Thursday, October 28, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

The LL.M. Team in New Orleans

The picture is taken in front of the Louisiana Supreme Court Building, by the recently renovated statue of Chief Justice Edward Douglass White (1845-1921), so far the only native of Louisiana to sit at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Visit to the Louisiana Supreme Court

































August 6, 2010



Monday, September 13, 2010

Eleanor Bingham


• Age: 22
• Home University: University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
• Law Degree: LLB 2010
• Areas of Interest: International Law and Copyright
• Other Information to Share: I love to meet people. Law school has given me the opportunity to meet a vast range of people from all over the world, and study subjects which truly interest me. Outside of school I like to watch awful television and socialize

Juan Francisco Carrio


• Age: 26
• City & Country: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Home University: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Law Degree: Abogado, 2009
• Areas of Interest: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Civil Liberties.
• Other Interests to Share: sports (soccer, rugby, golf), movies, music, and travelling.

Solene Gerard


• Age: 24
• City & Country: Lyon, France
• Marital Status: Single
• Home University: Université Jean Moulin – LYON III, France
• Law Degree: Masters in International Law & Droit Notarial (2009)
• Areas of Interest: Civil Law, International Law, Comparative Law
• Other Information to Share: Completed the first semester of studies required to practice as a Civil Law Notary in France (2010), and worked as an intern for 7 months. Enjoy traveling and listening to music

"Henry" Heng Ho


• Age: 34
• City & Country: Macao, China
• Marital Status: Single
• Home University: University of Macao, Macao, China
• Degree: LBL 1999; MPA, 2003; LLM, 2007
• Areas of Interest: Constitutional Law, Torts

Carlos Jimenez


• Age: 27
• City & Country: San José, Costa Rica
• Marital Status: Single
• Home University: Universidad de Costa Rica (U.C.R.) and Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho (UELD)
• Law Degree: Licenciatura en Derecho-Licentiate in Law (J.D. equivalent), Aug 2007 (U.C.R.); Especialidad en Derecho Notarial y Registral-Specialization in Notary and Registry Law, July 2009 (UELD)
• Areas of interest: Real Estate Transactions, Security Devices, Trusts Administration, Corporate Law, Business Law, Property Law
• Other information to Share: Photography and indoor cycling as hobbies, enjoy hiking in National Parks, go to the movie theater and watch UEFA and FIFA World Cup soccer games; elected the LL.M. class of 2011 representative before the LSU Student Bar Association

Melissa Jocelyn


• Age: 23
• City & Country: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
• Marital Status: Single
• Home University: Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Economiques (Université d’Etat Haiti)
• Areas of Interest: Civil Law, International Law, International Relations

"Jonathan" Yong Liang


• Age: 37
• City & Country: Beijing, China
• Marital Status: Married with Yanhua Bian in 2001
• Home University: Tianjin Science & Technology University
• Law Degree: Passed the Chinese Bar in 1998
• Area of Interest: Intellectual Property Litigation, especially in patent fields
• Other Information to Share: Enjoy playing Chinese chess

Alexandre Martin


• Age: 24
• City and Country: Rouen, France
• Home University: Universite Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
• Law degrees: Bachelor degree 2009; Master degree in International Law 2009
• Areas of Interest: Civil Law, Business Law, Conflict of Laws, and Comparative Law

Aron Samu


• Age: 22
• City & Country: Tirgu Mures, Romania
• Marital Status: Single
• Home University: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• Law Degree: J.D., 2010
• Areas of Interest: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Business Law, Finance, Litigation
• Other Information to Share: Enjoy traveling, drumming, running, swimming...

Exchange Student




Gaelle Hilaire


• Age: 22
• City & Country: Port-au- Prince, Haïti
• Home University: Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Economiques de Port-au-Prince (Université d’État d’Haïti)
• Law Degree: Pursuing a law degree as an exchange student at the LSU Law Center
• Areas of Interest: International Law, Human Rights
• Other Information to Share: Enjoy reading, going to the museum, and meeting people of different cultures