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Publishing office for this catalog is the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University.The LSU Law Catalog represents a flexible program of current educational plans,offerings, and requirements that may be altered from time to time to carry out the purposes and objectives of the LSU Law Center.The provisions of this catalog do not constitutean offer for a contract that may be accepted by students through registration and enrollment in the LSU Law Center.The LSU Law Center reserves the right to change any provi-sion, offering, or requirement at any time within the student’s period of study.The LSU Law Center further reserves the right to require a student to withdraw from the LSU LawCenter for cause at any time.The Paul M. Hebert Law Center is committed to providing equal opportunity for all persons in admission to, participation in, or employment in theprograms and activities which the Law Center conducts without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physicaldisability or veteran’s status in the admission to, participation in, and treatment of employment in the programs and activities that the LSU Law Center operates and sponsors.Anyone having questions or complaints regarding equal opportunity at the LSU Law Center should contact Human Resource Management, 416 Law Center, Baton Rouge,Louisiana, 70803-1000, 225/578-5935.

Statement of Accreditation

The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Juris Doctor degree, the GraduateDiploma in Comparative Law degree and the Master of Laws degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call (404)679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center (www.sacscoc.org).

Accreditation for the American Bar Association is administered and monitored through the Office of the Consultant on Legal Education/Section of Legal Education and Admissionsto the Bar. Contact the ABA at 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 6065, or call (312) 988-6738 about the accreditation of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center(www.americanbar.org/aba.html).

The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law School is a member school of The Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Contact the AALS at 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 800,Washington, D.C. 20036-2717, or call (202) 296-8851 (www.aals.org).

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Office of Admissions and Student RecordsLSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center202 Law Center578-8646 – Fax 578-8647

Office of the Bursar Operations125 Thomas Boyd Hall578-3357 – Fax 578-3969

Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid1146 Pleasant Hall578-3103 – Fax 578-6300

International Services Office101 Hatcher Hall578-3191 – Fax 578-1413

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Message from the Chancellor ....................................................3

The Law Center and the LSU Community....................................5

Student Life and Career Services....................................................7

Faculty and Academic Program ....................................................11

Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law

(J.D./D.C.L.) Program..................................................................12

Admission to the Law Center ......................................................12

Graduate and International Exchange Program ............................17

Dual Degree Programs ................................................................19

Academic Policies and Special Regulations ..................................21

Registration ................................................................................23

LSU DiningP.O. Box 21773578- 6642 – Fax 578-0834

Department of Residential Life99 Grace King Hall578-8863 – Fax 578-5576

Law School Admission Council (LSAC)Box 2000Newtown, PA 18940(www.lsac.org)

Campus Area Code: 225Campus Zip Code: 70803-1000City and State: Baton Rouge, LALaw Center Campus Code: 08

VISIT THE PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTERIf you plan to apply to the LSU Law Center, please schedule a visit to Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University totour the Law Center, meet with the admission’s staff, talk with some of our law students, and even sit in on one of thelaw classes. Call the Office of Admissions and Student Records, 225/578-8646, or email: [email protected] toschedule a campus tour.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Special Enrollment and/or Course Designations ..........................24

Examinations, Grading, and Transcript of Academic Record ........26

Probation, Exclusion, and Nonacademic Discipline ......................29

Degree and Graduation Requirements ........................................29

Louisiana Bar Examination ..........................................................31

Tuition, Fees, and Expenses..........................................................32

Financial Aid and Law Center Scholarships and Awards................34

Student Services ..........................................................................36

Courses of Instruction..................................................................38

Code of Student Responsibility & University Policy Statements ..52

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and whose student debt often exceeds $100,000. State budget reduc-tions make future tuition increases at LSU Law virtually inevitable.That said,we believe strongly in maximizing the access of a widerange of students to LSU Law and in preserving the LSU Law valueproposition. Even in these challenging times,we will do all we can toremain keenly competitive with our public law school peers and toprovide an extraordinary value relative to our private law school peerswhile maintaining the proven quality of an LSU Law education.

LSU LAW: “FAR MORE THAN A COMMON LAW SCHOOL”The LSU Law Center owes its distinction among thenation’s great law schools to the special character ofLouisiana’s legal system. Dating from the state’s admissioninto the United States in 1812, this system traces not only toAnglo-American sources in the Common Law but to theCivil Law, a blend of Roman, Spanish, and French legaltraditions. Louisiana law, therefore, is global because the CivilLaw underpins the legal institutions of Continental nationsand their former colonies throughout the world. It isnational because federal constitutional and statutory laws arethe governing components of the nation’s 50 states.And, it isstatewide insofar as the laws of Louisiana are an appropriateobject of study for the state’s leading public law school.

Effective in Fall 2002, the LSU Law Center became the soleUnited States law school and only one of two schools in theWestern Hemisphere to offer a course of study leading tothe simultaneous conferring of two degrees: the J.D. (JurisDoctor), which is the normal first degree in American lawschools, and the D.C.L. (Graduate Diploma in ComparativeLaw), each of which recognizes the training LSU Lawstudents receive in both the Common and the Civil Law.

This joint degree program reflects the mixed civil andcommon law tradition of which the Law Center is theunique curator, and the preparation of LSU Law students forpractice or service in the global, national, and state arenas.LSU Law equips its students for outstanding practiceopportunities in the nation’s other 49 states and constitutesthem legal citizens of the globe.

Students at LSU Law are trained rigorously in the samecommon law and federal law subjects that are taught at other

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR

LSU Law: Far More Than A Common Law School

It is my pleasure to introduce you to the LSU Law Center andto provide you with information on our outstanding program

of legal education.

LAW SCHOOL COSTS, LAW STUDENT DEBT, AND LAWSCHOOL OUTCOMES: THE LSU LAW VALUE PROPOSITIONLSU Law has a consistent record of success in preparing its gradu-ates for admission to the bar and for employment in the legal pro-fession.Viewed in the context of the relatively reasonable cost ofan LSU Law education, we believe that our program offers one ofthe great values in American legal education. Indeed, in 2012,LSU Law was recognized as #3 BestValue Law School in thenation by a national publication that compared tuition cost at var-ious law schools with their bar passage and employment rates.

LSU Law graduates continue to excel in passage on the Louisianabar examination. For 18 of the past 20 years, LSU Law studentsreceived the highest overall passage rate on the exam. Recently,data compiled and published by the American Bar Associationshowed that some 92% of graduates of the Class of 2012 wereemployed as of nine months after graduation (99.1% reporting).Some 77% of the graduates were employed in positions where barpassage was required, and an additional 7% were employed inpositions where a J.D. was an advantage. No law school, includingours, can provide assurance that its graduates will continue toachieve success at these levels, and we make no such promise.Nevertheless, we are proud of our students’ record of consistentaccomplishment and believe that it reflects well upon both ourstudents’ commitment and our law school’s rigorous program.

If outcomes are one part of the value calculus, the cost of a legaleducation is, of course, the other.The tuition costs advantage thatstate university law schools have traditionally enjoyed over theirprivate university peers has become even more dramatic over thelast decade. Many of the latter have pushed their total three-yeartuition and fee costs into the $100,000 to $135,000 range.Thesehigh costs can leave law students with skyrocketing law schoolloan burdens.

These national trends are fully in evidence in Louisiana wherethree-year in-state tuition differentials dividing LSU Law from itsprivate law school peers are similarly dramatic. In-state LSU Lawstudents may save some $50,000 to $90,000 in tuition and feesover three years. LSU Law’s lower costs enable its students to avoidor minimize the difficult problems that high student debt createsfor students whose private law school costs are dramatically greater

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leading American law schools. In addition, our studentsreceive the unique perspective of the civil law tradition as itfunctions here in Louisiana and elsewhere in the world.Thus, the training we offer is not, as it is sometimesmisinterpreted, training in a unique legal “gumbo” that canbe consumed and applied only in Louisiana. It is rather,demanding American legal training plus in depth training inthe civil law.Thus we like to say that we are “far more than acommon law school”.

LAW CENTER FACULTYThe national and global dimensions of the LSU Laweducational program are paralleled by an outstanding facultywho take pride in excellent classroom teaching and personalinteraction with students outside the classroom.We takepride in providing legal education that is demanding yetpersonal.We urge prospective students to contact presentstudents and recent graduates to confirm this criticalhallmark of our program. Since LSU Law’s founding morethan a century ago, our faculty have been leaders inLouisiana law teaching, scholarship, and law reform throughtheir efforts in the classroom, their authorship of the mostauthoritative Louisiana legal treatises and articles, and theirdirection of the Louisiana Law Institute, the LouisianaJudicial College, and the LSU Center of Civil Law Studies.National legal developments have likewise been pursuedwith distinction by professors coming from the nation’sleading law schools, judicial clerkships, law firms, andgovernment posts. Global law, defined as a combination ofCivil, Comparative and International Law, has been theprovince not only of professors expert in Louisiana’s CivilLaw system, but of others who have come to the LawCenter after achieving international distinction throughprofessional practice and at their home universities incountries as varied as France, Greece, Italy, and Argentina.

STUDENT LIFE AT LSU LAWLocated on the beautiful main LSU campus in the statecapital of Baton Rouge, LSU Law offers students a uniqueopportunity to live in a manageable but thrivingmetropolitan area that also is one of the great universitytowns in the nation.At the same time, the unique cultureand attractions of New Orleans are barely more than an houraway.There is an active program of social activities designedto take full advantage of the LSU ambiance and to buildstrong relationships among students who hail from 64different colleges and universities throughout the nation andworld. LSU Law is strongly committed to building a diversestudent body in which students are valued and respectedwithout regard to race, religion, national origin, or sexualorientation. Students of color comprised 24% of the class of2013.

Extensive renovations to the Law Center’s buildings werecompleted in 2004 at a cost of more than $14 million, withadditional renovations to the Student Lounge in 2013 andthe Auditorium and locker facilities in 2012.The buildingnow features inviting open spaces and state of the arttechnology, classrooms, and student activity facilities.Abeautiful, newly renovated space for our growing andthriving clinical legal education program was opened in2009.The new space includes student work rooms, clinicalfaculty offices, client interview rooms, and conference rooms.

The Law Center prides itself on an accessible faculty that isdeeply involved in student life and supportive of studentorganizations.The multiple resources of one of America’sgreat research universities are close at hand and readilyavailable for students seeking the advantages ofinterdisciplinary study, including joint programs in businessadministration, public administration, mass communications,and finance.

LAW CENTER CURRICULUMWorking closely with the student leadership of the Class of2010, the LSU Law faculty adopted several importantchanges to our program during the 2009-10 academic year.These changes were designed to enhance the competitivenessof our students in an increasingly competitive national legalemployment market.The changes provide considerableadditional flexibility to our students in planning their studiesand their summer activities.Among the key changes werethese:

� The LSU Law grading system, a 4.0 system that had beenpegged approximately .4 below other law school 4.0 sys-tems, was recalibrated so as to provide students at LSULaw with grades comparable to those awarded by otherlaw schools for comparable levels of achievement.

� The longstanding requirement of mandatory attendanceduring a seventh semester—i.e., required summer schoolattendance—was eliminated.We still offer our outstandingsummer program in Lyon, France for the many studentswho choose it, as well as summer school courses in BatonRouge to the extent of student demand.

� Upper class course requirements were relaxed to permitLouisiana students to focus more intently on Louisiana-based courses and to allow non-resident students to con-centrate on international and comparative courses that arenot directly rooted in Louisiana law.

If you are interested in applying to the Law Center, pleasecontact the Admissions Office to obtain future informationabout visiting the campus. Our friendly and experiencedadmissions staff can provide you with additional informationand would be delighted to welcome you to the Law Center.

Jack M.WeissChancellor

THE LAW CENTER ANDTHE LSU COMMUNITYThe LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center is unique amonguniversity-affiliated law schools because it is an autonomouscampus and not a dependent college of its larger university. Itsdesignation as a Law Center, rather than Law School, derives notonly from its campus status but from the centralization on itscampus of Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in ComparativeLaw (J.D./D.C. L.), and post-J.D. programs, Foreign and Graduateprograms, including European programs in Lyon, France, a Centerof Civil Law Studies, and the direction of the Louisiana LawInstitute and the Louisiana Judicial College, among otherinitiatives. From its founding in 1906, the Law Center has offeredits students a legal education recognized for its high standards ofacademic excellence, an outstanding teaching and research faculty,integrated programs in Louisiana civil law, in Anglo-Americancommon, statute, and federal law, and, through a fusion of theseprograms with international and comparative law, an overallprogram that truly merits designation as a global law curriculum.

THE SITEThe Law Center Building, adjoining and interconnecting with theold Law Building, provides classroom areas, seminar rooms, discus-sion rooms, and meeting areas; library offices and facilities, includ-ing open stack areas on all four floors and carrels for studentresearch; a practice court room; offices for student activities,including the Moot Court Board, Public Interest Law Society andThe Civilian; and administrative and faculty offices.

The old Law Building houses the offices of the Louisiana LawInstitute, Center of Civil Law Studies, Louisiana Judicial College,and Center of Continuing Professional Development; and officesfor student activities, including the Louisiana Law Review, and theStudent Bar Association. In addition, the building contains anauditorium for use by guest lecturers and visiting experts, theTucker Law Collection, and several floors of library stack areas.

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Louisiana State University Paul M. HebertLaw Center is to prepare, through a demanding and comprehen-

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sive program of legal education, a well-qualified and diverse groupof men and women to be highly competent and ethical lawyers;to be leaders in private practice, public service, and commerce; andto be capable of serving the cause of justice and advancing thecommon good, consistent with the rule of law.

As a law school that strives to embody excellence in legal education,the Law Center seeks to create a vibrant, stimulating, diverse, andchallenging educational environment through the admission of anexceptionally well-qualified and broadly diverse student body drawnfrom a rich cross section of backgrounds, talents, experiences, andperspectives from the State, the nation, and other jurisdictions,including those that share our Civilian heritage.The quality of theintellectual community and the experiences of the student body areenriched by the commitment of the Law Center to support andassist in the continuing professional endeavors of our alumni; to servemembers of the legal profession of the State, the nation, and theglobal community; to provide scholarly support for the continuedimprovement of the law; to promote the use of Louisiana’s legal con-tributions as reasoned models for consideration by other jurisdic-tions; to develop the Law Center as a bridge between the civil lawand the common law; to facilitate the exchange of ideas among legalscholars; and to embrace the responsibilities of a public law school tothe varied segments and regions of the State.

