Class of 2008

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LSU currently ranks among the top 30 public universities in total research awards. The University’s total federal funding; from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security; has increased 86 percent or more than $90 million over the last five years.

Program Support

The LSU Law Center is known for its demanding, yet personal, legal education. Our goal is to provide a dynamic and state-of-the art educational experience for our students, and your gifts in support of our programs allow us to do just that.

Annual cash gifts and/or specific endowment gifts to support our programs and special initiatives are great ways for the Law Center to meet its short and long-term financial and educational goals. “Private support for the broad array of academic and student-life activities helps us to provide the best quality education—at the best value—in the state,” according to LSU Law Chancellor Jack Weiss. “We’re producing the legal brain trust for Louisiana.”

Program Priorities

Clinical Legal Education Program

Name clinical program ($1M)
Endow clinical fellowships ($120,000 minimum; eligible for Regents match)
Endow clinical professorship ($120,000 minimum; eligible for Regents match)

Expanded Energy Law Program

Name Energy Law Program ($1M)
Endow a lead chair enabling the Law Center to recruit an “anchor” professor for proposed Energy Law Program ($600,00 minimum; eligible for $400,000 Regents match)
Endow junior scholar fellowships in energy law ($120,000 minimum; eligible for Regents match)
Endow professorship in energy law ($120,000 minimum; eligible for Regents match)

Other Student Programs

Endow and name Louisiana Distinguished Public Service Scholars program ($300,000 estimate)
Endow named scholarships ($30,000; eligible for earnings match on $20,000 from the Judge Paul B. Landry Law Center Endowment)
Endow and name scholarships to benefit minority students or minority organizations, with Judge Landry possible match (amounts TBD)
Endow gift to Externship Programs ($120,000)
Annual or endowment gift to create a Graduation Speaker’s Series (TBD)

Moot Court Teams

Annual support of individual, named Moot Court teams
($20,000 per year, 5 year minimum with option for renewal)

Enhancements to Student Life

Endow or provide non-endowed pledge to create a named Dean of Students position ($50,000 for five years)
Endow or provide non-endowed pledge to create a named Academic Counselor position ($50,000 for five years)
Endow or provide non-endowed pledge to create a named Minority Affairs position ($50,000 for five years)
Endow or provide non-endowed pledge to create a Coordinator of International Student Programs position ($50,000 for five years)

Chair in Civil or Comparative Law

Endow remaining $480,000 (added to Cordell and Ava Haymon gift of $120,000) to create distinguished chair in civil or comparative law (eligible for $400,000 Regents match)

Faculty Programs: Academic (Doctrinal) Junior Scholars Fellowship Program

Endow program to provide stipends (typically 2 years) for junior scholars as part of the Young Scholars Fellowship program ($600,000; eligible for Regents match – earnings would provide about 50% of stipend for two scholars and provide foundation for program)

Other Law Center Programs and Building Enhancements

From the Library to our special Centers and Institutes, each program at the Law Center can benefit from your support. In addition, a number of building enhancements—such as renovating our Library Reading Room—are important to our future. If you are interested in supporting these areas, please contact the Law Center about how your dollars can make a difference for our students and faculty.