Loyola University New Orleans juris doctor program

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COLLEGE OF LAW

COLLEGE OF LAW

CIVIL vs. COMMON LAW

Loyola’s Common and Civil Law Curriculum and Certificates The curriculum at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is an outgrowth of Louisiana’s unique legal heritage. Louisiana is the only civil law jurisdiction in the country where disputes in the private sector are primarily settled by reference to the Louisiana Civil Code. The other 49 states are common law jurisdictions where disputes are resolved by legal precedents created by judicial decisions over time. Because of this, Loyola offers two curriculums: common law for students who know they will practice outside of Louisiana, and civil law for students who know they will practice in Louisiana. Loyola College of Law is one of only a few law schools in the world offering both curriculums. During the first year, all students take Legal Research and Writing, Torts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Moot Court, and Legal Profession. To round out the curriculum, common law students take Common Law Property and Contracts, while civil law students take Civil Law Property and Conventional Obligations. After the first-year required courses are completed, students may use their electives to take general courses and to participate in one or more certificate programs: Civil Law Studies* Common Law Studies** Environmental Law International Legal Studies Tax Law

WHY STUDY BOTH?

* for common law students ** for civil law students

Office of Law Admissions 7214 St. Charles Avenue

“I am pursuing a Common Law Certificate because I know that studying both types of law not only broadens my understanding for research purposes, but can help if I want to take the bar in another state in the future. The law isn’t isolated within each state, so I want to be prepared not just to take the bar, but also to practice afterwards.” — Desmonde Bennett, second-year student

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