in their Houston office! What are your long-term career aspirations? I would love to eventually be a law professor! Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received. During law school, I was an associate for…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Caroline Brewer McCullars
June 27, 2024Caroline Brewer McCullars Johns Creek, Georgia Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Managing Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, Coastal and Environmental Science What are your immediate career plans? I am going to work for Liskow & Lewis in New Orleans! What are your long-term career aspirations? I hope to practice in environmental law. Please tell us about any LSU Law faculty, classes, or other experiences that were particularly impactful on your legal education. My most impactful experience at LSU was being a part of Louisiana…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Natalie Marie Marionneaux
June 27, 2024Natalie Marie Marionneaux Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor summa cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Journal of Energy Law and Resources Production Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication-Political Communication What are your immediate career plans? I am joining Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a corporate associate in their Houston, Texas office. What are your long-term career aspirations? Long term, I aspire to work in corporate law, specializing in mergers and acquisitions or capital markets. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received. I…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Tamra Julianna Manfredo
June 27, 2024Tamra Julianna Manfredo Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Production Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, Accounting What are your immediate career plans? After taking the bar exam this summer, I will start as an associate attorney at Jones Walker's Baton Rouge office in the Corporate Practice Group. What are your long-term career aspirations? I would like to become a partner at Jones Walker. Additionally, I am interested in continuing to publish articles in law journals, and, if the opportunity ever arose, I…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Tyler Joseph LeBlanc
June 27, 2024Tyler Joseph LeBlanc Lake Charles, Louisiana Juris Doctor summa cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Louisiana Law Review Issues Editor Undergraduate: McNeese State University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Accounting What are your immediate career plans? I intend on beginning a career in transactional law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in their Houston office. What are your long-term career aspirations? I hope to garner expertise in transactional areas such as mergers and acquisitions and private funds and benefit my community while I do it. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Colton P. Duhon
June 27, 2024Colton P. Duhon Reserve, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Journal of Energy Law and Resources Senior Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? After taking the bar, I will join Kean Miller's Baton Rouge office in the environmental litigation group. What are your long-term career aspirations? I'd love to be a judge one day. I hope the quality of work I produce and the connections I make throughout my career help me achieve that goal. Please tell us about the…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Elise Isabella Diebold
June 27, 2024Elise Isabella Diebold Lafayette, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, Graduate Certificate in Estate Planning and Taxation magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Senior Associate Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science What are your immediate career plans? I will be joining Davidson Meaux in Lafayette, LA as an associate attorney. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received. I received the Graduate Certificate in Estate Planning & Taxation and CALI Awards in Legal Research and Writing I…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Lance Holden Delrie
June 27, 2024Lance Holden Delrie Dry Prong, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Senior Associate Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University, Bachelor of Science, Accounting What are your immediate career plans? I will join Kean Miller LLP as an Associate in Baton Rouge and practice in the Mass Tort and Casualty group. What are your long-term career aspirations? As cliché as it may sound, I aspire to help businesses organize and execute their daily operations. Specifically, I am interested in counseling businesses on front-end liability avoidance and employment law…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Brendan R. Cuti
June 27, 2024Brendan R. Cuti Hammond, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Articles Editor Undergraduate: Tulane University, Bachelor of Arts, History; Minor in Political Science What are your immediate career plans? I'm taking the Louisiana bar exam in July, and then I'll clerk in the Eastern District of Texas for a year. After my clerkship, I'll join Stanley Reuter Thornton Alford LLC in New Orleans. What are your long-term career aspirations? My long-term goal is to build a litigation practice focused on complex cases, especially ones with…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Sydney Taylor Curtis
June 27, 2024Sydney Taylor Curtis West Monroe, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Articles Editor Board of Advocates Board Member Undergraduate: University of Louisiana-Monroe, Bachelor of Arts, English What are your immediate career plans? After taking the bar exam, I will be clerking for a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Louisiana for the 2024-25 term. What are your long-term career aspirations? At this time, I am still exploring my long-term career aspirations. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to clerk for a judge,…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Zachary Ryan Crawford
June 27, 2024Zachary Ryan Crawford Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law summa cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Louisiana Law Review Senior Associate Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, Finance What are your immediate career plans? I will be joining Phelps Dunbar as an associate at the firm's Baton Rouge Office. What are your long-term career aspirations? I am excited to begin my career, and I can't wait to start learning as much as I can from all the brilliant lawyers surrounding me at my firm. I hope to one day become a partner and establish an interesting…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Nicolas Cotten
