LSU Law News
August 2024
G. Alan Teague (’97) selected to serve as Magistrate Judge in the Virgin Islands
August 29, 2024LSU Law alumnus G. Alan Teague (’97) began serving as the Magistrate Judge in the Division of St. Thomas/St. John of the District Court of the Virgin Islands on Aug. 26. He was appointed by Chief Judge Robert A. Molloy to replace Judge Ruth Miller, who retired from the bench on July 29 after 14 years of service. Judge Teague was introduced to the U.S. Virgin Islands after a stint working on cruise ships. He earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1990 before enrolling at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. After graduating from LSU Law,…
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Law Center welcomes seven new staff members as fall semester begins
August 29, 2024LSU Law welcomed seven new staff members to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center prior to the start of the fall semester. Jenifer Godfrey, who formerly served as Associate Director of Admissions from 2011 to 2013, has returned to the Law Center as Director of Student Records and Associate Registrar. In her new role, Godfrey will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and certifying student records, as well as oversight of all functions and procedures regarding academic policies and records. Godfrey most recently served as Interim Director of the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at LSU, and she was also…
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Labor Day Closure
August 29, 2024The Law Library will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. The Law Library will resume its regular hours on Tuesday, September 3.
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Lafayette attorney Robert Kallam (’90) appointed Chair of LSU Law Alumni Board of Trustees
August 28, 2024Robert Kallam, a 1990 graduate of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and partner at Kean Miller LLP in Lafayette, has been appointed chair of the LSU Law Alumni Board of Trustees for the 2024-26 term by LSU Law Dean Alena M. Allen. “Serving the law school, our alumni, and Dean Allen is a tremendous honor,” said Kallam, who has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2010. “I am excited to continue the trustees’ work to ensure that LSU Law will always provide a top-quality legal education at an affordable price, while also reenergizing our alumni…
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18 LSU Law students selected for Wex Malone Inn of Court membership following success at 2024 Vinson & Elkins Trial Advocacy Program
August 26, 2024Following their impressive performances at the 2024 Vinson & Elkins Trial Advocacy Program, 18 third-year LSU Law students have been nominated by the Trial Advocacy Program Faculty to join the LSU Law chapter of the Wex Malone Inns of Court, which was established 35 years ago and is one of roughly 175 chapters of the American Inns of Court in the United States. "The American Inns of Court is an association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from from all levels and backgrounds who share a passion for professional excellence," said Professor Jeff Brooks, who serves as Director of the…
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Welcome
August 12, 2024Welcome to the Class of 2027 and all returning 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 17th.. Please check the detailed hours page for further information.
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Your Gifts at Work: Jason Parker II
August 7, 2024As Jason Parker II was preparing to start his first semester at LSU Law in the summer of 2022, he spoke at the Dudley DeBosier scholarship banquet on behalf of his younger sister, who now attends her dream school thanks to an undergraduate scholarship made possible by the Baton Rouge-based law firm. As a second-year law student, Parker was named one of just two recipients of the Dudley DeBosier Annual Advocacy Program Award, which is awarded to a pair of 2L students who demonstrate strong leadership qualities in LSU Law Advocacy Programs. “This scholarship means so much to me on…
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LSU Law faculty, alumni instrumental in helping 3L Tara Roussel secure two federal clerkships
August 6, 2024After graduating next spring, third-year LSU Law student Tara Roussel will begin a yearlong clerkship with Judge Darrel Papillion (’94) of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana next August, and then clerk for Judge Kurt Engelhardt (’85) of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals the following year. For most third-year LSU Law students, commencement marks a much-anticipated final step of their formal legal education. But for Tara Roussel, her graduation next spring will also represent the start of a two-year journey that will take her through district and appellate courtrooms on back-to-back federal clerkships…
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LSU Law Library receives new titles for U.S. Government Publishing Office Preservation Steward collection
August 2, 2024The LSU Law Library has received three new titles from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to add to their Preservation Steward collection. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has established Preservation Stewards like the LSU Law Library to support continued public access to historic, print-format U.S. government documents. The additional materials at the LSU Law Library include the historic and current volumes of the U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Reports, and U.S. Code. The LSU Law Library has been a Preservation Steward since 2019, and in 2022 signed an…
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