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Students in the College of Law are governed by the Honor Code. An elected student committee acts as a fact finding committee for Honor Code purposes. The committee reviews complaints and conducts hearings. If a complaint is found to be substantial and if it is sustained after hearing, the student may appeal to the dean.
LCOM L800 Family Law 3 hrs.
This course surveys the law regulating marriage and other interpersonal relationships. Topics considered include marriage, alternate forms of social organization, rights concerning procreation, divorce, child custody, financial aspects of family dissolution, the legal regulation of the parent/child relationship, children’s rights and the state’s role in protecting children from neglect and abuse, and adoption.
LCIV L805 Louisiana Criminal Procedure 3 hrs.
This course involves a detailed study of the actual process of criminal prosecution from the bringing of charges to final conviction, appeal, and post-conviction remedies. The Louisiana Codes of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure are studied as models of modern systems of criminal law and procedure.
LCOM L700 Contracts I 3 hrs.
This course provides an introduction to contract law in the United States. Its coverage usually includes contract formation, enforceability of promises, and remedies, among other topics.
LCOM L701 Contracts II 3 hrs.
This course continues the examination of contract law initiated in Contracts I and usually includes a study of remedies, conditions, breach, assignments, and the statute of frauds.
LCIV L706 Civil Law Property I 3 hrs.
This course introduces the civil law generally and the law of property in particular. It provides an introduction to the philosophy, structure, and methodology of the Louisiana Civil Code, as both a source of substantive law and as an embodiment of civilian legal method in the mixed jurisdiction of Louisiana. The course also serves as the introduction to basic civilian concepts of property, such as common, public, and private things, movables and immovables, ownership, and accession.
LAW L705 & LAW L710 Torts I, II 3 hrs. & 2 hrs.
These courses together cover intentional torts and privileges, negligence and theories of causation in fact and proximate cause, contributory negligence and assumption of risk, owners and occupiers of land, vicarious liability, automobile accident reparation systems, nuisance, misrepresentation, products liability (survey), damages, and immunities.
All JD students must complete the following requirements to graduate:
Curriculum
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law's Externship Program permits students to receive academic credit for field placements with courts, government agencies, and non-profit legal organization at which students learn through experience. The Office of Skills and Experiential Learning works with placements to ensure students receive an academically rigorous experience. Externs are required to attend class, maintain a journal based on the experience, produce a final written portfolio, and submit regular time sheets.
The J.D./M.U.R.P. program is designed for those seeking professional training in planning cities and regions with specific emphasis given to their social, economic, environmental, political, and physical aspects, as well as the interaction of these factors. This program is offered in conjunction with the University of New Orleans (UNO) through its Department of Planning & Urban Studies in the College of Liberal Arts.
The J.D./M.P.A. program is designed for those seeking an advanced degree in the field of governmental administration. This program is offered by the University of New Orleans (UNO) through the UNO Graduate School. The program is interdisciplinary, with participation from the Graduate School of the Master of Public Administrative program at UNO.
College of Business Faculty & Staff
College of Law Faculty & Staff
The J.D./M.B.A. program is designed for those students seeking advanced education in business administration in addition to education in the law.
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s emphasis on comparative and international law has generated curricular innovation and numerous programs offering students and faculty opportunities to study and develop expertise in this growing field. Loyola regularly offers the following programs:
In addition to these programs, the College of Law regularly sponsors:
Students are eligible to receive the certificate upon successful completion of all requirements for graduation plus:
Students in their second and third year may elect to specialize in environmental law, earning a Certificate in Environmental Law. Students who have met the certificate requirements by the time of graduation will have this distinction noted on their transcripts and receive a certificate.
Students are eligible to receive the certificate upon the successful completion of all requirements for graduation in either the civil law curriculum or the common law curriculum and LAW L878 International Law plus 9 credit hours from the following list of electives. Students must maintain an average of "B" or better in all classes taken to satisfy the course requirements for the certificate. Students must obtain at least a graduating G.P.A. of 2.5.
The College of Law offers a program granting a Certificate in Civil Law and a Certificate in Common Law. This unique certification program is based upon Loyola’s dual common law and civil law curricula and encourages substantial study of the two dominant Western legal systems. A student choosing to complete the requirements for the certificate acquires an understanding of the conceptual framework of each legal system.
The College of Law at Loyola University New Orleans educates future members of the Bar to be skilled advocates and sensitive counselors-at-law committed to ethical norms and the pursuit of human dignity for all.
The College of Law operates a day program for full-time students and a part-time in both the day and evening. The day program offers curricula in civil law for students who will practice law in Louisiana and in common law for students who will practice in other states. The evening part-time program offers only the civil law curriculum.