Alasia Johnson is an attorney in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Originally from that state, she is a graduate of the Manship School of Mass Communication and LSU Law.
From Maryland to LSU: Finding a Home in Tiger Nation
Johnson graduated from LSU in 2021 with an undergraduate degree in mass communication: political communication and then graduated from LSU Law in 2024. While she is from Maryland, her father’s family is from Louisiana, so she was “raised with a love for purple and gold.”
“I was initially drawn to the unique coursework and quickly fell in love with how beautiful the campus and the culture was,” Johnson said.
“I genuinely knew LSU was going to support all of my dreams from the moment I stepped on campus.”
During her time at LSU, Johnson gained valuable professional experience through several internships that helped shape her career in law and advocacy.
Internships, Leadership, and Mentorship at LSU
Her internships included:
Johnson recalled her favorite study spot on campus being the Hill Memorial Library near the Indian Mounds and the Quad.
She always knew she wanted to be an attorney, even before attending LSU, but it was through societies and organizations here that helped her truly succeed in her career.
Beyond academics, Johnson credits several Black LSU student organizations with helping shape her leadership and professional development. Johnson said, “I will forever be grateful for the memories, scholarship, service, and friendship LSU gave me!”
She was actively involved in:
“As an attorney, I take the lessons I learned in the LSU classroom and the Baton Rouge community with me with every individual I represent here in Baltimore...Not only has LSU focused on my academic achievement, but in practice, LSU gave me the platform to serve.”
Johnson's experiences working in student government and interning with the ACLU have helped shape her into the fearless advocate she is today. She is grateful for the opportunity to learn with such esteemed faculty, and being able to study both common and civil law has been instrumental in her career as a public servant. “Not only has LSU focused on my academic achievement, but in practice, LSU gave me the platform to serve.”
LSU Law Clinic Experience: Learning the Power of Advocacy
While at LSU, she worked with Robert Lancaster, who supported her through a parole hearing with the LSU Law Parole and Re-entry clinic (with the Louisiana Parole Project).
“When the hearing did not result in the outcome we had hoped, I was devastated,” Johnson said. “Professor Lancaster, in that moment, helped me understand the importance of the role of an advocate. LSU taught me that the law is important, but how you use the law is even more important.”
Building a Career as a Litigator
Now, Johnson works as a litigator and faces a current, unbalanced legal system. She is a direct example of the Sixth Amendment at work and does not take her privilege lightly. LSU gave her the space to be an unapologetic leader and servant, which has helped her thrive as an attorney.
“'Building teams that win’ has not just focused on one person or one specific outcome, but it’s the greater impact on the community and the solutions we can help create,” Johnson said. “While I have enjoyed litigating, my time at LSU reminds me that the true 'wins' are the rights and liberties in our Constitution that I’m protecting and amplifying."
"LSU has built me to fight and to win in more ways than one, and for that, I’ll forever be grateful! Geaux tigers!!”
2024 LSU Law Order of the Barristers: Alaysia Jenal Johnson
Learn more about the LSU Alumni Association Young Alumni Council.
Learn more about the LSU Alumni Association Geaux Getters.