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• Past Symposia
  • February 5, 2021 – Pollution Solutions
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  • January 24, 2020 – Navigating Legal Waters
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  • February 15, 2019 – Decommissioning From Shore to Offshore
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  • February 23, 2018 – Disruptive Technologies
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  • March 4, 2016 – Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Energy and Natural Resources
  • March 12-13, 2015 – An International Offshore Oil and Gas Comparison: UK, Norway, USA

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"I love the camaraderie that I built with my classmates. Although it's a competitive environment, it’s very collegial. It pushes you to be as good as you can be because you have such sharp people around you."

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LSU Law provides its students with the option to earn two degrees, preparing students for a global practice. The Juris Doctor is earned by all students, and the Optional Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Degree may be pursued following the first year of law school.

Symposium Materials

Panel 1 – The Impact and Implementation of Solar Energy and Grid-Scale Storage

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Panel 2 – Wind Energy and its Future in the Energy Market

• Is There a Future for Wind Energy in the Bayou State? The Answer, My Friend, is Blowin’ in the Wind – Professor Patrick S. Ottinger

Panel 3 – Fracking and LNG Exports

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Final Panel – The Vehicle of Tomorrow: Questions Surrounding Autonomous Vehicles

• Automated Driving and Product Liability – Bryant W. Smith
• Controlling Humans and Machines – Bryant W. Smith
• Select Legal Considerations for Shared Automative Driving – Bryant W. Smith
• Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the US – Bryant W. Smith

• Product Liability Issues in the U.S. and Associated Risk Management – Stephen S. Wu
• When Law and Ethics Collide with Autonomous Vehicles – Stephen S. Wu