LSU Law News
August 2023
Pugh Institute for Justice to screen “Victim/Suspect,” featuring LSU Law professor
August 30, 2023The George W. and Jean H. Pugh Institute for Justice will screen Netflix’s “Victim/Suspect” and host a panel discussion about the documentary at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center on Friday, Sept. 8. The symposium will take place in the McKernan Auditorium from 12:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Documentary producer Rachel de Leon, retired detective Carlton Hershman and Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D. will serve as panelists alongside LSU Law Professor Lisa Avalos, who appears as an expert witness in “Victim/Suspect.” de Leon is a…
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18 LSU Law students nominated for Wex Malone Inn of Court membership in recognition of trial advocacy success
August 28, 2023Eighteen LSU Law students were nominated for membership into the Wex Malone Inn of Court following their success in the Law Center’s 2023 Vinson & Elkins Trial Advocacy Program, which was held Aug. 7-9. Faculty members of the Trial Advocacy Program nominate a limited number of students from their respective sections for the honor of membership. The Wex Malone Inn of Court is one of 175 chapters of the American Inns of Court, a national organization of attorneys dedicated to improving civility, professionalism and ethics among the bench and bar. Many distinguished judges and attorneys in the Baton Rouge area maintain…
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Labor Day Closure
August 28, 2023The Law Library will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. The Law Library will resume its regular hours on Tuesday, September 5.
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LSU Law Dean Alena Allen to discuss impacts of US Supreme Court decision to end race-conscious college admissions Nov. 30 at Baton Rouge Bar Association luncheon
August 21, 2023LSU Law Dean Alena Allen will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious college admission policies during an address to the Baton Rouge Bar Association on Thursday, Nov. 30, at its monthly luncheon. Just days before Allen began her tenure at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center on July 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard College, overturning 45 years of legal precedent. Allen’s presentation, titled “The Impact of SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v.…
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Welcome
August 10, 2023Welcome back students! The Law Library staff looks forwards to assisting you with your research needs. The Law Library will resumes its regular fall semester hours on August 12th. Please check the detailed hours page for further information.
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Three new members appointed to LSU Mineral Law Institute Advisory Council
August 8, 2023LSU Law is pleased to announce that three new members have been appointed to the 35-member advisory council of the LSU Mineral Law Institute, which is based at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The new members, who each began a three-year term on July 1, 2023, are: Colleen Jarrott of New Orleans is a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. She earned her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 2002. Andrew D. Martin of Shreveport is a member of Davidson, Summers, Hearne, Martin & Powell, LLC. He earned his J.D. from LSU Law…
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LSU Law alumnus, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William Crain honored by Crimefighters, Inc. with Judge of the Year Award
August 7, 2023LSU Law alumnus Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William J. Crain (’86), was honored by Crimefighters, Inc. with the organization’s Judge of the Year Award at its annual gala on July 25. “Receiving this distinguished award from a group of volunteers committed to advocating for the rights of crime victims is truly an honor,” said Crain. “Their efforts have supported victims of crime for nearly 30 years, and have resulted in protections now found in both our statutory and constitutional law. I applaud their efforts and am humbled that they would select me for this award.” Representing more than 12,500 victims…
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