June 27, 2024Nicolas Cotten Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Board of Advocates Board Member Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, English What are your immediate career plans? I will be an associate with the law firm Jackson Lewis in New Orleans. What are your long-term career aspirations? My number one priority is providing a good life for my wife, Heidi and son, Micah. I hope to stay in labor and employment law because it is rapidly changing and impacts everyone (because we all work)! However, I am always…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Matthew Paul Clark
June 27, 2024Matthew Paul Clark Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law summa cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Louisiana Law Review Issues Editor Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication-Journalism What are your immediate career plans? I will be working for Kean Miller's Baton Rouge office in the Business practice group. What are your long-term career aspirations? I want to be my clients' trusted advisor on all their real estate, transactional, and general business needs. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received. I…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Nathan P. Bromley
June 27, 2024Nathan P. Bromley Calhoun, Louisiana Juris Doctor magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Journal of Energy Law and Resources Senior Associate Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Science, International Trade and Finance What are your immediate career plans? I will be starting as an associate at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge after I take the bar exam. Please tell us about the organizations and activities you participated in at LSU Law, including any awards or honors you received. I was a Junior Associate and a Senior Associate on the Journal of Energy Law and Resources, where I was…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Erin Alpandinar
June 27, 2024Erin Alpandinar Baton Rouge, Louisiana Juris Doctor magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Journal of Energy Law and Resources Editor-in-Chief Spring 2023 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition winner Undergraduate: LSU, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology What are your immediate career plans? After taking the bar exam, I will be clerking in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Upon completing my clerkship, I will then join Jones Walker in their Baton Rouge office as a litigation associate. What are your long-term career aspirations? I hope to continue practicing in litigation and…
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2024 LSU Law Order of the Coif: Mark Denson Ackal
June 27, 2024Mark Denson Ackal Lafayette, Louisiana Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law magna cum laude graduate Paul M. Hebert Scholar Dean’s Scholar Louisiana Law Review Development Editor Undergraduate: University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Bachelor of Science, Economics What are your immediate career plans? This coming September I will be starting at Phelps Dunbar as an associate attorney in the litigation practice group. What are your long-term career aspirations? My aim is to become a partner in the group I am joining. But, above all else, my goal is to become the best litigator I am capable of being. Please tell us about…
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Professor Kenya Smith to join LSU Law faculty at the start of the Fall 2024 semester
June 18, 2024With 25 years of experience as an educator, executive, and attorney, Professor Kenya Smith will join the LSU Law faculty at the start of the Fall 2024 semester. Since 2018, Smith has been a faculty member of the Southern University Law Center, teaching Business Entities, Contracts, Obligations, and Special Problems in Business Law, among other courses. He previously taught at the University of Idaho College of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Arizona Summit Law School, and St. Thomas University School of Law. After earning his law degree at the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1999,…
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LSU Law Associate Director of Career Services Melanie Anderson voted Staff Member of the Year by students
June 13, 2024Melanie Anderson counts herself among the lucky few who deeply loves what they do for a living. “Getting up every day to guide LSU Law students through their career journey is truly a joy and a privilege,” said Anderson, who joined the LSU Law staff in 2008 as Interview Coordinator in the Office of Career Services and has since been promoted to Assistant Director in 2012 and Associate Director in 2021. “To be recognized by the students this year is a huge honor.” Anderson works closely with students to help connect them with prospective employers, refine their professional skills, and…
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LSU Law students select Professor Emeritus Alain Levasseur as Adjunct Professor of the Year
June 13, 2024Since formally retiring in 2015, Professor Alain A. Levasseur has continued to teach one class each semester at LSU Law, where he joined the faculty 47 years ago. This year, the LSU Law student body voted Levasseur the Adjunct Professor of the Year. “I do what I do because I love it,” he said of his teaching and scholarship in 2020, when the University of Bucharest presented him with an honorary doctorate—the third of his career. “What pleases me the most about the honorary degrees is that they help put LSU Law on the forefront of comparative law, which has…
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Professor Davrados selected by LSU Law students as 2023-24 Professor of the Year
June 13, 2024In just his first year on the LSU Law faculty, Professor Nikolaos Davrados has been voted 2024 LSU Law Professor of the Year by the students of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. “I am so very honored and humbled,” said Davrados, who came to LSU Law from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he was named Professor of the Year four times in the nearly ten years he was on the faculty. “It is such a privilege to teach bright legal minds and help shape the next generation of lawyers, judges, and leaders of our community.…
