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From 1974–1990, Pugh was a member of the Louisiana Board of Regents,[15] which governs state universities outside the LSU system. He chaired the panel from 1981–1983 and helped to craft the state's master plan for higher education. He was appointed to the board by Edwards, reappointed by Treen in 1980 and by Edwards once again in 1986.[9]  

From 1974–1990, Pugh was a member of the Louisiana Board of Regents,[15] which governs state universities outside the LSU system. He chaired the panel from 1981–1983 and helped to craft the state's master plan for higher education. He was appointed to the board by Edwards, reappointed by Treen in 1980 and by Edwards once again in 1986.[9]  

Pugh was also responsible for having updated Louisiana's juvenile law code. He authored the book, Juvenile Laws of Louisiana: Their History and Development.[16] Long-term friend  James Cresswell Gardner, Sr., the [[mayor]] of Shreveport from 1954 to 1958, said that Pugh's work "was tedious, and he did it almost single-handedly. He did it so well and early in his career that I think everyone has forgotten about it."[17]  

Pugh was also responsible for having updated Louisiana's juvenile law code. He authored the book, Juvenile Laws of Louisiana: Their History and Development.[16] Long-term friend  James Creswell Gardner, Sr., the [[mayor]] of Shreveport from 1954 to 1958, said that Pugh's work "was tedious, and he did it almost single-handedly. He did it so well and early in his career that I think everyone has forgotten about it."[17]

 

A board certified tax attorney, Pugh represented the Louisiana Department of Revenue for more than thirty years.[1] In 1973, Pugh began a long tenure as a special assistant attorney general to Democratic Attorney General William J. Guste, Jr., who had defeated the Republican Tom Stagg for attorney general in the general election held on February 1, 1972.[18]

==Appearing before U.S. Supreme Court==

==Appearing before U.S. Supreme Court==

Pugh represented the State of Louisiana in five oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, once with his older son, Robert, Jr. (born 1954), in what was the first ever father-son team to have appeared together before the court.[19] According to Pugh's obituary in''The Shreveport Times,'' Pugh's "homespun wisdom [displayed before the Supreme Court] delighted all America, even the sound-bite-saturated media."[20]  

Pugh represented the State of Louisiana in five oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, once with his older son, Robert, Jr. (born 1954), in what was the first ever father-son team to have appeared together before the court.[19] According to Pugh's obituary in''The Shreveport Times,'' Pugh's "homespun wisdom [displayed before the Supreme Court] delighted all America, even the sound-bite-saturated media."[20]