89% of graduates are employed within 10 months, with 94% in bar passage-required jobs and 5% in roles favoring a J.D.
89% of the Class of 2025 were employed within 10 months of graduation, with more than half of graduates practicing right here in Louisiana. Check out the rest of the latest Employment & Salary Statistics Report: https://ow.ly/cjwZ50YNs14
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Since the beginning of the Spring semester, the LSU Law Center of Civil Law Studies hosted Zakariya Nahoué, a Fulbright Visiting Scholar, as he completes research on legal pluralism in Louisiana.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/rVyT50YMHOm
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#FacultyScholarship Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish on Friday, Professor Keith Hall spoke with multiple media outlets to discuss the potential impacts on pending and prospective cases.
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LSU Law alumnus Mike Patterson (’71) will receive the 2025 Distinguished Attorney award from the Louisiana Bar Foundation tonight during the LBF Annual Gala.
Learn more about Mike here: https://ow.ly/KKw150YL9pf
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Shout out to the Cajun Law Society for providing music, and to Professor Richard Pittman for his dedication to child welfare and his support of PILS for the past three years!
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3L Laura Bacon was the inaugural recipient, with 3L Kaylee Odom earning the Louisiana State Bar Association Law Student Pro Bono Award and 3L Abigail Martin receiving the Ginger Berrigan “Worker Bee” Award.
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PILS also introduced the John Devlin Spirit of Service Award in honor of Professor John Devlin, a dedicated faculty advisor and champion of the organization.
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Long post, but it’s worth the read!
The LSU Law PILS Crawfish Boil brought together more than 90 students, alumni, faculty, family, and friends for a memorable afternoon celebrating community and service—and eating crawfish!
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#FacultyScholarship Professor Ryan Stoa has been named the 2026 recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Non-Tenured Faculty award, co-sponsored by the LSU Alumni Association.
Learn more here: https://law.lsu.edu/news/2026/04/15/14963/
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The negotiators learned how to work within the framework of the mediation process to achieve an acceptable settlement for their respective clients, and the mediators learned the subtleties of mediating with attorneys versus pro se litigants.
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Two sections of the Legal Negotiations course, taught by Professors Rebecca Wisbar and Professor Jordan Engelhart, conducted a Mediation simulation with Professor Paul Breaux’s Civil Mediation Clinic.
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Our Legal Negotiations course and Civil Mediation Clinic joined forces earlier this month! These collaborative efforts give our students a well-rounded legal education.
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In the latest rankings from the U.S. World and News Report, LSU Law’s Legal Writing Program ranked #16 in the country, rising more than 45 spots!
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Standing by my client as he received all five votes from the Louisiana Board of Pardons was a great way to end the semester.”
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“The Parole and Reentry Clinic has been the highlight of my law school experience,” says Misty. “Helping someone fight for a well-deserved second chance after twenty-eight years of being incarcerated was very rewarding.
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She prepared her client for their interview with the Louisiana Board of Pardon and Parole, provided a brief to the Board, and advocated for her client under the supervision of Adreaynne Hutchison (’22) and the clinic.
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CLINIC SUCCESS: 2L Misty Luneau recently helped obtain a clemency recommendation for her client in the Parole and Reentry Clinic!
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LSU Law in the 90’s
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Later that week, Professor Bryner presented lectures on environmental law at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas Law School and the Universidade de São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil.
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He presented at the Convention on Migratory Species’ Conference of the Parties held in Campo Grande, Brazil where he discussed the relationship between forest conservation and migratory species.
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#FacultyScholarship Professor Nick Bryner has returned from some major presentations in Brazil! Check out the photos from his travels!
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Congratulations to 2L Jazzie Jackson on receiving the National Bar Association Corporate Law Section’s Gateway to Success Scholarship! This scholarship recognizes her leadership skills and commitment to the legal profession.
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They were inducted as IEL Legends during a special event at the 77th Annual Energy Law Conference in Houston on Friday, Feb. 27.
Congratulations to Professor Martin and Rick!
Learn more here: law.lsu.edu/news/202...
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Professional portrait of a man in a suit and tie, featured in LSU Law's John P. Laborde Energy Law Center promotional graphic.
#FuelforThought LSU Law Professor Emeritus Patrick Martin and Class of 1977 alumnus Rick Plaeger are among just eight energy law professionals from across the country to be inducted into the inaugural class of Institute for Energy Law (IEL) Legends.
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Experiences like these highlight the versatility of a law degree and the many career paths it can lead to.
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He also explained how students can leverage technical skills and STEM degrees to sit for the patent bar or pursue careers in trademark and IP.
Thank you Gerard for sharing these incredible opportunities with our students!
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Senior Attorney Gerard Taylor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) visited the Law Center yesterday to discuss Intellectual Property practice and patent and trademark careers with a handful of students.
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Chris Barnes and Ryan Vivian (’10), attorneys for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, also shared insights into the state’s legal efforts to protect Louisiana’s coast.
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Sometimes law class takes place in a 10,000 square foot river model!
Students in Professor Ryan Stoa’s Natural Resources Law class took a field trip to the LSU Center for River Studies, where they toured the Lower Mississippi River Physical Model.
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