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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

First, Loyola offers both a common lawcurriculum designed to prepare students forpractice outside of Louisiana and a completecivil law curriculum designed to preparestudents for practice in Louisiana. Our highlyqualified faculty publish and lecture regularlyon topics related to both the common law andcivil law. This dual curriculum emphasis givesour students a special vantage point toappreciate legal systems across the world.

Next, we believe Loyola is unique in itsapproach to holistic education, rooted inLoyola’s Jesuit tradition. We have acommitment to educating the whole lawstudent and equipping each student with all ofthe skills and competencies necessary to be afunctioning and confident professional on theday of graduation. Our Skills program is one ofthe oldest in the United States and continuesto offer a wide variety of skills-based classesthat provide students with knowledge aboutthe law in practice. In addition, our nationallyacclaimed Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic andCenter for Social Justice, staffed by eight full-time clinical faculty, annually enrollsapproximately 90 students in year-long, live-client clinical seminars that provideunparalleled practical training to students in fields as diverse as criminal defense andprosecution, immigration, family law,community justice, workplace justice, and civil rights.

Third, Loyola is extremely proud of its long-standing commitment to social justice, alsogrounded in our university’s Jesuit tradition.

Our clinic regularly serves indigent individualsand households and promotes the ideals ofsocial justice on a community-wide level. Manystudents, faculty, and staff also regularlyengage in pro-bono public service activitiesorganized through the College of Law, such asour VITA income tax counseling clinic. In theircourses and scholarship, our students andfaculty constantly inquire how the law can be aforce for positive social change. Our location inNew Orleans provides our students with aunique opportunity to become directlyinvolved in the regeneration of one ofAmerica’s most interesting, most diverse, andnow most dynamic cities.

Finally, the College of Law has long beencommitted to providing our students with anunderstanding of the law’s role in the globalcommunity. Today’s lawyer can no longer becontent to understand just one state orcountry’s legal system. To assist clients in ourglobally interconnected world, today’s lawyermust understand how the law functions in manydifferent jurisdictions, societies, and cultures. AtLoyola, students can acquire this globalunderstanding through our study abroadprograms, through our rich international andcomparative law course offerings, and throughour faculty’s wide ranging scholarship ininternational and comparative law.

The study of law is an exciting and dynamicendeavor. We hope you will join our legalcommunity here at Loyola University NewOrleans College of Law as you begin yourcareer in the law.

MARÍA PABÓN LÓPEZDean and Judge Adrian G. Duplantier Distinguished Professor of Law

We welcome your interest in LoyolaUniversity New Orleans College of Law.We believe the College of Law is a specialplace. We are small enough to provide awelcoming, personal environment focusedon the intellectual growth and well-beingof each student. Yet through ourremarkably diverse and talented facultyand staff, we also provide a breadth anddepth of educational experiences to rivalthe top law schools in the United States.Moreover, we believe the College of Lawis unique in several ways.

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Incorporated in 1912 in New Orleans, Louisiana, by the Jesuits of the NewOrleans Province, Loyola University is accredited by the Commission onColleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to awardbachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. A medium-sized university with atotal enrollment of approximately 5,200 students, Loyola offers more than 60undergraduate degree programs, four pre-professional programs, and ninegraduate programs, in addition to the Juris Doctor degree.

Loyola University has two campuses, both located approximately five miles fromthe historic French Quarter. The 20-acre main campus, in the heart of theUptown residential community, faces Audubon Park. The 4.2-acre Broadwaycampus is home to the College of Law.


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THE COLLEGE OF LAWLoyola University College of Law was established in 1914. In 1931, the College of Law received the approval ofthe American Bar Association and in 1934 became a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

In 2007, the College of Law completed a new four-story, 16,000-square-foot addition to the main law schoolbuilding, which increased the number of classrooms, office spaces, and library space. The main law schoolbuilding now houses 13 classrooms, a mock trial room, an appellate panel theater, our 50,000-square-foot LawLibrary that contains more than 370,000 volumes, and faculty and staff offices.

In 2010, the College of Law opened a new building on Broadway Street to host the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinicand Center for Social Justice. This building includes several new classrooms, many new conference rooms,interview rooms, and a large student research center. The College of Law Broadway Building also houses theGillis Long Poverty Law Center; the Career Development and Law Practice Center, which offers interview rooms,video conferencing capabilities, a student lounge, and four dedicated career counselors; and the Office of LawSkills and Experiential Learning.

In the fall of 2012, the College of Law population included approximately 750 students from more than 30states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and several foreign countries. The majority of students enroll inone of our daytime divisions, but every year the College of Law also offers an evening division.

The College of Law’s faculty consists of 38 full-time faculty devoted to teaching and scholarship, eight full-timeclinical faculty members who supervise small clinical seminars (typically comprised of no more than 10 students),five Westerfield Fellows who teach Legal Research and Writing and Moot Court, and four full-time instructors inour Academic Support department who provide additional instruction and tutoring in legal analysis and legalreasoning. In addition, Loyola has many committed adjunct faculty who combine teaching with active practicesoutside the law school.

LAW IN NEW ORLEANSNew Orleans has a vibrant legal community. A number of regional and national firms have offices in NewOrleans, as do many large, medium, and boutique law firms based in Louisiana.

New Orleans is also a major center for the federal and state judicial systems. At the state level, it is the home ofthe Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and numerous district courts withcivil and criminal jurisdiction. At the federal level, it is the home of the United States Fifth Circuit Court ofAppeals and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, as well as various federaladministrative courts.

Numerous federal and state agencies also have legal offices in New Orleans, as do many corporations of all sizes.

