1. Produced by Southern University Law Center • 4/2014
Week of March 31-April 6, 2014
Vol. 12, No. 9 A. A. Lenoir HallE -NEWS
Southern University Law Center Reaching New Heights of Excellence
Information to be published in E-NEWS
should be e-mailed (Remanuel@sulc.edu),
faxed (771-6257), or submitted to the Office of
Communications and Development Support,
(Suite 242).
Carolyn Stephens
Gail Stephenson
Calendar
Please submit your events by 4 p.m. Thursday
to be published the following week.
APRIL
2 SULC Day at the Capitol, 2 p.m., For more
information contact, Cynthia N. Reed, Director,
CLE and Alumni Affairs, creed@sulc.edu; (225)
771-2785
2-5 2014 SULC Alumni and Friends Round-Up,
for more details, contact Tanya Freeman, Tfree-
man@sulc.edu; (225) 771-2552
11 Southern University System Board Meeting, 9
a.m., Board Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, J.S. Clark
Administration Bldg.
11 Classes End for Graduating Students
14-16, 22-24 Final Examinations for Graduating
Students
17 SU Centennial Gala, 8 p.m., L’Auberge Ca-
sino & Hotel, Admission-$125; Tickets may be
purchased at the Southern University Ticket Of-
fice, 771-4191, by April 10.
17-21 Easter Holiday Break Begins (8 a.m.)
22 Classes Resume
24 Classes End
28 Final Exams Begin
E-NEWS reporters:
Pamela Anderson
Jean Allen
Cynthia Reed
E-NEWS proofreaders:
Carla Ball Harold Isadore
Sylvia Betts Gail Stephenson
Ruth J. Hill Ruth B. Wesley
Visit: www.sulc.edu
Judge James E. Graves, Jr., of the United States Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals will deliver the 2014 Commencement address for
Southern University Law Center at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 10, in the
F.G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern University Baton Rouge
campus.
One hundred and fifty graduates are expected to receive the
Juris Doctor Degree this spring.
Judge Graves was nominated to the federal bench by President
Barack Obama and confirmed on a voice vote in the U.S. Senate
on February 14, 2011. He is the first African-American judge from
Mississippi ever to serve on the Fifth Circuit.
Graves began his legal career in 1980 as a staff attorney at Central Mississippi Legal
Services. At that time he also began his 17 years of service as an adjunct professor at Jackson
State University.
After three years at Legal Services, he entered private practice, with a focus on civil mat-
ters in state and federal court. From 1986 to 1990, he served as a special assistant attorney
general in the Human Services and Health Law divisions of the Office of the Mississippi Attorney
General. Graves was director of the Division of Child Support Enforcement for the Mississippi
Department of Human Services until his appointment to the Hinds County Circuit Court in 1991.
After serving ten years on the Hinds County Circuit Court, Graves was appointed an as-
sociate justice of the Mississippi State Supreme Court. He was elected to the court in 2004. He
later became a presiding justice.
The Clinton, Mississippi, native earned a B.A. from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississip-
pi, in 1975; a J.D. from Syracuse University in 1980; and a master’s degree in public administra-
tion from Syracuse in 1981.
Along with his legal work and teaching career, Graves has been very active in local and
national bar associations. He is a Fellow of the Mississippi State Bar, and has served on a vari-
Continued on next page
U.S. Fifth Circult Court of Appeals Judge James E. Graves, Jr.,
will be featured speaker for 2014 Commencement
Alumni panel to address “How to become practice ready,” April 2
A panel of SULC alumni will discuss what it means to be “practice ready,” and share their
experience and insights on the tools of career success from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in
206N A. A. Lenoir Hall.
Moderated by Monique Edwards,’86, general counsel for Family First Medical Clinic, the panel
will feature Marcus Augustine,’09, attorney, Cleco, Inc.; Christopher Dassau, ’12, city prosecutor,
City of Baker, Louisiana; U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley, ’91, Western District of Louisiana; Monica
Mason, ’99, senior attorney, Worldwide Logistics, Deere & Company; and Alejandro “Al” Perkins,
’04, partner, Hammonds, Sills, Adkins & Guice.
A networking reception will follow immediately in the Faculty/Staff Lounge.
Sponsored by the Office of Career Services and the SULC Alumni Association, the event is
the first in the line of activities for the 2014 SULC Alumni Round-Up.
