LSU Law News
September 2009
Judge Ralph E. Tyson Honored as 2009 Distinguished Alumnus
September 25, 2009There was no doubt the evening of September 24 belonged to the Honorable Ralph E. Tyson. Tyson was recognized as LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s 2009 Distinguished Alumnus at the Country Club of Louisiana, before a large crowd of family, friends, classmates and colleagues. The gathering included members of the federal, state and local judiciary, three university chancellors and the mayor. By the end of the evening, the whole day was his, too, as Mayor Holden officially proclaimed it Ralph Tyson Day, and added “Honorary Mayor” to Tyson’s list of accolades. "Ralph Tyson has devoted more than 30 years of…
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Class of 2012 Arrives: Chancellor Welcomes Students
September 10, 2009The second floor student lounge is busy once again, and a line now forms in the Law Center’s CCs Coffee for the much-needed afternoon cup of java. Students— new and returning —are getting back into the swing of school that began for 1Ls August 17. The excitement and anticipation of being a first-year law student can be a bit overwhelming. The Law Center’s annual Orientation and Student Organization Fair helps students to get their bearings and feel welcomed in their new home-away-from home for the next three years. Chancellor Jack Weiss, along with various faculty, staff, and students, welcomed the…
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PILS Day of Service a Success
September 10, 2009The Public Interest Law Society (PILS) spent the second Saturday of the new semester hard at work at Melrose Elementary School. The annual PILS Day of Service was a great chance to meet fellow law students while helping the community. The nonprofit organization, Volunteers in Public Schools, assisted Carrie Mills and Lili Hangartner of PILS in planning the project to spruce up the local school. There were a total of 40 law student volunteers at the Day of Service. The 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls came out bright and early to paint picnic tables and basketball court lines. PILS members also…
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Center Establishes New Teaching Fellowship Program
September 4, 2009The Law Center hopes to soon have future law teachers from throughout the country teaching at the Law Center as part of a newly established Future Law Teachers Fellowship Program. The fellowship will provide an opportunity for outstanding candidates to prepare themselves for careers in legal education, while gaining experience teaching legal research, legal writing, and oral advocacy to first-year students. Fellows will be mentored by LSU Law faculty as they engage in scholarly research and writing, as well as publication of their work. “This is a tremendous new program for us, and one that we think will pay dividends…
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Law Center Remembers Professor Kalinka
September 4, 2009Professor Susan C. Kalinka, the Harriet S. Daggett-Frances Leggio Landry Professor of Law at the Law Center, was honored at a memorial service held on Saturday, August 29. Professor Kalinka died August 24. She had been diagnosed recently with cancer, and had been undergoing treatment for only a few weeks when she passed unexpectedly. Professor Kalinka joined the Law Center faculty in August 1988. She taught courses in a variety of tax law, real estate law and policy topics. She earned her law degree from Emory University School of Law. “Professor Kalinka was an exceptional teacher and scholar of…
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LL.M. Students Acclimate to Campus and Louisiana
September 4, 2009Nine students entered the LSU Law LL.M. program this year, and many are visiting Louisiana and the United States for the first time. Besides the hot weather and spicy food, the students are also adjusting to classes at the Law Center and a way of life that some are already coming to love, said one student. This class represents eight foreign countries, including France, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ukraine, Romania, China, and India. Six students have already earned an LL.M. degree and are here to expand their knowledge of legal systems in Louisiana and the states. Joining the Law Center are:…
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2009 Opening Statement Results
September 4, 2009Congratulations to Michael Mims and Ashley Mayes who emerged as winners in the 2009 Trial Advocacy Opening Statement Competition held August 25-27, 2009. Seth Bagwell (2nd Place - Prosecution); Abby Bergeron (3rd Place - Prosecution); Jason St. Julien (2nd Place - Defense); Marko Marjanovic and Kyle Marunick (3rd Place, tie - Defense) were also recognized for their performance in the Final Round.
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Law Center Ranked #17 Best Value Law School in the Nation
September 3, 2009The LSU Law Center has been ranked among the Best Value Law schools in the country, according to data recently released by The National Jurist Magazine. The September 2009 rankings put the LSU Law Center at #17, up from #22 in the previous rankings. The National Jurist applied data gathered from the Law School Admissions Council’s (LSAC) 2009 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools to generate the rankings. Among the factors considered were cost of in-state tuition, the school’s bar examination passage rate compared to the overall state bar examination passage rate, and percentage of students employed within nine months…
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Law Center Recognizes Newcomers and Presents Staff Service Awards
September 1, 2009Chancellor Jack Weiss recognized 13 “newcomers” to the Law Center at an annual coffee held August 26. Those recognized joined the Law Center since last fall. Staff service awards were presented for 10, 15 and 25 years of service. Newcomers who were recognized were: Melanie Anderson, Coordinator, Career Services Vedette Bush-Jones, Administrative Assistant Lynell Cadray, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services and Director of Admissions Dragomir Cosanici, Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Service and Director of the Law Library Ray Diamond, Jules F. & Frances L. Landry Distinguished Professor of Law Patti Garner, Coordinator of Instructional Services Ken Levy, Assistant…
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