ROBERT WILKIE, J.D. ’88

Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, CH2M HILL,Arlington, Virginia

“Loyola has been a part of my familyfor more than 50 years. It is like NewOrleans, a place you can never leaveor forget. The traditions, thediscipline, and the collegiality of theLoyola community set it apart fromother choices an aspiring lawyer canmake. There is a spirit here that stayswith you for a lifetime.”

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Our common law program features courserequirements and course offerings similar to thosefound in any other law school in the United States.This program is suited for students who know theywant to work in a state other than Louisiana.

Students who enroll in our civil law program take anumber of specialized courses that focus on the civillaw tradition in Louisiana in areas like Property,Obligations, Successions and Donations, and Salesand Leases. Civil law students, however, also takecourses that focus on national subjects such asFederal Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, ConstitutionalLaw, and Evidence, just like students in the commonlaw program. Students who plan to work in Louisianashould generally choose the civil law program.

Students may also pursue Certificates in Civil orCommon Law in the area other than their primaryfield of study. Certificates are like minors and allowstudents to demonstrate basic competency in thearea outside of their major program of study.

PART-TIME OPTIONSLoyola offers three part-time options. Students whoenroll in the part-time evening program follow thecivil law curriculum but pursue it over four yearsrather than three years. Students may also enroll in apart-time civil law day and part-time common lawday program. These options also allow students tocomplete a degree over four years, but give studentsthe flexibility to take classes during the day in eitherthe civil law or common law track.

Loyola University New Orleansoffers two basic curricular programs.


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FALL SEMESTER HOURSObligations 1 (Civil Law) or Contracts I (Common Law) ......................................3

Civil Law Property I or Common Law Property I ....................................3

Torts I.......................................................................3

Civil Procedure I ......................................................3

Criminal Law ............................................................2

Legal Research and Writing.....................................2

TOTAL HOURS ......................................................16

SPRING SEMESTER HOURSObligations II (Civil Law) or

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Civil Law Property II or

Common Law Property II.........................................3

Torts II......................................................................2

Civil Procedure II .....................................................3

Moot Court..............................................................2

Legal Profession ......................................................2

TOTAL HOURS ......................................................15

SECOND YEAR

FALL SEMESTER HOURSConstitutional Law...................................................4

Successions (Civil Law) or Trusts and Estates (Common Law) .....................3

Evidence..................................................................3

Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses..............5 or 6

TOTAL HOURS.............................................15 or 16

SPRING SEMESTER HOURSDonations and Trusts (Civil Law)..............................3

Constitutional Criminal Procedure ..........................3

Business Organizations I..........................................3

Sales and Leases (Civil Law).....................................3

Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses..............3 or 9

TOTAL HOURS.............................................16 or 18

THIRD YEARFALL SEMESTER HOURSLaw and Poverty ......................................................2

Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses..........12 or 14

TOTAL HOURS.............................................14 or 16

SPRING SEMESTER HOURSElectives .......................................................14 or 16

FULL-TIME CURRICULUM

CHAD DANENHOWER, J.D. ’09

Attorney, Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel,New Orleans, Louisiana

“The evening program at Loyola hasprovided me with an experience that is best described as balanced. Theacademic program is extremelychallenging and competitive, butLoyola’s faculty and staff strive toprovide flexibility and support thathave afforded me the opportunity tomaintain a full-time career as a softwaredeveloper and enjoy time with my wife and two children. Similarly, I havefound that the night program alsobalances the inherent competitivenessof law school with an Ignatian sense ofservice that creates a spirit ofcooperation among the students that is unique to Loyola.”

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In addition to the required courses listed here, all students must take one of six courses that provide a philosophical andhistorical perspective on the law. Students must also satisfy a writing requirement.

Furthermore, students must satisfy the requirements of the Law Skills and Experiential Learning Program in order to graduate(see the next page).

All students are required to carry the full academic load listed for their respective curricula during the first year of study.



In 1985, the faculty of Loyola College of Law adoptedone of the most unique and far-reaching ProfessionalLawyering Skills programs in the country. Today skillstraining takes place under the auspices of our newlyreorganized Law Skills and Experiential Learningprogram. Recognizing that “hands-on, learn-by-doing” opportunities to develop the futurepractitioner’s skills are as important as the traditionalacademic studies, this program offers specializedcourses taught by practicing attorneys and activejudges from across the state. Currently, more than100 members of the bench and bar teach in the LawSkills and Experiential Learning curriculum.

A wide variety of courses are offered in areas asdiverse as Social Security law, the Americans withDisabilities Act, handling the criminal case, andalternative dispute resolution. Students work on thefine points of drafting effective documents andpleadings, learn about electronic discovery anddeposition techniques, and are introduced tospecialized research tools.

Seniors are also eligible to pursue an intensive trialadvocacy training program to hone courtroom skillsunder the watchful eyes of attorneys and judges.

EXTERNSHIPSIn addition to skills courses, students may also applyfor an externship through the Office of Law Skills andExperiential Learning. Externships allow students towork “in the field” under the supervision of a judgeor lawyer. Placements include both federal and statecourt, prosecution and defense offices, the U.S.Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Labor, and othernon-profit agencies such as environmentalprotection groups. If you have a particular interest inan area of law, the office will assist you in finding aspecialized placement.

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JURIS DOCTOR DEGREEREQUIREMENTS: • 90 hours

• Six full-time semesters in residence for full-time students

• Eight semesters for part-time students

MAXIMUM time allowed for completion of thedegree by all students is five consecutive academicyears of resident law study.

SUMMER SCHOOLA limited number of courses are offered eachsummer in an eight-week session. The summersession is open to upper-division students, includingthose in good standing from other law schools.

