The Civilian March 2012

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A Student Publication for the LSU Law Center Community Marc h 2012 Volume 8 Issue 7

Two faculty members leaving for deanships Two LSU Law Center faculty members, Vice Chan. Christopher Pietruszkiewicz and Prof. Lucy McGough, have recently been named deans at other law schools. Pietruszkiewicz, the vice chancellor for Business and Financial Affairs and the J.Y. Sanders Professor of Law, has been selected to be the new dean of Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla. He will start this

by Brad Kelley summer.

Staff Writer McGough, the Vinson & Elkins Professor of Law, has been selected to be the new dean of Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Va. She will also serve as president.

“Chris and Lucy will be outstanding deans,” Chan. Jack Weiss said. “Stetson and Appalachian Law School have made superb choices. The contributions Chris and Lucy have made throughout the years to the Law Center have greatly contributed to our success and will continue to do so far in the future.”

Vice Chan. Pietruszkiewicz As vice chancellor at the Law Center, Pietruszkiewicz has been responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, financial planning and personnel matters.

He has taught classes in Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Comparative Tax, Tax Practice & Procedure and Accounting for Lawyers; he has also taught Tax Policy and Procedure seminar. As a faculty member, he has served on a majority of faculty committees, including the Admissions

Committee, Scholarship Committee and Faculty Committee on Scholarship among others.

Earlier in his career, he worked as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as an attorney/adviser in the U.S. Department of Education. He earned an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

“I’ve greatly enjoyed my time at LSU, and I look forward to the future successes of the Law Center,” Pietruszkiewicz said. “I am also looking forward to new opportunities and challenges as dean of Stetson Law. I’m sure that there will be no equivalent to Saturday nights in Tiger Stadium.”

Prof. McGough McGough has been at LSU for more than 25 years. McGough teaches ACJ 1, American Family Law, Trusts & Estates, Juvenile Law Seminar and Mediation. Prior to joining the LSU Law faculty, McGough taught at Emory University Law School for 13 years.

As a faculty member, McGough has written extensively on juvenile justice and family law.

In addition, she helps with the Juvenile Defense Representation Clinic in which 3Ls represent real juvenile defendants in the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court. McGough received her law degree from Emory University Law School, an LL.M. from Harvard University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott College.

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Stetson, App. State law schools welcome PMH talents

Hot Coffee filmmaker Susan Saladoff to visit Law Center

Tori Whitelaw Columnist

Susan Saladoff will speak about her documentary Hot Coffee on March 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the McKernan Auditorium. The film aired last summer on HBO and was a featured selection at the Sundance Film Festival.

The former plaintiff attorney’s film begins with a questioning look at the slant with which the media has portrayed the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case, Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurant. Graphic pictures of Liebeck’s coffee burns shock the viewer to open the 86-minute journey which questions the media’s message about frivolous lawsuits, tort reform and the ability of plaintiffs to find justice within the American legal system. Avid Stephen

Colbert fans might recognize the feisty filmmaker from an October interview in which Saladoff kept the comedian on his toes while discussing the true meaning of tort reform.

Students are invited to come view the film and to participate in debate about critical hot topic issues like caps on damages, the power of big corporations, arbitration clauses and the health of our justice system with the successful filmmaker herself.

INSIDE: The Civilian’s Scheduling Guide Appendix begins on page 12

THE CIVILIAN • March 2012

Editor’s Note This is one of our two most popular issues of the year. When we include a scheduling appendix, The Civilian flies off the racks quicker than usual. With that in mind, we’ve done our best to include as many class and professor reviews as possible and tried to include information on whether classes allow laptops or a paper option.

I’ve said it before, but I think it’s worth repeating: I feel like The Civilian has a sort of Will Harris “civic duty” to let students know which profesEditor-in-Chief sors ban the use of laptops. Students currently cannot easily discover that information before the first day of class. If there are professors at the Law Center who continue to ban the use of laptops in class in the future, I think the class should be marked as such on the scheduling information sent out by the registrar. While I understand why professors might reasonably prefer to ban the use of laptops during class, it’s just as reasonable that students should know that they will be denied the privilege before they meticulously build their class schedule. For students like me, who learn best by typing notes and reviewing typed notes, a ban on the use of laptops can mean a very real danger to GPA. While I’m not always a fan of the free market, this is a circumstance where it can work: students should have all the information they need in deciding which classes to schedule, and that includes whether laptops are allowed during lecture.

But I’ll step off my soapbox. Because this is the last “normal” issue of The Civilian for the year (our traditional April Fools issue is entirely fake, farcical and whimsical), I want to use this space to thank everyone who has helped make The Civilian successful this year. When I took the helm last spring, I made it my mission to make this publication a serious newsmagazine that informs this tight-knit community

while continuing to entertain it. We made strides toward that goal, but we aren’t there yet; I hope this year has been at least a stepping-stone toward further success in the future, and I’m confident that we are light years ahead of the satire rag of years past. Regardless, I cannot adequately express my delight in the strides we have taken. It has been an immense joy to attempt to run a newspaper, something I have wanted to do since my very first job in high school, which was taking photos for the distinguished publication, The Natchez Democrat.

Many people contributed to The Civilian’s success this year. Chan.

Weiss and the communications staff on the Fourth Floor were incredibly helpful at keeping us abreast of news and events. Prof. Paul R. Baier and Prof. Margaret Thomas provided me truly valuable counsel and encouragement. The Civilian design team made our issues look better than I could have ever dreamed when I laid out the entire paper last year. The Editorial Board helped pull all of our content together, and the entire Civilian staff endured an endless slew of verbose emails I sent at inappropriately late hours of the night throughout the year.

My most important source of counsel, my fiancée Ariana Wehr, The Civilian’s most devoted and critical reader, kept me sane and calm no matter the circumstances this year. To everyone who helped make this newspaper tick this year, to everyone who read our issues, to anyone who actually did one of my crossword puzzles and to all members of the Law Center community: thank you.

Additionally, I’d like to thank my greatest influences: New York Times puzzle editor and Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz, who inspires me to believe that newspapers and public radio will survive the 21st Century, and legendary Marvel founder Stan Lee, who taught me – among so many other things – that with great power comes great responsibility and that the human mind is capable of incredible things.

Excelsior!

Casting Call for Father Chief Justice

Baier directing Charles J. Cooper as Chief Justice White, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

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Want to join Prof. Baier on Broadway? His play, Father Chief Justice, is now in its fifteenth year of production. A run in Boston is next, with three Massachusetts Supreme Court Justices joining him on stage playing the parts of Chief Justice White, Justice Holmes and Justice Brandeis at the John Adams Courthouse in Pemberton Square.

You can do the same by participating in a Constitution Day performance at the Law Center on Sept. 17, 2012. Tryouts are scheduled for Friday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m. in the David Robinson Courtroom. Play copies are available at the Reference Desk of the Library. You are invited to pick your part and read for it at the tryout.