The LSU Law Center is accredited by the American BarAssociation and the Southeastern Association of Colleges andSchools and is classified as a SREB Specialized institution. Becauseof the civilian heritage of the State of Louisiana, graduates of theLaw Center receive both the Juris Doctor degree and a Diplomain Comparative Law, recognizing the unique training of its studentbody in both the American common law and the civil law thatgoverns the majority of jurisdictions in the global community.

A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL RESEARCH FACILITY –LAW LIBRARYThe Law Library contains one of the largest collections of legalmaterials in the United States, as well as facilities for computer-assisted legal research.The library houses over 850,000 volumeequivalents, which include more than 440,000 bound volumes andover two million items in micro format.The library also holdsover 164,000 court records and has over 98,000 current serial sub-scriptions in print and electronic formats.The collection containsthe statutes and reports of federal and state jurisdictions in theUnited States, as well as collections of law journals, encyclopedias,and treatises.The library also holds substantial collections of com-parative, international, and foreign law, including materials fromEurope, Latin America, and the countries of the BritishCommonwealth. Online access is available to over 120 biblio-graphic and legal information databases, including LexisNexis,Westlaw, and HeinOnline.An electronic classroom and carrelcomputers are also available.The library is a depository for bothU.S. government and Louisiana state documents. It is also a depos-itory for the records and briefs of the Louisiana Supreme Courtand Courts of Appeal.Additional library resources include readingrooms, group study rooms, study carrels, and audiovisual facilities.

THE GEORGE AND JEAN PUGH INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICEThe George and Jean Pugh Institute for Justice was conceived by

its initiators as a research and public service unit of the Paul M.Hebert Law Center designed to provide encouragement andfunding for research and other activities which enhance andimprove the administration of the criminal and civil justice sys-tems in the State of Louisiana. Professor George Pugh, during hisover 40 years as an active member of the law school faculty, washeavily involved in law reform efforts.As a professor and mentorto countless students, Professor Pugh sought to instill in them theideals of due process and ethical practice.As a member of theLouisiana Code of Evidence, Professor Pugh worked to improvethe administration of justice by recommending legislative changesthat were designed to enhance the efficacy and fairness of the sub-stantive and procedural laws of Louisiana. His contribution to thelaw of evidence in particular was immense.

CENTER OF CIVIL LAW STUDIESThe Center of Civil Law Studies was established in 1965 to pro-mote and encourage the scientific study of the modern civil lawsystem, its history, structure, and principles. Its purpose is to facili-tate a better understanding and further development of the privatelaw of the State of Louisiana and other civil law jurisdictionsthrough theoretical and practical activities of all kinds, includingpublications, translations, the sponsorship of faculty and studentexchanges, visiting scholars, and the presentation of specializedprograms, seminars, and lectures.The Center of Civil Law Studiesencourages legal education by sponsoring foreign students whowish to avail themselves of the opportunity of studying a mixedlegal system. Such programs take advantage of Louisiana’s naturalposition as an education center for international studies.

The Center of Civil Law Studies publishes the Journal of CivilLaw Studies, an online, peer-reviewed, and student-edited periodi-cal, focusing on the civil law in Louisiana and in the world, and itsrelationship with other legal systems.

The Center of Civil Law Studies conducts translation projects topromote the civil law and its legal terminology in the English lan-guage and to make the Louisiana civil law accessible in Frenchand in Spanish.Translation projects are supported by a three-yearPartner University Fund grant,“Training Multilingual Jurists,” incooperation with the University of Nantes (France).

PROGRAM IN LAW, SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC HEALTHThe LSU Law Center Program in Law, Science, and Public Healthfocuses on climate change and its effects on the public health.These include extreme weather, sea level rise, national securitythreats, and health effects, including communicable diseases andpandemics.The Program supports an ongoing public informationproject which includes a blog and an Internet site. For more infor-mation, see: http://biotech.law.lsu.edu

CENTER OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTThe LSU Law Center’s commitment to providing legal educationis not limited to its students.The Center of ContinuingProfessional Development (“CCPD”) is committed to the missionof providing continuing legal education as a public service withthe primary goal of enhancing the competence of attorneyslicensed to practice law in Louisiana.The CCPD sponsors contin-uing legal education seminars featuring members of the Law

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� bringing in more than $120 million annually in outsideresearch grants and contracts, a significant factor for theLouisiana economy

� home of the “Fighting Tigers”

� a community of more than 34,000 faculty, staff, and studentsfrom every state and more than 120 countries

� injects more than a half-billion dollars into the Baton Rougeeconomy annually

As the flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana StateUniversity is to be a leading research-extensive university, chal-lenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the high-est levels of intellectual and personal development.The mission ofLouisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemi-nation, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts.

It’s nationally and internationally recognized efforts in a broadrange of research fields create new knowledge and promote eco-nomic development. LSU’s libraries and museums preserve therich cultural heritage of the state, and scholars and artists at theUniversity contribute to the literature, history, science, technology,and arts of Louisiana’s culturally diverse communities.As such, itprovides a magnificent total environment for the LSU LawCenter.

A CENTRALIZED LOCATIONStudying law at Louisiana State University offers the advantages ofliving in a university town, a major industrial city, a thriving port,and the state’s capital. Located on the east bank of the Mississippi,Baton Rouge, with its metropolitan-area population of more than500,000, combines the sophistication of its diverse culture andamenities with the convenience of a mid-sized, dynamic Southerncity.As Louisiana’s capital, Baton Rouge also affords the LawCenter’s students varied opportunities for involvement in thestate’s executive, judicial, and administrative life. It is a city of greatrestaurants, a vibrant mix of three universities and colleges with atotal student population of more than 43,000, and a distinctiveblending of Louisiana’s Acadian, New Orleans, Mississippi Delta,CoastalWetlands, andWest Louisiana cultures.

Year-round festivals, museum exhibits, ballet, and theater produc-tions are only a few of the many activities/events available. Eatingis a favorite pastime of Louisianans, so students can sample Cajuncuisine at the many Baton Rouge restaurants, or savor NewOrleans-style seafood gumbo or crawfish etouffeé in area estab-lishments. Just a few hours away, students can enjoy boating andwater skiing in the numerous waterways of the state or tour themany historic antebellum homes along the Mississippi River.

STUDENT LIFE AND CAREER SERVICES

STUDENT LIFEStudents can anticipate enjoying the camaraderie of Louisianans aswell as students from other states and from abroad.As a state lawschool, of course, the largest number of students—typically 65-70percent of Law Center student body—will be from Louisiana.

Based on recent statistics, 15-20 percent of the entering class will

Center’s outstanding faculty and leading practitioners speaking onlegal developments in the areas of their expertise. Course materialsprovided to participants emphasize the CCPD’s dedication to thetradition of academic excellence at the Law Center.The seminarsare held at the Law Center and various locations around the state.In addition to providing a valuable service to the Bar, the CCPD’sprograms serve as a valuable interface with the legal community,especially with Law Center alumni.

ALUMNI RELATIONSThe Office of Alumni Relations is committed to cultivating andstrengthening relationships with graduates and friends of the LSULaw Center.The alumni staff is charged with overseeing all alumniactivities and development.

The staff provides leadership and support for programs such asclass reunions, various regional alumni events, distinguished alum-nus presentations, and alumni giving programs.The alumni officealso provides regular publications and newsletters to acknowledgenotable achievements of Law Center alumni and to provide infor-mation on the activities and developments at the Law Center.Theoffice strives to connect alumni with each other and their almamater.

These activities complement the development efforts of the LawCenter. Private gifts provide valuable resources for continuedgrowth and improvement of the Law Center’s programs and facili-ties. Opportunities for giving include Chancellor’s Council,Annual Fund, and reunion gift programs.The office also coordi-nates donations given to establish endowed scholarships, professor-ships, and academic chairs, as well as other gifts that support theprograms and initiatives of the Law Center.

THE LSU COMMUNITYLouisiana State University is strong in history and tradition. LSUhad its origin in certain grants of land made by the United Statesgovernment in 1806, 1811, and 1827 for use as a seminary oflearning. In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established theLouisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy nearPineville, Louisiana.The institution opened January 2, 1860, withCol.WilliamTecumseh Sherman as superintendent.The schoolclosed June 30, 1861, because of the CivilWar. It reopened onApril 1, 1863 but was again closed on April 23, 1863, due to theinvasion of the Red RiverValley by the federal army.TheSeminary reopened October 2, 1865, only to be burned October15, 1869. On November 1, 1869, the institution resumed its exer-cises in Baton Rouge, where it has since remained. In 1870, thename of the institution was changed to Louisiana State University.

Since 1860, LSU has served the people of Louisiana, the region,the nation, and the world through extensive, multipurpose pro-grams encompassing instruction, research, and public service.

LSU IS…� the flagship institution of the state of Louisiana

� one of the only 21 universities nationwide holding both land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant status

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be African American and other minority students, and 50 percentwill be women.They will have received their undergraduatedegrees from over 80 American and foreign universities.The stu-dent body is a diverse and exciting group who will not only studytogether, but will be the lifeblood of the wide array of studentacademic, government, professional, and social groups that willconstitute three years at the Law Center as among the mostimpressionable and challenging of life’s experiences.

LSU law students are active in campus life, the community, andacademic associations.The Law Center sponsors and encouragesstudent participation in national trial and appellate competitionsthroughout the school year with outstanding success. Studentaccomplishments are a result of the emphasis placed on training inlitigation, practice, and procedure. LSU graduates excel in theirperformance on bar examinations, whether in Louisiana or inother states.

One of the most important reasons LSU law students haveattained such a high level of competence and success is the workethic fostered by the school’s demand for educational excellence.The process begins with the extremely high standard set by facul-ty for the quality of legal work in the classroom.

Students meet these high standards, are challenged by the qualityand quantity of work demanded, and are introduced at an earlystage to the pressures characteristic of the practice of law.

ADVOCACY PROGRAMSThrough its advocacy programs, the Law Center provides its stu-dents with ample opportunity to obtain and develop litigationskills. Several courses are offered with an emphasis upon theseskills, including Advanced Appellate Advocacy (5609),Advanced

Appellate Advocacy Seminar (5813),Trial Advocacy (5608), Pre-Trial Litigation Practice (5881),Advanced Litigation Practice(5882),Advanced Trial and Evidence (5826), and LegalNegotiations (5822).

Vinson-Elkins Trial Advocacy Program

The Trial Advocacy Program is an intensive, three-day training ses-sion the week before classes begin in the third year similar to theprograms produced by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy,and it features some of America’s outstanding trial lawyers andjudges.

In 1989, the Houston law firm of Vinson and Elkins provided asubstantial endowment to the LSU Law Center to expand andenhance its advocacy programs.The generous contribution was inrecognition of the LSU graduates in the firm who have becomeoutstanding practicing attorneys, and some of the expenses associ-ated with advocacy programs are partially funded by the grant.

There will be a mandatory meeting regarding this program inMarch for those who will be seniors in the fall.The time andplace of this meeting will be posted during the spring semester

Interschool CompetitionsOur students are actively involved in trial advocacy, appellateadvocacy, and alternative dispute resolution competitions through-out the country. Law Center students compete at over twenty-fivedifferent competitions nationally, including the John R. BrownAdmiralty, Philip C. Jessup International Law, NationalEnvironmental Law, Energy and Sustainability Law, and PrinceEvidence Moot Court Competitions, the American Association of

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Moot Court Board

Membership on the Moot Court Board is an honor awarded tothose third-year students who receive the highest cumulativescores on their appellate brief and oral arguments in the RobertLee Tullis Moot Court Competition.The mission of the MootCourt Board is to promote professional advocacy skills among thestudent body and provide a method of training in independentresearch, brief writing, and oral advocacy. Members of the MootCourt Board provide support to the development of skills inadvocacy in a number of ways, including sponsoring appellateadvocacy competitions at the Law Center, assisting in practice oralarguments for first-year students, and logistical support for theinterschool competition teams.

Trial Advocacy Board

Membership on the Trial Advocacy Board is an honor awarded tothose third-year students who have demonstrated exceptionalcommitment to the development of trial advocacy skills in theirsecond-year, based on their achievement in the Ira S. Flory Trials,the Arbitration Competition, and their service and assistance withcompetitions and other mock trial programs.The Trial AdvocacyBoard plays an integral role in promoting trial advocacy skillsdevelopment at the Law Center. Each semester, the Board hoststhe various trial advocacy and alternative dispute resolutionintraschool competitions and assists in the process for selecting themembers of the LSUTrial Team which will compete in inter-school competitions.

STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATIONThe SBA is the liaison between the law students and the lawschool administration.The association promotes and coordinatesstudent activities within the Law Center and serves as an instruc-tional medium for postgraduate bar association activities.The SBAcomprises all students in the Law Center.

THE ORDER OF THE COIFEach year, the local chapter elects to membership from the highest10 percent of the senior class those students who are deemed qual-ified. Election to The Order of the Coif is the highest honor a lawstudent may receive.The Louisiana chapter of The Order of theCoif, a member honorary law fraternity, was established in 1942. Itspurpose is to stimulate scholarly work of the highest order and fos-ter and promote a high standard of professional conduct.

ACADEMIC HONORSThe Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law isawarded Summa cum laude to any student who ranks in the toptwo percent of the graduating class;Magna cum laude to any stu-dent who ranks in the next ten percent of the graduating class(students whose averages place them below the top two percentbut within the top twelve percent); and Cum laude to any studentwho ranks in the next thirteen percent of the graduating class(students whose average place them below the top twelve percentbut within the top twenty-five percent). Notation of academichonors is posted on the student’s academic transcript and diploma.

Justice and National Civil Rights Trial Competitions, and theAmerican Bar Association Arbitration Competition. Law Centerteams have won a number of national championships and bestadvocate awards. Students are eligible for course credit for partici-pating in these competitions.

Intraschool CompetitionsStudents at the Law Center have the opportunity to hone theiradvocacy skills in five different internal advocacy competitions atthe Law Center.

The Opening Statement Competition, open to all second-year lawstudents, provides an introductory advocacy competition experi-ence. Students prepare and present opening statements in a crimi-nal trial to panels of attorney advocates.The Law Center alsosponsors an Arbitration Competition, giving second and third-yearstudents an opportunity to develop skills in alternative dispute res-olution techniques by presenting a civil dispute to a panel ofattorney arbitrators.

