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In 2020, as Louisiana’s detention of immigrants soared to the second highest in the nation, Tulane Law boosted its immigration law program with the launch of a new legal clinic dedicated to building a pipeline of attorneys through training students to represent local community members in seeking immigration status.

Thomas Flanagan is co-chairing the Advanced Appellate Practice Seminar for the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Taylor Porter’s Team went “West” and had a great time cooking at the 2023 Belly Up with the Bar Cook-Off held at the LSU John M. Parker Coliseum.

The TC team had an amazing time at ALM’s Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) conference in New Orleans.

As part of ALM’s Women, Influence & Power in Law conference in New Orleans, Thompson Coburn partner and chair-elect Chris Hohn took part in a panel on how men can practice being better allies to female colleagues.

Taylor Porter Attorney Skip Philips will be a presenter at the LSBA Advanced Appellate Practice CLE being held on November 8th at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel.

In an effort to empower businesses with knowledge and strategies to protect, optimize, and monetize their intellectual property assets, the Southern University Law Center’s Technology and Entrepreneurship Clinic will host Louisiana’s inaugural Intellectual Property Summit on November 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 601 Loyola Ave in New Orleans, LA 70113.

Finding a supportive network of friends during her first year of law school inspired Yenifer Flores to pursue leadership positions where she could provide the same guidance to her peers.

Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announces the selection and appointment of April Leon Johnson to First Assistant United States Attorney.

Tulane faculty now have a direct line to weigh in on the university’s programmatic innovation strategies and goals for the Tulane University Innovation Institute (TUII): the Faculty Innovation Council (FIC).

42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens

Nikki Trufant-Wade is a versatile professional with a background in entertainment, political science, and business who ultimately found her true calling in communications.

Southern University Law Center (SULC) Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell and Law Center student Christopher Adkins, joined forces to organize a historical grave marker ceremony for the late Louis A. Martinet who died in 1917.

Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that Partner Micheal S. Walsh has been appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2024.

Congratulations to all of the newly admitted attorneys sworn in on Oct. 16, 2023 at the Bar Admission Ceremony! LSBA President Shayna L. Sonnier, YLD Chair Senae D. Hall, Associate Justice Piper D. Griffin, Louisiana Supreme Court, and Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Louisiana Supreme Court.

Tulane Law student Lakshmi “Lex” Kumar has embraced her second chance at life.

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari and will hear Louisiana and Missouri vs. Biden et al., offering an opportunity to present this landmark case and defend the First Amendment at the highest court in the land.

The work that Professor Carla Laroche is doing – exploring the barriers that prevent underrepresented communities from gaining access to justice – is tailor-made to her interests and passions.

October marks the observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. joins the U.S. Department of Justice in commemorating DVAM, paying tribute to victims and survivors, and saluting the dedication of advocates, service providers, justice professionals, law enforcement officers, and first responders who tirelessly work in support of survivors. Domestic violence, dating violence, and intimate partner violence can have long-lasting impacts and consequences. Approximately one in four women and one in seven men will experience severe domestic violence in their lifetimes; however, rates are disproportionately higher for American Indian and Alaska Native populations, women of Color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and two-spirit people, and people with disabilities. DVAM provides an opportunity to spread awareness about domestic violence and encourage everyone to play a role in ending gender-based violence. “We want our community to know that we are here to support victims and survivors in the Middle District of Louisiana – not just in October, but every month,” said U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. “And we who serve as federal prosecutors for the Middle District of Louisiana have a duty to use all the tools at our disposal—and leverage our partnerships with local law enforcement and prosecutors—to ensure victims have a viable path to safety and justice.”

Southern University Law Center’s (SULC) Office of Financial Aid recently held its Fall Open House event.