Producer/Director Baier, who will play his signature role as Prof.

Richard Henry Jesse, will prompt his Constitution Day cast. Scripts are available from Baier. Join his company. Get your name in lights.

“Break a leg.”

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SBA State of Affairs

First, a big thank you to everyone who participated in Paws for a Cause. More than 200 students participated to make this year’s event a huge success. But the biggest thank you goes to Arthur Kraatz and Lisa Martinez. Without their efforts, none of this would have been possible.

If you also went to listen to Adam Liptak, Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, you get a gold star. Feel free to list this on your resume.

The event I’ve been shamelessly promoting since January is finally here! Barristers’ Ball (Is that correct apostrophe placement, Will Harris?)

Kaamil Khan will be Saturday, March 10. Come enjoy the open bars and live band at SBA President the Renaissance Hotel from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The party will continue into the early morning at Uncle Earl’s bar on Perkins Road. The 2L class officers have put together a fantastic night, and we hope you enjoy every second of it, or at least the portions you remember.

Do you think you can send less emails? Do you wish people would bother you about issues you can’t handle like parking or quarters being eaten by the vending machine? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are the perfect candidate for a position with the Student Bar Association next semester. Campaign materials are due by Friday, March 16. The SBA will host an interest meeting March 12, and all candidates will make a short speech at the Candidates’ Forum on March 21. The general student body can ask candidates at the forum questions about their proposed GIF and email policies. Elections will be held March 26 and 27. Just a word of advice to next year’s SBA president: don’t ask the student body to carpool to alleviate the parking situation.

Once in a while, the SBA likes to host an event that isn’t completely focused on getting as much booze for as cheap as possible. Louisiana legislature representatives will be on campus March 14 to discuss bills for the upcoming legislative session as well as answer student questions (or attempt to dance around your questions if you are Quentin Anderson). Also, dry clean your favorite suit because the SBA and Career Services Office will host a networking night March 8 at the Faculty Club and March 22 at Coyote Blues. Mingle with local attorneys and alumni as you learn how they began their legal careers, and discuss your March Madness bracket. Hell, you may even get a clerkship from it!

If you went to Barrister’s Bowl, you know there is a general lack of athleticism on our campus, but you should still attend the LSU Law Softball Tournament on March 24 and the Civilian Classic Golf Tournament, a Four Man Scramble, on March 31. Race Judicata, LSU Law’s race around the lakes, will be held April 3. Jeremy Call, please beat my roommate, Will Fell, again so I can continue to remind him about it for another year. Thanks in advance!

The Tax Club is hosting their annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program throughout March. This is an easy and fun way to get your pro-bono hours, especially if you are interested in a career in Tax Law. For more information, email Frank Larson (tlarso1@lsu.edu) or Rebecca Luster (rluste1@lsu.edu).

My column this month isn’t as funny as last month’s. This is partially because I’m not inspired by Joe Cefalu’s “your columns aren’t funny” comments, but also because The Civilian asked me to save space for the scheduling issue. Apparently some people actually look at the scheduling issue instead of just signing up for the classes that don’t meet on Friday. Rising third-year students will register March 20, and rising second-year students can begin registering March 21. But don’t worry. On March 28 at the Varsity, you can get your comedy fix at Assault & Flattery, LSU Law’s annual sketch comedy show where nobody is safe from being roasted and boundaries and good taste don’t exist.

Finally, good luck to all those who are participating in Flory Trials and to the 3Ls who will be competing for the Chancellor’s Cup starting March 19!

Correction: In the February issue, we indavertently omitted Jordan Taylor’s name on our listing of the new Energy Journal board members. He should have been listed as the business editor.

The Civilian Staff Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief: Will Harris Managing Editor: Joseph Cefalu Associate Managing Editors: Lisa Martinez & Jessica Allain Chief Copy Editor: Natalie Messina

Staff Writers

Megan Bice Anna Brown Melissa Buza Zach Capra Morgan Hargrove Brad Kelley Casey Neale Lauren Ross Ross Tuminello

Columnists

Noah Baker Jade Forouzanfar Brithney Gardner Sarena Gaylor Matthew Haltzman Tad Hightower Kaamil Khan Dr. Love RJ Marse William Priestley Tori Whitelaw

Field Reporter Ally Champagne

Staff Artist

Lauren Anderson

Design Team

Hayne Caliva Josh Doguet Kristen Rowlett

Copy Editors

Sarah Aycock Timothy Brinks Brent Cobb Sasha Dittmer Kristen Guidry Ashley Schexnayder Disclaimer: Views expressed in The Civilian, a designated public forum for student expression, do not necessarily reflect those of the editors, the LSU Law Center or its student body. If you are interested in contributing to a topic or wish to provide us with corrections, please email TheCivilianLSU@gmail.com or speak to a member of the editorial staff. http://sites.law.lsu.edu/Civilian

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Recent civil procedure changes may be tested on july bar exam Sometimes, I really miss math classes. Even Calculus III. One reason: the rules usually don’t change. As law students, we aren’t as lucky, especially when faced with the bar exam. In addition to the material learned in classes, bar examinees are responsible for changes to the rules of procedure and evidence that go into effect six months before the exam. This includes the Federal Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 (FJVCA) Jessica Engler that made significant changes to the venue and Contributor removal rules for federal diversity cases. So, 2Ls and 3Ls, some of the Civil Procedure II rules have been completely overhauled, making what we learned 1L year helpful, but inaccurate. But what Congress changed are some of the more problematic portions of the statutes, making BARBRI sessions just a little less stressful.

The first major change involves the statutory period the defendant has to remove an action to federal court. §1446(b) allows the defendant a 30-day statutory period within which he can remove an action to federal court. That’s all fine and dandy until you have multiple defendants who have been served at different times, especially since the judicially created “rule of unanimity” holds that all the defendants must agree for removal to be effective. Circuits split on where the clock should start for multiple defendants, effecting different start dates in different jurisdictions. For example, some courts would begin the 30-day clock for all defendants with service upon the first defendant, while others would start the clock with service upon the last defendant.

Congress clarified this start date by giving each defendant his own 30-day time period. Earlier joined defendants will still have the ability to consent to removal by other defendants. Congress also codified the rule of unanimity, making it a statutory requirement that all defendants consent to removal if the case is removed pursuant to §1441(a).

Of course, since we all remember everything that professors L’Enfant, Devlin and Bockrath said about Civil Procedure, the immediate response is, “Wait! Isn’t there some weird, rarely successfully invoked provision where a single defendant can remove an entire case alone as long as there is a ‘separate and independent’ federal question claim against him?” Well, there was. §1446(c) has been rewritten to make it clear that the federal question claim can be removed; however, any state law claims over which there is no original nor supplemental jurisdiction must be severed and remanded to state court.

