Legal Roundup
Award-winning Journalist Michelle Miller and Senior District Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle ’74 to Speak at 2024 Commencement
We are honored to host two remarkable individuals who will be addressing this year’s graduating students. Journalist and author Michelle Miller will deliver the Commencement address at the undergraduate and graduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m.
How Far Can Distressed Providers Kick the Can? on April 4, 2024
This session will address current issues related to financially distressed health care providers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impacts of staffing shortages and outcomes for providers that received Provider Relief Fund distributions.
Former civil rights lawyer, 1st Black woman on the 11th Circuit will be graduation speaker
Tulane Law alumna Nancy Gbana Abudu (L’99), who made history as the first African-American woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, will be the Tulane Law School graduation speaker, interim law Dean Sally Richardson announced.
Entrepreneurship and community engagement are on the agenda for the third annual Esports Summit
As Esports continues to forge a path forward in the competitive gaming landscape, the Southern University Law Center’s (SULC) Mixed Reality Virtual Innovation Gaming and Esports Institute will host its third annual Esports Summit scheduled on April 4-5 on the campus of Southern University.
Tulane Law names familiar face as Dean of Students
Long-time Tulane Law Assistant Director of Admissions Emily Wojna-Hodnett has become the law school’s new Assistant Dean of Students, interim Dean Sally Richardson announced
CELEBRATING: Where She Stayed in New Orleans
New Orleans homes are internationally known for a rich melding of French, Spanish, and Caribbean architectural styles while continuously evolving to the often-tropical climate.
Attorney General Liz Murrill Leads Coalition Of 16 States Against Biden’s Attack On LNG
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
Tulane Law student wins the prestigious Burton Award for legal writing
The Tulane Law Review’s Editor-in-Chief has won the prestigious Burton Award, marking the seventh time in a decade that a Tulane student has won the national legal writing award.
Graduating students learn loan repayment strategies during annual Exit Day
Student loan repayment can feel overwhelming, but you can chart a path to a debt-free future based on your specific income and career trajectory.
Faculty, students, and alumni volunteer to help LSU Law host successful ABA Client Counseling Competition National Championship
Twelve teams battled for the American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition National Championship at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center on Friday and Saturday, March 16-17, with St. Mary’s School of Law taking home the title.
Mekkah Husamadeen represents LSU Law, National Black Law Students Association on the global stage during service trip to Ghana
As she looks forward to celebrating alongside family, friends, and classmates at the LSU Law Class of 2024 Commencement on May 18, Mekkah Husamadeen has been busily preparing for the big day by selecting invitations, sitting for her composite photo, and ordering her gown, tam, and hood.
Attorney General Murrill Supports Ag Commissioner's Concerns On Net-Zero Banking Alliance's Impact On Agriculture & Food Security
Net-Zero agriculture would cut meat consumption in half, force Louisiana's 30,000 farm operations to switch to inefficient electric equipment, and require some eight million acres of farmland across our State to switch from nitrogen fertilizer to expensive and ineffective "organic" options.
‘LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources’ announces Vol. XIII Editorial Board
The LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources Volume XII Editorial Board has announced the newly elected Volume XIII Editorial Board.
Southern University Law Center, City/Parish of East Baton Rouge hosts two-day Second Chance Month awareness events
After being released from the prison system, a person must reacclimate themselves to society and reality. Many face issues with finding employment and housing and adjusting to family and friends.
Louisiana Heads To The United States Supreme Court To Defend Our First Amendment Rights Against Government Censorship
George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four as a warning against tyranny. He never intended it to be used as a how-to guide by the federal government.
Tulane Law hosts an audacious Celebration of Scholarships
Michael Rubenstein was poignantly honest speaking during Tulane Law’s first annual Celebration of Scholarships: attending Tulane Law School back in the 1990s would not have been possible without his full-ride scholarship.
First-Day Issues on March 18, 2024
Blank Rome partners Michael B. Schaedle and Paige Barr Tinkham will serve as speakers at the American Bankruptcy Institute (“ABI”) 2024 Complex Financial Restructuring Program (“CFRP”), being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, March 18, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a networking reception to follow.
Southern University Law Center, partners host a community health fair to promote wellness and empowerment
With a commitment to providing access to health and wellness within the community, the Southern University Law Center (SULC) in partnership with the “Increasing Clinicians of Diversity” Initiative through the Louisiana Department of Health, Aetna, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and Llena(AI) Health Solutions is set to embrace a day of holistic wellness and empowerment at the upcoming Health and Harmony Wellness Fair, scheduled for April 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
Tulane Admiralty Law Institute March 20-22 focused on sea changes in maritime industry
Tulane is hosting the 30th biennial Admiralty Law Institute (ALI) March 20-22, where leading admiralty and maritime law practitioners and academics come to discuss the pressing issues of the industry.
LSU Law to host inaugural meeting of civil law scholars on Friday, March 8
Civil and comparative law scholars from Louisiana and Mississippi will converge for the Louisiana Civil Law Symposium to be held Friday, March 8, at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.