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LSU Law Climbs Three Spots to #76 in 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings

The LSU Law Center has again climbed upward in the latest national rankings of law schools, moving up three spots to #76 in the 2014 U.S. News rankings.

The #76 ranking is the second highest in LSU Law history, bested only by the school’s ranking of #75 in 2010. The U.S. News ranking of top law schools is a closely watched list among the nation’s public and private law schools.

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Junior Associates Selected for LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

The LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources is pleased to announce the junior associate articles selected for publication in Volume II.  Congratulations to the following students whose hard work and dedication to legal scholarship at LSU Law will be displayed in the Journal in the coming year: Noah Baker, How Long Do We Have? The Applicability [...]

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Multidistrict Litigation Focus of Louisiana Law Review’s Annual Symposium

The Louisiana Law Review’s 2013 symposium, Eastern District of Louisiana: The Nation’s MDL Laboratory, will be held Friday, March 22, 2013, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the McKernan Auditorium at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Click here for the brochure and registration information.

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Louisiana Law Review Selects Junior Associates for Volume 74

The Louisiana Law Review is pleased to announce and congratulate the following Junior Associates who have been selected as the Board of Editors for Volume 74 (2013-2014): Editor-in-ChiefEmily Gill Managing EditorKatherine Hand Articles EditorsDanielle Borel & Martha Thibaut Production EditorsBrooksie Bonvillan & Clark McMillan Executive Senior EditorMinia Bremenstul Senior EditorsSarah CarverAshley GillAmelia HurtLaura LeggetteMcClain Schonekas The Louisiana [...]

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60th Annual Mineral Law Institute to be held March 14-15

The 60th annual Mineral Law Institute will be held March 14 and 15 in the McKernan Auditorium at the LSU Law Center.

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LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources Elects Senior Editorial Board

Congratulations to the following students, who have been elected as the Volume II Senior Editorial Board of the LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources: Zachary Howser – Editor in Chief Sam Crichton – Senior Articles Editor Joe Ellison– Senior Business Editor Kathryn Dufrene – Senior Managing Editor Noah Baker – Senior Notes and Comments [...]

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Law School Application Deadline Extended to March 31

Recently, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has experienced internet issues that have affected the ability of applicants to access the LSAC website. As a result, law school applicants will have until March 31, 2013, to submit and complete applications through LSAC for consideration by the LSU Law Center.

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Author and Legal Scholar Paul Finkelman to Speak at LSU Law on Emancipation Proclamation, Thursday, February 21

On Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the LSU Law Black Law Student Association (BLSA) will present The Emancipation Proclamation 150 Years Later: A Conversation with Paul Finkelman. This event will take place in the McKernan Auditorium at the LSU Law Center. This event is free and open to the public.

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LSU Law Students Earn Academic Honors

LSU Law Center Chancellor Jack M. Weiss has announced the names of law students who earned academic honors for the fall 2012 semester.

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Judges Needed for 2013 National Trial Competition

The LSU Law Center Advocacy Programs will host the Region 10 rounds of the National Trial Competition February 14-16 at the 19th Judicial District Courthouse in Baton Rouge. Sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the National Trial Competition is the nation’s largest trial advocacy competition for law [...]

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