The third change affects amount in controversy claims for Deans cont. from page 1 McGough’s husband, Prof. John Bowers, will also be joining Appalachian State Law as a professor.

“We’ve had a terrific ride: wonderful colleaguefriends, a considerable number of students who became and remain close friends,” McGough said.

“We have inhabited the same offices and house for 30 years, a house in which we raised our seven children and over time, eight dachshunds. All of those happy and familiar surroundings are hard to lay aside, but we both feel it’s time for a new adventure, crazy though it may seem to others.”

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diversity jurisdiction purposes. When the court of first instance is federal court, it is fairly easy to establish that the required $75,000.01 amount in controversy is met. Problems can arise when the first instance is in state court. Many state courts do not require and others, including Louisiana, forbid plaintiffs from naming a specific dollar amount except in certain circumstances. Additionally, plaintiffs who file in state court and wish to stay there have no incentive to reach the $75,000.01 amount. Thus, it is unlikely that enough information is provided in the pleading to assist the defendant in removal.

Congress tried to resolve these issues through a few mechanisms.

First, if the state allows pleading of specific monetary damages and the plaintiff pleads an exact amount, that amount is considered the amount in controversy. But in the notice of removal, the defendant can allege a different amount if: the relief sought is nonmonetary, the state does not permit a pleading of a specific sum or the state allows more recovery than the amount requested by the plaintiff. Also, under the former §1446(d), the defendant could not remove a case solely on diversity jurisdiction more than one year after the suit commences.

However, if the district court finds that the “bad faith” plaintiff concealed the true amount in controversy to prevent removal, the Act allows removal even after the one-year time limit ends.

Fourth and finally, Congress completely revised the general venue statute (§1390 et seq.). The Act not only settled the circuit split on where a person resides for venue purposes (Congress sided with the majority—residence is synonymous with domicile), it also finally resolved the frustrating distinction between the §1391(a) (diversity venue) and §1391(b) (federal question venue) “fallback” provisions.

The fallback provision for both diversity and federal question venue is now where any defendant “is subject to the court’s personal jurisdiction with respect to such an action” if no venue in the United States can satisfy §1391(b)(1) or (b)(2). Additionally, parties can now consent to transfer a case to a district which would not have been proper originally.

Of course, there have been other tweaks to the law. Other notable procedure changes and decisions include the Removal Clarification Act of 2011, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, (131 S.Ct. 2846 — providing the new “at home” rule for general jurisdiction over corporations), and J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicastro (revisiting the Asahi question). The FJVCA, however, represents one of the biggest groups of changes that will hopefully make the bar exam and our lives as practitioners just a bit easier.

Best of luck in July, 3Ls!

This marks the third time in recent years that LSU Law faculty members have been selected to serve as deans at other law schools. In 2007, John White, former LSU Law professor, left when he was selected as dean of the University of Nevada Law School.

“With three law deans being appointed from our faculty ranks in five years, I guess we are becoming a kind of ‘dean incubator’,” Weiss said. “It’s painful to lose such good colleagues but a great tribute to the school and to our faculty.”

SBA election season is quickly approaching!

March 12, 3 p.m. - Election info meeting

March 16 - Packets due March 21 - Candidate forum March 26 & 27 - Voting

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New faces to join France faculty this summer in Lyon Yet another diverse group of qualified professors will teach courses during the Law Center’s 2012 Summer in Lyon Program in Lyon, France.

As program director, Prof.

John M. Church, Harry S. Redmon Professor of Law, Megan Bice recruited the new faculty, Staff Writer who will teach courses in topics ranging from the protection of cultural property to comparative media law.

Susan F. French, Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law, will be teaching a onecredit course entitled “Stolen Art and Protection of Cultural Property.” The course will cover the use of the legal system to recover historical art works, such as items looted by the Nazis during World War II and the return of the Elgin Marbles to a major museum collection. French teaches Property, Wills and Trusts and Common Interest Communities at the UCLA School of Law and serves as an adviser to the Restatement Third, Law of Property (Donative Transfers). She graduated from the University of Washington School of Law and has also taught courses abroad in Santiago, Chile and Sydney, Australia.

Prof. French’s husband, Thomas D. Rowe, Jr., Professor of Law Emeritus at the Duke University School of Law, will also be teaching in Lyon this summer. Rowe is a Rhodes Scholar

and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Oxford University. He is on leave as professor from Duke University. He served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of the United States and has served with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington.

His course for the Lyon Program, entitled “Access to Civil Justice in Common Law and Civil Law Systems,” will explore the question of how to deliver legal services efficiently to those in need of them, control of abuses of the civil justice system and the extent to which law practice should be regarded as a business as opposed to a profession.

First Amendment attorney David Schulz, partner at the Levine, Sullivan, Koch and Shulz law firm in New York, NY, will offer a unique perspective by bringing his experience in practice to the classroom. For more than 30 years, he has defended news organizations and journalists through litigating libel, privacy, access and newsgathering claims in both state and federal courts. Schulz graduated from Yale Law School and has taught law courses at his alma mater and Columbia Law School. He will teach Comparative Media Law this summer in Lyon, and will

cover the areas of defamation, invasion of privacy and protection of confidential sources from the perspectives of the United States, the United Kingdom and selected European jurisdictions.

The Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, Senior Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, will teach a course entitled “The Judicial Role: A Comparative Analysis,” which will analyze the role of the judge and the courts in the American and French legal systems. The class will focus on the retention and tenure of judges, judicial discretion, the appellate and trial process and the legitimacy of court decisions. Judge Barksdale graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, earning decorations such as the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law and served as a law clerk to Justice Byron R. White of the U.S. Supreme Court. After practicing law for 17 years in Jackson, Miss., Judge Barksdale was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where he has served as a circuit judge since 1990. He took senior status in 2009.

VITA to make tax season a bit less taxing The Law Center is embarking on at least nine days of charitable service throughout the month of March. The Tax Club is sponsoring Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), a program run by the IRS and designed to provide free assistance with state and federal income tax returns. Particularly, the Law Center directs its program toward non-resident taxpayers – the majority of which are foreign students, scholars and teachers. Last year, Ross Tuminello the Law Center provided assistance with more than Staff Writer 130 returns to eventually be filed by residents of more than 25 foreign countries.

While it can hardly be disputed that we love self-laudatory news articles here at the Civilian and PMH, there is also plenty of opportunity for students, you blood-sucking bunch of legal geniuses. After all, we’d sure hate for a tax return to fail for want of two minds and a proper meeting thereby. Volunteering with VITA can provide terrific ground-level exposure to the field of tax law.

“VITA is a great opportunity for law students to put their tax skills to use and aid international students and scholars in the LSU community,” said Rebecca Luster, president of the LSU Law Tax club.

Additionally, students in pursuit of countless graduation chords can earn pro bono credits by volunteering with VITA. There is no restriction on who can volunteer. Last year, some 20 to 30 students gave their time to the cause. All that is required is participation in a training class, conducted this past month by local attorney Micah Stewart, who works for LaPorte, a New Orleans accounting and business consulting firm.