JOINT DEGREE OPTIONSThe College of Law offers three joint degreeprograms:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of BusinessAdministration (M.B.A.)

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Urban andRegional Planning (M.U.R.P.) with theUniversity of New Orleans

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of PublicAdministration (M.P.A.) with the University ofNew Orleans

Applicants for all joint degree programs must applyseparately to the College of Law and to either theLoyola University New Orleans College of Businessor to the University of New Orleans College ofUrban and Public Affairs and be acceptedindividually to each program. The schools togetherwill determine whether the applicant is eligible forthe combined program.

For further information about the J.D./M.B.A.,contact the College of Business, Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Box 15, New Orleans, LA 70118, (504) 864-7965, or visitwww.mba.loyno.edu

For further information on the J.D./M.U.R.P. orJ.D./M.P.A., please contact the GraduateCoordinator, CUPA, University of New Orleans,New Orleans, LA 70148, (504) 280-1155 or visitwww.cupa.uno.edu

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND LAW PRACTICE CENTERThe College of Law’s Career Development andLaw Practice Center partners with students toassist them in developing a focused and definedcareer path. The center recognizes that eachstudent has individual needs and is dedicated toworking side-by-side with each student toaccomplish his/her career goals. The need to plancarefully and to conduct a well-structuredemployment campaign is critical in view of thevery competitive legal job market.

The center’s professional staff is well-versed in theopportunities available to law students, whether inthe private sector, with the government, or with anon-profit organization. The center offers a varietyof services, ranging from individual counseling toresume drafting to working with students toobtain meaningful clerkships. Throughout theacademic year, the center sponsors career-relatedevents such as workshops on preparing for asummer clerkship, informational sessions with solopractitioners, and lectures by members of thejudiciary and employees of the U.S. Departmentof State.

Whatever your interests may be, the College ofLaw’s Career Development and Law PracticeCenter is here to support you in your careerdevelopment efforts. For more information, pleasevisit www.loyno.edu/lawcareers

THE GILLIS LONG POVERTY LAW CENTERThe Gillis Long Poverty Law Center was named inmemory of a distinguished member of the UnitedStates House of Representatives and a prominentLouisiana attorney who was committed toexcellence in legal services. Gillis Longexemplified Loyola’s commitment to thecommunity and social justice. Founded in 1985,the center allows the College of Law to provideservices both within and beyond the boundariesof the greater metropolitan New Orleans area.Activities sponsored or founded by the centerinclude the Summer Internship Program, the TaxFree Loan Forgiveness Program, the Pro BonoProgram, Public Service Awards, and aDistinguished Speaker series. It has also assistedthe Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law and theStuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for SocialJustice.

STUART H. SMITH LAW CLINIC ANDCENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEThe Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center forSocial Justice is a fully functioning legal clinic thatallows third-year law students the opportunity torepresent indigent clients under the supervision ofexperienced attorneys. The clinic complementsand builds upon the first two years of traditionallegal education. Clinic students participate ininterviewing, counseling, research, writing,drafting pleadings and appeals, negotiating,mediating, arguing before judges and juries, andappearing in court to examine and cross-examinewitnesses. Clinic students practice in many areasof the law, including civil rights, criminal defenseand prosecution, family law, immigration law, andworkforce and community justice.

Stuart H. Smith, a 1986 Loyola University NewOrleans College of Law graduate, has built acareer seeking justice for his clients and shining alight on environmental issues. His firm, Smith Stag,L.L.C., which he started with Loyola alumnusMichael Stag, is a plaintiff-oriented, environmentaland toxic tort law firm based in New Orleans.Smith’s career has been focused on bringingcompanies that have poisoned people or theenvironment to justice. His firm has settled or trieddozens of property damage and personal injurycases and represented thousands of clients injuredby toxic chemical or defective products.


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MOOT COURTThe College of Law’s Moot Court program givesstudents an opportunity to participate inintercollegiate competitions to sharpen theirappellate argument skills and brief writing skills. Oneof the most demanding and respected moot courtprograms in legal education, Loyola’s moot courtteams have won and placed highly in numerousregional, national, and international competitions.

LOYOLA LAW REVIEWThe Loyola Law Review is a scholarly legal journalpublished quarterly by the student editors,members, and candidates on Law Review. It wasfirst published in 1920 as the Loyola Law Journaland has been published continuously as the LoyolaLaw Review since 1941. The Loyola Law Review hasmore than 800 subscribers nationally and abroadand regularly features articles by nationally andinternationally recognized scholars.

LOYOLA JOURNAL OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAWThe Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law is one ofonly two law journals in the nation that is devotedto issues faced by the poor, children, the elderly,and all others who are unable to afford legalrepresentation. It is published by qualified studentschosen to participate in the editing of the journal.

LOYOLA MARITIME LAW JOURNALThe Loyola Maritime Law Journal provides a venuefor research and writing by students, faculty, andpractitioners in the field of maritime law. Editorialboard members are selected annually from theeditorial staff. Students who have completed allrequirements of the first year of the full- or part-time curriculums and who are in the top third oftheir respective programs are invited to apply forcandidacy for journal membership.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSThe Student Bar Association, organized in 1952, isthe College of Law’s leading student organization.It is comprised of all students enrolled in the dayand evening programs of the law school andgoverned under a constitution adopted by thestudents. Its purpose is to promote closer unityamong all students and to foster mutualcooperation and understanding between the lawstudent body, the law faculty, and the legalprofession. The Student Bar Association is amember of the Law Student Division of theAmerican Bar Association.

OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Asian Pacific American Law Student Association

Association of Women Law Students

Black Law Students Association

Criminal Law Society

Delta Theta Phi

Environmental Law Society

Federalist Law Society

Hispanic Law Student Association

Intellectual Property Law Society

International Law Society

Lambda Law Alliance

Maritime Law Society

Public Interest Law Group (PILG)

National Lawyers Guild

Phi Alpha Delta

Phi Delta Phi

Real Estate Law Society

Sports and Entertainment Law Society

St. Thomas More Law Society

Tax Law Society

Veterans Advocacy Law Society



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CASSANDRA M. CHANDLER, J.D. ’84

Assistant Director ofTraining, 2002 – 2005

F.B.I. Special Agent in Charge, 2005 – 2007 Norfolk, Virginia

“My education at Loyola University wasglobal and complete. It was more thanjust educators providing instructionfrom books—it was professors and staffwho encouraged the development ofthe whole person, including our ethicsand values through their individualparticipation in our development.”

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The law library’s collection of approximately 371,000 volumes and microform equivalents supports thecurriculum and research needs of the College of Law faculty and students. Its working collection includessource materials and finding tools for all federal and state jurisdictions.

The research collection contains legal authorities of law of the United States on federal and state levels,international law, regional law, comparative law, and of law of individual foreign countries, as well as materialsdealing with law-related subjects. The microform collection, augmenting the printed resources, includesrecords and briefs filed before the Supreme Court of the United States, federal laws and regulations, andstate laws and court decisions.

Due to the civil law tradition of Louisiana, the law library collects substantial materials on French, Quebecois,and Scottish law. The library is a U.S. government documents depository and a depository of Louisiana statedocuments, as well as WTO documents. The entire collection is integrated and organized according tojurisdictional, research, and subject matter relationships.

In addition to conventional resources, the library has extensive computer facilities in place to accessinformation outside the confines of the library. These include the Online Catalog Library Center service, whichpermits the library to access a national bibliographic database of more than 10 million publications, as well asLEXIS and WESTLAW services.

The law library houses remote-controlled viewing/listening rooms, computerized legal research rooms, sixgroup study rooms, seven audiovisual rooms, and two student computer labs equipped with personalcomputers on a network and the most up-to-date versions of word processing, database management, andspreadsheet software.


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The comparative and international law programs atLoyola University New Orleans College of Lawreflect Louisiana’s unique status as a mixed civillaw and common law jurisdiction.

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law hasdeveloped a number of exciting and innovativeprograms in the area of comparative andinternational law. Students attending Loyola havethe opportunity to specialize in either the commonlaw or the civil law. Courses at Loyola frequentlyemploy a comparative law approach, exposingstudents to both civil law and common lawinfluences. Students may also pursue specialcertification in the areas of comparative andinternational law. Loyola offers a number ofexciting opportunities for summer study abroad.Loyola students are also afforded the opportunityto study with distinguished visiting professors fromabroad, as well as participate in international mootcourt competitions around the world.

THE CERTIFICATE IN CIVIL LAWAND COMMON LAW STUDIESStudents enrolled in our common law curriculumwho successfully complete a prescribed course ofcivil law studies, in addition to their prescribedcommon law courses, can receive a Certificate inCivil Law Studies. This certificate evidences andcertifies a foundational knowledge of thesubstantive law of the civil law legal system.Students in the civil law curriculum may elect topursue a similar Certificate in Common Law Studies.

CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONALLEGAL STUDIESLoyola’s Certificate in International Legal Studies isdesigned to help prepare law students forprofessional careers in the emerging globaleconomy. A student choosing to complete therequirements for this certificate acquires anunderstanding of the conceptual framework of theinternational legal order, and receives a specialcertificate at graduation.

LL.M. IN UNITED STATES LAWIn 2007, Loyola initiated the LL.M. in United StatesLaw. This 24-credit-hour degree is primarilydesigned for lawyers who have obtained their firstdegree in law from a law school in a civil lawcountry. Through this degree program, foreignlawyers can become familiar with common lawconcepts and aspects of American public andprivate law, enhancing their ability to practice andinteract with U.S. lawyers, businessmen,government officials, or other legal institutions.The degree will normally be completed in oneacademic year (two semesters), but students maytake longer if they wish with the permission of thedirector. For more information, go tolaw.loyno.edu/llm-program-international-studentsor call (504) 861-5575.

MICHEALLE WYNNE VISITINGINTERNATIONAL SCHOLARThe Michealle Wynne Visiting International Scholaris invited to the College of Law’s New Orleanscampus during the academic year for a two-weekperiod to teach a one-credit seminar or mini-course in current issues of international law, as wellas to reside and participate in the academic life ofthe law school community. Previous Wynne Visitorsinclude Professor Giancarlo Guarino (University ofNaples); Professor Joel Monéger (University Paris-Dauphine); Timothy O’Brien (ABC News SupremeCourt Reporter); Dean Peter Klik (University ofRotterdam); and Professor Johannes MichaelRainer (Universitat Salzburg).

CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWStudents in their second and third years may electto specialize in environmental law by earning aCertificate in Environmental Law. This certificateprogram is designed to recognize students whocommit themselves to this fascinating andchallenging area of study. Students who seek thiscertificate must take 13 credit hours and choosefrom a variety of courses and satisfy a writingrequirement.

CERTIFICATE IN TAX LAWStudents are eligible to receive a Certificate in Tax Law upon successful completion of 12 creditsof taxation classes and completing 50 hours (overtwo filing seasons) of volunteer work for the VITAprogram, which also satisfies the Law and Povertyrequirement.

