| | One of his most public roles was defending the state of Louisiana in the college [[Segregation|desegregation]] lawsuit. He obtained a negotiated settlement with the [[United States Department of Justice]] that led to enhanced funding for historically black institutions. | | One of his most public roles was defending the state of Louisiana in the college [[Segregation|desegregation]] lawsuit. He obtained a negotiated settlement with the [[United States Department of Justice]] that led to enhanced funding for historically black institutions. |
| − | Mack Barham was a member of the Order of the Coif, Omicron Delta Kappa, Blue Key, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Phi, and authored numerous legal scholarly articles. He also taught at the [[Tulane University]] Law School in New Orleans. In 1987, Barham wrote an article on the legal contributions of Chief Justice Tate (1920–1986) for the ''Louisiana Law Review.'' | + | Mack Barham was a member of the Order of the Coif, Omicron Delta Kappa, Blue Key, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Phi, and authored numerous legal scholarly articles. He also taught at the [[Tulane University]] Law School in New Orleans. In 1987, Barham wrote an article on the legal contributions of Chief Justice [[Albert Tate, Jr.]], who had died the previous year. The article was published by ''The Louisiana Law Review.'' |