Students may also compete in the Ira S. Flory Mock TrialCompetition.This event is held each semester among second- andthird-year law students. Students have the opportunity to partici-pate in both a full criminal and a full civil trial.The competition isnamed in honor of Ira S. Flory, a professor at the Law Center for36 years. He taught many courses during his tenure, includingFederal Procedure, Evidence, Bankruptcy, and NegotiableInstruments.

For students interested in appellate advocacy, the Law Centersponsors the Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition, namedin honor of the late dean emeritus of the Law Center. Open to allsecond-year students, competitors in the Tullis Competition writean appellate brief and argue the case before panels of judges.Thetop-ranked competitors form the following year’s Moot CourtBoard, and the names of the final winning team of student-attor-neys are inscribed on the Robert Lee Tullis Moot CourtCompetition Plaque outside the DavidW. Robison Courtroom inthe Law Center. Students can also compete in the Chancellor’sCup Senior Appellate Challenge. Open to third-year students, thiscompetition simulates oral arguments in real cases currently pend-ing before the United States Supreme Court.The ultimate winnerof this competition takes home the Chancellor’s Cup.

Wex Malone American Inn of Court

TheWex Malone American Inn of Court, affiliated with the LSULaw Center, is one of the 175 chapters of the American Inns ofCourt, a nationwide organization dedicated to improving profes-sionalism in the bar.The Inns of Court were initiated by formerU.S. Supreme Court JusticeWarren Burger.The Malone Chapter ofthe Inns of Court is dedicated to the mentoring of new lawyers byexperienced attorneys and judges in the greater Baton Rouge area.

Student memberships are created each year at the Law Center, anda limited number of students are invited to participate in the Inn’smeetings. Membership is limited to senior law students and con-tinues until graduation from law school. Students are selected byapplication, with emphasis on success in theVinson-Elkins TrialAdvocacy Program and a demonstrated commitment to advocacyskills and professionalism.

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PAUL M. HEBERT SCHOLARThis recognition will be awarded for distinguished academicachievement in an individual semester to law students whose aca-demic average is in the top 10% of students earning 12 or moresemester hours of credit in courses taken at the Law Center.Notation of this honor is posted on the student’s academic tran-script.

CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARThis recognition will be awarded for outstanding academicachievement in an individual semester to law students whose aca-demic average is in the top 25% of students earning 12 or moresemester hours of credit in courses taken at the Law Center.Notation of this honor is posted on the student’s academic tran-script.

THE LSU JOURNAL OF ENERGY LAW AND RESOURCESThe LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources is a student-edit-ed academic journal at the Louisiana State University Paul M.Hebert Law Center committed to developing a variety of topicsin the purview of energy law. Our mission is to expand energylaw scholarship and foster the interdisciplinary academic discussionof energy law issues by publishing articles written by academics

and professionals in energy and other related fields.The LSUJournal of Energy Law and Resources selects student editors basedon their performance in an annual writing competition and theiracademic performance at the Law Center.

LOUISIANA LAW REVIEWThe Louisiana Law Review was established to encourage legalscholarship in the student body, act as an incentive to and providea method of training in individual research, contribute to thedevelopment of the law by scholarly criticism and analysis, fosterthe study of civil and comparative law, and serve the bar of thestate by comments on the discussion of current cases and legalproblems. It is edited by a board of student editors, with facultycooperation.The Law Review selects student editors by consider-ing first-year academic performance and participation in an annualwriting competition.

THE JOURNAL OF CIVIL LAW STUDIESThe Journal of Civil Law Studies is an online, peer-reviewed, pro-fessional periodical, published by the Center of Civil Law Studies.The Journal focuses on the civil law in Louisiana and in the worldand its relationship with other legal systems.Accepted manuscriptsare student-edited, and student editors are offered the opportunityto contribute comments and case notes, under the supervision ofcivil law faculty. Student editors are selected by the Editor-in-


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Many faculty members have written the principal Louisianatreaties in their areas of expertise.

LSU law faculty members serve on state, national, and internation-al law study and law reform organizations. Faculty members adviseand consult in their areas of expertise, providing valuable serviceto the legal community and the state and federal governments.

In addition to the full-time faculty, the LSU Law Center has beenfortunate to have a number of adjunct faculty members from thebench and bar who teach courses in their areas of expertise.Thecurriculum is enriched by the teaching of these judges andlawyers.

THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMSince its founding, the Law Center has provided a legal educationcharacterized by hard work and academic excellence. Louisiana’sunusually diverse history and culture are an integral part of the LSULaw Center’s foundation. In contrast to most states where only theAnglo-American common law prevails, Louisiana’s legal system isbased not only on the early Spanish and French law, but includes

Chief and Managing Editors before the beginning of their secondor third year.

CAREER SERVICESThe Law Center’s Career Services office is dedicated to assistingeach student with formulating a career plan and developing a jobsearch strategy.Through direct contact with law firms, governmentagencies, private companies, and the federal and state judiciary, theoffice provides students with up-to-date information on the cur-rent legal job market.

The Career Services staff assists all students in achieving careergoals through individual counseling, technical workshops, career-related programs and events, and alumni outreach.The LawCenter staff appreciates prospective students’ interest in choosing aschool that provides a quality education as well as employmentopportunities upon graduation.With this in mind, the CareerServices staff is dedicated to providing training that will enhancestudents’ employment prospects.Thus, the Law Center is commit-ted to providing not only an excellent legal education, but also tohelping students and graduates pursue their legal careers.

On-Campus/Off-Campus Recruiting

Approximately 180 employers including private law firms, corpo-rations, government agencies and judges visit the LSU LawCenter every year to interview students and alumni for associatepositions and clerkships.Additionally, the Career Services staffconducts active employer outreach nationally to develop relation-ships in geographic markets outside of Louisiana.The Law Centerparticipates in several job fairs throughout the year to assist within-state and out-of-state employment.All students are encouragedto utilize the Career Services Handbook, the Public InterestHandbook, and the Judicial Clerkship Handbook.These manualsprovide sample resumes, cover letters, application procedures,timelines, and interview tips. First-year law students are invited toattend any Career Services programs during their first semester,and begin in mid-fall.

FACULTY AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM

THE FACULTYThe faculty of the LSU Law Center teach, write, consult, andadvise.Their teaching, scholarship, and public service benefit stu-dents, legal academicians, members of the bench and bar, and gov-ernment officials.

The faculty consider teaching their first responsibility, and theydevote most of their time to teaching students. Not only do facul-ty spend much time preparing for classes, but they also conductreview sessions, meet with individual students and study groups,and advise students on individual projects.

The faculty are known statewide, nationally, and internationallyfor their scholarship.They have published more than 100 lawbooks and treatises and published articles in law reviews through-out the United States and abroad.The writings of the LSU lawfaculty are often cited by the Louisiana courts in their decisions.

the most substantial elements of the common law as well. LSU lawstudents are trained to master not one, but two legal systems.

This crossroad curriculum provides a unique and intense legaleducation that gives LSU law graduates qualifications not devel-oped by other American law schools.

LSU law students are required to take 94 hours of credit for grad-uation, one of the most demanding curriculums in the nation.The faculty includes members who are primarily trained in civillaw, and others who primarily have a common law backgroundand areas of interest.This dual focus requires an unusual degree oflogical insights gained from applying social policy to the resolu-tion of diverse legal problems in the context of both common lawprecedent and civilian legislation.

In the first year, courses such as common law, contracts, torts, civilprocedure, constitutional law, and criminal justice are required,along with the Louisiana law of obligations, torts, and a study ofthe civil law system.This selection of courses offers extensivecomparison of the law under the two systems.After the first year,a wide variety of electives are available.

The Law Center’s civilian tradition is especially advantageous inthe field of international law.The Roman Law doctrine is codifiedin the Napoleonic Code of France and Las Siete Partidas of Spain.It has been the cornerstone of the law of Louisiana and of manycountries throughout the world, such as Canada, Japan,Thailand,the Philippines, Egypt,Turkey, all the countries in the western,central, and southern regions of the continent of Europe, mostcountries in Central America, and all the countries in SouthAmerica.With increasing world trade, the need for understandingour foreign trading partners’ legal systems is vital to America’s eco-nomic interests and requires lawyers skilled in those legal theories.This has led many American law schools to begin to developcourses in comparative law.

At LSU, students study comparative law in each class.The compar-ativist perspective provides students with a broad vision and anability to analyze legal problems from many angles.

JURIS DOCTOR/GRADUATE DIPLOMA INCOMPARATIVE LAW(J.D./D.C.L.) PROGRAMLouisiana lawyers must be familiar with the civil law backgroundof the Louisiana legal system.The Law Center, therefore, devotes alarge portion of its curriculum to the principles, doctrine, andjurisprudence of the civil law. If graduates intend to practice inLouisiana or other civil law jurisdictions, they must obtain specialtraining in the civilian techniques of interpretation and the applica-tion of codified law to modern business and commerce. Because ofthe states of the Union, the Louisiana practitioner must be equallyfamiliar with the Anglo-American common law that prevails inmost of the states and courts, and which has profoundly influencedcertain parts of the Louisiana law. The Center, therefore, offers anumber of basic common law courses of the type needed in legalpractice in other North American jurisdictions, as well as a sub-stantial curriculum in the field of public law and taxation.

The treatment of both civil and common law offers a unique

opportunity for constant comparison of the two systems with aresulting increase in breadth of comprehension.

The LSU Law Center has a joint J.D./D.C.L. Program underwhich its graduates receive the J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree and aD.C.L. (Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law) degree uponcompletion of the 94 credit hour, six-semester course of study.Allstudents are required to complete both degrees.

The D.C.L. degree, like the J.D. degree, is not a graduate degree,but a first-level professional school degree.

The joint degree program is designed to strengthen the LawCenter’s leadership role as curator of the Louisiana Civil Code andthe Civil Law generally; extend recognition to Law Center gradu-ates, who, in order to master both the Civil and the CommonLaw Systems, must satisfy one of the nation’s highest course credithour requirements; and position the Law Center as a leaderamong American law schools in the globalization of its curricu-lum.

The joint degree is a further step toward the enrichment of thecurricular opportunities afforded to and requirements imposedupon LSU law students.The dual degree program, like the exist-ing J.D./D.C.L. – M.B.A., J.D./D.C.L. – M.P.A. and J.D./D.C.L. –M.S. in Finance concurrent credit programs with the LSU E.J.Ourso College of Business Administration and LSU Departmentof Political Science respectively, and the J.D./D.C.L. – M.M.C., aconcurrent degree program with the LSU Manship School ofMass Communication, is an extension of the academic experienceto which the Law Center wishes to expose its graduates.

Those programs reflect a recognition that professionals who areintellectually equipped to face the challenges presented by theglobalization of the economic and legal structures of the 21st cen-tury must be given an opportunity to pursue a course of studywhich enables them to better comprehend issues and problems asseen by professionals of other disciplines with which they aslawyers must interact.

The program reflects a recognition that such members of the legalprofession of the 21st century ought to be trained in a mannerwhich provides a rich and thorough understanding of the funda-mental theoretical structures of the two principal legal systems(Common Law and Civil Law) of theWestern world.

ADMISSION TO THE LAW CENTER

PRE-LEGAL TRAININGThe faculty of the LSU Law Center does not require nor recom-mend that a prospective student pursue a “pre-law” or “pre-profes-sional” program of general studies.

Nevertheless, the following guidelines are issued to assist those stu-dents contemplating enrollment at the LSU Law Center:

� It is better for a student to master one or two fields in depth (asin the traditional major/minor approach) than to concentrate inlower level survey courses.

� It is important that a student undertake studies that involvesubstantial writing and research components.

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� It is advisable that a student undertake course work thatemphasizes logic, analysis and the thought process.

� It is not advisable to take any undergraduate law courses.Whilethey may be of some value in indicating what the substantiverules are, they also run the risk of giving erroneous indicationsabout the nature of law, law school methods, and coverage.

For additional information, please visit the Law School AdmissionsCouncil (LSAC) website at www.lsac.org.This website will directstudents to information on pre-law preparation, applying to lawschools, and the study of law, together with individualized infor-mation on most American law schools.

REGULAR ADMISSIONAdmission to the Law Center is competitive.Applicants must holda baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or universityand have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). LSATresults taken prior to June 2008 will not be considered for admis-sion purposes.

The Law Center believes that its educational mission is enhanced bythe quality of the intellectual community and experiences of its stu-dent body. In order to foster this environment and achieve its educa-tional mission, the Law Center believes that substantial educationalbenefits can be achieved through an exceptionally academically quali-fied and broadly diverse student body drawn from a rich cross sectionof backgrounds, talents, experiences, and perspectives from the State,the nation, and jurisdictions that share our Civilian heritage.

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The LSU Law Center’s Faculty Admissions Committee takes aholistic approach in reviewing applications for admission.Whilethe undergraduate GPA and LSAT score(s) play an integral role inthe decision making process, the Admissions Committee encour-ages applicants to submit other information that would be of assis-tance in evaluating the applicant’s aptitude for the study of law,and likely contribution to the academic community life of theLaw Center.A small sampling of such factors might illustrate theapplicant’s:

� Academic performance and accomplishments;

� Evidence of significant leadership and/or public service;

� Professional and/or military service; and

� Cultural and/or experiential background.

Applicants must have good moral character. Good moral characterincludes honesty, trustworthiness and other traits relating to therole of a lawyer in society and the legal system.

Admission is contingent on the accuracy of information received.Failure to fully disclose information may result in the revocationof an admission offer or in disciplinary action by the Law Centeror Bar disciplinary authorities.

Admission to the Louisiana State Bar has similar requirements.Different states may require character-and-fitness investigationsprior to admission to the State Bar. Please contact the appropriateState Bar for information.

An applicant whose native language is not English is required tosubmit a score of at least 600 on the paper-based Test of English asa Foreign Language (TOEFL), 250 on the computer-basedTOEFL, and 100 on the internet-based TOEFL.This is a testdesigned to evaluate proficiency in English and is administered attesting centers overseas and throughout the United States.Information regarding this test may be obtained by writing toTOEFL, Education Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08541.

APPLICATION PROCEDURESAdmission Application – Students must apply online throughwww.lsac.org.Applications received on or before March 3 willreceive priority consideration.Applications received after that datewill be considered if there are remaining places in the first-yearclass.