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FOREIGN SUMMER PROGRAMS

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s emphasis on comparative and international law has generated curricular innovation and numerousprograms that offer students and faculty opportunities to study and develop expertise in this growing field. Loyola’s Summer Legal Studies programs areimportant components of Loyola College of Law’s international focus. Over the years, Loyola has sponsored foreign summer programs in a number ofcountries, including Austria, Brazil, Hungary, and Russia. These sessions offer a broad selection of comparative and international law courses withparticular emphasis on those relevant to the host countries’ legal systems and cultures.

VIENNA, AUSTRIAThe University of Vienna School of Law is the site ofLoyola’s largest foreign summer program. Severalone-credit-hour seminars and one three-credit-hourcomparative law course are taught by University ofVienna and Loyola College of Law faculty. Visits togovernment institutions and special lecturescomplement the law curriculum.

Students participate in the rich array of culturalofferings available in the imperial city of Vienna,both individually and in groups. This spectacularlocation and international environment enable thestudent to experience the impressive historical andcultural flavor of this great European capital. Sidetrips to Prague, Salzburg, and Venice enhance theweekends during the program.

MOSCOW, RUSSIALoyola University New Orleans College of Law, incooperation with the Law School of Moscow StateUniversity, is proud to sponsor an exciting three-week summer law program in Moscow, Russia. Theprogram provides law students with the opportunityto study law in a country whose legal, economic,social, and cultural foundations are undergoing ahistoric transition.

Program participants will be introduced to theRussian legal system in transition through a series oflectures, receptions, and meetings with Russianjudges, lawyers, and public officials, as well as toursof trial courts, appellate courts, and governmentbuildings. A number of program participants securesummer internship positions with law firms,businesses, and law-reform organizations inMoscow for the remainder of the summer. Optionalprograms include a weekend in St. Petersburgduring the White Nights Festival.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARYIn conjunction with the Eötvös Loránd UniversityCollege of Law, the Budapest Summer LegalStudies Program presents a two-week, two-coursecomparative law offering for students interested inthe evolving political and legal landscape ofEurope. Participants will have the opportunity towitness firsthand the dramatic evolution of thisdynamic Eastern European country now that is hasentered the European Union.

The comparative law curriculum is complementedwith visits to key legal institutions in Budapest,including the Hungarian Supreme Court, theParliament, and an international law firm.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZILLoyola is proud to offer this two-week, two-courseprogram in association with the State University ofRio de Janeiro Faculty of Law. One of the majoradvantages of this program is that is allows studentsto attend a foreign summer session in Brazil and stillbe able to work for the entire summer.

Home to some of the largest industries, law firms,banks, and universities in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro isthe ideal location in which to study international andcomparative law. Classroom instruction is enhancedby visits to one of Brazil’s leading law firms, courtsin the Brazilian judiciary system, and the StateUniversity of Rio De Janeiro Faculty of Law.


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MARY GARVEY ALGEROWarren E. Mouledoux DistinguishedProfessor of LawB.A., 1986, University of New Orleans (with distinction); J.D.,1989, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans

HILARY ALLENAssistant Professor of LawB.A., University of Sydney, 2000; LL.B. (First Class Honors), University of Sydney,2003; LL.M. (Securities and FinancialRegulation Law), Georgetown UniversityLaw Center, 2010.

ANDREA ARMSTRONGAssistant Professor B.A., 1996 New York University (Phi Beta Kappa); M.P.A., 2001 PrincetonUniversity (with distinction); J.D., 2007, Yale University

GEORGE L. BILBEProfessor of LawB.A., 1970, J.D., 1970, Louisiana StateUniversity

JOHN F. BLEVINSAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Yale University; M.A., University ofVirginia; J.D., University of Virginia

CHERYL PRESTENBACK BUCHERTClinical Professor of LawB.S., 1971, Loyola University New Orleans;M.Ed., 1990, University of New Orleans;J.D., 1993, Loyola University New Orleans

CHRISTINE CERNIGLIA BROWNAssistant Clinical Professor and Coordinatorof Law Skills and Experiential LearningB.A., Loyola University New Orleans; J.D., Loyola University New Orleans

TUNEEN CHISOLMWesterfield FellowJ.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School;Sc.B., Brown University; M.S., LehighUniversity

DANE S. CIOLINO Alvin R. Christovich Distinguished Professor of Law B.A., 1985, Rhodes College (cum laude);J.D., 1988, Tulane University (magna cum laude)

ALIZA COVERWesterfield FellowB.A., 2003, Yale University; J.D., 2008, Yale University

MITCHELL F. CRUSTOProfessor of Law B.A., 1975, Yale University; B.A., 1980, M.A., 1985, Oxford University;J.D., 1981, Yale University

DOMINIQUE M. CUSTOSJudge John D. Wessel DistinguishedProfessor of LawPh.D. (magna cum laude), 1989, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France; Agrégationde droit public, 1994, France

LLOYD DRURY, IIIAssociate Professor of LawB.A., University of Virginia;J.D., Michigan University

RAMONA FERNANDEZAssistant Clinical Professor of Law andAssociate Director of the Loyola Law ClinicA.A.S., 1979, Borough of ManhattanCommunity College; B.A.S., 1988, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans; J.D., 1996, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans School of Law

DAVIDA FINGERAssistant Clinical ProfessorM.A., 1998, University of Pennsylvania; J.D., 2002, Seattle University Law School

ROBERT GARDAFanny Edith Winn Distinguished Professor of Law B.A., Duke University, 1990; J.D., Duke University, 1994

DAVID W. GRUNING William L. Crowe, Jr., DistinguishedProfessor of Law B.A., 1973, Wesleyan University(Connecticut); M.A., 1975, MiddleburyCollege; J.D., 1982, Tulane University

