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The C-Span bus takes BLSA on a journey through history and into the future. Remembering our past will help us improve our future. Many thanks to C-Span and all those who participated.

In keeping with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Lets Move” initiative LSU BLSA visited a local grade school at Halloween. Given the fun holiday, we did a Lets Move Monster Mash. BLSA and the Kids danced, exercised, and ate healthy snacks for the last part of the school day. .

LSU BLSA in conjunction with The Federalist Society took action in light of the events surrounding Trayvon Martin’s death. A panel was hosted to discuss racism and the shortfalls of the criminal justice system. Educated Guest speakers from around the country served on the panel in the jam-packed auditorium.   Read more…

The Ladies of LSU BLSA participated in a “switcheroo”. In order to support breast cancer awareness, the ladies played in a Powder Puff football game in which the 2ls won and all proceeds from the game were donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.  

LSU BLSA shared history with the LSU Law Center student body by placing informational facts and data in the student law library commemorating the 50th anniversary march on Washington. You don’t know where you are going until you know where you have been.    

The Angola Prison Book Drive will begin September 24th. LSU BLSA asks that  people donate books on the subject of Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Conviction Sentencing. All books will be delivered on September 28th.

On Friday September 20th, the  LSU Chapter of BLSA visited  students at White Hills Elementary to read and encourage scholarship.    

Congratulations to Victor Demesmin and Neal Favorite. As a team in the 2013 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition they have made it final eight. The next round of the competition will be Monday September 23, 2013 at the Law Center. Let us all wish them the best of luck as they continue Read more…

Please join the Executive Board in congratulating the 2013-2014 LSU BLSA External Competition Teams. The teams will first compete at the Southern Region of NBLSA competition in Jacksonville, FL from February 12  to February 16, 2014. Also, congratulations to all members who were selected for LSU Law Center Trial Advocacy External Competition teams.  Read more…

LSU BLSA offers congratulations to Kiara Gradney for winning best opening statement for the prosecution in the LSU Law 2013 Opening Statement Competition. The Opening Statement Competition is an intra-school competition exclusively for second-year students.  It is designed as an introduction to trial advocacy skills for second-year students interested in participating Read more…