Applications received after that date will be considered only ifthere are remaining places in the first-year class.

Application Fee – A nonrefundable application fee of $50 mustaccompany the application.

Personal Statement – Each applicant is required to submit apersonal statement.The personal statement provides an opportuni-ty for the applicant to present his or her personal and educationalbackground.

Resume - Each applicant must submit a resume.

Letters of Recommendation – Two letters of recommendationare required. However, the Law Center will accept up to three let-ters. The letters should be from teachers, employers, or others whohave detailed knowledge of the applicant’s academic ability and

aptitude for the study of law. Personal letters are not helpful to theAdmissions Committee and should be avoided.The letters mustbe sent directly to the LSAC Law School Credential AssemblyService (LSAC CAS).

Test Scores – All applicants for admission are required to take theLaw School Admission Test (LSAT). LSAT results taken prior toJune 2008 will not be considered for admission purposes.Application forms for the test and a bulletin of information maybe obtained from the LSAC website, (www.lsac.org) or by writingdirectly to Law School Admission Council, Box 2000, Newtown,Pennsylvania 18940. Students attending LSU may obtain theseforms and the bulletin from the Measurement and EvaluationCenter, 51 Himes Hall.

Applicants are advised to take the LSAT in the year prior to theyear in which admission is sought to the Law Center.The 2013testing dates are June 10, October 5 or 7, and December 7 or 9.

Applicants taking the LSAT on February 8 or 10, 2014 will beconsidered for admission for Fall 2014 only to the extent thatthere are remaining places in the first-year class.

Law School Data Assembly Service – The Law Center partic-ipates in the Credential Assembly Service (CAS), which greatlysimplifies the application and admission procedures by providinguniform evaluation of pre-legal scholastic records.

Applicants must register directly with CAS. Registration formsand a bulletin of information may be obtained from LSAC, Box200, Newton, Pennsylvania 18940 (www.lsac.org).After properregistration, a transcript from each college or university youattended must be sent directly to LSAC.A cumulative transcriptfrom the last school attended will not suffice. If you are currentlyin school, an updated report should be sent when grades for thefall semester preceding the year of desired entry are available.

Final Transcripts – If accepted for admission, one copy of yourfinal official academic records from every college or universityattended must be forwarded directly to the Law Center Office ofAdmissions and Student Records, 202 Law Center, no later thanJune 30.

Immunization Policy – If accepted for admission, a studentmust submit proof of immunizations to LSU prior to registration.See Immunization Policy Statement 72 herein.

The Law Center Office of Admissions and Student Records is openMonday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except duringUniversity holidays. Information concerning the various aspects ofadmission may be obtained during business hours, by phone:578-8646; email: [email protected], or at www.law.lsu.edu

TRANSFER ADMISSIONThe LSU Law Center accepts transfer applications from studentsthat have satisfactorily completed the first full year curriculum at alaw school accredited by the American Bar Association.

The Law Center reserves the right to refuse credit, in whole or inpart, and to withdraw credit for previously completed courses.Transfer applicants must present statements from the dean of alllaw schools attended certifying that the applicant is in good stand-ing and eligible for continued enrollment at that school.

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The following information must be submitted to be con-sidered:

� A complete application and nonrefundable application fee of$50.The deadline to apply for admission for the fall semester isJuly 15.

� A petition for transfer describing the reasons for applying fortransfer.Applicants may wish to submit a personal resume inaddition to their petition.

� Two letters of recommendation. Ideally these letters will befrom law school professors who can attest to your ability toexcel in law school.

� Official transcripts of all academic work (undergraduate, gradu-ate, and law) sent directly to the Law Center.

� A current LSAT record (LSAT results taken prior to June 2008will not be considered).A copy of the CAS report is required.

� A letter of good standing must be submitted from each lawschool attended.

� A completed Proof of Immunization Form must be submittedbefore a student may register.

Admission of transfer students is a selective process. Final decisionsare made by the Admissions Committee. Prospective transfer stu-dents who are denied admission may consider applying as a non-matriculating student. Students are not admitted with advancedstanding for the summer term.

NONMATRICULATING ADMISSIONStudents from other law schools who wish to apply to the LawCenter as nonmatriculating students must submit the following:

� A completed application and nonrefundable application fee of$50.The deadline to apply for nonmatriculating admission forthe fall semester is July 15.

� A petition stating the reasons for requesting to visit the LSULaw Center.Applicants should indicate in their petition if theyare applying for one or two semesters.A personal resume maybe submitted.

� A letter from the dean of the law school currently attendingcertifying that the student has permission to attend as a nonma-triculating student.


Petitions are granted with the stipulation that credit earnedduring this enrollment cannot be applied toward a degree fromthe Law Center in the event that a nonmatriculating studentlater matriculates.

During residency at LSU, nonmatriculating students from otherschools are subject to all academic and disciplinary regulationsof the Law Center. Students are specifically informed thatexams will be graded and grades will be posted in the samemanner and at the same time as LSU students. LSU facultymembers are required to comply only with the Law Center’sgrading deadlines. Students from other law schools are not eli-gible for financial aid through LSU.

READMISSIONAny student who is not continuously enrolled in the Law Center(except for summer terms) must apply to the AdmissionsCommittee to reenter the Law Center. Law students applying forreentry are not guaranteed admission.Applicants who have notmade satisfactory academic progress and/or do not show sufficientpromise for success in the law curriculum may be denied permis-sion to reenter.

Applicants must have good moral character which includes char-acteristics and traits reflecting honesty and trustworthiness relatingto the role of a lawyer in society and the legal profession.

The following materials must be submitted by July 15 to be con-sidered for the fall semester:

� A complete application and nonrefundable application fee of$50.

� A petition for readmission must be submitted along with anyadditional supporting documents.Applicants may wish to sub-mit a personal resume in addition to this information.

� Two letters of recommendation.We prefer that these letters befrom college professors who can attest to your ability to enter acompetitive professional program. Letters from employers arealso acceptable.

� An official transcript of any work taken since last enrollment atthe Law Center. Official transcripts must be sent directly to theLaw Center.


The Admissions Committee meets periodically during July,depending upon the number of petitions to review, and applicantsare usually notified by letter of their status by July 30.

READMISSION AFTER ACADEMIC EXCLUSIONStudents who have been academically excluded may petition theAdmissions Committee for readmission.

The deadline for applications and petitions for readmission in thefall semester is July 15.The deadline for the spring and summersemesters is 45 calendar days prior to the beginning of that semes-ter unless the academic dismissal first occurs within the 45-daytime period. In the latter case, petitions must be submitted at leastfive calendar days prior to the beginning of the semester in whichan applicant is seeking readmission. Petitions submitted after thesedeadlines are unlikely to receive a committee review. Studentsshould be aware that immediate readmission is rarely granted.

While most students instinctively have a strong desire to start overwithout any delay, the Law Center recommends that applicants forreadmission wait at least one year before applying for readmission.

The committee will grant an exception only if there are strongreasons to do so.

Students are advised that, even after the one-year delay, readmis-sion is never guaranteed. Each case is reviewed individually by theAdmissions Committee.

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factory academic performance, and who have not completed morethan two semesters of study in the Law Center shall:

� forfeit all credits and quality points previously earned; all creditstaken at an earlier date will be eliminated from computation ofthe grade-point average and cannot be applied toward the lawdegree. Such work will remain on the permanent academicrecords and transcripts, but will not be used in computation ofthe grade-point average.

� be placed on scholastic probation, and required to achieve anaverage of 2.0 or higher during each of the next two semestersand also a 2.0 in all substantive courses;

� be required to register for and complete all required first-yearcourses during each of the next two semesters, unless a lesserload is permitted by faculty action because of exceptional cir-cumstances;

� be governed by the curriculum in effect at the time of reentry;

� be subject to the general University rules applicable to studentswho have been excluded twice for unsatisfactory work; and

� be subject to such conditions as may be established in a partic-ular case by the Admissions Committee.

Any student who is, or is placed, on scholastic probation at theend of a semester or summer term and who fails to meet the con-ditions of probation or who fails to return to the Law Center inthe next regular semester is ineligible to return to the Law Centerunless permission therefore is granted by the AdmissionsCommittee on the written petition of the student, under suchconditions as the faculty may impose.

SUMMER ONLY ADMISSIONA student in good standing, enrolled in an accredited law school,who wishes to take summer work at the LSU Law Center andwho plans to return to his law school for the fall semester, may beadmitted as a nonmatriculating student for the summer term.Thisadmission will terminate at the end of the summer term.

The following information must be submitted to be considered:

� A complete application with a nonrefundable $50 applicationfee.The deadline to apply for summer only admission is May 1.

� A letter of good academic standing from the law schoolattending.


SUMMER STUDY IN FRANCE—UNIVERSITY OF LYONThe Law Center conducts a summer program in France at theUniversity of Lyon III School of Law, Lyon, France.

Lyon, France’s second largest city, is located in the center of thecountry and boasts a population of over one million.The universi-ty campus stretches throughout the city, and the main law schoolbuilding is located on the banks of Rhone River just across fromthe city’s financial district.The law faculty is renowned for itsleadership and initiative in comparative legal education andresearch.

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The program attracts many internationally distinguished professorsand lecturers.All classes are in English and are designed to meetthe requirements of the ABA and AALS.

RESIDENT STATUSEligibility for classification as a resident of Louisiana is determinedby the Law Center’s Office of Admissions and Student Records inaccordance with University regulations and is based on evidenceprovided on the application for admission and related documents.

Regulations relate primarily to the location of the home andplace of employment.A resident student is defined as one who hasabandoned all prior domiciles and has been domiciled in the stateof Louisiana continuously for at least one full year (365 days)immediately preceding the first day of classes of the term forwhich resident classification is sought.

The individual’s physical presence within this state for one yearmust be associated with substantial evidence that such presencewas with the intent to maintain a Louisiana domicile. Physicalpresence within the state solely for educational purposes withoutsubstantial evidence of the intent to remain in Louisiana will notbe sufficient for resident classification regardless of the length oftime within the state. Factors considered in establishing residentclassification, although not necessarily conclusive, include financialindependence from parents residing in another state or country,reliance on Louisiana resources for financial support, continuouspresence in Louisiana during periods when not enrolled as a stu-dent, commitments indicating an intent to stay in Louisiana per-manently, paying Louisiana income taxes as a resident during thepast tax year, and the absence of these indicia in other states dur-ing any period for which domicile in Louisiana is asserted.Aninternational student on a student visa is classified as a nonresi-dent.

A copy of the residence regulations (PM 31) of the LSU Systemmay be obtained from the Law Center Office of Admissions andStudent Records or www.lsusystem.edu (Policies).

CERTIFICATION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE COMPLIANCEAll persons who are required to register for the federal draft underthe federal Military Selective Service Act shall be required to cer-tify that they have registered with the Selective Service prior toenrollment.

Students who need to register with the Selective Service Systemcan do so using the Internet at http://www.sss.gov .All questionsregarding compliance should be directed to the Office ofAdmissions and Student Records at 225/578-8646.

VETERANS' BENEFITSThe Registrar, 202 Law Center, provides counseling and informa-tion for veterans attending LSU. Enrollment certifications to theDepartment ofVeterans’Affairs are handled through this office,and all veterans and eligible dependents of deceased or disabledveterans are urged to establish contact with the Department ofVeterans' Affairs when they arrive on campus. New students whowish to receive advance pay should notify the Registrar at least 30days prior to registration.

LL.M. AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGEPROGRAM

LL.M. (MASTER OF LAWS) PROGRAMThe Law Center offers an advanced program of study leading tothe degree of Master of Laws (LL.M.).This degree requires full-time attendance for two semesters in residence and the successfulcompletion of a minimum of 26 credit hours of study.

The LL.M. degree in Comparative Law is open to students witheither Civilian or Anglo-American training who seek a firm foun-dation in the American common law, taught from the unique per-spective that only a truly comparativist institution can offer.

ScholarshipsAdmission to the LL.M Program is highly competitive. Candidatesmay apply for a "full scholarship" (tuition and nonresident feewaiver) or a "partial scholarship" (nonresident fee waiver only).Every LL.M Program candidate is responsible for paying themandatory student fees regardless of their scholarship award.Alimited number of scholarships are available each year, and allscholarship decisions are made by the LL.M. Program Committeeof the law faculty.

Required CoursesAll LL.M. Program candidates must attend a special Orientationprogram held at the Law Center shortly before the start of the fallsemester.The special orientation program will acclimate thestu¬dents to the language and study of law at a United States lawschool, as well as provide opportunities for course selection,com¬pletion of enrollment and administrative requirements, andother activities to orient students to life as a U.S. law student.

In the fall semester, LL.M. students take Introduction to United StatesLaw, a comparative study of the institutions and concepts ofAnglo-American and Louisiana laws (with an overview of theevolution of the common law compared to the civil law), andLegal Research andWriting I, a practical skills component to helpthem prepare for professional legal writing.

The LSU Law Center then offers candidates a full range of lawcourses, seminars, and skills development classes, especially in thebusiness, transactional, corporate, intellectual property, energy, andcommercial law areas that are often important to internationallawyers.

Classes are also available in: civil and international law; labor andemployment law; environmental law; sci¬ence and public health;constitutional and administrative law; family law; torts; admiraltyand insurance; professional responsibil¬ity and the practice of lawand procedure (including international criminal law and white-collar crime); and other areas.

Academic Legal Research and Writing RequirementEach candidate must complete an academic legal writing project,either as an independent supervised research project or as a semi-

LAW STUDY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSThe close similarity in origin, development, and methodology ofthe private law of Louisiana to that of continental Europe,Quebec, Latin America, and a number of African and Asian coun-tries makes LSU a natural choice for students desiring to study thelaw of civil law jurisdictions, whether they intend to practice in acivil law, common law, or mixed jurisdiction, or to be active onthe international legal scene.

The LSU Law Center is the only law school in the United Stateswith fully developed programs in both common and civil law. Ourexceptional faculty is comprised of noted scholars and outstandinglegal professionals.The faculty's depth of knowledge of both thecommon and civil law provides students with one of the mostthorough and profound Comparative Law programs available.

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nar paper.All candidates attend the Academic Legal ResearchWorkshop in the spring semester and regularly meet with LawCenter faculty members and instructors for assis¬tance and feed-back on their writing.

