Law Grad

Dominic Berthelot, '17, graduated from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans with a J.D. and a Certificate in International Legal Studies. While in law school, Dom was an intern for the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Lafayette and the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Covington, a summer intern for Justice Jay McCallum of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and a summer clerk for the Honorable Robert R. Summerhays of the Western District of Louisiana. In year three, Dom represented Loyola Law in the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition held at the Antonin Scalia College of Law in Arlington, Virginia. He and his co-counsel were National Quarterfinalists, placing 3rd out of 12 defense teams and 5th overall out of 24 teams. Dom was recognized as Best Oral Advocate in the quarterfinal round and was later named Outstanding 3L of Loyola’s Trial Advocacy Program. After taking the Louisiana bar exam this July, Dominic will begin a one-year federal clerkship with the Honorable Jerry Edwards, Jr., in Alexandria, LA. Congratulations to Dom and the Berthelot family!