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Reflections
magazine is published two times a year by the
Southern University Law Center, Office of
Publications and Electronic Media. It is distributed
to alumni, law students, Law Center faculty and
staff, and other supporters of the Law Center to
promote institutional advancement. In 1999,
Reflections was awarded the certificate of
achievement by the Southern Public Relations
Association and was recognized by the Louisiana
Press Womens Association in 2001.
Comments and
letters are welcome. We also are interested
in publishing articles written by SULC
graduates, including reports on professional
activities, scholarly reviews, and editorial
comments. Please send manuscripts to: Dr.
Rachel L. Emanuel, Director of Publications
and Electronic Media, Post Office Box 9294,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813-9294; (225)
771-5815; Fax: (225) 771-6257; E-mail:
Remanuel@sulc.edu; Web address: www.sulc.edu.
Chancellor
Freddie Pitcher, Jr.
Editor
Dr. Rachel L. Emanuel
Administrative Assistant III
Carla F. Ball
Photographers
John H. Williams Photography
Printing
Moran Printing, Inc.
Spring 2008
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ON THE
COVER: Celebrating its 60th anniversary
this academic year, Southern University Law
Center promoted a three-fold purpose: Paying
Tribute to Our Past; Celebrating the
Achievements of the Present and Preparing to
Meet The Challenges of the Future. A
spectacular Anniversary Gala drew more than
400 of the 3,000-plus alumni as SULC
celebrated 60 Years and Counting... Changing
OUR WORLD Forever. Read about the gala and
other events that were part of the 60th
celebration.
Features:
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2007
Hall of Fame Inductees True Commitment
to Public Service
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Professors of the Year Discuss Their
Love of Teaching
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Interview with First Grad to Head
Baton Rouge Bar Association
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Faculty
Scholarship Rises to 80 Percent
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Spring 2006
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ON THE COVER: 2006 Hall of
Fame Inductees show True Commitment to
Public Service. State Senator Cleo Fields
of Baton Rouge; State Representative Willie
Hunter of Monroe, Louisiana; State Senator
Robert Marionneaux of Maringouin, Louisiana;
Magistrate Judge Louis Moore of New Orleans,
Louisiana; Clyde Lain of Monroe, Louisiana;
Jacqueline Scott of Shreveport, Louisiana;
and Judge Felicia Toney Williams of
Tallulah, Louisiana, were honored during the
annual Hall of Fame banquet.
Features:
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Law Center
Teams Up With NAACP Legal Defense Fund
to Convene Voting Rights Act Renewal
Training
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2005-6
Speakers Series--Antitrust, Reparations,
and Voting Rights
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Moot Court
Board Develops The Art of Advocacy and
Community Service
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SU Sit-in
Sixteen: Documentary to Highlight Garner
Case
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Summer/Fall 2005
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ON THE COVER: Front row
from left, Tracey Lee, Shelley Martin,
Chanelle Mack, and Macie Letard; second row
from left, Professor Russell Jones, Jerome
Hafter (ABA representative), Chancellor
Freddie Pitcher, and Prof. Maurice Franks,
director of summer abroad program; third row
from left, Brandy Citizen, Melissa St. Mary,
Wesley Bergeron, and Keenan Dunlap; fourth
row from left, Frederick Jones, Chrystal
Matthews, Erin Waddell, and Henry Bethard;
fifth row from left, Petrina Johns, Sonia
Washington, Ryan Robison, and Saul Simmons;
top row from left, Richard Mansour, Albert
Latham, and Gregory Burrell.
Photo taken by: Maylene Cardinoza Rosario
Franks.
Features:
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2005 Hall of
Fame Inductees-Judicial, Political, and
Educational Firsts
Alumni Achievers-Sent Out for the Cause
of Equal Justice For All
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Alum Present
for Congressional Apology to Lynching
Victims
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Drew Days
Discusses Acts that Transformed America
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Freshmen
Legislators Pass Their First Legislation
During Session
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Winter/Spring 2005
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ON THE COVER: Melvin Kip
Holden enters the River Center auditorium to
a rousing round of applause during his
swearing-in ceremony held in January. Holden
makes history as the first African-American
mayor-president of Baton Rouge and East
Baton Rouge Parish. Photo by John H.
Williams.
Features:
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2004
Distinguished Alum Beats the Odds
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Impact Where
It Matters: Alum Works For Child Support
Enforcement
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Tribute
Turned History Lesson: An Interview with
Johnnie Jones, Sr.
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All
Deliberate Speed: Civil Rights Then and
Now
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Open For
Business: Another Alum Wins Legislative
Seat
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2004 Hall of
Famers Are Aggressive Defenders of Civil
Rights
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Winter/Spring 2004
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ON THE
COVER: Law Center Commemorates
Brown With Aspirations For the Future
Features:
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2003
Distinguished Alumni Dedicate Careers to
Public Service
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Bronze Medal
Before Law Degree
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Administrative Law Judges-Helping to
Make the Law Work For the Benefit of All
Citizens
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Serving With
Distinction-Worker's Compensation Judges
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Alumni Join
New Governor's Team to Advance the State
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Diverse
Speakers Give Identical Message-Law
Degrees Useful in Variety of Career
Paths
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Sound
Scholarship - Joint Teaching and
Research Benefit Law Students
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Spring/Summer 2003
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ON THE
COVER: Inducted into the Southern
University Law Center's 2003 Alumni Hall of
Fame are, seated from left, Johnnie A.
Jones, Sr., '53; of Baton Rouge; State Sen.
Charles D. Jones, '75, of Monroe, Louisiana;
Etta Kay Hearn, '69, Walter C. Dumas, '69,
and Murphy W. Bell, '57, all of Baton Rouge,
and, standing from left, Carl Franklin of
Shreveport, Louisiana, representing the late
Jesse N. Stone, Jr., '50; Jelynne LeBlanc
Burley of San Antonio, Texas, representing
the late Audrey Daste LeBlanc, '58; Eugene
P. Cicardo, Jr., of Alexandria, Louisiana,
representing the late Eugene P. Cicardo,
Sr., '73; Clyde Tidwell, '66, of Lafayette,
Louisiana; Chancellor Freddie Pitcher, Jr.,
'73, of Baton Rouge, and Justice Revius O.
Ortique, Jr., '56, of New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Features:
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2003
Commencement: Celebrating A Changed
Profession
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2003 Top
Grad Wins Spot in New York Firm
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Taking on
Unfinished Business: Brown V. Board of
Education After 50 Years Cheryl Brown
Henderson Addresses 2003 Barrister's
Ball
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2003 Teacher
of the Year- Russell L. Jones -
Demanding, But Accessible, Continues to
Work on His Craft
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SULC/HAITI
Law Day 2003 - Dialogue For
Strengthening Legal Education and Rule
of Law
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Student
Featured in Documentary on Helping
At-Risk Youth
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Reflections
on the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott - The
Rev. T.J. Jemison Dispels the Myth of
Failed Effort
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Fall/Winter 2002
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ON THE COVER: Chancellor's
Message
Features:
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Increasing
Support Is A Priority for
Chancellor-Elect Freddie Pitcher, Jr.
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Justice
Department-Protecting People and
Country's Values
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Summer Law
and Research Institute Opens Door to
Educational Opportunities for Minority
Youth
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High Tech
Adds Diversity and Dimension to Teaching
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Experts Seek
to Revamp the State's Juvenile Justice
System
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