Every student receives instruction in print and computer-basedlegal research to learn how to conduct both practical and academ-ic research. Free unlimited access is provided toWestlaw, Lexis-Nexis, HeinOnline, and many other legal databases.The LawCenter complex is equipped with the latest in computer technol-ogy, and provides freeWiFi access to all students. Our Law Libraryis considered one of the best in the country; it contains the fullcomplement of state, federal, and international legal mate¬rials, aswell as resources that are not available elsewhere, including origi-nal source materials.

Admission RequirementsThe LL.M. Program is highly selective in nature. Only candidateswho have exhibited exceptional ability in the past and whoserecord, as a whole, promises high potential for the future will beconsidered for admission to the program.Applicants must havecompleted a Juris Doctor from an ABA-approved law school, or itsequivalent from an approved foreign law school.Admissionsdeci¬sions are made by the LL.M. Program Committee of the lawfaculty.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required todemonstrate to the LL.M. Program Committee their ability to con-duct both classroom and research work in English.A minimumscore of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or 100 (internet-based) on theTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) isgenerally required.The International English LanguageTestingSystem (IELTS) may be accepted in place of theTOEFL, with agenerally required score of 7.5. In addition to the test score, a writ-ing sample or an interview (via Skype or telephone) may berequired by the LL.M. Program Committee for use in admissionsdecisions. Conditional acceptance with an approved ESL course ispossible, with the understanding that the student will meet theabove-detailed test requirement prior to starting classes at the LawCenter.

Students will be admitted for the fall semester, beginning in August.There is no spring semester admission, and no possibility to attendpart-time.The deadline to submit completed applications isFebruary 1. Late applications are accepted, but may not receive fullconsideration with regard to financial aid.

Please submit applications to:

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law CenterOffice of LL.M. and International ProgramsW326 Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA 70803-1000

LL.M Program staff may be contacted by telephone at 225/578-7831 or 225/578-1126, or by email [email protected].

Applications should be accompanied by the followingsupporting materials:

� Official transcripts—of all law and related study, as well asother university education. Graduates of law schools outside theU.S. should be careful that their transcripts indicate courses

taken, number of hours awarded for each course, the gradereceived in each course, an explanation of the grading system,and a ranking of the individual student.Transcripts in alan¬guage other than English, French, or Spanish must beaccompa¬nied by an official English translation.

� Three letters of recommendation—by persons who aresufficiently acquainted with the applicant's work to form anopinion about his or her ability to successfully pursue graduatelegal studies.The letters may be mailed with the application ina sealed envelope, signed by the recommender over the seal, ormailed by the recommender directly to the Law Center. Lettersin a language other than English, French, or Spanish must beaccompa¬nied by an official English translation.

� Personal statement—including research interests and reasonsfor pursuing graduate legal education.

� A check or money order—for $50 (in United States funds)payable to the LSU Law Center as an application fee.Theapplication fee is nonrefundable.

� Official TOEFL or IELTS score—must be submitted by allnon-native English-speakers.The generally accepted minimumscore on the TOEFL is 600 (paper based), 250 (computerbased), or 100 (internet based), and 7.5 on the IELTS.

� Photo (passport photo).

REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDING OF THE DEGREE1. To receive the LL.M. degree, a minimum of two semesters offull-time study is required, together with the attendance of theOrientation program.A longer period may be occasionally nec-essary due to the nature of the candidate's particular programof study, prior legal training, the quality of performance at theLaw Center, or other factors.The residency requirement maybe extended to include an additional summer session.

2. Each candidate's program of study is arranged on an individualbasis between the candidate and the AssociateVice Chancellorfor International Programs and is subject to the approval of theVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

3. During residency, candidates must earn a minimum of 26semester hours of credit.All candidates must complete theaca¬demic legal writing requirement, either as an independentsupervised research project on a topic approved by the facultyadviser, or as a seminar with an upper-level writing require-ment.

4. The 26 semester hours are allotted as follows:

a. Two credit hours allotted for Introduction to United States Law(required for all LL.M. candidates), and two credit hours forLegal Research andWriting I.

b. The balance of the hours is allotted for regular courses andseminars.

c. Of the semester hours allotted to courses and seminars, two orthree credit hours may be allotted for the academic legal writ-ing requirement if the student elects to fulfill this requirementwith an independent supervised research project. Such projectsare expected to result in a paper of publishable quality.

5. Degrees are awarded by the faculty upon the favorablerecom¬mendation of the AssociateVice Chancellor for

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Although payment of tuition and fees as required by the homeinstitution is governed by the Exchange Agreement, allInternational Exchange Program students must pay mandatorystudent fees to enroll at the Law Center.

Students interested in participating in the Exchange Programshould contact the program coordinator at their home university.For additional information, contact:

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law CenterOffice International ProgramsW326 Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA 70803-1000

International Programs staff may be contacted by telephone at225/578-7831 or 225/578-1126, or by email at [email protected].

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

J.D./D.C.L.—M.B.A. PROGRAMLouisiana State University, through the Paul M. Hebert LawCenter and the E. J. Ourso College of Business Administration, has

International Programs, theVice Chancellor of AcademicAffairs, and the LL.M. Program Committee.To receive a favor-able recommendation, the candidate's work as a whole mustexhibit sufficiently high quality and scholarly maturity.A mini-mum cumulative grade point average of 2.4 for regular coursesand seminars and a grade of 2.8 for the academic legal writingproject is required.

LL.M. students who do not earn a grade average of 2.4 at theend of the fall semester will be notified of the extreme difficul-ty to raise their average to a 2.4 cumulative average in onesemester.Any candidate who does not complete all programrequirements by the end of the spring semester may not beeli¬gible to fully participate in all graduation ceremonies.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMEach year the Law Center may accept international exchange stu-dents from its partner schools throughout the world.These stu-dents must apply for admission to the Law Center and pay theapplication fee of $50.All international exchange admissions aregoverned by the Exchange Agreement in effect between the LawCenter and the partner school at the time of admission.

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approved a J.D./D.C.L.-M.B.A. Program that allows students toearn both a Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Comparative Lawand Master of Business Administration degree concurrently.

The process adopted allows students to earn overlapping credittoward both degrees.The transfer of concurrent credits allows astudent to complete the requirements for both degrees in fouryears. Otherwise, completion of the two degrees would take atleast five years.

The two faculties feel that granting concurrent credit will enhance theattractiveness of our respective academic programs and provide greateremployment opportunities to a number of top quality students.

The respective faculties of the law school and the business schoolhave approved an award of 12 hours of credit toward theJ.D./D.C.L. for courses taken in the M.B.A. program and of 18hours of credit toward the M.B.A. for courses taken in the lawschool.The course credit will also be counted toward the degree(J.D./D.C.L. or M.B.A.) from the institution in which the courseswere taken.

Although the awarding of transfer credit (granting of concurrentcredit) may colloquially be referred to as a “joint degree program,”that description is a misnomer from an administrative perspective.

Each institution separately awards its degree.A student successfullycompleting the required course of study shall receive threedegrees, a Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in ComparativeLaw awarded by the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and aMaster of Business Administration awarded by the E. J. OursoCollege of Business Administration.

The only change in either degree program is the awarding of con-current credit.A student will have the option of pursuing paralleldegree programs with common areas of study.A student will berequired initially to complete either the first year at the law schoolor the first year at the business school.

A student who wishes to first pursue law may choose to completeeither the first or the first and second years of law school beforecompleting the first year of the business school’s M.B.A. program.Following completion of the first year of the M.B.A. program, thestudent would follow a combined curriculum of law and businessschool courses.

Students should note that they must complete Evidence (LAW5605) before being allowed to enroll in Trial Advocacy (LAW5608), which is conducted over a three-day period one weekbefore the fall semester of the third year.

A student who wishes to first pursue the M.B.A. curriculum atthe business school must complete the first year at the businessschool followed by the first year of law school.The student wouldthen pursue both law and business courses toward completion ofthe final requirements of each program.

In order to be approved for the combined credit, a student isrequired to be admitted to both the E. J. Ourso College ofBusiness Administration and the LSU Law Center.

Admission to each will be determined independently and respec-tively by the faculty of each school.

This cooperative agreement between the two faculties leaves eachdegree program with separate admission requirements, with sepa-

rate first year requirements, and with separate degree requirementsas determined exclusively by the faculty recommending awardingof the degree.

Tuition and fees will be paid to both the Law Center and theLSU campus according to the number or credit hours for whichthe student is registered on each campus.

J.D./D.C.L.—M.P.A. PROGRAMAdmission requirements for the J.D./D.C.L.-M.P.A. programinclude all requirements noted in the LSU Graduate School Catalogfor the M.P.A. program plus those required for admission to theLSU Law Center. Separate applications to both the LSU GraduateSchool and LSU Law Center must be made, with appropriate testscores—GRE and LSAT—provided.

Applicants admitted into the J.D./D.C.L.-M.P.A. program wouldspend the first consecutive fall and spring semesters as a full-timestudent in the Law Center.After completion of the first year inthe Law Center, joint degree students simultaneously scheduleboth M.P.A. and law courses until the requirements for bothdegrees are fulfilled. Satisfactory completion of the requirementsof the J.D./D.C.L.-M.P.A. program should take approximatelythree and one-half years of full-time study (including summers)and culminates in the awarding of the M.P.A., Juris Doctor andGraduate Diploma in Comparative Law degrees.

The respective faculties of the law school and the business schoolhave approved an award of 9 hours of credit toward theJ.D./D.C.L. for courses taken in the MPA program and of 6 hoursof credit toward the MPA for courses taken in the law school.

Financial assistance is available to eligible J.D./D.C.L.-M.P.A. stu-dents in the form of graduate assistantships and fellowships. Formore information on this program, please consult the LSU GeneralCatalog, or contact: Director, Public Administration Institute, 3200Patrick F.Taylor Hall, College of Business Administration, LSU,Baton Rouge, LA 70803, 225/578-6743, or visit LSU’s homepage:www.lsu.edu. If you have additional questions, contact the Office ofAdmissions and Student Records, 202 Law Center, 225/578-8646.

J.D./D.C.L – M.M.C. PROGRAMThe Law Center and LSU’s Manship School of MassCommunication offer a concurrent degree program throughwhich a student may receive both a Juris Doctor/GraduateDiploma in Comparative Law and a Master of MassCommunication (M.M.C.) degree in approximately four years.

Applicants to the program must be separately admitted into theJ.D./D.C.L. and M.M.C. programs. Students may begin the pro-gram in either the Law Center or the Manship School, but one ofthe first two years of the program must be devoted exclusively tothe first year of the J.D./D.C.L. program at the Law Center.Thereafter, students may take a combination of law and mass com-munication courses, and complete the M.M.C. thesis requirementnear the end of the fourth year of the concurrent program.Although the two degree programs remain separate from oneanother, the concurrent program accelerates the completion ofboth degrees because of each school’s recognition of credit hoursearned for course work completed in the other.The Law Centeraccepts nine credit hours of mass communications course work as

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courses for which concurrent credit is granted.The student canchoose which program to begin first, but because the Law Centeradmits beginning law students only in the fall semester, a studentwho chooses to begin the concurrent degree program at the OursoCollege will likely begin the M.S. program in the spring semester.

The Law Center grants 12 hours of credit toward the J.D./D.C.L.degree for courses completed successfully and granted credit inthe M.S. in Finance program, and the Ourso College grants 18hours of credit toward the M.S. Degree in Finance for coursescompleted successfully and granted credit in the J.D./D.C.L. pro-gram. The recognition of concurrent credit allows a student tocomplete the requirement for both degrees in four years instead ofthe five years that otherwise would be required. Each of the twodegrees are awarded separately by the two schools upon comple-tion of the requirements for that degree.

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND SPECIALREGULATIONS

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PROCEEDINGSRegular and punctual class attendance is a prerequisite for receiv-ing credit in a course. Pursuant to the pertinent accreditationrequirements imposed by the American Bar Association, the facul-ty has established guidelines for course absences.The faculty hasvoted that a student who has more than the number of absencesprescribed below shall not be allowed to take the exam or receivecredit, regardless of the reasons for the absences.The ExecutiveCommittee, in exceptional circumstances, can grant an exceptionto the attendance rule.

Fall and Spring Semesters� 3-hour courses that meet 3 times/week—9 class absences.

� 3-hour courses that meet 2 times/week—7 class absences.

� 3-hour courses that meet 1 time/week—3 class absences.


� 2-hour courses that meet 1 time/week—3 class absences.



The requirement to attend classes applies to Legal Research andWriting (5021) and (5022), and Advanced Appellate Advocacy(5609), but the number of classes for those courses may vary fromthe number normally scheduled for other two-hour courses.Themaximum absences allowed in those courses (typically 5) will beannounced at the beginning of the semester.

Courses taught by visiting scholars� 1-hour course that meets 3 weeks (6 classes)—1 class absence.

� 2-hour courses that meet 6 weeks (12 classes)—2 class absences.

Summer Term� 3-hour courses that meet 5 times/week—8 class absences.

elective credits toward the J.D./D.C.L. degree and the ManshipSchool accepts nine credit hours of law course work as electivecredits toward the M.M.C. degree.

The concurrent program is designed to appeal both to those stu-dents who wish to specialize in First Amendment and communi-cations law as practicing lawyers, and to those who wish to workas professionals in mass communication in fields related to law.

For more information on the M.M.C. component of the dualdegree program, please contact Margaret DeFleur,Associate Deanfor Graduate Studies at the Manship School, [email protected],225/578-0334.

J.D./D.C.L – M.S. IN FINANCE PROGRAMThrough a concurrent degree program between the LSU LawCenter and the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business, students canearn both a J.D./D.C.L (Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma inComparative Law) and an M.S. Degree in Finance (Master ofScience Degree in Finance) in less time than would be required toearn the two degrees separately.

Admission to both schools is required and is granted independentlyof each.The student is required to complete the first year of lawschool and the first semester in the M.S. program before taking any

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The requirement to attend classes also applies to one-hour coursesand all courses taught in the Summer in France Program.

Excessive AbsencesIn seminars and other special courses, the attendance requirementmay be higher. Individual professors may impose additional sanc-tions for absences.

A first-year student who accumulates excessive absences in anycourse shall receive a grade of 1.3 in the course and shall berequired to repeat the course.

