06/27/2025
On the final day of Suit Up for the Future, student interns traveled to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, where they presented oral arguments before a panel of esteemed judges.
The judges' panel included the Honorable Karen Wells Roby, Just the Beginning (JTB) Coordinator, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA and Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judges (Honorable Ellen M. Hazeur, Division A; Honorable Elroy A. James, Division B; Honorable Omar K. Mason, Division E, Honorable Lori W. Jupiter, Division I).
Winners for Best Oral Argument and Memorandum were as follows: Otto K. Massie (Best Defense Memorandum, Best Defense Oral Argument, Morning Session), Ja’Wayne A. White (Best Prosecution Memorandum), Emma L. Ladisky (Best Prosecution Oral Argument, Morning Session), Bailey I. Williams (Best Defense Oral Argument, Afternoon Session), and Ja’Ryan D. Berryhill (Best Prosecution Oral Argument, Afternoon Session).