Edwards Augustine Dassau Finley Mason Perkins

2. -NEWS
Page 2
E
SERIOUSNESS OF PURPOSE
Judge Anderson-Trahan Judge Brown Magistrate Judge Cantrell Judge Fields
Eight alumni judges are expected to participate in the 2014 SULC
Judicial Wall of Fame Portraits Unveiling and Installation set for 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 3, at the Gallery at Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the
Arts, in downtown Baton Rouge.
The event is part of the 2014 Alumni Round-Up and will include
Judge Ernestine “Teena” Anderson-Trahan’92, of Second City Court
for the Parish of Orleans, the first African American to be elected judge
in 2nd
City Court in Algiers; Judge Paula A. Brown, ’92, of Civil District
Court, Division J, in Orleans Parish; Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell,
’81, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court’ Judge Wilson Fields, ’94, for
Division O of the 19th
Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish;
Judge Frank E. Lemoine, ’88, of Kaplan City Court in Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana;
Eight alumni judges to be installed for 2014 SULC Judicial Wall of Fame, April 3
Judge Brenda Bedsole Ricks, ’84, of the 21st
Judicial District
Court, Division E, for Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes;
Judge Shonda D. Stone, ’88, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court and Family
Preservation Court (formerly Family Drug Court); and Judge Felicia
Toney Williams, ’80, of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal
Following the unveiling and installation ceremony, these portraits
will be placed with 23 others that now hang in the North Wing of A. A.
Lenoir Hall.
“What a wonderful opportunity to preserve and honor the Law
Center’s judicial legacy and to inspire our students and others,”
Chancellor Freddie Pitcher, Jr., said.
Vice Chancellor Russell L. Jones, ’82, Jesse N. Stone, Jr.,
Endowed Professor of Law, will be master of ceremony for the event.
Short Story Contest deadline announced
Crystal Etue was a Fall 2013 CALI award
winner for Criminal Law Sect. IV
Submissions are due May 1 for a short
story contest sponsored by Hofstra Law School.
Original, previously unpublished short
works of fiction (under 3,500 words) featur-
ing a lawyer as a main character will be read
by a panel of bestselling crime novelists. The
contest is open to anyone.
Authors will retain copyright, but the
winning story will be published on the widely
Congrats to another CALI award winner
Judge Lemoine Judge Ricks Judge Stone Judge Williams
PRESERVEeHONOReINSPIRE
read website of Mulholland Books, an imprint of
Little, Brown and Company devoted to publish-
ing the best in suspense fiction. The top three
winning authors will receive cash awards.
For more information, please see http://
law.hofstra.edu/_site_support/files/pdf/news/
mystery-comp-flyer.pdf

3. Southern University Law Center
Friday, April 4, 2014
6-8 p.m., A. A. Lenoir Hall Atrium
The reception will feature:
• Welcome from the Chancellor, faculty, and alumni
• Information on funding your legal education
• Networking with alumni and present students
• Introduction to Student Affairs and Career Services
• Clinic education and public interest law opportunities
• Preparation for classes and beyond
• Campus tours
-NEWS
Page 3
E
SERIOUSNESS OF PURPOSE
Law Week awards program features 2013-2014 SBA president’s award recipients
2013-14 SBA President’s Award Recipients--Pictured from left: Alonzo Jackson, Jr.-3L Class President; Reuben Thomas-1L Representative;
Harold E. Cradic, III-ABA Representative; Miah Hill-1L Representative; Brittany Tassin-1L Representative; Iriane Lee-Chair, Law Week; Tori
Howze-Public Defender Editor-In-Chief; Kyla Hemphill-Parliamentarian; Shari Trahan-SBA President; Felicia Hamilton-Community Service
Chair, 3L Representative; Bethany Blackson-SBA Secretary; Larry Williams-Co-Chair Law Week; Patrick Harrington-1L Class President; DiAn-
gelo Frazer-2L Class President and SBA President-Elect; and Quinn Eubanks- SBA Vice President.
2 p.m. • Wednesday, April 2, 2014
in the House Chamber
JOIN US
SULCSouthern University
Law Center
For more information, contact Cynthia M. Buggage, MPA
Executive Director, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
(225) 342-7342 or Buggagec@legis.la.gov
Louisiana House of Representatives:
The Honorable Marcus Hunter, ’05
The Honorable Katrina Jackson, ’04
Louisiana Senate:
The Honorable Yvonne Dorsey Colomb
DAY
at the
STATE CAPITOL
DAY
at the
STATE CAPITOL
2014 Admitted Student Welcome Reception
If you are unable to attend this reception, please schedule an individual
campus visit by calling (225) 771-4976 or 1 (800) 552-5106.