A second- or third-year student may, within the time prescribed inthe Law Center Academic Calendar and with permission of theVice Chancellor, withdraw from any course. (Permission will notordinarily be granted to withdraw from seminars and other cours-es in which registration was limited.)

Students whose absences exceed the applicable maximum will bedropped from the course (if it is a nonrestricted enrollmentcourse) and a notation to that effect will be printed on the stu-dent’s official transcript. If the course is a first-year course or acourse of restricted enrollment, the student will be assigned agrade of 1.3.

Absences due to Religious ActivitiesAny student who wishes to be absent in order to “engage in activ-ities” which are either “fundamental to his or her religion” orwhich “expresses adherence to his or her religious faith” shouldnotify theVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs via email outlin-ing briefly why the absence is or was necessary in order to engagein those activities and requesting that the absence be excused.

Signing Roll SheetsIt is each student’s responsibility to make sure to sign the roll sheetin each class in which the student is present. It is a violation of theHonor Code to falsify information on a class roll sheet in anymanner. Such falsification includes, but is not limited to, the fol-lowing: “back-signing” for the dates on which the student was notpresent; signing for another student who is not present; procuringanother student to sign for a student who was not present; andsigning or initialing a roll sheet to claim attendance when the stu-dent was not actually present in the classroom or missed a substan-tial portion of the class.

Recording of ClassesStudents are not permitted to use tape recorders or any othermeans of recording classroom proceedings except in unusual cir-cumstances and with the prior approval of each instructor and theVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

CLASS RANKClass rank information is posted to the academic record of each stu-dent about two weeks after all final grades are received for thesemester/term. Courses with 25 or more students will show acourse rank. First-year students will receive course ranks, class ranks,

and section ranks.This information is also available through myLSU.

CLASS SIZEBarring exceptional circumstances, all upperclass courses taught byfull-time faculty will be limited to 75 or fewer students.All classestaught by adjunct faculty will be limited to 40 or fewer students.In both instances, registration will be on a first-come basis accord-ing to scheduling preferences.

COURSE CONFLICTSStudents may not schedule courses for which meeting times over-lap or that have final examinations on the same day.

COURSE LOADThe Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law degreeprogram at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center is offered only on afull-time basis. Full-time status is 12 or more hours in the fall andspring semesters, and five or more hours in the summer term.Incoming freshmen, however, must take 16 hours during the fallsemester and 16 hours during the spring semester.

First-YearIncoming freshmen are separated into three sections for their firstyear courses. Students are assigned to the sections at random, andthey may not change sections. Freshmen remain with their sectionsthrough their second semester. Each freshman has at least onecourse in a “small section” consisting of half of one full section.

The Law Center requires that the following courses be scheduledand completed during the first year:

first semester—Contracts,Torts, Legal Traditions and Systems oftheWesternWorld: Louisiana’s Experience, Basic CivilProcedure I, Criminal Law, and Legal Research andWriting I;

second semester—Obligations, Civil Law Property, ConstitutionalLaw I, Basic Civil Procedure II,Administration of CriminalJustice I, and Legal Research andWriting II.

UpperclassStudents who have successfully completed their first two semestersof work in the Law Center may register for summer school andmay take up to a maximum of nine hours credit.The total num-ber of summer school credits that can be applied to theJ.D./D.C.L. joint degree is 16.

The maximum course load for upperclass students is 15 hours persemester.With prior approval of theVice Chancellor, a studentmay be allowed to take up to 16 hours.The request to take 16hours should be emailed to theVice Chancellor for AcademicAffairs prior to course scheduling. Upperclass students are allowedto take a part-time course load, but they must complete theirdegree requirements within four calendar years.

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COURSE MATERIALSBook lists are posted on the Law Center website. Most books maybe purchased at the following locations: LSU Union Bookstore;Claitor’s Law Books and Publishing Division (3653 PerkinsRoad); and the Law Center Publications Institute (302).All bookspublished by the Law Center Publications Institute are sold onlyat the latter location.

EMPLOYMENTAs provided by the accreditation requirements of the AmericanBar Association, a law student may not work in excess of 20 hoursper week while attending law school on a full-time basis.Theserestrictions apply during the summer in the same manner as theydo during the normal year if a student is enrolled for the summerterm. However, first-year students will not be permitted to engagein any outside work without prior written approval of theViceChancellor. Second- or third-year students engaged in outsidework to a substantial extent will be required to reduce courseloads and to extend their legal education over additional periodsin residence, depending upon the circumstances of each individualcase. Student employees of the Law Center shall be required, as acondition of employment, to execute a loyalty oath in accordancewith the provisions of Act 284 of 1950.This includes studentworkers, research assistants, Moot Court Board, and Law Review.

TEACHER EVALUATIONSStudents have the opportunity to complete teacher evaluationsduring the last two weeks of classes. Responses are maintained bythe Office of Admissions and Student Records and copies areavailable in the Law Center Library for review by students, thefaculty member, and administration.

REGISTRATIONUpperclass law students use LSU’s registration system to scheduleupcoming classes, make any later schedule changes, and to chooseadditional services fees.These selections are the students’ responsi-bility, with the exception of incoming IL’s, who will not scheduletheir own classes or make schedule changes their first year.All stu-dents should review the Course Registration Instructions and Calendarpublications which are published for each semester and availableon the web for details regarding the scheduling process.

The registration system can be accessed by using your myLSUlogon ID.As you use your myLSU account, remember to exit theInternet browser when you are finished. If you leave it open,someone else might access your myLSU account.

Students who encounter any difficulty with the system may callthe Office of Admissions and Student Records (578-8646) or theComputing Services HELP desk (334-3375) for assistance.

A degree audit report is available via your myLSU account.Upperclass students should generate and review this report priorto course scheduling.To view the meaning of the symbols used onthe report, click on “A Guide to Using the Degree Audit Reportis Available” (at the top).

Registration for the summer and fall semesters takes place in thepreceding spring semester, and registration for the spring semestertakes place in the preceding fall semester. In both cases, schedulingof classes is divided into distinct phases in order both to maximizeeach student’s opportunities to take the desired courses and toprotect the preferences assigned to courses.

Dates and times of registration, as well as written instructions onhow to use myLSU for registration, are available to students onthe web, together with copies of the schedule(s) and other instruc-tions.

Your schedule will be subject to review for academic validity andavailable space in each class. Pay close attention to the preferenceguide on the course schedule. During the registration process eachcourse is reviewed by theVice Chancellor and the Registrar.

Note:Classes with less that 10 registered students are subject to cancella-tion. There are some limited enrollment classes and seminars thatstudents may not drop without written permission from the pro-fessor and theVice Chancellor.These classes are designated as suchon the course schedule sheet.You may check myLSU to obtainyour schedule of classes. If you have completed all course workand need to enroll as a “Degree Only” student please contact theOffice of Admissions and Student Records to receive assistancewith registration. Students may not register as “Degree Only”through myLSU.

COURSE PREFERENCES AND SEQUENCINGStudent must earn at least 59 credit hours to be classified as a thirdyear student.

Third year students have preference in scheduling all courses.Second year students may not register for senior only courses.

Evidence (Law 5605) must be taken during the second year sothat you can take Law 5608 Trial Advocacy the fall of your thirdyear.

Senior-Only CoursesThe following courses are available only to students with senior status:

5882 Advanced Litigation Practice

5826 Advanced Trial and Evidence

5503 Estate & Gift Tax

5823 Law Office Practice

5881 Pre-Trial Litigation Practice

5703 Successions & Donations

Overlapping CoursesThe following courses overlap, and students will only be allowedto take one or the other:

� Maritime Personal Injuries (5424) and Admiralty (5417);

� Advanced Trial and Evidence (5826) and Pre-Trial LitigationPractice (5881) and Advanced Litigation Practice (5882);

� Louisiana Security Device Survey (LAW 5707) and UCCSecurity Devices (5320) and/or Security Devices (5704);

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PREREQUISITESSome courses may have prerequisites. Prerequisite courses are list-ed as suggested background courses for particular courses. If youdo not have the course(s) listed as a prerequisite you should seekapproval of the faculty member teaching the course. If you registerfor a course and do not meet all prerequisites, your enrollment inthat course may be canceled. Check the course description (here-in) before registering for the course.

CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATIONIf you complete registration (pay fees) by the payment due date,and decide, before the first class day, to not attend LSU, you arenot allowed to drop all of your classes using myLSU.You mustnotify the Office of Admissions and Student Records that you arecanceling your registration. If you cancel your registration beforethe first class day, you will receive a 100 percent refund (minus the$10 registration fee), and no entry regarding the term will appearon your record or transcript. Such students must apply to re-enterthe Law Center before they can register for a subsequent semesteror summer term.

COMPLETION OF REGISTRATIONThe University no longer mails semester fee bills.The Office ofBursar Operations will notify you, via email, when the online feebills are available. Detailed payment information is in theRegistration Regulations and Advance Billing System bookletwhich is available prior to course scheduling. If you are a continu-ing student at LSU and miss the payment due date you will beassessed, and pay, the $75 late registration service charge.After pay-ment is made and/or your remittance stub is returned, you shouldverify your registration status via myLSU.

All official records of registration and grades are kept by theOffice of Admissions and Student Records, 202 Law Center. It isthe responsibility of each student to ensure that he/she is properlyregistered. No credit will be given for any course in which a stu-dent is not officially registered even though the student may haveattended class and taken the exam. Furthermore, a grade of 1.3will be given to any student who has not officially dropped acourse even though the student did not attend class and did nottake the exam.All inquiries about registration and enrollment arehandled through the Office of Admissions and Student Records.

ENROLLMENT STATUSAdding and Dropping Courses—You may add and dropcourses from the beginning of the course scheduling periodthrough the final day for adding classes in any given semester orterm, with one exception. Between the time fee bills are posted tomyLSU and you have processed your payment and are consideredregistered, you can drop, but not add courses.After you are con-sidered registered, you can both drop and add courses once again.Check myLSU for your registration status.

Charges and credits created by dropping and/or adding courses(changing from part-time to full-time and vice versa) after youpay fees will be posted to your account daily. Classes which aredropped after the last day to add are noted on the transcript with

a “W” (withdrew) grade. Students have until four weeks prior tothe last day of classes to drop a class.All such transactions (exceptresignations) should be handled through myLSU. Please note thatif you have been identified as a degree candidate for a particularsemester you cannot drop a course via myLSU. Please report topersonnel in the Office of Admissions and Student Records assoon as you desire to drop a course so your request can beprocessed.

REQUIRED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEYour registration depends on your successful academic perform-ance during the current semester; your schedule is subject to can-cellation if you do not meet the required standards, and you willbe issued a refund of 100 percent.

RESIGNING FROM THE LAW CENTERIf you complete registration, and decide on the first class day orthereafter not to attend the Law Center, you must report to theOffice of Admissions and Student Records in the Law Center toinitiate the procedure to resign from the Law Center. Resignationsare part of your permanent record and appear on your transcript.

The last day to resign from the Law Center is the last day to dropclasses. In exceptional circumstances, theVice Chancellor mayallow freshmen to resign at a later time, but not after a freshmanbegins the final examination. Students who withdraw after theforegoing dates will receive a grade of 1.3.

SPECIAL ENROLLMENT AND/OR COURSEDESIGNATIONS

AUDITING COURSESCurrently enrolled students who wish to audit a course must sub-mit a written petition for consideration of theVice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs by the last day to add a class. Upon approval, theaudit designation/course will be added to your schedule by per-sonnel in the Office of Admissions and Student Records. Studentswho audit a course are subject to the same class attendancerequirements as other students and are expected to be prepared forand to participate in class discussion.They will not take the examand do not receive credit, but the audited course is indicated onthe student’s transcript.

For full-time students, no extra fee is charged. Part-time studentswho audit a course are charged the same fees as those charged forcourses taken for credit. Practicing attorneys who wish to audit aclass must obtain permission from theVice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs and the instructor to enroll as “Audit Only.” Ifthe class is not full, permission is normally granted.Applicationforms and the fee schedule for “audit only” are available in theOffice of Admissions and Student Records. Processing of admis-sion forms and registration is handled by personnel in the Officeof Admissions and Student Records.The payment of fees isrequired and cannot be waived.

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INDEPENDENT RESEARCHThe following guidelines have been adopted, by the faculty, forstudents who wish to do independent research:

� No student on academic probation may register for individualsupervised research.

� A detailed written outline of the topic along with a preliminarybibliography shall be furnished prior to a faculty member’s andVice Chancellor’s written approval and shall indicate the num-ber of credit hours to be given upon successful completion.

� A faculty member may deny permission for any reason.

� TheVice Chancellor may deny permission based upon thetopic, the workload of the student, the workload of the profes-sor, or any other relevant factor.

� Normally a research project shall receive one (1) hour credit. Inexceptional circumstances, two (2) hours credit may be award-ed. No more than two hours credit may be awarded for anindependent research project.

� No student may receive more than three (3) hours researchcredit in meeting his/her graduation requirements.

� Meetings with the student to examine research and writingprogress should be scheduled and should take place at intervalsof at least every two weeks.

� Papers should be due no less than three (3) weeks prior to thelast day of classes. Rewrites (normally expected) should be dueby the last day of classes.

� All papers shall be deposited in the library for faculty reviewonly.

� Every paper shall be reviewed by two (2) full-time facultymembers.The faculty member who approved the topic shallassign the grade.

Forms to request enrollment in Independent Research are avail-able in the Office of Admissions and Student Records and on theweb.

INDIVIDUAL SUPERVISED EXTERNSHIPMost externships are covered by the Judicial, Governmental, or Not-for-Profit/Public Interest Externship Programs. However, IndividualSupervised Externships are available for any specialized placementthat does not fit within the organized externship program.

This is a brief summary of the Supervisory Guidelines adopted bythe faculty for students who wish to participate in an IndividualSupervised Externship.

The students’ externship must be done in connection with a sub-stantive course covering the subject matter to which the extern-ship will relate.The experience can occur during the semester inwhich the course was taught or, with permission, over the courseof one or two consecutive semesters beginning no later than thesemester following the one in which the student took the substan-tive course.

A student may register for only one individual externship persemester and may earn a maximum of two credits for the extern-ship. If a student applies for a two credit individual externship, the

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student may enroll and complete both credits in one semester or,with permission, enroll and complete one credit per semester overthe course of two consecutive semesters.

