Friday, September 4, 2009

Nathalie Banoun, LLM 2005 (Paris, France)

A Story of Success!

After receiving her LL.M. at LSU in 2005, Nathalie Banoun was a law clerk for a Louisiana judge; she passed the New York bar exam; and is now living in Switzerland, working as a staff attorney for the Claims Resolution Tribunal. She is another of LSU Law Center's proud boasts.

Ms. Banoun came to LSU from France to pursue her LLM degree in 2004. She graduated in 2005, and was Judge Byron Hebert's law clerk atthe 15th Judicial District Court, Division "C" in the city of Abbeville (Louisiana) for two years. She also passed the New York Bar exam and had a profession training experience in New York. After spending some time in Paris, she moved to Zurich, Switzerland where she accepted a position as a staff attorney for the Claims Resolution Tribunal. The CRT is responsible for processing claims relating to assets deposited in Swiss banks by Victims or Targets of Nazi persecution prior to and during World War II. The official language at work is English, but attorneys also work in French or Hebrew.

Nathalie still keeps a close bond with the LSU Law Center. She treasures her friendship with her LSU professors, especially with Professor Paul Baier.