On a similar front, the LSU Law Tax Moot Court Team has a cause for excitement. The team has received a rather sizeable endowment from Rusty Stutes, a former student of Susan Kalinka, the Harriet S. DaggettFrances Leggio Landry Professor of Law at the LSU Law Center. He and his wife, Debbie, will endow a gift to support the Tax Moot Court team.

He’s asked, and David Kalinka has approved, the name as The Susan C. Kalinka/Rusty Stutes, Jr. Tax Moot Court Endowment. The team will carry the name Kalinka/Stutes Tax Moot Court Team.

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THE CIVILIAN • March 2012

L aw & O rder

Fashion Victim’s Unit

Staff, faculty discuss pet peeves in student attire Like most of you, I hate scheduling. Requirements such as not having any class before 10 a.m. and having no class at all on Fridays can make filling that “comparative basket” quite difficult.

Then you have to worry about the professor who is teaching the class—obviously, not all professors are created equally. Although many professors focus solely on substantive legal concepts, others are constantly judging you from behind the Sarena Gaylor podium.

So if you think I’m the only person who Columnist notices what you wear, you are incredibly mistaken. I asked your favorite PMH professors and staff members for any and all fashion advice. Most reiterated points from my previous articles (having your clothing tailored was No. 1), but some have opened my eyes to new faux pas.

•Mrs. T., CC’s staff: Make sure your clothes fit your body,

and I’m tired of spandex!

•Jake Henry, director of Admissions: Iron your clothes,

even your jeans.

•Prof. Morris: Work out shorts and t-shirts—it must be a

generational thing.

•Prof. Baier: Always shine your shoes for interviews! Those

are words of advice from a very worthy lawyer, Frederick

Bernays Wiener. (If you’d like to learn more about Mr.

Wiener, Prof. Baier will introduce you. Wiener is very pho-

togenic.)

•Prof. Church (advice received from Prof. L’Enfant):

Always make sure your fly is zipped but never after using the

chalkboard.

•Telisha Stewart, coordinator of Admissions: Leave the

pajamas in bed.

•Prof. Moréteau: Dress like the French, from the inside

out. Oh, and always accessorize.

•Prof. Thompson: Shave your legs, and take out visible

body piercings for interviews.

•Prof. Carroll: Spanx. They are awesome. But the beauty

of these garments, ladies, is that they make you look good

without anyone knowing it! Please, please, please do not let

me see your Spanx hanging out over your jeans, peeking out

under your shirt, etc. They are a secret … that should be

better kept. (Prof. Andi Carroll has more advice if you’re

looking for it.)

•Office of Admissions: This is school, not a club.

•Judge Holdridge: Never wear the same thing twice while

you’re dating a girl. Once you’re married, then you can

repeat.

•Prof. Brooks: There isn’t enough room in The Civilian for

all of his fashion pet peeves and suggestions, but remember

that potential employers are always in the building.

Feeling self-conscious? Don’t worry. For those of you who can’t manage to part with your sweats, I suggest you take classes with Prof.

Diamond. He “doesn’t care what students wear.” Happy scheduling!

Strawberry Torts

Just Beet It: Avoid this purple evil, make curry instead

I first tried beets about a year ago, and have been fanatically ordering them off menus ever since. These ruby red vegetables are candysweet, delicious and packed with nutrients.

So when I recently saw a Tori Whitelaw gorgeous bunch of beets Cooking Columnist at the farmers market, I immediately knew it was time to bring the joy of beets to the PMH masses!

I was wrong.

DO NOT try to cook your own beets.

These vegetables are EVIL—pure purplishred colored evil. All my online sources said to simply “roast them whole for one hour in

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tin foil, and the skin will peel right off… it couldn’t be easier!” As it turned out, after roasting them for an hour, the skin did not peel off. So they went back in the oven for another hour. The skin still did not peel off.

Two-and-a-half hours later, all that remained was a small mound of oozing beets; they were horribly misshapen from my frustrated attempts to gouge their exterior skin off. I had been beat by beets. My kitchen resembled a crime scene, with beet splatter everywhere and my hands stained bright red, as if I had just frenziedly torn into a bloody carcass.

(Très zombie-chic.) After a full week, I still found purple smudges of beet juice around my kitchen. On top of the fridge, really!?

So, moral of the story: don’t bother cooking your own beets. Try cooking this

nutritional vegetarian dish instead.

Curry Vegetable Couscous 1 box couscous mix 1 tsp dried parsley (or 1 tbsp fresh) 1 tsp curry powder 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1 can sliced black olives 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 1/2 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed 1 cup loosely packed, shredded carrots 1/2 can chickpeas, drained 1 tbsp chili oil (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Cooking

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Zill’s Repast A guide to snacks at Alex Box

Men, ladies: it’s baseball season. Students get into games for free, unless your name is Lauren Temento. If that’s the case, you promise people tickets and then ditch them to go hob-nob in the suites with Alex Box stadium royalty.

Tad Hightower Regardless, you get in free Food Columnist and can now spend those few extra dollars on concessions. So, what do you get? Peanuts? Brisket sandwich? The Lenten catfish special?

We’ll start with the small stuff. I’m not exactly sure how those hot peanuts are spicy on the inside but not the outside. I’ll chalk it up to science, but I swear you should be forced into a night with the K-lady if you’re caught eating regular peanuts in a game. There’s just no logical explanation, being in South Louisiana, for why someone would opt for a regular, dud peanut over a semi-spicy peanut treat. Even Gerber Guthrie, the Pride of Kentucky, would agree with me here.

Sunflower seeds are the peanut alternative.

If you’re taking your girl out for a nice Outback Cooking

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INSTRUCTIONS: Cook couscous according to directions on the box. In a large bowl, combine the couscous with all other ingredients. Can be served hot or chilled.

This is a very adaptable and forgiving recipe, so don’t be afraid to change or swap some ingredients. No cranberries? Try raisins.

No edamame? Try peas. No pine nuts? Try slivered almonds. For more flavor, try cooking the couscous in vegetable or chicken broth instead of water.

Makes 5 to 6 servings. Cook time: 10 minutes. Assembly: 5 minutes.

dinner, you’ll want to get sunflower seeds since you won’t want to fill up on peanuts. Then again, you’re cheap. Go to a gas station where they have an assorted selection of seed flavorings at a much lower price. Smuggle them into the game.

Personal favorite: Frito-Lay BBQ. The grapevine tells of these SWAMP Seeds that are cornering the seed market. I have yet to try them, and firmly believe that “crawfish boil” flavoring should be reserved for just that—crawfish boils. And Big Mamou brand beef jerky. Just not seeds.

