LSU Law News
September 2008
LSU Law Center Open House Set for October 6
September 30, 2008The LSU Law Center Office of Admissions, along with LSU Career Services, will host an Open House, Monday, October 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Law Center's McKernan Auditorium. The Open House is designed to inform students about the LSU Law experience and the rewards of pursuing a law career.Law faculty and staff members from LSU Career Services and the LSU Law Admissions Office will be on hand to answer questions and talk with prospective students. Also, tours of the Law Center will be offered. Refreshments will be provided.
Read more >
Former Vice Presidential Chief of Staff and Tennessee Attorney General Burson to Teach Constitutional Election Law at LSU Law Center
September 26, 2008Charles Burson—a former Tennessee attorney general who served as counsel and chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore from 1997-2001—will teach a new one-hour course during the spring 2009 semester at the LSU Law Center, "The Supreme Court and Presidential Elections." The course uses Bush v. Gore as the platform for exploring the still unsettled role of the U.S. Supreme Court in Presidential elections, but also makes broader inquiries into equal protection, the political question doctrine, Federalism and Article II of the U.S. Constitution. In seeking the legacy, if any, of Bush v. Gore, the course will explore the role…
Read more >
Law Center’s CLE Program Covers Bankruptcy, Estate Planning in October Seminars
September 26, 2008October will be a busy month for the LSU Law Center's Continuing Legal Education Program, with seminars across the state in Baton Rouge, Monroe, and Lake Charles.Online registration and seminar schedules are available at https://www.lsucle.org. Registration is also available by phone at 225/578-5837.The Law Center's Center of Continuing Professional Development extends the knowledge and resources of the Law Center to the Louisiana Bar. The center offers some 20 professional development seminars each year in various locations throughout Louisiana. It is one of the largest and most respected providers of professional education - and CLE credits, which are required of attorneys…
Read more >
Jindal Reappoints Mount to LSU Board of Supervisors
September 25, 2008Gov. Bobby Jindal has announced the reappointment of Ben Mount to the LSU Board of Supervisors.Mount, of Lake Charles, is an attorney with the firm of Bergstedt & Mount. He earned his B.S. from McNeese State University and a law degree from LSU. Mount has served on the LSU Board of Supervisors since 2006 and will serve a full six-year term as an at-large member, as required by statute. The goal of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Board of Supervisors is to provide leadership and support for the LSU System. The board aids the LSU System in the development of intellectual…
Read more >
La. Supreme Court Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero Jr. to be Actor in Constitution Day Play
September 23, 2008As part of the LSU Law Center's Constitution Day festivities, Thursday, Sept. 25, La. Supreme Court Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero Jr. will be a guest performer in "Father Chief Justice," a play by LSU Law Professor Paul R. Baier.The performance will begin at 12:40 p.m. in Room 110 of the Law Center.Calogero will play the role of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Edward Douglass White in Act V of the play. The play is a joint endeavor of the Louisiana Bar Foundation and the U.S. Civil War Center, and is sponsored by the LSU Law Center and its Student…
Read more >
LSU Law Center Admissions Office Selects Ambassadors
September 17, 2008The Office of Admissions has selected the following students to serve as Law Ambassadors for 2008-2009.Jonathan Brown, Sarah Cable, Airzola Cleaves, Jeff Coreil, Alex Dutton, Mia Etienne, Becky Jacobs, Suzanna Johnson, LaToya Jordan, Jennifer Lambert, Sarah Lambremont, Megan LeBato, Darrell Miller, Kristi Richard, Diana Serrano, Scott Sternberg, Jameson Taylor, Brad Trevino, Janell Weil, Sarah Weissman, Victoria Viator, and Mana Yegani.
Read more >
LSU Law Center Students Recognized for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
September 16, 2008The LSU Law Center recently held two school-wide events – tryouts for the National Trial Team and the 3rd Annual Opening Statement Competition.The following students were selected to the National Trial Team and will represent the Law Center this fall at National Trial competitions, the National Pretrial Competition, and the ABA American Arbitration Competition. Those students include: Robert Abendroth, Michelle Anderson, Michelle Bergeron, Airzola Cleaves, David Conachen, Megan Donohue, Andre Gaudin, Bridget Hillebrand, LaToya Jordan, Dax Mallory, William Murray, Stephanie Noriea, Alana Odom, Lauren Pinac, Adam Savoie, Mackenzie Smith, Michael Smith, and Celeste White.In the Opening Statement Competition, Michelle Bergeron…
Read more >
Afghan Judge Hashimi Visits Law Center, Discusses Legal System in Afghanistan
September 15, 2008Abdul Saboor Hashimi has been present for some very pivotal moments in Afghanistan's recent history. He remembers Russia invading his country when he was two years old, and soldiers claiming the purpose was to save them from an American invasion. He remembers his mother disciplining him by saying, "be quiet or the Russians will get you."Now, Hashimi, a trial judge from the Balkh Province of Afghanistan, is at the forefront of another sea change – namely that of the Afghanistan legal system from Taliban rule to a system comprised of a Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal and Primary Courts.It is…
Read more >
Chancellor's Message to Law Center Alumni and Friends
September 10, 2008Dear Alumni and Friends of the Law Center: For those of you within Louisiana, I hope this message finds you and your family well following events of this week. It will be some time before our communities return to normal, but Louisianians are resilient. I have received numerous calls expressing concern for the Law Center, so I write to give you a brief report from the campus on how your Law Center is faring in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. There is a lot of good news and very little bad news. First and foremost: as far as we're aware,…
Read more >
Law Center to reopen next week, closed through Friday, Sept. 5
September 3, 2008Dear Students, Staff and Colleagues: Per my earlier e mail, I met this afternoon with Chancellors Martin and Richardson as well as various other LSU officials engaged in dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. The main campus will announce shortly that it will remain closed on Thursday and Friday. After reviewing the situation with others, I have concluded that it would be appropriate for us to follow suit. Thus we, too, will remain closed for the rest of this week. Our building is in good shape and we fully expect to resume classes early next week. Indeed, I think…
Read more >
Latest Information - Hurricane Gustav - Sept 2
September 2, 2008Dear Students, Staff, and Colleagues: Hopefully this finds all of your safe and sound albeit in some cases greatly inconvenienced. I am writing from my office to provide you with a brief update on the situation here at the Law Center. There appears to be no serious damage to our building. We have lost a few small trees and there are tree limbs down in the parking lots but as far as we can tell the building—exterior and interior-- is in good shape. Power has been restored to our building as of a short while ago. Both our e mail…
Read more >