4. -NEWS
Page 4
E
SERIOUSNESS OF PURPOSE
Southern University Law Center is a unit of the Southern University System. Hon. Bridget A. Dinvaut, Chair of the SU Board
of Supervisors 2014, Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr., President of the Southern University System and Secretary to the SU Board of
Supervisors; Judge Freddie Pitcher, Jr., Chancellor of the SU Law Center. The Southern University Law Center is committed
to ensuring equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, actual or perceived gender, age,
religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or parental, marital, domestic
partner, civil union, military, or veteran status.
Southern University Law Center • Post Office Box 9294, Baton Rouge, Louisiana • 70813
Happy Birthday
APRIL
9 Keegel Henderson
11 Maurice Franks
19 Mattie Weston
20 Marcia Burden
21 Sandra Jones
24 Terry Hall
24 Ollivette Mencer
25 Judith Perhay
28 Chancellor Freddie Pitcher
29 Dorothy Jackson
ALUMNI
ON THE GO
Susan Nelson’s pa-
per, “Increased Penalties for
Child Pornography Leading
to Reparation for Victims: A
Federal Legislative Model
for Criminal and Civil Re-
form,” was selected as the
second-place paper to NCVLI’s 4th Annual Law
Student Victims’ Rights Writing Competition. As
the second-place winner, Nelson will receive a
$100 prize, a waiver of conference tuition, and
will be part of a panel presenting Emerging Vic-
tims’ Rights: Law Student Perspectives, which
is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. Saturday, June
21. Nelson’s paper was written for Prof. Ruby
Andrew’s Legislative Drafting Seminar.
Prof. Chris Odinet will be the guest
speaker at the monthly meeting of the Baton
Rouge Property Lawyers at noon Wednesday,
April 2, at the Baton Rouge City Club. Odinet
will discuss his article, “Successor Liability for
Lenders Turned Declarants in Louisiana Com-
mon Interest Communities,” which will appear
in the upcoming issue of the Louisiana Law
Review.
Jared Evans, ’12, has recently transferred within the Louisiana State House of Repre-
sentatives to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works. Evans formerly
drafted legislation and resolutions and analyzed education and municipal issues. His work is
now dedicated solely to issues relative to transportation and highways for the legislature.
Angela White-Bazile, ’96, has been promoted to executive counsel in the Office of the
Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson of the Louisiana Supreme Court, effective March 24.
White-Bazile served as a law clerk and research attorney in Justice Johnson’s office for the
past 10 years. In the last year, she has served as DJA--Deputy Special Counsel in the Chief
Justice’s office.
April 2-5, 2014
R O U N D - U P
Southern University Law Center
ALUMNI
Southern University Law Center
ALUMNI
ety of committees of the National Conference of State Trial Judges, working on issues of concern
common to state judges. He also is chair of the Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Committee on
Criminal Practice and Procedure, former chair of the Mississippi Supreme Court Committee on
Administrative and Related Matters, the Supreme Court’s Emergency Preparedness Committee,
and Public Defender’s Task Force.
Judge Graves is married to Bettye Ramsey Graves, Ph.D., associate vice president for enroll-
ment management at Jackson State University. The couple has three sons, and are members of
the New Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jackson.
On behalf of The Corporation members, Judge Brian A. Jackson, ‘85, of the U.S. Middle District
of Louisiana, (far right) presented the Brace B. Godfrey Scholarship for Spring 2014 to third-year
students Scott Harrington and Alanna Francois, (second and third from left) Monday, March 24. Also
pictured is Brace B. “Trey” Godfrey III. The Corporation sponsors two $750 annual scholarships
in the names of two of its deceased members Tyrone Key and Brace B. Godfrey, to students with a
financial need who exhibit academic excellence and good moral character. Other Corporation mem-
bers are attorneys Gregory Atwater, ‘85, of Jacksonville, Florida; Michael Corbin, ‘85, of Washington,
D.C.; Robert Jenkins, ‘85, of New Orleans; and Dannye Malone, ‘85, of Shreveport, Louisiana.
2014 Commencement speakers continued