BOBBY MARZINE HARGES Adams and Reese Distinguished Professor of Law II B.S., 1982, Mississippi State University;J.D., 1986, University of Mississippi; LL.M., 1990, Harvard University

PATRICK R. HUGG John J. McAulay Distinguished Professor of Law A.B., 1970, Spring Hill College; J.D., 1978, University of Louisville; LL.M., 1981, Tulane University

JOHANNA KALBAssociate ProfessorB.A., Stanford University, 2000; M.A., Johns Hopkins University School ofAdvanced International Studies, 2006; J.D., Yale Law School, 2006

JAMES MARSHALL KLEBBA Victor H. Schiro Distinguished Professor of Law B.A., 1964, St. John’s University; J.D., 1967, Harvard University

HIROKO KUSUDAAssistant Clinical ProfessorB.A., Tsuda College, 1985; J.D., Tulane University School of Law, 1993

STACEY LANTAGNEWesterfield FellowB.A., Boston College; J.D., Harvard Law School

BLAINE LECESNE Professor of Law B.A., 1977; J.D., 1980, Columbia University

REGINA LENNOXWesterfield FellowB.A., Boston College;J.D., Duke University

CHUNLIN LEONHARDAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Shanghai International StudiesUniversity; M.A., University of Nevada,Reno; J.D., Boston University

CYNTHIA LEPOW Professor of Law A.B., 1962, Hunter College; J.D., 1967, Fordham University; LL.M., 1979, New York University (Taxation)

MARÍA PABÓN LÓPEZDean and Judge Adrian G. DuplantierDistinguished Professor of LawB.A., 1985, Princeton University; J.D., 1989,University of Pennsylvania Law School

KATHRYN VENTURATOS LORIO Leon Sarpy Distinguished Professor of Law B.A., 1970, Newcomb College of TulaneUniversity (magna cum laude); J.D., 1973, Loyola University New Orleans

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JOHN A. LOVETTAssociate Dean for Faculty Developmentand De Van D. Daggett, Jr., DistinguishedProfessor of LawB.A., 1988, Haverford College (Phi Beta Kappa); M.F.A., 1991, Indiana University; J.D., 1995, TulaneUniversity (magna cum laude)

AGNIESZKA MCPEAKWesterfield Fellow B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz;J.D., Tulane University Law School

M. ISABEL MEDINA Ferris Family Distinguished Professor of Law B.A., 1977, Monash University (Australia);M.A., 1979, M.F.A., 1980, University of NewOrleans; J.D., 1987, Tulane University

R. JUDSON MITCHELLAssistant Clinical Professor of LawB.A., Louisiana State University 1991(cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa); J.D., 1994, Louisiana State University.

LUZ M. MOLINAJack Nelson Distinguished Professor of LawB.A., 1984, University of New Orleans; J.D., 1979, Tulane University

LAWRENCE W. MOORE, S.J.Associate Dean for Student AcademicAffairs and Philip and Eugenie BrooksDistinguished Professor of Law A.B., 1970 (magna cum laude), M.A., 1972, Saint Louis University; M.Div., 1977, Jesuit School of Theology atBerkeley; J.D., 1981, University of Missouri-Kansas City (with distinction); LL.M., 1982, New York University

WILLIAM A. NEILSON Associate Professor of Law B.A., 1969, University of Pittsburgh; J.D., 1973, Loyola University New Orleans;LL.M., 1980, New York University

MARKUS G. PUDERProfessor of LawPh.D. in Law, Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversity; LL.M.(Common Law Studies),Georgetown; Second Legal StateExamination, Munich Upper Court ofAppeals; First Legal State Examination,Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich,Germany

WILLIAM P. QUIGLEY Janet Mary Riley Distinguished Professor ofLaw and Director of the Loyola Law Clinicand the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center B.A., 1971, Purdue University; J.D., 1977, Loyola University New Orleans

RAPHAEL (RAY) J. RABALAIS, JR.Eleanor Legier Sarpy DistinguishedProfessor of Law A.B., 1968, Princeton University; M.A., 1974, Michigan State University; J.D., 1971, Harvard University

CRAIG SENNAssociate Professor of LawB.A., 1992, University of Georgia; J.D., 1995, University of North Carolina

LESLIE A. SHOEBOTHAM Associate Professor of Law B.S.N., 1980, University of Texas MedicalBranch at Galveston; J.D., 1988, Universityof Houston Law Center; LL.M., 1993, TulaneUniversity

STEPHEN I. SINGERAssistant Clinical Professor B.A., B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J.D., Harvard Law School

D. MAJEEDA SNEADClinical Professor of LawB.A., 1981, University of New Orleans; J.D., 1984, Loyola University New Orleans

KAREN C. SOKOLAssociate Professor of LawB.A., 1997, University of Texas at Austin(with highest honors); J.D., 2000, Yale Law School

IMRE SZALAIAssociate Professor of LawB.A., 1996, Yale University; J.D., 1999, Columbia University

DIAN TOOLEY-KNOBLETTJones Walker Distinguished Professor of LawB.A., 1977, Southeastern LouisianaUniversity; J.D., 1980, Louisiana StateUniversity

SANDI VARNADOAssistant Professor of LawB.A., Louisiana State University;J.D., Louisiana State University

ROBERT R.M. VERCHICKGauthier-St. Martin Chair in EnvironmentalLaw and Professor of LawA.B., 1986, Stanford University (with honorsand distinction); J.D., 1989, Harvard LawSchool (cum laude)

BERNARD KEITH VETTER Ted and Louana Frois DistinguishedProfessor for International Law Studies B.A., 1962, LL.B., 1964, Louisiana StateUniversity; LL.M., 1965, GeorgeWashington University