The Alex Box concession candy selection is mediocre at best. If you have a sweet tooth, opt for a sno-ball. Why not? You can get Skittles any day of the week, but an average sno-ball? They’re seasonal, and I’m pretty sure Alex Box is the first venue in Baton Rouge to sell sno-balls this year.

What should you do when a Louisianapatented March freeze passes through? Alex Box dishes out some of the best hot chocolate student loans can buy. I kid you not. They take your basic Swiss Miss and make it into crack. Just look at Shadinger’s face. He’s the Tyrone Biggums of hot chocolate.

Pretzels. Huge, soft pretzels are a serviceable snack when you’re craving salt and bread. But until Auntie Anne’s starts catering LSU baseball

games, I cannot endorse someone choosing a pretzel over any other commodity. Hell, a big dill pickle is better than a pretzel.

Now for the legitimate debate of Tiger Dog vs. Sausage Dog. I’ll throw in a couple of disclaimers before I get started: 1) both are good; and 2) the Cajundome has the best hot dogs in Louisiana. The Tiger Dog is the presumed favorite because, after all, a hot dog is America and America is baseball. But upon further evaluation by my refined palate, I’m 98.3 percent positive that the Alex Box Sausage Dog is Manda sausage. For those who are unaware, Manda is a Louisiana corporation based in Baton Rouge. It has been serving the community and the greater state of Louisiana since 1947 and now employs approximately 225 people. If you turn your back on a Sausage Dog, you turn your back on the working class of Louisiana. Do you want that on your conscience? Then again, logically thinking, the hot dog is probably Manda, too, since I doubt they would get more than one meat supplier.

If that’s the case, I say you should still go with the Sausage Dog. It just tastes better. Not only that, but the condiment bar houses a variety of toppings; go ahead and treat yourself to a few jalapenos on top of that Sausage Dog.

Upcoming in PMH Sports Softball Tournament: March 25, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. LSU UREC. $120 per team.

Proceeds benefit the SBA Scholarship Fund.

The Civilian Classic Golf Tournament: March 31, afternoon. $80 per player.

Copper Mills Golf Club.

Race Judicata: April 11, 6 p.m. $20 per person.

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THE CIVILIAN • March 2012

Slippery Slope

Katy Perry retains attorney following antics last Friday night

Noah Baker & Matt Haltzman Columnists

On Friday, February 10, 2012, Ms. Katy Perry, Los Angeles, Calif., was involved in a series of alarming and ethically reprehensible events. The following is a transcript of Ms. Perry’s conversation with her legal counsel after this “Last Friday Night

(T.G.I.F.).”

“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”

Katy: There’s a stranger in my bed

Attorney: Wow, there are several issues here. Unauthorized entry is a definite; some form of battery is very likely possible.

Katy: There’s a pounding in my head

Attorney: You have overindulged in alcohol and possibly illicit narcotics defined by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. Prepare to face some difficult questions when interrogated by police.

Katy: Glitter all over the room Pink flamingos in the pool

Attorney: As your legal counsel, I can only speculate as to who broke into your home. My guess is a 70-year-old grandmother from Florida or a contestant from “Toddlers and Tiaras.” I wouldn’t put it past those freaks in the Spanish Town Parade, either.

Katy: I smell like a minibar

Attorney: I couldn’t agree more. Take a shower before you come to my office.

Katy: DJ’s passed out in the yard

Attorney: First, check for a pulse; if he’s dead, report it immediately to authorities. If he’s alive, fire him. He drank on the job; he has no claim for wrongful termination.

Katy: Barbie’s on the barbeque

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Attorney: Trespass to chattel, possibly conversion of chattel depending on the extent of the burn marks to your Barbie doll.

Katy: Is this a hicky or a bruise?

Attorney: This brings us back to the stranger in your bed. If it’s a hicky, we could be looking at some gross sexual misconduct.

If it’s a bruise, then we may have a simple battery.

Katy: Pictures of last night Ended up online

Attorney: On one hand, we have defamation of character. On the other hand, there may be clues as to whether or not you were raped or merely hit with a neck punch.

Katy: I’m screwed, Oh well

Attorney: Well, the legal fees are certainly adding up.

Katy: It’s a blacked out blur

Attorney: You’re showing tendencies of alcoholism. The court may enroll you in a drug and alcoholism recovery program as part of your plea deal.

Katy: But I’m pretty sure it ruled

Attorney: You were potentially raped…

Katy: Damn

Attorney: Yea

Katy: Last Friday night Yeah we danced on tabletops And we took too many shots Think we kissed but I forgot

Attorney: If you’re 21 or older, the bar cannot be at fault for any sort of off-premise alcohol-related injury. Right now, forgetting whom you kissed is the least of your problems.

Katy: Last Friday night Yeah we maxed our credit cards

Attorney: I’m going to recommend a debt consolidator, but for now, try to limit your spending.

Katy: And got kicked out of the bar So we hit the boulevard

Attorney: Possible discrimination. Were there any minorities or handicapped people with you?

Katy: Last Friday night We went streaking in the park Skinny dipping in the dark

Attorney: Indecent exposure is a serious crime; they may actually add you to the sex offenders registry.

Katy: Then had a ménage à trios

Attorney: The only crime here is that I wasn’t involved.

Katy: Last Friday night Yeah I think we broke the law

Attorney: You think?

Katy: Always say we’re gonna stop Whoa-oh-oah This Friday night Do it all again Attorney: Just try not to run around kissing girls and waking up in Vegas next time.

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What are your spring break plans?

Going on a cruise with a

lovely young lady I met The 15 min & What Do You Sewing a French flag in Think sections are compiled honor of Prof. Levasseur. at Splash during Elliot Duhon’s party.

by Civilian Field Reporter Reshonda Thompson, 2L Chris Baker, 1L Ally Champagne

I’m spending my Spring Break trying to become more like Andrew Saltamachia.

James Sudduth, 2L

Beginning my move out of the country to avoid having to study for the bar.

Ford Athmann, 3L

The 48 full hours we get off?

I’ll be stealth gunner status on the 3rd floor. Hands off my table. Yes, I mean you Britt Bush.

Caroline Massey, 2L

We don’t have spring break, just Easter break … where we’re supposed to celebrate by eating a ton of candy and hiding eggs. My Easter break will probably involve some combination of drinking and studying.

Bevan Sabo, 1L

Spring Break … what’s that?

Chanell McGaughy, 2L

Assault & Flattery 2012 People usually go to the theatre for action, drama and romance.

This isn’t that kind of show.

No one is safe.

Varsity Theatre. March 28. Doors open at 6 p.m., show to follow.

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THE CIVILIAN • March 2012

Dr. Love

It’s Complicated: The Facebook Effect Dear Dr. Love,

Facebook has dramatically changed the world of relationships and dating. I’m just not sure what the right etiquette is for interacting with the opposite sex online. Help.

