{"id":107836,"date":"2025-02-06T09:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/06\/lsu-general-counsel-steps-down-to-shift-career-gears\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T09:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:03:27","slug":"lsu-general-counsel-steps-down-to-shift-career-gears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/06\/lsu-general-counsel-steps-down-to-shift-career-gears\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU General Counsel Steps Down To Shift Career Gears"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There a bunch of administrative shakeup going on over at LSU. The most discussed aspect was when LSU managed to find a judge that sided with their decision to pull a professor from class over some lightly seasoned language, but it isn\u2019t the only thing. This wasn\u2019t the best time to get involved in protracted legal battles as the school will be on the lookout for a new General Counsel very soon. <\/p>\n

LSU Reveille<\/a> has coverage:<\/p>\n

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LSU general counsel Winston DeCuir stepped down from his post last week, according to a copy of his resignation letter the Louisiana Illuminator<\/a> obtained Thursday.<\/p>\n

DeCuir wrote in his letter to LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott Ballard that his resignation will be effective March 1. He took the job in 2020 and was the first Black attorney to serve as general counsel.<\/p>\n

DeCuir will transition into a one-year visiting professorship at LSU Paul M. Hebert Law School<\/a>, according to a faculty member present at the meeting in which his appointment was approved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While the resignation was handed in around the time that LSU decided to remove Ken Levy from his class over a couple of F bombs, no clear causal relationship between the backlash and DeCuir\u2019s decision to jump ship has been made public. And while that may<\/em> have been the last straw, he could just as easily be in the market for a change of pace. Teaching is one hell of a switch-up from reviewing the schools contracts and providing legal advice. Not to mention that law schools could use a few extra hands on deck \u2014 the boom in applications<\/a> could also signal an uptick in student admissions. Best of luck not having to deal with a cohort of students using ChatGPT to skirt past the work they should be doing themselves. While it can be conducive to a learning environment<\/a>, we\u2019ve also seen our fair share of when keeping it AI goes wrong<\/a>. Enjoy the classroom! And if LSU\u2019s current legal shenanigans are any indication of how they\u2019ll be acting in the future, they could probably use your legal advice a year from now. <\/p>\n

LSU General Counsel Winston DeCuir Steps Down <\/a>[LSU Reveille]<\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim,\u00a0a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post LSU General Counsel Steps Down To Shift Career Gears<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There a bunch of administrative shakeup going on over at LSU. The most discussed aspect was when LSU managed to find a judge that sided with their decision to pull a professor from class over some lightly seasoned language, but it isn\u2019t the only thing. This wasn\u2019t the best time to get involved in protracted legal battles as the school will be on the lookout for a new General Counsel very soon. <\/p>\n

LSU Reveille<\/a> has coverage:<\/p>\n

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LSU general counsel Winston DeCuir stepped down from his post last week, according to a copy of his resignation letter the Louisiana Illuminator<\/a> obtained Thursday.<\/p>\n

DeCuir wrote in his letter to LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott Ballard that his resignation will be effective March 1. He took the job in 2020 and was the first Black attorney to serve as general counsel.<\/p>\n

DeCuir will transition into a one-year visiting professorship at LSU Paul M. Hebert Law School<\/a>, according to a faculty member present at the meeting in which his appointment was approved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While the resignation was handed in around the time that LSU decided to remove Ken Levy from his class over a couple of F bombs, no clear causal relationship between the backlash and DeCuir\u2019s decision to jump ship has been made public. And while that may<\/em> have been the last straw, he could just as easily be in the market for a change of pace. Teaching is one hell of a switch-up from reviewing the schools contracts and providing legal advice. Not to mention that law schools could use a few extra hands on deck \u2014 the boom in applications<\/a> could also signal an uptick in student admissions. Best of luck not having to deal with a cohort of students using ChatGPT to skirt past the work they should be doing themselves. While it can be conducive to a learning environment<\/a>, we\u2019ve also seen our fair share of when keeping it AI goes wrong<\/a>. Enjoy the classroom! And if LSU\u2019s current legal shenanigans are any indication of how they\u2019ll be acting in the future, they could probably use your legal advice a year from now. <\/p>\n

LSU General Counsel Winston DeCuir Steps Down <\/a>[LSU Reveille]<\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim,\u00a0a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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