The externship will be grades on pass/fail basis (e.g. E, HP, P, F).The evaluation will be based on the student’s satisfactory perform-

ance of the tasks assigned by the supervising attorney, the mainte-nance of a journal (which is mandatory component), and the stu-dent’s meeting at least twice during the semester with the facultymember, or the Director of Externships, either in a one-on-oneconference or in a joint meeting with other externs.At these con-ferences the students will discuss their field placement experiences.

The total work hours of the student in the field placement will bea minimum of 50 hours per credit earned (i.e. 50 hours for onecredit and 100 hours for two credits).This includes any additionalwork the faculty may assign such as the time spent preparing jour-nal entries and time spent in the student/faculty meetings.Determination of successful completion of the program will bethe responsibility of the supervising faculty member, who willconsult with the supervising attorney.

Note: Contact the Director of Externships with questions about theIndividual Supervised Externship or other externship programs.

LSU-SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CO-OP PROGRAMFull-time LSU law students may apply to participate in the LSU-Southern Co-Op Program during the fall and spring semesters.Credit is given for approved courses in which a grade of “C” orbetter is earned.All credit is transferred on a pass/fail basis.

Applications must be approved by theVice Chancellor and formsare available in the Office of Admissions and Student Records.Tocomplete registration at Southern University, students must pres-ent their approved application and a copy of the current semester’spaid fee bill to the Southern University Law School Registrar’sOffice for processing.

LSU LAW STUDENTS TAKING GRADUATE LEVEL COURSESStudents wishing to pursue course work in other departments ofthe University must obtain special permission from theViceChancellor for Academic Affairs.

Students may take graduate level courses in other departments ofthe University for credit toward the J.D./D.C.L. degree. Suchcredit is limited to six hours.A student may not take these hoursin addition to those taken in joint degree programs.Any paper(s)written in such a course will not satisfy the upperclass legal writ-ing requirement of the Law Center.The Law Center will assign agrade of “P” (pass) and award course credit for any such course inwhich the student receives a grade for which the student wouldreceive graduate credit. For such courses in which the studentreceives a grade for which graduate credit would not be given, thestudent will not receive credit for the hours toward theJ.D./D.C.L. degree, and the grade indicated on the transcript willbe “F” (fail). Courses in other departments undertaken for LawCenter credit require approval of theVice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs.

LSU LAW STUDENTS (STUDY AT ANOTHER LAW SCHOOL)Law Center students wishing to attend another law school on anonmatriculating basis must meet the following requirements:

1. The other law school must be accredited by the American BarAssociation.

2. Students must obtain the approval of theVice Chancellor, bysubmitting an email to theVice Chancellor, outlining the rea-son(s) for the request and attaching a copy of the academic pro-gram of the other school. Students on probation (overallaverage below 2.0) or watch group (semester average below2.0) are not eligible.

3. Students may take no more than 15 credit hours per semester,nine credit hours per summer session, or 31 credit hours totalat another law school.The course selection must be previouslyapproved by theVice Chancellor.

4. The Law Center will accept approved credit of a “C” or above,according to the grading scale of the visited institution, but noquality points are awarded.An official transcript must be for-warded to the Law Center at the end of the program to receivecredit. Graduating seniors must register with the Law Centerfor their last semester as “Degree Only” (paying the diploma feeand any accounts receivable with the University) and mustcoordinate with the visited school to have all grades reported tothe Office of Admissions and Student Records within the gradedeadlines set forth by the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Gradesreceived after the deadline will delay graduation until the fol-lowing semester.To graduate, a student must also complete theLaw Center‘s Trial Advocacy program and complete degreerequirements within four calendar years.

Students are not eligible for financial aid through the visitingschool. LSU will only award aid if approved by the Director of theOffice of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid.

EXAMINATIONS, GRADING, ANDTRANSCRIPT OF ACADEMIC RECORD

EXAMINATIONSAnonymous ExamTaking and Grading—Examinations are givenand graded anonymously. Before the end of each semester, eachstudent is assigned a random number with which to identify his orher examination paper in all exams for that semester.The papersare graded and the grades may be posted with that number only.Any deliberate breach of anonymity is a violation of the HonorCode.

Computers—Personal laptop or notebook computers may be usedto take examinations at the discretion of the professor. MicrosoftWindows and Apple OS X –based computers are allowed andmust be running a supported operating system version as deter-mined by the exam software vendor. CurrentlyWindowsVista,Windows 7, OS X 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard, and 10.7Lion are allowed.Virtualized operating systems are not allowed.OS X on non-Apple hardware orWindows on Apple hardware isnot allowed.

Prior to taking any exams by computer, students are required todownload, install, and test the exam security software.Theapproved examination software must be used for all in-class exam-inations taken on computer. Exam computers are required to havewireless Internet access and to connected to the LSU wireless net-work as all completed examinations will be submitted by means ofwireless internet.

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the Registrar’s Office at 8:30 a.m. on the first Monday followingthe last day of the scheduled examination period. Each studentwho takes a deferred examination must sign a written certificationat the time the deferred examination is administered that the stu-dent has not discussed the content of the deferred examinationwith anyone.

Review of Exam Papers—Once the examinations are graded andfinal grades posted, students are allowed to review their exams.The procedure for reviewing exams usually differs with each pro-fessor. Professors normally post instructions for reviewing examson their office doors.

GRADING� The grading scale is 1.3 to 4.0. Grades of 1.3 and 1.4 are failinggrades that result in no course credit.

� A student who fails to take the regular examination in anycourse without theVice Chancellor’s prior approval of absencewill receive a 1.3 in that course. In case of illness, a medicalcertificate will be required.

� Incomplete (“I”) grades are permitted only with the approval oftheVice Chancellor.All “I” grades must be removed within theperiod allowed for adding courses in the next regular semesterin which the student is enrolled unless this time is extended bytheVice Chancellor. Failure to remove an “I” grade within theallotted time will result in its conversion to a 1.3.

� A course that is repeated is considered as having been pursuedtwice, and both grades will be computed in the student’s aver-age. Required courses for which credit is not received must berepeated, and electives for which credit is not received may berepeated only with permission of theVice Chancellor.

� Grades can be accessed via myLSU as they are posted. Posting isaccording to course number not course title.

� Any grievance concerning grades will be handled by theViceChancellor’s Office. Grades may not be changed.They may becorrected only in the case of a demonstrated mathematical orclerical error certified in writing by the professor and approvedby both theVice Chancellor and the Chancellor.

Skills and Clinic Courses GradingSkills and Clinic courses receive no numerical grades.Thesecourses are graded as follows:“E” (Excellent);“HP” (High Pass);“P” (Pass); and “F” (Fail).These nonnumerical grades do not affectgrade point average.

Mandatory Grading StandardsThe grading standards are mandatory except as indicated belowfor seminars and small-enrollment courses.

The standards apply to the final grades assigned to students in asection, after any adjustments for participation points or other fac-tors are taken into account.The standards must be met separatelyfor each section taught by an instructor, except for legal writingsections. Legal writing sections may meet the standards either sep-arately or by treating as a single section all sections taught by thesame instructor in the same semester.

Students will identify their exam using their assigned randomnumber. Rooms will be assigned for using computers separatefrom rooms assigned for students to hand write their exams.Allstudents, regardless of whether they are writing or using comput-ers to complete their exams, will pick up their examinations inthe same room.Those using computers may be required by theprofessor to return the exam questions or some other physical evi-dence of completing the exam within the time allowed.

Exam Schedule—The examination schedule for each semester iscontained in the registration information distributed by the Officeof Admissions and Student Records and is also posted on the weband bulletin boards. Students may not schedule courses withexaminations on the same day.The schedule may not be changedwithout the approval of theVice Chancellor. Freshman examsbegin at 1:30 p.m., and upperclass exams at 8:30 a.m.

Honor Code—The conduct of examinations is governed by theprovisions of the Honor Code. Students are not allowed to use orbring to the examination room any material not expressly author-ized by the instructor. Once the exam has been given out, stu-dents may not leave the room without the instructor’s permission.Students should avoid even the appearance of a violation of theCode and should report to theVice Chancellor any facts that mayamount to such a violation.

Rescheduling Exams—A student who is physically unable to takean exam due to serious illness or other extreme emergency maybe permitted by theVice Chancellor to reschedule the exam for alater time. In order to preserve the anonymity of the examprocess, the student should not inform the professor.The studentmust call theVice Chancellor or the Director of Student Affairsand Registrar before the exam is scheduled to begin.A doctor’swritten excuse is required in all cases of illness.The doctor may berequested later to verify the seriousness of the student’s illness.Except in extraordinary circumstances, make-up exams will beadmininstered after the examination period. Make-up examina-tions for students with approval are handled by the Office ofAdmissions and Student Records.

Exam Deferral Policy—If a student is scheduled to take three finalexams on three consecutive days, the student may defer the mid-dle examination. If a student is scheduled to take four final exami-nations on four consecutive days, the student may defer either, butnot both, of the middle two examinations.

To defer an examination, a student must complete and sign anExam Deferral Form (which can be found the LSU Law website)and submit the signed form to the Registrar’s Office (room 202)no later than the close of business on the last day of the semesterto add a class.

A student may not rescind the deferral of an examination after thedeadline for the submission of the Exam Deferral Form unless thedropping of one or more courses eliminates the consecutiveexamination schedule that justified the deferral. In that case, thestudent must take the examinations as originally scheduled (sub-ject to any rescheduling approved by theVice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs for reasons other than the consecutive schedul-ing student’s examinations), and the student is bound by theHonor Code to notify the Registrar that the student is no longereligible to defer an examination.

Except as approved by theVice Chancellor Academic Affairs, anexamination that is deferred will be administered by the staff of

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The standards are:

Larger and 1L Courses: Applicable to all first-year courses,including legal writing, and to all upper level courses with enroll-ments of 50 or more.

Median: 3.0, plus or minus 0.1

> 3.8: 5 - 10%

> 3.5: 15 - 25% (including grades in the >3.8 band)

< 2.2: 10 - 25%

Mid-Size: Applicable to all upper level courses with an enroll-ment of 20 to 49, except seminars.

Median and Mean: 3.0, plus or minus 0.2

Small-Enrollment Courses:Applicable to upper level courseswith enrollments of less than 20, except seminars:

Recommended Median: 3.0, plus or minus 0.2

Seminars:

Recommended Median: 3.2, plus or minus 0.2

PARTICIPATION POINTSA faculty rule gives faculty the option, if reserved, of awarding upto .3 points to the final grade based on class participation, ordeducting up to .3 points from the final grade based on lack ofpreparation.The faculty rule requires that those who choose tocount class participation must give notice by posting anannouncement on the bulletin board during the first week of classand announcing the policy in class.

Faculty in the Lyon program have the right to adjust a student’sgrade up or down by as must as 0.5 points.

The Office of Admissions and Student Records will prepare andpost a list with names and courses. In courses for which there isno exam, i.e., skills courses and seminars, participation points maybe awarded or deducted under procedures established andannounced to the class at the beginning of the semester.

TRANSCRIPT OF ACADEMIC RECORDUpon written or electronic request, former and currently enrolledstudents may obtain an official transcript of their law school aca-demic record from the Office of Admissions and Student Records,202 Law Center. Students may request transcripts be sent elec-tronically or request hard copy transcripts at a costs of $5 per tran-

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be dropped from the Law Center for just cause, after notice andhearing.

NONACADEMIC DISCIPLINEThe continuance of each student in the Law Center, receipt ofacademic credit, and graduation are subject to the disciplinarypowers conferred upon the Chancellor of the Law Center.TheLaw Center reserves the right to deny admission, reentry, or read-mission to any applicant, to exclude any student at any time, andto withhold the degree of any student, if, in the judgment of theChancellor and the law faculty, such action would be deemed tobe in the best interest of the student or of the Law Center, inaccordance with the regulations and procedures of LSU.

DEGREE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSAll students must complete the requirements for the Juris DoctorGraduate Diploma in Comparative Law (J.D./D.C.L.) degrees.

Course Credit RequirementsThe first-year curriculum is prescribed and all entering studentsare assigned to a section and take all first-year courses together.Atleast one first-year course in each section in each semester is divid-ed into two subsections so that all first-year students will experi-ence one class per semester with a smaller number of students.

FIRST-YEAR CURRICULUM

FALL

Basic Civil Procedure (5007) ........................2

Contracts (5001) ..........................................3

Criminal Law (5009) ....................................3

Legal Research &Writing (5021)..................2

Legal Traditions and Systems (5015) ..............3

Torts (5003) ..................................................3

16 hours

SPRING

Admin. of Criminal Justice I (5010) ..............3

Basic Civil Procedure II (5017) ....................2

Civil Law Property (5006) ............................3

Constitutional Law I (5008)..........................3

Legal Research &Writing (5022)..................2

Obligations (5002) ........................................3

16 hours

After the second semester, the required courses are: Evidence(5605)—which must be taken in the second year before TrialAdvocacy (5608), which is conducted over a three-day period oneweek before the fall semester of the third year;The LegalProfession (5721); and a seminar or individual supervised researchto satisfy the upperclass legal writing requirement.The Rules ofthe Supreme Court of Louisiana require a law student to success-fully complete the ethics course (The Legal Profession – 5721)

script. Currently enrolled students may request their transcriptelectronically via their myLSU account. Former students shouldcomplete the appropriate transcript request form available on theweb. Please allow at least 24 hours to process all written or faxedrequests. Note: Should there be any outstanding accounts receiv-able with the University, the request will be held until the matteris cleared.Telephone and email requests cannot be honored.

Requests forms are available:http://www.law.lsu.edu/index.cfm?geaux=academics.transcripts.

PROBATION, EXCLUSION, ANDNONACADEMIC DISCIPLINE

PROBATIONUpperclass students, eligible to continue at the Law Center, areplaced on scholastic probation if their cumulative weighted aver-age at the end of any semester or summer semester is less than2.0. Students on probation must register for and complete a mini-mum of 14 hours, and: (1) must earn a weighted average sufficientto bring the cumulative weighted average to at least 2.0; or (2)must earn a weighted average of at least 2.2 until the cumulativeweighted average is a least 2.0.The faculty may establish specialterms of probation in individual cases.

Students on probation who wish to attend summer semester mustregister for and complete a minimum of five (5) hours that sum-mer semester.

Students are responsible for determining their eligibility to registerand the conditions under which they may register for any semes-ter or summer semester. If grades are available in sufficient time,the Office of Admissions and Student Records will advise studentsof exclusion and probation action prior to registration.

