These speeches were selected from the personal files of Paul M. Hebert, who was the longest serving dean of Louisiana State University's Law School. During his life, Hebert held several positions within LSU, he served as a civilian judge in the Nuremberg Trials, he was active in numerous civic groups, and he was an advocate for legal education. Hebert was a highly sought after public speaker; this collection is comprised of speeches given throughout his academic and legal careers between 1929 and 1976. The selected works here were chosen as a representative sample of the collection as a whole. The full collection (containing 184 files) resides in the Archives of the LSU Law School Library and is available to researchers upon request.
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Some Perspectives Concerning A New Constitution for Louisiana
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert during the Constitutional Convention Lecture Series in 1973 in which he offers his opinions on proposed changes to the Louisiana State Constitution.
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On Plant Seizures for War Production During WWII
Paul M. Hebert
A transcribed converstation between Hebert and Colonel Rodrigues on the seizure of plants and facilities for war production purposes during World War II.
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On the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert to a Law School class shortly after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Written on a legal pad, Hebert denounces the assassin and calls on students to pursue peace for all men.
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The Morality of War
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on December 18, 1967 in which he cites a number of published works and speaks on the morality and justification of war, with particular focus on the conflict in Vietnam.
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On Communism
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert in the mid 1960s during a joint seminar held to raise awareness of the percieved Communist threat. In it he speaks of the communists' "contempt for our courts, our legal profession, [and] our principles of jurisprudence," and appeals for citizens to remain vigilant.
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Juvenile Court Judges' Conference
Paul M. Hebert
A pair of speeches delivered at the Juvenile Court Judges' Conference on the adolescents’ need for discipline.
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On The Frontiers of Legal Ethics
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert to the New Orleans Bar Association in which he encourages lawyers and students to be mindful and active in maintaining a high standard of ethics in their practices. Given April 9, 1955.
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Serra Club Addresses
Paul M. Hebert
Speeches delivered to the members of the Louisiana chapter of the Serra Club where Hebert stresses the importance of priesthood, Catholicism, leadership, and faith
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Business and Professional Women's Club of Plaquemine
Paul M. Hebert
In this, Hebert addresses members of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Plaquemine about American foreign policy.
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Louisiana State Law Institute Speeches
Paul M. Hebert
In this collection of speeches Hebert expresses the significance of the Louisiana State Law Institute.
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On Federal Employee Loyalty
Here Hebert expresses his disagreement with President Truman’s executive order to investigate government employees for possible communist ties.
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Law Day Speeches
Paul M. Hebert
In this collection Hebert welcomes law students to LSU’s annual Law Day.
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Louisiana Vocational Education Conference
Paul M. Hebert
Here Hebert speaks on the social and economic value of vocational education in Louisiana.
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LSU Community Radio Addresses 1950-1954
Paul M. Hebert
Radio speeches delivered by Hebert to members of the Louisiana State University community between 1950 and 1954. In these radio addresses, Hebert reports to students, alumni, and their families on the activities of the university.
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Southern Regional Conference of the Controllers Institute of America
Paul M. Hebert
In this, Hebert addresses the Controllers Institute of America about issues regarding the American government.
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Welcoming New Faculty
Paul M. Hebert
In this, Hebert welcomes new faculty members to the Law School, speaking on the prestige and tradition of the college.
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1949 Freshman Convocation
Paul M. Hebert
Here Hebert encourages rigorous scholarship from the freshman class of 1949.
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Baptist Student Center Groudbreaking
Paul M. Hebert
Speech given at the groundbreaking ceremony of the LSU Baptist Student Center.
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In Honor of Priests
Paul M. Hebert
Speeches made to honor the Catholic priests Father Rowland, Father Foret, and Right Reverend Monsignor Paul J. Gauci.
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Law Review Dinner 1949
Paul M. Hebert
In this, Hebert speaks on the prestige and usefulness of the Louisiana Law Review.
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Leadership and Education Convocation
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered to the 1949 graduates of the Leaderhip and Education programs at LSU.
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Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Paul M. Hebert
Here Hebert addresses the Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs and speaks on the pursuit of a legal education, the Louisiana Law Institute, and the value of women as legal scholars.
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On Nuremberg and War Crimes
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert to the Baton Rouge Kiwianis Club on Febraury 24, 1949, in which he attempts to alter what he viewed as common misconceptions in the eyes of the public regarding the nature of war crimes trials and speaks on his experience as a judge in the Nuremberg Trials.