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LSU Law Professor Jeff Brooks receives award for volunteer work with Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
June 13, 2024For Brooks, volunteering with Jessup is a labor of love. Along with helping create an exceptionally competitive and memorable experience for students, he enjoys working alongside the law students and faculty from across the United States and around the world during the weeklong competition, which is held in Washington, D.C. each year. “It’s magical to have students from different countries and cultures together in one room who would not have met otherwise,” he said. Through his nearly 20-year involvement with the Jessup Competition, Brooks has built a strong network of fellow faculty members, competition administrators, and “Jessup alums." On the…
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LSU Law Professor Bill Corbett honored with 2024 University Faculty Award
June 12, 2024Professor Bill Corbett (second from left) at the 2024 University Faculty Awards Ceremony on April 23, with LSU Foundation President and CEO Rob Stuart (left to right), School of Information Studies Professor Edward Benoit III, Professor of Mathematics Stephen Shipman, Professor of Mathematics Thanos Gentimis, School of Music Professor Ana Maria Otamendi, and LSU Executive Vice President and Provost Roy Haggerty. In recognition of his 33 years of teaching and mentoring students at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU selected Professor Bill Corbett as one of just 36 faculty members to receive a 2024 University Faculty Award. Corbett…
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151 LSU Law students earn academic honors for Spring 2024 semester
June 11, 2024Fifty-nine LSU Law students have been named Paul M. Hebert Scholars for their academic achievement in the Spring 2024 semester, and 92 have been named Dean’s Scholars. The Paul M. Hebert Scholar is awarded to the top 10% of LSU Law students earning 12 or more credits during an individual semester, and the Dean’s Scholar is awarded to the remaining top 25% of students who meet the same credit criteria. The awards are noted on students’ transcripts. LSU Law congratulates the following students for their academic achievement in the Spring 2024 semester. Spring 2024 Paul M. Hebert Scholars Mark Ackal…
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LSU Law signs MOU with the French National Institute for the Training of Notaries
June 11, 2024In a move that will strengthen ties between the two organizations and help LSU Law recruit international students for its Master of Laws (LLM) program, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and French National Institute for the Training of Notaries (INFN) have inked a memorandum of understanding. The INFN is responsible for coordinating all 16 centers in France that train notaries. In France and many other civil law jurisdictions, notaries are a separate branch of the legal profession, and becoming a notary requires extra training and licensure in addition to obtaining a (LLM). Not only will the MOU with…
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LSU Law awards 208 degrees to Class of 2024 graduates
June 11, 2024LSU Law has conferred degrees to 208 students who graduated as part of the Class of 2024. Among the graduates, 160 earned a Juris Doctor and optional Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law (JDCL), while 39 earned a Juris Doctor (JD), and nine earned a Master of Laws (LLM). Twenty-two graduates also earned an optional Graduate Certificate in Estate Planning and Taxation (GCEPT), and nine earned an optional Graduate Certificate in Energy Law and Policy (GCELP). The LSU Law Class of 2024 represents 18 states, two foreign countries, and 32 Louisiana parishes. LSU Law held commencement exercises for the Class of…
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Walters (’75) receives 2024 LBF Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award
June 10, 2024The Hon. John Davidson (’88), right, presents Ed Walters Jr. (’75) with the 2024 Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award at the Louisiana State Bar Association General Assembly in Destin, Florida on June 6. Ed Walters Jr. (’75) of Walters, Thomas, Cullens was presented with the 2024 Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award at the Louisiana State Bar Association General Assembly in Destin, Florida on June 6. Walters was honored with the award in recognition of his long-standing devotion to and excellence in trial practice, and for upholding the standards of ethics and consideration…
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Alvaro de la Cruz-Correa honored with PILS Ginger Berrigan Worker Bee Award in recognition of pro bono work
June 7, 2024For his dedication to serving the legal needs of the community and his work with the Immigration Legal Services department of the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, LSU Law Class of 2024 graduate Alvaro de la Cruz-Correa has been honored with the Ginger Berrigan Worker Bee Award from the Public Interest Law Society at LSU Law. "I was surprised and honored when I was first told that I would be recognized with the Ginger Berrigan Worker Bee Award,” said de la Cruz-Correa. “I am proud of the work accomplished here in Louisiana. I look forward to representing…
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Richard Pittman joins LSU Law faculty as Director of Field Placement and Pro Bono Programs, Professor of Professional Practice
June 4, 2024After serving as Deputy Public Defender-Director of Juvenile Defender Services for the Office of the State Public Defender (formerly known as the Louisiana Public Defender Board) for the past 11 years, Richard Pittman has joined the LSU Law faculty as Director of Field Placement and Pro Bono Programs and a Professor of Professional Practice, effective June 1. Prior to his time with the Office of the State Public Defender, Pittman was an attorney with Downs & Associates LLC in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for nearly seven years, with his practice heavily focused on public and juvenile defense. He served as Interim State…
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