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C. Scott Courrege, J.D.
Licensed Attorney in Louisiana
Scott Courrege is a licensed attorney who currently practices civil law at the renowned Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege, L.C. law firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Scott attended law school at Southern University Law Center's evening program while working full-time in law enforcement. Despite the workload, in 2017 Scott graduated first in the evening division. Scott was a senior editor of the Southern University Law Review, published an article about drugged driving, and received numerous CALI awards for excellence in individual law courses. Scott's law practice primarily consists of representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. However, he has taken the opportunity to provide pro bono legal consultations to law enforcement officers who have been involved in on-duty use of force incidents.
Scott's law enforcement career long preceded his legal practice and began in 2000 in Gulfport, Mississippi, where he worked as a uniformed police officer. In 2003, he was hired by the United States Border Patrol as a Patrol Agent and was assigned to the San Diego Sector. Scott quickly was selected for the Sector's elite Air Mobile Unit and received advanced tactical and air assault training. AMU primarily focused enforcement efforts on violent and high-volume border trafficking routes. Scott again progressed his career and in 2006 was hired by DEA as a Special Agent. Scott was assigned to the Phoenix Field Division and worked directly on the international border targeting Mexican drug cartels. Enforcement activities included undercover operations, complex drug investigations, highway interdiction, and Title III wire taps.
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In 2008, Scott was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to oversee international security operations for a private diamond dealer. Never adverse to risk and adventure, Scott took the position and spent the following year coordinating the security and transportation of large sums of currency and arranging for the import/export of Kimberly-certified diamonds. Successful operations were performed throughout Africa and Europe. However, Scott's calling to public service never ceased, and in 2009 he made the hard decision to leave the private sector and moved to Louisiana where he was hired by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. At EBRSO, Scott achieved the rank of Sergeant and held assignments in Uniform Patrol, Community Policing, Special Community Anti-Crime Team, Narcotics (DEA Task Force), and Training. Scott presently maintains a part-time law enforcement position and spends most of his time developing and instructing training courses, including legal aspects, use of force, search and seizure, and DWI investigations. Scott also consults on policy and procedure development and with legal counsel on use of force cases.
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In reflection of his two careers, Scott perceived a void in the law enforcement field and decided to create the Courrege Consulting Group. CCG's mission is to provide up-to-date, relevant, and modern training and consulting services rooted in sound legal principles. CCG provides numerous law enforcement training courses that are encouraged to be tailored to individual agency needs. Scott is also engaged in expert consulting for law enforcement litigation and departmental policy and procedure drafting and review. The goal of all of these services is to establish integrity in the process, start to finish, and ensure that our law enforcement agencies are guided through the 21st Century Policing era with the proper education, support, and resources to continue to meet the ever-changing public expectations and needs.
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