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Robert “Bob” Force has influenced generations of lawyers in maritime law as a professor and legal icon, and after 54 years “the Force” is retiring, leaving an unmatched legacy at Tulane Law School.
After teaching thousands of students over 108 semesters – more if you include summer programming... 
Tulane Law students get rare chance to argue before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
It’s not every day that law students can argue a case at the appellate level, but for two in the Tulane Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic, doing just that earlier this month was the culmination of their law school years, and an experience they’ll never forget.
For starters, third-year law... Read more January 23, 2024
So many things have changed in the 36-plus years Professor Mark Wessman has taught at Tulane Law School, and then not so much.
Sure, the law has changed and gone through many revisions. Now, there is cryptocurrency to explore and NFTs. But some things are constant, he said. The students are still... Read more 
Lisa Jordan, Director of Tulane's nationally-recognized Environmental Law Clinic, has been appointed to serve on the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, an independent advisory board to the EPA.
Jordan has been part of the Clinic for over 20 years; during that time, she has supervised... Read more 
Tulane 2nd Offshore Wind Conference set for January 19
Louisiana is uniquely poised to take advantage of the wind power available in the Gulf of Mexico, power that can produce 510,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy each year.
Last fall, the federal government tried to auction the leases for more than 300,000 acres in federal waters off the Gulf,... Read more January 05, 2024
The New Year has Tulane Law student Ellen Bloom looking back, just a little.
What is she most grateful for at the moment? The meal train, of course!
Let’s explain. Bloom is the rare student who was pregnant in law school – it just doesn’t happen too often because of the academic pressures – and... Read more 
Kondkar honored for her advocacy on behalf of survivors of intimate-partner violence
Professor Becki Kondkar has been awarded the Association of American Law Schools' 2024 Pro Bono Access to Justice Award, which recognizes just one individual or program in the nation each year for their role in removing barriers to justice for people unable to afford legal representation.... Read more January 03, 2024
Diversity Spotlight: Kimberly Haynes (L'00), Founder, OMBI Group
During the Tulane Sports Law Program 30th anniversary, first-year law student Ryane Mejia caught up with alumna Kimberly Haynes (L'00) who is the founder of OMBI Group, her sports-based nonprofit and consulting firm that works with athletes and families on their legal needs. Haynes spoke about... Read more December 08, 2023
Celebrating 30 years, Tulane Sports Law Program looks to the future
The Tulane Sports Law Program celebrated its 30th Anniversary with fanfare in November, bringing back the faculty and students who launched the Program in 1993 and has since seen extraordinary growth and success.
During the 30th, Tulane feted program
founder Professor Gary Roberts.
“It became... Read more December 07, 2023
The spring semester for Tulane’s Sports Law Program comes alive almost immediately in January, with student-run arbitration and negotiation competitions – four in all – taking center stage over the ensuing three months.
In the world of the NBA, the Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation competition... Read more 
A new report co-authored by Tulane Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic shows that more than 100,000 abused or abandoned immigrant youths are in limbo as a backlog in cases for youth hoping to apply for green cards has more than doubled in the last two years.
End the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (... Read more 
Without Tulane Law School, Louisiana trust law would not exist.
While the idea of enforceable charitable donations was recognized under Roman law, the trust – a legal device whereby ownership of property is bifurcated between a trustee who holds legal title and a beneficiary who holds equitable... Read more 
To run into Jupiter Contreras in the halls of Tulane Law School is to find a little dose of sunshine.
They are warm, smiling, larger-than-life. Contreras, the president of the incoming class of 2026, spares no time for being down, or worse, for failing to take in all that their classmates and the... Read more 
Law student committed to 'life of service' in public interest law
Earlier this fall, Erika Hodges, a second-year Tulane Law student, spoke to rising first-years, explaining their reasons for diving into public interest law.
“When I was growing up, if I had been in trouble, I would have needed the help of a public defender,” they recounted matter-of-factly. “My... Read more November 27, 2023
Three from Tulane Law honored for their pro bono service
Three members of the Tulane Law community – a student, a professor and a staff member – have been honored by The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) as part of their annual Pro Bono Honor Roll award.
Professor Khrista McCarden, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic Staff Member Kimberly Terrell,... Read more November 20, 2023
Tulane Law faculty honored for their scholarship and mentorship
Tulane Law Professors Laila Hlass and Saru Matambanadzo have been honored by Tulane University for their innovation and dedication to education as part of the annual Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Awards.
Hlass, Associate Provost for International Affairs and the Co-Director of... Read more November 09, 2023