Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Louisiana State University
Recent News About Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Louisiana State University
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Liskow Visiting Professor in Energy Law Lecture at LSU Law to explore energy project permitting reform on Nov. 21
University of Minnesota Law School Professor James Coleman will deliver the 2024 Liskow Visiting Professor in Energy Law Lecture at LSU Law on Thursday, Nov. 21. -
LSU Law team wins Louisiana Battle of the Law Schools Mock Trial Competition
A team of LSU Law students bested teams from the Southern University Law Center, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and Mississippi College of Law to win the Louisiana Battle of the Law Schools Mock Trial Competition on Sunday, Oct. 27. -
Lord, Briscoe team up for Fall 2024 Tullis Moot Court Competition title
LSU Law students Kiley Lord and Halli Briscoe won the Fall 2024 Robert L. Tullis Moot Court Competition on Monday evening, Oct. 21. -
Attorney General Murrill Joins 22-State Coalition Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold States’ Role in Protecting Children
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Tennessee law that protects children by prohibiting certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria, including puberty blockers and hormones. -
LSU Law 3L Philip Young places second nationally in ABA Labor & Employment Writing Competition
After Philip Young submitted an article to Louisiana Law Review that wasn’t accepted for publication last fall, his faculty advisor and senior editor encouraged him to continue working on the paper and submit it for a national writing competition. -
Sons of alumnus John T. Cox (’68) establish scholarship in parents’ honor with gift to LSU Law
The sons of John T. (’68) and Tracey Cox have made a gift to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center to establish a non-endowed scholarship in honor of the Shreveport couple. -
Six LSU Law professors receive promotions
Five LSU Law faculty members—Grace Barry, Jeff Brooks, Marlene Krousel, Kathy Simino, and Heidi Thompson—have received promotions to Professor of Professional Practice, while Jack Harrison has received a promotion to Assistant Professor of Professional Practice. -
LSU Law graduates achieve highest passage rate on Louisiana Bar Exam for first-time and all takers, July 2024 results show
With 83.1% of LSU Law graduates passing the Louisiana Bar Exam on their first attempt, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center achieved the highest pass rate among all Louisiana law schools on the July 2024 exam, according to newly released results from the Committee on Bar Admission of the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
Professors Corbett and Roberts honored with 2024 LSU Law Excellence in Legal Scholarship Award
LSU Law Professor Bill Corbett and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research Caprice Roberts have each been awarded a 2024 LSU Law Excellence in Legal Scholarship Award. -
LSU Law Career Services Director Gwendolyn Ferrell honored with NALP Service Excellence Award
In recognition of her quarter century of service to the nonprofit organization, the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has honored LSU Law Career Services Director Gwendolyn Ferrell with its Service Excellence Award, which recognizes volunteers who go above and beyond and make notable contributions to the NALP community. -
Third-year LSU Law students Guice, Mannankara take home Fall 2024 Flory Mock Trial trophy
Third-year LSU Law students Taylor Guice and Rini Mannankara bested classmates Daniel Harry and Grant Murphy to win the Fall 2024 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition, which took place Monday evening, Sept. 23, in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. -
Longtime Baton Rouge attorney and LSU grad Mary Olive Pierson remembered as trailblazer
Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Mary Olive Pierson, a trailblazing member of the local legal community and most recently known for her work in fighting the incorporation of St. George, died earlier this month after a career that spanned 54 years. -
New academic year brings bevy of new students, faculty, and staff to LSU Law
New faces abounded at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as the first classes of the new academic year got underway on Monday, Aug. 19. -
Law Center welcomes six new staff members as fall semester begins
LSU Law welcomed six new staff members to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center prior to the start of the fall semester. -
G. Alan Teague (’97) selected to serve as Magistrate Judge in the Virgin Islands
LSU 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. -
Lafayette attorney Robert Kallam (’90) appointed Chair of LSU Law Alumni Board of Trustees
Robert 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. -
Your Gifts at Work: Jason Parker II
As 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. -
LSU Law faculty, alumni instrumental in helping 3L Tara Roussel secure two federal clerkships
For most third-year LSU Law students, commencement marks a much-anticipated final step of their formal legal education. -
LSU Law Library receives new titles for U.S. Government Publishing Office Preservation Steward collection
The LSU Law Library has received three new titles from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to add to their Preservation Steward collection. -
Professor Jordan Engelhart to join LSU Law faculty to direct the Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic
Professor Jordan Engelhart will join the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at the start of the Fall 2024 semester.