{"id":133755,"date":"2025-09-23T16:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T00:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/09\/23\/lsu-reaches-settlement-with-former-law-dean\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T00:43:10","slug":"lsu-reaches-settlement-with-former-law-dean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/09\/23\/lsu-reaches-settlement-with-former-law-dean\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU Reaches Settlement With Former Law Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"

Law school dean changes usually occasion a LinkedIn update, but the change in command at LSU was a little more complicated. For publicly unspecified reasons, LSU asked then law school dean Alena Allen to step down from her position.<\/p>\n

After an alleged attempt at being forced out of her job, Allen responded with a suit alleging a laundry list of things done wrong: whistleblower retaliation, gender and racial discrimination, and violations of school policies. This wouldn\u2019t have been the only time that LSU decided to go against policy to suddenly switch up on their employees \u2014 their treatment toward Ken Levy ended up in a back and forth legal battle<\/a> for him to get back in the classroom. However, Allen\u2019s issues with the school seem to have resolved much quicker. Law.com has details<\/a> on the settlement:<\/p>\n

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Allen, who was allegedly forced out of the deanship in late August, reached a settlement with LSU over her removal from the role last week, Allen\u2019s lawyer, Allison Jones, of counsel with Downer, Jones, Marino & Wilhite in Shreveport[.]
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On Sept. 12, the day the settlement was reached, LSU announced<\/a> that Allen\u2019s last day as dean would be Sept. 19, and she would be transitioning to a full-time faculty role.<\/p>\n

Allen told Law.com she is now the Dale E. Bennett Professor of Law at LSU Law and will be taking a research leave during the calendar year 2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In addition to whatever money was negotiated behind closed doors, teaching with distinction and a year off to do research still sounds like a pretty sweet deal. Best of luck to Allen and whatever \u201cnew direction\u201d LSU plans to go off in. <\/p>\n

Outgoing LSU Law Dean Reaches Settlement With University Following Removal From Position<\/a> [Law.com]<\/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 . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post LSU Reaches Settlement With Former Law Dean<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Law school dean changes usually occasion a LinkedIn update, but the change in command at LSU was a little more complicated. For publicly unspecified reasons, LSU asked then law school dean Alena Allen to step down from her position.<\/p>\n

After an alleged attempt at being forced out of her job, Allen responded with a suit alleging a laundry list of things done wrong: whistleblower retaliation, gender and racial discrimination, and violations of school policies. This wouldn\u2019t have been the only time that LSU decided to go against policy to suddenly switch up on their employees \u2014 their treatment toward Ken Levy ended up in a back and forth legal battle<\/a> for him to get back in the classroom. However, Allen\u2019s issues with the school seem to have resolved much quicker. Law.com has details<\/a> on the settlement:<\/p>\n

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Allen, who was allegedly forced out of the deanship in late August, reached a settlement with LSU over her removal from the role last week, Allen\u2019s lawyer, Allison Jones, of counsel with Downer, Jones, Marino & Wilhite in Shreveport[.]
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On Sept. 12, the day the settlement was reached, LSU announced<\/a> that Allen\u2019s last day as dean would be Sept. 19, and she would be transitioning to a full-time faculty role.<\/p>\n

Allen told Law.com she is now the Dale E. Bennett Professor of Law at LSU Law and will be taking a research leave during the calendar year 2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In addition to whatever money was negotiated behind closed doors, teaching with distinction and a year off to do research still sounds like a pretty sweet deal. Best of luck to Allen and whatever \u201cnew direction\u201d LSU plans to go off in. <\/p>\n

Outgoing LSU Law Dean Reaches Settlement With University Following Removal From Position<\/a> [Law.com]<\/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 . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected] <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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