JAMES ETIENNE VIATOR Adams and Reese Distinguished Professorof Civil Law B.A., 1971, University of New Orleans; J.D., 1985, Louisiana State University

MONICA HOF WALLACEDean Marcel Garsaud, Jr., DistinguishedProfessor of lawB.S., 1993, Louisiana State University; J.D., 1998, Loyola University New Orleans

P. MICHAEL WHIPPLEDirector of the Law Library and Professor of LawB.A. (summa cum laude), 1969, ArizonaState University; M.A., 1971, Johns HopkinsUniversity; J.D. (with honors), 1974,University of Iowa; M.LL., 1980, Universityof Denver

JEANNE WOODS Henry F. Bonura, Jr., DistinguishedProfessor of Law B.A., 1974, Antioch College; J.D., 1981, Temple University



ADMISSION INFORMATION


COLLEGE OF LAW

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

A complete application file consists of the following:

• A completed application submitted electronicallythrough the Law School Admission Council (LSAC)website at www.lsac.org

• No application fee required

• A current Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score (ascore is considered to be current if it was receivedno more than three years prior to the date ofplanned enrollment)

• A complete Credential Assembly Service (CAS)report that includes all prior undergraduatetranscripts provided by the LSAC to the College ofLaw admissions office

• A personal statement

Letters of recommendation are not required but areencouraged. Applicants may submit up to three lettersof recommendation.

All documents should be sent electronically along withthe submitted application form.

To matriculate at the College of Law, all applicants musthave earned a bachelor’s degree from an accreditedcollege or university or have made progress towardsthree-fourths of a bachelor’s degree if applying for ourEarly Admission Program.

If an application cannot be submitted electronicallythrough www.lsac.org, please contact the LoyolaUniversity New Orleans College of Law admissionsoffice at (504) 861-5575.

EARLY ADMIT PROGRAM

Loyola’s Early Admit Program allows applicants who willhave completed three-fourths of their undergraduatedegree requirements to be admitted to the law schoolbefore graduation from their undergraduate institution.Acceptance to this program requires somewhat higherentering credentials than those of students enrolling inlaw school with a conferred undergraduate degree.

WHEN SHOULD YOU APPLY?

Students beginning the study of law will be admittedonly in the fall semester. Application processing beginseach year on September 1. Although there is noapplication deadline, applicants are strongly urged tosubmit applications as early as possible. Applicationscompleted by March 1 are generally given priority.Applications completed after this date will be processedon a space-available basis. It is advisable to submit anapplication no later than February 1.

Loyola University College of Law seeks to admit applicants who will be successful and ethical students as wellas competent lawyers in communities across this country. We are committed to creating a student body thatembraces many perspectives and backgrounds. Each application is given a full file review. Prior academicperformance and LSAT scores are considered in the evaluation process, along with many other factors.

FORREST STANFORD

Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

B.A., 1988, University of Minnesota; J.D., 1992, William Mitchell School of Law

“Thank you for taking the time toconsider Loyola University New OrleansCollege of Law. We have tried to makethe admission process as smooth aspossible. Our primary goal is to make athorough assessment of yourachievements, life experiences andreadiness for law school. Loyola seeksto enroll a well-qualified and diversestudent body.”

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GRADUATE SCHOOL RECORDSLoyola will consider all graduate work pursued byan applicant. Official graduate transcripts may besubmitted to the Law School Admissions Council(LSAC) to be included with the Credential AssemblyService (CAS) report or directly to the College ofLaw by the respective graduate school. Applicantsshould be advised that although LSAC will forwardcopies of the graduate transcripts to the College ofLaw, it will not compute grade point averages forany graduate material. The College of Law will notincorporate graduate work into the applicant’scumulative academic average. Graduate study willbe given weight only in addition to theundergraduate record and LSAT score.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTSInternational applicants are required to take theLSAT and register for the Credential AssemblyService (CAS), unless they are licensed to practicelaw. All foreign transcripts sent to the Law SchoolAdmissions Council (LSAC) will be evaluated andprocessed through CAS. There is no additional feefor non-U.S. transcript evaluation; it is included inthe standard CAS fee. In addition, all internationalapplicants requiring F-1 or J-1 visas must submit anaffidavit of support certifying the ability to fundone’s law school tuition and living expenses.Affidavits of support will be issued with theacceptance decision. All applicants requiring a visaare encouraged to apply as early as possible asthere could be delays in visa processing.

TRANSFER OR ADVANCEDSTANDING ADMISSION A student who has pursued law study at another lawschool and wishes to apply for transfer or advancedstanding admission must generally follow the sameapplication procedure as an applicant for initialadmission. For details of the transfer or advancestanding admission process, please visit the Collegeof Law’s website at law.loyno.edu/admissions or callthe admissions office at (504) 861-5575.

TUITION AND FINANCIAL AIDBecause of the uncertainty of the economy andbudgetary projections, Loyola University reservesthe right to change tuition, fees, or other chargesprinted herein.

Tuition (2012 – 2013)All students ............................$1,302 per credit hourFull-time first-year students...........................$40,362Part-time first-year students ..........................$27,342

Fees (2012 – 2013) For Beginning Students

Application fee waived if applying through www.lsac.org web site

Acceptance Deposit (applicable to tuition)....$500($150 due by April 1, non-refundable; $350 due by May 1, refundable only until June 1)

For All StudentsGeneral Fees ..................................................$318Publication Fee ................................$20 (Fall only)Information Technology Fee ..........................$225Student Bar Association Fee .$150 (First year only)

Contingent FeesLate Registration ..............................................$50Late Payment..................................................$250

STUDENT HOUSINGThe College of Law does not provide studenthousing through the university. Many apartments,however, are regularly available throughout theNew Orleans metropolitan area and in closeproximity to the College of Law. For informationabout housing options, please visit our website atlaw.loyno.edu/housing

MEAL PLANS Any student, via contract on a semester basis, mayparticipate in Loyola University’s voluntary mealprogram. Loyola offers a unique approach to foodservice. With the availability of our meal plans andthe option of dining in any one of five on-campusrestaurant facilities, the student will findconvenience and variety an everyday reality.

