Southern University board names new law center chancellor
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Alvin R. Washington was named Southern University Law Center chancellor by the board of supervisors Friday.
Southern University System President Dennis J. Shields celebrated Washington's hire, saying he has been an extraordinary leader as interim and looks forward to working with him.
'As I step into this role of leading the Southern University Law Center, my primary focus will be on collaborating with our faculty, staff, and students to improve our first-time and ultimate bar passage rates,' Washington said. 'This goal is crucial for our institution's success, as it directly impacts the future careers of our students and further advances our mission of providing legal educational opportunities to the underserved and producing lawyer leaders.'
Washington is currently the managing professor for the law center's mediation clinic and teaches courses on legal research, statutory analysis, alternate dispute resolution, and legal negotiations.
He graduated from Grambling State University in 1983 and Southern University Law Center in 1987. He has served as a military trial lawyer and department head for the claims division in the U.S. Navy and was appointed as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General for the Central District of California.
Washington's term as chancellor will begin once the board approves a contract.
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