Sincerely, Dying to be Facebook Official Dear DFO, Online etiquette will vary depending on where you fall in the dating world. Single and ready to mingle? Be forewarned, online lives are full of lies! The biggest lie obviously being: “status offline.” Thanks to the mini-mini feed, we all know when you are on and what you are doing. Don’t insult our intelligence. The next lie concerns the profiles with headshot-only pictures. This means something I don’t have to explain. While not Facebook, Chat Roulette also seems to be dangerous, especially for guys. You may find a cute blonde on there, and she may show a little skin and may have a nice rack. Then she stands up in front of the camera, anddddddd she’s a dude! Not that I know of anyone who that has happened to before. Be warned: not everything is as it seems online.

Facebookers, in particular, just lack an originality that can be mundane. But they still seem to suck you in for hours—similar to most reality shows. (How many times can you watch a spoiled girl throw a temper tantrum? Answer: so many.) For instance, who would have thought that on a Monday morning someone is “tired?”

Thank you, seven friends, for such an exclamation. Number one culprit for sucking you in: stalking. Whether it’s your boyfriend, love interest or complete stranger, you can’t deny that you have done it.

Guys stalk to check out a hot girl who they may be set up with because 75 percent of the girls that a guy’s friends recommend are just not that hot. This is because a female’s “she’s so sweet” standard usually doesn’t translate into a dude’s “she’s so hot” standard.

The main female criminal activity is stalking exes. After becoming overly obsessed and leaving an online trail of your previous relationship, you two love birds break up. Totally unexpected, I know. Now, if your heart was really broken, you’d be dead, so spare me the tears. Be careful trying to check out an ex’s new squeeze

because Facebook has removed the “are you sure” training bra from friend requests. Accidentally befriending your ex’s new fling is like going to Haiti and asking “what’s shakin’?” Not your slyest move.

But if stalking your ex makes you feel better about yourself, have at it. There’s no better way to get over someone than to realize they will be taking the command “venti latte no foam” for the next five years.

Stalking is also a useful tool for damage control after a night out. When it comes to bars, some people flirt and some people let the opposite sex run through them like the New York City Marathon. Regardless of which category you fall under, you have inevitably woken up next to a classmate after Bogies. After a night that would give Ke$ha a run for her money, what do you do? Avoid them like the plague? YES! Facebook stalk the crap out of them to see if they are dating anyone you might have to be worried about?

Absolutely! You need to be careful what rando classmates you go home with anyway because: 1) someone inevitably has a picture on their phone of you two leaving which will be uploaded before you make it to Pluckers; and 2) does anyone ever stare down at their STD and whisper “you were worth it?”

Aside from stalking, there are those people who manage to find themselves in a happy relationship. If this is you, keep in mind that how you two vomit buckets interact affects all of your classmates via the mini-feed. Unless you’re cool with everyone unsubscribing from you, you should probably avoid the whole writing on each other’s walls every five minutes. Those couples make me want to change my Facebook name to “Nobody” so I can follow after everything you post and “like” it.

Lastly, there’s “poking.” That’s about as cool as the Ebola virus.

They poke you, you poke back. Are you rude for not acknowledging the poke? It’s like when guys come up behind you and rub their denim crotch all over you in the bar. What are they doing and who told them girls like it? If you ignore the guy as much as possible, he will move his jean thrusting to someone else. Back to the point, if you’re one cat away from dying alone, constantly “poking” the opposite sex on Facebook isn’t going to make you any less single.

Overall, you really just have to be careful about how you act in the virtual world because some people are very sensitive about how they are treated online. Take 3L Ashley Bynum, for example; she found out her boyfriend dumped her when he changed his relationship status to “single” on Facebook. It was six years ago … she still talks about it.

-Dr. Love

The Civilian wants your photos.

Send in your funniest “prom pictures” from Barristers’ Ball.

You might be included in our April Fools issue.

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Your Drew Lambert

AGE: 24 HOMETOWN: New Orleans UNDERGRAD: Washington and Lee University; Classics major

Law school is ... not nearly as cool as it sounded.

Turn ons/Turn offs? Turn ons: wit, goofiness and a CABOOSE; Turn-offs: selfishness, bad breath.

What 3 things would you bring

15 Minutes like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Well, you certainly proved Me wrong…”

What 1 person would you want with you? Justice Scalia, if it meant he weren’t sitting on the bench. Otherwise, Pippa Middleton Lambert.

Your house is burning down.

Besides people and pets, what is the first thing you grab as you escape? My college class ring because it’s CLASSY AND FLASHY.

If you could be another person for a day, who would it be and why?

Michael Laborde to see what on earth goes through his mind all day.

Your favorite word? Indefatigable If you could spend a day with 4 famous people, who would it be and what would you do?

Professor Carroll, a minister and 2 competent witnesses of majority age. AMIRITE. If Heaven exists, what would you

What 3 things would you bring with you if you were deserted on an island? Assuming the island is Bora Bora – bikini, trashy magazine and sun screen.

AGE: 24 HOMETOWN: Grapevine, TX UNDERGRAD: University of Texas. Hook that.

Law school is… day-care for twenty-somethings.

Turn ons/Turn offs? Turn ons: Cheap dates, putdowns, puppies, diamonds and a well-executed boob graze. Turn offs: water fowl, babies in restaurants, Chaco’s and your bad attitude.

What 1 person would you want with you? No one, I’m on vacation, you idiot!

If you could be another person for a day, who would it be and why? Kate Middleton. Really?

“Why?”

Your favorite word?

Surreptitiously. Andi Carroll stole the cuss words.

If you could spend a day with 4 famous people, who would it be and what would you do? Angelina What is your favorite thing about law school? Negotiable instruments

Your least favorite thing about law school? Financial instruments

Ken Levy

AGE: 27. I was born again during U2’s performance of “Bad” at Live Aid in 1985.

HOMETOWN: Milwaukee, Wisconsin UNDERGRAD: Williams College Law School: Columbia Your favorite word? Ken

In your humble opinion, which LSU law professor has the most swagger? Have you seen John Church?

What is your favorite thing about law school? The fact that nobody is competitive or petty. Really refreshing.

If you were a Star Wars character, which one would you be? Jabba the Hut. Guy knows how to live it up.

If you were written about in a newspaper, what would the headline say? Pippa Middleton Finally Weds!

Describe yourself in 3 words. Man for Others If you could check two things off your 2012 bucket-list, what would they be? 1) Getting in The Civilian 2) Getting a job The best part of waking up . . . a nice hot shower.

If you could teach any class (real or fictional) at the Law Center, what would it be? Ancient Greek Law and Courts What is your favorite part of The Civilian? That girl who tells people how to dress. I’ll wear homemade jorts and old frat shirts ‘til the day I die, lady.

3L Prof

How would you spend your ideal day? Four words: beach, cabana boy, champagne.

Danielle Prado

2L

with you if you were deserted on an island? The Iliad, endless PB&J’s and a comfy pillow

I would rather [ blank ] instead of teaching law school. Be on Facebook.

