LSU Law School proves worthy of acclaimed status

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By Emily Carden

With the hectic life of a law school student, it's nice to have a breath of fresh air every now and then. The Committee on Bar Admissions for the Supreme Court of Louisiana and "2010 U.S. News and World Report" have granted just that with the July 2009 bar passage rate results and national ranking standings.

According to the results distributed on October 9 by the Committee on Bar Admissions in Louisiana, the bar passage rate of LSU Law students in July 2009 was 90.9 percent, the highest in the state. Tulane came in second with a rate of 75.7 percent passage rate.

"We are very proud of the strong showing of our graduates on this latest Bar Examination. Their preparation and hard work, coupled with the support of our faculty, have produced a talented group of young lawyers who are ready to hit the ground running," said Jack M. Weiss, LSU Law Chancellor in a recent press release by the university. "The results confirm our belief that the demanding, yet personal legal education offered at LSU Law, prepares our students well for the competitive global marketplace." 

LSU Law student, Ryan Rivers, finds much contentment in the recent results.

"It feels great to be part of a law school with such a high bar passage rate," Rivers stated. "It's nice to know that the teaching methods of the faculty at LSU are effective in preparing students for the bar. This is just one of many features of the law school that sets it apart from other law schools."

Bar passage rates are not the only thing LSU Law students and faculty have to reflect on. The Paul M. Hebert Law School has moved up in the national rankings concerning a couple of accounts of prestige.

"The LSU Law Center jumped 13 spots to 75 in the '2010 U.S. News and World Report' rankings of law schools, among the largest jumps of all ABA-approved law schools. The number 75 ranking is the highest in the LSU Law Center history," according to the LSU Law School's Web site.

The Web site added, "The LSU Law Center was rated as a 2009 Best Value Law School by the 'National Jurist/Pre-law' magazine. The number 17 rank was based on in-state tuition costs, state bar exam passage rates and the percentage of students employed after graduation."

LSU's Law Center continues to move forth with even greater expectations for the future as it has since its establishment in1906. With intense curriculum, dedicated students and faculty and high quality test scores and employment after graduation the Paul M. Hebert Law Center will continue to top the charts and make LSU proud.

Originally Published: Issue 821 - October 28, 2009

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