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FINANCIAL AIDThere are two kinds of financial aid for law schoolstudents: scholarships and loans.

Dean’s scholarships are awarded to applicantswith exceptional academic ability, based on thestudent’s undergraduate record and LSAT score.Accepted applicants possessing scholarship-eligiblecredentials will be advised by the Office of LawAdmissions at the time of acceptance of theirscholarship award. Applicants are encouraged toapply as early as possible, as scholarship funds maybe exhausted before all the seats are filled for theentering class. To confirm the granting of thescholarship, the applicant must comply with allprovisions required by the Office of LawAdmissions.

Loans differ greatly from scholarships. Money topay tuition, fees, and other costs associated withlaw school is loaned to a student and must berepaid. Repayment typically begins six months aftergraduation from law school or once enrollmentceases. There are two federal student loanopportunities.

The William D. Ford Direct Unsubsidized Loan mayprovide the student with up to $20,500 per year.The current interest rate is 6.8 percent. Interestaccrues on the loan while the student is in school.Additional loan opportunities are available throughthe Federal Graduate Plus program at a 7.9 percentinterest rate. For the Graduate Plus loan, approvalis premised on a student’s credit.

The Loan Repayment Assistance Program wasestablished in 1991 by the Loyola Gillis LongPoverty Law Center. Many Loyola College of Lawgraduates devote their careers to public servicework as advocates for traditionally underservedcommunities. Given a significant law school debtburden, such careers might not be feasible withoutsome form of assistance. Tax-free loan repaymentgrants are provided to Loyola graduates who areworking in qualified positions. This program isfunded by the Gillis Long Poverty Law CenterEndowment and by private sources.

Details about the Federal programs may beobtained through the College of Law Office ofFinancial Aid online at law.loyno.edu/lawaid.Information about the loan forgiveness program isavailable through the Gillis Long Poverty LawCenter online at www.loyno.edu/gillislong/

The College of Law Office of Financial Aid provides information for and administers all aidprograms for the college. Loyola’s scholarship and financial aid policy is to furnish recognition tothe superior student and necessary assistance to the needy. The university attempts at all times tomatch ability with need. In all instances where need is indicated, Loyola will use all resourcesavailable to provide sufficient funds to allow the student to attend. Loyola also attempts to rewardacademic achievement with appropriate scholarship awards.


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APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AIDTo apply for federal student loans through theWilliam D. Ford Direct Loan Program, applicantsmust complete the FAFSA form. The FAFSA mustbe completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.Students eligible to borrow under this programmay borrow up to $20,500. Because the standardfull-time law student budget is approximately$62,300.00 per year (tuition, fees, books, and livingexpenses), law students typically need more thanthe federal lending limit of $20,500. The additionaldollars can be borrowed from the Graduate Plusprogram. Students may apply for Graduate Plusloans online at www.studentloans.gov. Questionsabout financial aid may be directed to the Office ofLaw Financial Aid at (504) 861-5551.

MONTHLY PAYMENTSAlthough Loyola has no monthly payment plan ofits own, students may subscribe to one of twoplans offered by outside companies.

TuitionPay by Sallie Mae and TuitionManagement Systems, Inc., offer families severalmonthly payment options to help make educationexpenses more affordable. The interest-freemonthly payment option enables families to spreadall or part of the annual tuition, fees, residence hallcharges, and board plans over equal, monthlypayments. There are no interest charges, only asmall annual fee. This plan includes life insuranceprotection covering the unpaid balance at noadditional cost. Additionally, low-interest monthlypayment options, including an unsecured loan anda home equity credit line, are also available. Pleasecontact the Office of Student Finance at (504) 865-3337, or visit our website at finance.loyno.edu/student-finance/monthly-budget-plans for moreinformation on these programs.

DIVERSITY GRANTSIn an effort to encourage and support diverseapplicants pursuing a legal education and toincrease diversity within the law school communityand the legal profession at large, the College ofLaw awards a number of diversity grants every year.Diversity grants are awarded primarily on the basisof recognizable prior achievement, which includesundergraduate academic records and LSAT scores.

Notification of awards ordinarily is given at the timeof the communication of the admission decision.Applicants wishing to be considered for diversitygrants are encouraged to apply as early aspossible, as Diversity Grant funds may beexhausted before all the seats are filled for theentering class.



STATEMENT OFNONDISCRIMINATIONLoyola University New Orleans has fully supportedand fostered in its educational programs, admissions,employment practices, and in the activities itoperates the policy of not discriminating on the basisof age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion,sex/gender, or sexual orientation. This policy is incompliance with all applicable federal regulations andguidelines.

BAR ADMISSIONAll potential applicants are advised that every statehas its own character, fitness, and other qualificationsfor admission to state’s bar. Prior to enrolling in lawschool, you should determine what thoserequirements are in the state or states in which youintend to practice. Additionally, many bar authoritiesrequire that the law school provide a copy of youradmission application. Any discrepancy between yourlaw school application and your bar application willtrigger an investigation and a possible delay inadmission to the bar.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Loyola University New OrleansCollege of LawOffice of Law Admissions7214 Saint Charles AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70118(504) 861-5575Fax (504) 861-5772


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