Your house is burning down.

Besides people and pets, what is the first thing you grab as you escape? My stuffed-animal collection.

In your humble opinion, which LSU law professor has the most swagger? Well, Prof. Carroll walks the loudest. Prof. Carter comes in

Jolie’s Right leg . . . probably her left leg, too. But nothing in between there. Whitney (RIP); Richard Simmons – and then we’d go on his Cruise to Lose.

If you were written about in a newspaper, what would the headline say? She’s Beaten the Odds Again – Back Out On Bail

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Sorry about that whole purgatory thing.

I’ve got a weird sense of humor.

If you could check 2 things off your 2012 bucket-list, what would they be? Get that inappropriate tattoo I’ve been wanting, and win the lottery.

Your house is burning down.

Besides people and pets, what is the first thing you grab as you escape? All the evidence.

In your humble opinion, which LSU law professor has the most swagger? Levasseur. As if there’s any question.

What is your favorite thing about law school? Its proximity to the Chimes… and crime

a close second.

If you were a Star Wars character, which one would you be? Jabba the Hutt. He was having a great time right up until the very end.

If you were written about in a newspaper, what would the headline say? LSU Law Professor Wins Lottery, Students Beg Him to Retire Describe yourself in 3 words.

Tired. That’s it.

If you could check 2 things off your 2012 bucket-list, what would they be? 1) reaching 200 friends on Facebook and 2) growing a long, twirly handlebar moustache.

Describe yourself in 3 words. No.

The best part of waking up . . .

Let’s not bullcrap each other here.

If you could teach any class (real or fictional) at the Law Center, what would it be? Nailing the Interview without Nailing the Interviewer

What is your favorite part of The Civilian? The Fashion column – It’s deep and insightful, and never, ever offensive.

The best part of waking up . . .

Facebook!

If you could teach any class (real or fictional) at the Law Center, what would it be? Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Law Firm. The main purpose of the course would be to explore a deep, baffling mystery: why so many lawyers (not to mention law students) are angry and miserable.

What is your favorite part of The Civilian? The career-destroying pics on the back page.

Anything else you want to tell us? Nothing you can’t find in the DSM-IV.

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THE CIVILIAN • March 2012 This semester, The Civilian solicited reviews of the classes that will be offered this fall and of the professors who will teach them. The reviews were voluntary, and the information on laptop use and paper options is based solely on the submissions.

Seminars and skills courses are not included unless reviewed. This list not comprehensive. The only accurate source of scheduling information is the Law Center website.

Administrative Law Richards Peppered with Professor Richards’ political commentary, regrettably or not, administrative law is an essential course to any aspiring lawyer’s repertoire. Valuable insight into the complex and mysterious world of administrative law pays dividends for anyone in the legal profession. The exam is somewhat uncreative and not showing of actual learning (questions arbitrarily pulled from a giant, predelivered stack provided to students), but studying for it hammers home most of the essential concepts.

Paper Option: No Laptop Friendly: Yes Admiralty Sutherland The subject of admiralty is only growing in importance from year to year. We don’t have the living legend of Frank Maraist to teach the subject he built, but Prof. Sutherland knows his stuff. The lectures can be confusing and dry, but grab Maraist’s nutshell, and you’ll be fine.

Paper Option: No Laptop Friendly: Yes Advanced Appellate Advocacy Skills Class Brooks Brooks is a walking encyclopedia on appellate advocacy. This is a great class to work at your own pace as the pass/fail grade is based on a brief/oral argument due shortly before the end of the semester. It’s also a great class for those who will be doing Moot Court events like Tullis or external competition teams.

Paper Option: Yes Laptop Friendly: Yes Advanced Appellate Advocacy Skills Class Papillion Mr. Papillion ran a very casual classroom that still taught us an incredible amount of very practical information. I never felt any great pressure, and each lecture was a valuable lesson informed by real-world experiences. The class involves writing an apellate brief over the course of the semester piece by piece, and he offers constructive, helpful critiques of student writing.

Paper Option: Yes, it’s a brief and oral presentation Laptop Friendly: Yes Business Assocations I Morris Clear and concise with the standard Morris hand gestures and awkward jokes. He tells you exactly what he expects on the final. If you haven’t had a class with Prof. Morris, you definitely need to take this class.

Paper Option: No Laptop Friendly: Yes Commercial Paper Holmes Holmes is a machine. He covers the material thoroughly and welcomes questions. The material is tough to understand.

Paper Option: No Laptop Friendly: Yes Common Law Property Smith Professor Smith’s Common Law Property class offers a great survey of property law for anyone interested in practicing property law in another state or even practicing in Louisiana and transacting with other states. Professor Smith is not only one of the most hilarious professors at PMH, but he approaches very difficult concepts in a straightforward manner. I would highly recommend Professor Smith’s class to anyone interested in property law. The course covers a lot of material, but the most challenging concepts are covered very thoroughly. His exams are posted under the class reserves, and they don’t change much from year to year.

Paper Option: n/a Laptop Friendly: Yes Constitutional Law II Devlin If you enjoy political debate and listening to the personal opinions of every classmate, then this is the class for you. As long as you can handle Devlin saying “Really?!?!” whenever someone says something he disagrees with, it is a solid test, and Prof. Devlin is extremely knowledgable on the subject.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes

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European Union I Corcos This class is dry and demands a lot of work. The professor is knowledgable on the material but demands a high level of preparation and participation. Only take if necessary for a basket, if looking for employment in Europe or if you’re interested in European politics.

I took the paper option and had a decent grade but did not have a great time in the classroom.

Paper Option: Yes. Laptop Friendly: Yes Evidence Joseph Consider this your morning story time. Cheney Joe talks in circles and rarely gives you straight answers. However, he is entertaining and willing to meet with you if you have questions. Some people do well under his style, it all comes down to how you learn.

Paper Option: n/a Laptop Friendly: n/a Family Law Carter Carter is very friendly and approachable, but she recently banned laptops. Although she banned them to encourage participation, this really is the worst class to not have a laptop due to the constant references to the Civil Code, the CCP, the Childrens’ Code, and the Revised Statutes. This is one of the few classes where the lack of a laptop truly hinders your ability to follow along effectively in class.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: No. Health Law Survey Malinowski I took this class to get a better understanding of what Health Law or Health Care Law entailed and particularly to understand more about the new Health Law legislation. I felt that Malinowski did a good job of fostering class discussion, however the lectures were often less structured than most law school classes. He brought in several very interesting speakers, but I felt that there were too many speakers to keep the class coherent.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes Income Tax I Rossi There are few things in life worse than 90 minutes of tax law at 7:30am. As practical as you want it to be, you will never forgive yourself for taking this class.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Income Tax I Hackney Prof. Hackney joined the faculty last year, so there aren’t an abundance of good outlines for this class, but he approaches the very complicated topic with PowerPoint presentations that break down the subject pretty well. In the past, he has required students to work in groups on questions in the textbook, so be sure to sit next to people you want to talk to in every class period.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. International Law Sullivan Sullivan is a very energetic teacher who really teaches the material well. He lets you use a short outline on the exam and the exam overall is very fair. His explanation for why International Law matters in the world is also really entertaining.

