Cynthia Reed

Cynthia Reed serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Support, Counseling, and Bar Preparation as well as an Associate Professor of Law at Southern University Law Center. She has been with the institution for over 22 years, contributing to academic support initiatives and legal education. Her expertise lies in Family Law and Successions and Donations, areas in which she teaches courses such as Family Law, La. Civil Procedure, and Matrimonial Regime. Additionally, she oversees Louisiana Bar Preparation courses (La. Bar Prep I and II).

Reed’s professional journey includes prior roles as an Assistant Attorney General specializing in civil litigation and worker’s compensation, and as the Director of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) at the Law Center from 1999 to 2019. Her legal career began under retired Judge Luke A. Lavergne, who mentored her in private practice focusing on Family Law and Successions.

Active in legal and community organizations, Reed is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, National Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Louisiana Supreme Court’s MCLE Committee. She also participates in advocacy groups such as the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Services and the Baton Rouge Women Leaders Associations.

No academic grants or formal advisees are listed in the provided text, though her leadership roles indicate significant institutional contributions to student success and legal professional development.