LSU Law News
February 2026
Clifton and Kennedy win LSU Law Transactional Negotiation Competition
February 11, 2026(from left to right) Joshua Newville ('12), Daniel Bosch ('21), Ransom Clifton, Ethan Kennedy, Jack Harvey, Braden Clark, and Lindsay Blouin ('12) Second-year law students Ransom Clifton and Ethan Kennedy faced off against 3L Braden Clark and fellow 2L Jack Harvey to win the LSU Law Center Transactional Negotiation Competition on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The final round took place in the Robinson Courtroom, where students handled final negotiations over a multi-site hotel construction project derailed by unexpected liens. Judges in the final round included Lindsay Blouin (’12), Director of Legal Services, YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge, Daniel Bosch (’21), Associate Vice President of Advocacy & Legal Affairs, The Center for Literacy &…
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LSU Law announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award honorees to be celebrated in Tiger Stadium on Thursday, April 9
February 11, 2026LSU Law is proud to announce the esteemed group of alumni and colleagues who will be honored for their contributions to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and legal profession at the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards celebration on Thursday, April 9, in the South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium. “This year’s Distinguished Alumni honorees are an incredibly impressive group of legal professionals who reflect the core values of professional excellence, civic engagement, and public service that we strive to instill in all our students at LSU Law,” said Interim Dean Caprice Roberts. “We are excited to come together at…
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‘Louisiana Law Review’ announces Junior Associates selected for Vol. 87 editorial board
February 9, 2026Thirteen Junior Associates of the student-edited Louisiana Law Review have been selected to serve on the Volume 87 Board of Editors, including: Ransom Clifton — Editor-in-Chief Ella Millet — Managing Editor Julia Bankard and Joshua Morris — Articles Editors Zachary Joyner and Blake LeBlanc — Production Editors Anna Kate Krieger — Online Editor Ashleigh Rhodes — Executive Senior Editor Kendal Bradley, Reed Ensminger, Brogunn Huffmaster, Ethan Kennedy, and Madeleine Stout — Senior Editors Since the first issue went into print in November 1938, Louisiana Law Review has served as Louisiana’s flagship legal journal, providing a vibrant forum for scholarship in…
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'LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources' announces Vol. XV editorial board
February 9, 2026Fourteen Junior Associates of the student-edited LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources (JELR) have been selected for the Volume XV editorial board, including: William Farrar — Editor-in-Chief Karime Puga — Senior Managing Editor Meghan Romano — Notes and Comments Editor Anne Nelson and Rhyan Stelljes — Senior Articles Editors Lauren Robichaux — Development Editor John Trapp and Caroline Barrow — Production Editors Caitlyn DeCorte — Online Articles Editor Isabelle Fitzmorris, Cameron "Eli" Pattat, Kelly Campbell, Taylor Myers, and Ethan McCorquodale — Senior Editors JELR was founded in November 2011 and published its first issue the following year. Committed to…
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162 LSU Law students earn academic honors for Fall 2025 semester
February 5, 2026Sixty-five LSU Law students have been named Paul M. Hebert Scholars for their academic achievement in the Fall 2025 semester, and 97 students have been named Dean’s Scholars. The Paul M. Hebert Scholar is awarded to the top 10% of LSU Law students earning 12 or more credits during an individual semester, while the Dean’s Scholar is awarded to the top 25% of students who meet the same credit criteria. The awards are noted on students’ transcripts. Of the 65 students who earned Paul M. Hebert Scholar honors, 25 were first-year students, 21 were second-year students, and 19 were in…
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