Paper Option: Varies Laptop Friendly: Yes, but he does check screens Introduction to Intellectual Property Lockridge If you think you might be interested in practicing any sort of Intellectual Property law, this is the course to take. As an introduction, Prof. Lockridge will cover the basics of Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, and Patents. This popular elective often results in a large class without too much student participation, despite being encouraged by Pro. Lockridge. This course will lay a proper foundation should you choose to take more advanced IP courses. Otherwise, this is an interesting elective which provides insight into an up-and-coming area of law.

Paper Option: n/a Laptop Friendly: n/a

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THE CIVILIAN • March 2012 LA Civil Law of Torts Crawford If you left your 1L torts class feeling that you didn’t learn anything about Louisiana Tort Law (those of you who didn’t have John Church), TAKE THIS CLASS! Professor Crawford is a firm non-believer two things: the Socratic method after 1L year and writing Bullshit on Exams. Although the reading can be fairly long, the class only meets twice a week and Professor Crawford will give you the bottom line and tell you exactly what you do and don’t need to know for the Final.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Labor Law Garrard As Professor Garrard says on the first day of class, there are a lot of things to worry about in law school, but this class is not one of them. This is a good survey of labor law and real-life application. Professor Garrard assigns students to each case so you’ll know when you are on call for class. The exam is a writing/typing marathon, but he’ll prepare you for it.

Paper Option: n/a Laptop Friendly: n/a Law and Economics Church It has been a while since this class was offered, but if you’re interested in economics, Church is a great professor to learn from. His upper-level classes tend to be more casual than his freshman classes. He hasn’t taught this one for several years, but in other classes he usually offers three small papers in lieu of an exam, which is helpful. Also, the subject of law and economics is very “hip” with a lot of judges, if you are eyeing a clerkship for your future.

Paper Option: Maybe?

Laptop Friendly: Yes. Legal Aspects of Coastal Areas Costonis Interesting class that relates to the complex myriad of state and federal laws that govern Louisiana’s coastal area. Class is entirely discussion, and he assigns you a day to be prepared to discuss. In lieu of an exam, you write a 20-page paper that is due at the end of finals week. However, last Fall his grades were on the low side.

Paper Option: n/a Laptop Friendly: n/a Legal Professions Smith Smith covers ethics for life and law practice. He disclaims that the class is NOT an MPRE prep course, but it’s a safe bet that you’ll do okay if you treat it as such.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Louisiana Civil Procedure I Crawford Difficult to pay attention; be prepared to teach it to yourself; however, his exam is pretty easy. Exam is short answer and hand written ONLY. Can do well without a lot of effort. Lots of old exams to choose from; he pulls from his old exams (sometimes all the way from ‘93) almost verbatim - very helpful to study from Paper Option: Yes. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Louisiana Civil Procedure I Morvant Judge Morvant goes through the Code of Civil Procedure article by article, explains their purpose, and then offers practical advice on its use in everyday practice. His experience as a judge provides students with a unique experience to better understand the common mistakes made by lawyers and the importance of understanding the CCP. He’s lectures consist mostly of real-world examples, and he goes out of his way to engage and entertain his students.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Matrimonial Regimes Carroll Carroll is intense. She talks too fast to understand sometimes. However, she is probably one of the best Louisiana Civil Law Professors at this school. If you take this class, you will know and understand Louisiana Mat Regimes whether you like it or not.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: No.

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Goring

Simply, this is one of the most enjoyable classes at PMH. The subject is extremely useful and has obvious real-world applicability.

Professor Goring teaches the course with passion, and she tries to make sure that all of her students understand the material before she moves forward. The take-home exam is tough, but manageable. Be prepared to participate, because Professor Goring calls on all students throughout the year. 10-hour, open everything, final exam.

Sales and Real Estate Trahan Prof. Levasseur has taught this class in the past, but Prof. Trahan is -- of course -- well known for his energetic teaching style in his other Civil Code classes. Trahan’s style is largely based on detailed outlines which are very helpful in studying for the exam. Just be prepared to pay attention and keep up with a fast-paced class. The course material in the past has been very helpful for students who need an Obligations refresher before the bar exam Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Security Devices Rubin Prof. Rubin, a seasoned and sharp-witted lecturer, will likely only “guest” lecture for one, or maybe two, classes. Otherwise, Prof.

O’Brien, a lawyer with meaningful experience and practical knowledge, will guide you through the world of mortgages, notes, and other security devices. This course is highly recommended as it will assist in preparation for the Code III portion of the LA Bar Exam.

The material can be dry, but Prof. O’Brien does his best to make it understandable, whether in class or in various exam review sessions.

If anything, the course materials are (historically) free.

Paper Option: n/a Laptop Friendly: n/a Successions Lonegrass She is super-smart and really intense, but is very thorough at explaining the complex concepts. Consider taking her class, but please keep up with readings. Utilize moodle, because she posts alot of study aides, old exams, etc. She expects you to outline vomit on her exams, so if that is not your style this is not the class for you.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes. Successions Carter Prof. Carter presents the material in an easy, straight forward manner. She gives you an outline of everything that you need to know.

This was not a difficult class, even though we covered a lot of complicated material. Definitely take her for Successions.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: No. Successions Trahan Successions is a critical class for the bar exam, and Prof. Trahan teaches it in his signature, straight-forward approach to the Civil Code accompanied by detailed outlines.

Paper Option: No. Laptop Friendly: Yes.

GO ONLINE FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. Go to the Law Center website (http://www.law.lsu.edu), click “Current Students,” then “Course Schedules” and find the Fall 2012 information. The website is the only accurate information source.

The following classes are either new, taught by a new professor to the subject or did not receive any reviews: ACJ II (Joseph, Daniel, Moreau), Common Law Property (Goring), Corporate Taxation (Adams), Decedent Estates (Glover), Employment Discrimination (Corbett), Entertainment Law (Corcos), Evidence (Thomas), Federal Courts (Johnson), Insurance (Philips, H.), Land Use Planning (Costonis), Legal Profession (Walsh), Local Government Law (Tyson), La. Civil Procedure II (Holdridge), Mineral Rights (Ottinger), State and Local Taxes (Dicharry), White Collar Crime (Levy)

SPECIAL NOTES: 1) You must have 62 hours by the end of the Spring Semester to qualify as a 3L for registration purposes.

2) Information on paper options and laptop use is based on submitted reviews from previous years. Anything could change. “Paper option” does not denote any fulfillment of the upper-level writing requirement.

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