EXCLUSIONExclusion for Unsatisfactory Scholastic Performance—Studentsshall be excluded from the Law Center when they have:

a. a weighted average of below 1.7 at the end of the first semes-ter; or

b. a cumulative weighted average of less than 2.0 at the end of thefirst two semesters or a cumulative weighted average of lessthan 2.0 at the end of the first two semesters in all coursesother than Legal Research andWriting (5021 and 5022); or

c. during any semester or summer semester while on probation,they have: (1) failed to earn a weighted average sufficient tobring their cumulative weighted average to at least 2.0, or (2)failed to earn a weighted average of at least 2.2 until theircumulative weighted average is at least 2.0; or

d. failed to earn an average of at least 2.0 in each of two succes-sive semesters after completion of the first year or of a succes-sive semester and summer semester, regardless of the cumulativeweighted average.

Exclusion for Reasons Other than Unsatisfactory ScholasticPerformance—Students who fulfill the academic requirements may

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before taking the Multistate Professional ResponsibilityExamination (MPRE).

Two hours of instruction in approved professional skills, clinics andexternship courses are required. Professional skills, clinics andexternship courses are Advanced Appellate Advocacy, LegalNegotiations, Law Office Practice, Family Law Mediation,Advanced Trial and Evidence, Homeless Clinic, Parole Clinic,Civil and Family Law Mediation, Juvenile Representation Clinic,Pretrial Litigation Practice,Advanced Litigation Practice,Immigration Legal Services Clinic, Family Mediation Clinic,DomesticViolence Clinic and Advanced Legal Research andExternships (Law 5905, 5906, and 5907)

The following upperclass courses comprise those which are offeredon a regular basis (every two years) to upperclass students.Thesecourses comprise the upperclass offerings from which studentsmust select the balance of their 94 hours with the requirement thata prescribed number of hours of course work from the groupingsof courses (referred to as “basket”) must be selected.

There is not a specific process to describe the exact sequence ofspecific course choices for all upperclass students. In order to satis-fy the credit hour requirement for the joint degree, students mustselect courses from the “basket.”

MANDATORY UPPERCLASS LAW COURSESLegal Profession (5721)

Evidence (5605) must be taken as a junior before Trial Advocacy

Trial Advocacy (5608) conducted over a three-day period one weekbefore the fall semester of the third year

Skills, Clinical and Externship requirement – two creditsfrom approved courses: Advanced Appellate Advocacy (5609),Advanced Legal Research (5610), Civil Mediation Clinic (5620),Family Law and FamilyViolence Clinic Course Component(5621), Immigration Clinic Course Component (5623), JuvenileDefense Clinic Course Component (5624), Legal Negotiations(5822), Law Office Practice (5823),Advanced Trial and Evidence(5826), Civil and Family Law Mediation (5828), Juvenile DefenseClinic Practicum (5858), Pre-Trial Litigation Practice (5881),Advanced Litigation Practice (5882), Individual SupervisedExternship (5905, 5906, and 5907), Family Law and FamilyViolence Practicum (6001), Family Mediation Clinic (6002),Judicial Externship (6003), Governmental Externship (6004),Immigration Clinic Practicum (6005), Public Interest and Not-for-Profit Externship (6006), Homeless Clinic (5625), ParoleClinic (5626)

Upperclass courses which satisfy requirements for thejoint Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in ComparativeLaw.

Global, Comparative, and Civil LawCourse Concentration ......................................15 hours

Family Law of Persons – Law 5208 ..............................................3Family Law Seminar – Law 5843 ................................................2Louisiana Civil Law of Torts (Advanced LATorts) Law 5715 ........2Louisiana Security Devices Survey – Law 5707 ............................4Matrimonial Regimes –Law 5202 ................................................2Sales and Real Estate – Law 5204 ................................................3Security Devices – Law 5704 ......................................................3Successions and Donations – Law 5703 ........................................4Climate Change Law - Law 5414 ................................................3Comparative Health Law Seminar – Law 5837 ............................2Comparative Labor Law – Law 5452............................................2Comparative Media Law - Law 5993 ..........................................2European Union:A New Constitutional Order – Law 5438 ........3European Union: Commercial and Business – Law 5439..............2Foreign, Comparative and International Research - Law 5992......2International Aspects of U.S. IncomeTax – Law 5507 ..................3International Criminal Law (5447) ..............................................2International Criminal Law Seminar – Law 5867 ........................2International Environmental law - Law 5413................................3International Human Rights law - Law 5440 ..............................2International Human Rights Law Seminar – Law 5865................2International Intellectual Property – Law 5462 ............................3International Law – Law 5416......................................................3International Law Seminar - Law 5860 ........................................2International Law in U.S. Courts Seminar – Law 5888 ................2International PetroleumTransactions - Law 5206 ........................3

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obtaining the MPRE at www.ncbex.org.

The rules for admission to the Louisiana State Bar require that lawstudents who are prospective applicants must participate in theLaw Student Registration Program administered by the NationalConference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).The student must submitan application and fee to the NCBE no later than October 1 ofthe second year of law school.You should keep a copy of thiscompleted form for future reference.The NCBE will conduct acharacter-and-fitness investigation and submit a preliminary reportto the Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions.

The NCBE forms from the Louisiana Supreme Court Committeeon Bar Admissions are available online at www.lascha.org.Different states may require character-and-fitness investigationsprior to admission to the State Bar. Please contact the appropriateState Bar for information.

Applicants for the bar examination who have participated in theLaw Student Registration Program must submit a supplementalreport to the Committee on Bar Admissions on a form providedby the NCBE on or before February 1 for the July bar exam, oron or before November 1 for the February bar exam. Once com-pleted, forms are returned to: Louisiana Supreme CourtCommittee on Bar Admissions, 2800Veterans Memorial Blvd.,Suite 310, Metairie, LA 70002, with the fee payable to NationalConference of Bar Examiners.

LOUISIANA BAR COURSESThe following courses are covered on the Louisiana BarExamination:Administration of Criminal Justice I ....................................(5010)Administration of Criminal Justice II ..................................(5401)Basic Civil Procedure I ......................................................(5007)Business Associations I ........................................................(5300)Business Associations II ......................................................(5301)Civil Law Property ............................................................(5006)Commercial Paper ..............................................................(5304)Conflict of Laws ................................................................(5705)Constitutional Law I ..........................................................(5008)Constitutional Law II ..........................................................(5421)Criminal Law ......................................................................(5009)Evidence ............................................................................(5605)Family Law of Persons ........................................................(5208)Federal Courts ....................................................................(5603)Louisiana Civil Procedure I ................................................(5701)Louisiana Civil Procedure II ................................................(5702)Louisiana Security Devices ..................................................(5707)Legal Profession ..................................................................(5721)Matrimonial Regimes ........................................................(5202)Obligations ........................................................................(5002)Sales and Real Estate............................................................(5204)Security Devices ................................................................(5704)Successions ..........................................................................(5703)Torts ..................................................................................(5003)UCC Security Devices ......................................................(5320)

Introduction au droit Francais (5480) ..........................................1U.S. Foreign Affairs Law – Law 5773............................................3All Summer in France courses ......................................(hrs. vary)All courses taught by InternationalVisiting Scholars ........(hrs. vary)

Additional Degree Requirements for AllStudents

� Upperclass LegalWriting Requirement—Every student mustcomplete at least one additional rigorous writing experienceafter the first year.To satisfy this requirement, the student mustmeet individually with the instructor regarding the topic andscope of the paper, and the student must complete at last onerevision of the paper after the instructor has critiqued a draftprepared by the student.A student may satisfy this requirementby preparing the paper in a seminar or as an independentresearch project. Successful completion of this requirementrequires that the student earn a grade of 2.0 or higher on thepaper.

� No more than a total of 16 hours may be earned in summerschool, and no more than 31 hours may be earned at anotherlaw school in nonmatriculating status.

� In order to graduate, a student must earn a cumulative weight-ed average of 2.0 or above (1) on all course work undertaken;and (2) on all course work undertaken during the last twosemesters of study (including summer semesters). Six semestersof resident study are required for the degree.

This requirement may be met by attending six regular semes-ters. The last 30 hours (fall and spring semesters) must becompleted in residence.The Executive Committee may waivethis requirement.

The resident student requirement must be completed withinfour calendar years.The Chancellor may, where appropriate,grant additional time.

� Seniors must complete and return an application for degreeduring their last semester.This form is available in the Officeof Admissions and Student Records and must be receivedwithin the first three weeks of class.

� A commencement ceremony is held only in May. Studentswho graduate in August or December may participate in theMay commencement of the following year but must notify theOffice of Admissions and Student Records at least two monthsin advance of the May ceremony. Students who graduate at theend of summer school will not be able to take the LouisianaBar Examination in the same summer.

LOUISIANA BAR EXAMINATIONThe requisites for admission to the practice of law in Louisiana asprescribed by the Supreme Court may be found in Rule XVII ofthe Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Under the provi-sions of the present rule, graduates of the Law Center are requiredto score 80 or higher on the Multistate Professional ResponsibilityExamination (MPRE) and pass the Louisiana State BarExamination to gain admission to practice in Louisiana. Studentsmust successfully complete The Legal Profession (Law 5721) priorto sitting for the MPRE. Students are individually responsible for

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TUITION, FEES & EXPENSES

APPLICATION FEEA nonrefundable application fee of $50 must accompany theapplication form.

The Law Center does offer a limited limited number of applica-tion fee waivers on a yearly basis. Students should contact theOffice of Admissions to request an application fee waiver.

An additional nonrefundable $25 late fee will be assessed for allapplications received by the Law Center Office of Admissions andStudent Records after the deadline of March 1.

The application fee for transfer, nonmatriculating, re-entry, sum-mer only and audit only applicants is $50.The deadline for sum-mer only applications is May 1 and July 1 for transfer,

nonmatriculating, and re-entry applicants.

SEAT DEPOSIT FEEA seat deposit fee of $500, payable in two installments, mustaccompany each applicant’s notice of intent to enroll in the LawCenter.This fee will be applied toward the regular fees for thoseapplicants who do enroll, but will not be refunded if an applicantdoes not enroll.

MANDATORY FEES FOR LAW STUDENTSLaw Center students pay fees according to the following tuitionand fee schedules. Included in University fees for full-time stu-dents are one subscription to The Reveille, the campus newspaper;an allocation to the Student Bar Association; admission to variousathletic events; and membership in the LSU Union.

In addition, student allocations include the following fees: parkingand safety services, student recreational sports complex, auxiliaryenterprise and student services maintenance funds, student media,LSU Union and sports fees.

All full-time students are required to pay a Student Health Centerfee each semester.This fee entitles the student to use the StudentHealth Center. No charge is made to visit a primary care physi-cian, but minimum charges are assessed for specialty clinics andtreatments, pharmaceuticals, X-rays, and laboratory work. Studentswho use the mental health services are allowed three pre-paid vis-its, and thereafter are charged according to a sliding fee scale.

Part-time students and non-student spouses have the option ofpaying this fee, either at registration or later, which entitles themto the same services as full-time students for the entire semester,or paying a per-visit charge, which includes a follow-up visit forthe same condition. Please contact the Student Health Center foradditional information.

StudentTechnology Fee—$5 per credit hour per semester.

MotorVehicle Registration Fee—All students (full-time, part-time,nights, and auditors) who operate or expect to operate a motor

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These courses are arranged as follows in the Bar exams:

Bar Designation LSU Courses

Civil Code I Civil Law Property; Family Law; Matrimonial Regimes; and Conflict of Laws

Civil Code II Successions and Conflict of Laws

Civil Code III Obligations; Sales; Security Devices; UCC Security Devices; Civil Law Property(Possession and Prescription); and Conflict of Laws

Torts Torts and Conflict of Laws

Business Entities and Commercial Paper; Business Associations I; and Business Associations IINegotiable Instruments

La. Code of Civil Procedure La. Civil Procedure I; and La. Civil Procedure II

Constitutional Law Constitutional Law I; and Constitutional Law II

Criminal Law, Procedural Evidence Criminal Law;Adminstration of Criminal Justice I and II; and Evidence

Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure Federal Courts; Basic Civil Procedure I

Professional Responsibility The Legal Profession

when subsequently registering.

REFUND OF TUITION AND FEESA student who receives financial aid and subsequently resigns fromthe University, may be required to return all or part of the fundsreceived to the financial aid program.

These funds are returned to the programs in the following order:Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and schol-arships. Refund of tuition, nonresident fee, and/or mandatory feesfor students will be made on the following basis upon officialwithdrawal of the student.“Days of classes” are days on which reg-ular classes are scheduled before classes begin, 100 percent; duringthe first 6 days of classes (first three days in summer semester), 90percent; from day 7 through day 24 of classes (day 4 through day12 in summer semester), 50 percent; from day 25 of classes (day 13in summer semester) to the end of the semester, none.

Refund schedules are established each semester by the Office ofAdmissions and Student Records and may be obtained from thatoffice. Information regarding refunds for the Summer in FranceProgram is available in the Office of Admissions and StudentRecords.

Please note:

1. Reductions and increases of fees resulting from student sched-ule changes will be refunded or charged in accordance withthe above schedule.

2. The $10 registration fee is not refundable.

3. No refunds for resignations will be processed for at least sixweeks after registration.

4. No refunds will be made to anyone who owes the University.Student-initiated resignations will not be completed until allmoney owed to the University is paid.

5. All full-time students who become part-time students after thelast day to receive refunds will continue to be eligible for allstudent activity privileges.

6. Students in good standing at the University, registered in anysemester or summer semester, who volunteer for military serv-ice or who are called to active duty in the armed forces beforethe day midsemester examinations begin will have theUniversity fee, nonresident fee, and Student Health Center feerefunded. Students in good standing at the University whovolunteer for military service, or who are called to active dutyin the armed services after midsemester examinations beginwill be refunded 50 percent of the University fee, nonresidentfee, and Student Health Center fee. Information pertaining torefund of room rent and board plan refunds can be obtainedfrom the Department of Residential Life, 100 Grace King Halland Residence Food Services.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO THE UNIVERSITYA student will be subject to being dropped from the Law Centeras a result of failure to pay fees and/or other charges when due orwhen a check offered by the student in satisfaction of an obliga-tion to the University is not honored by the bank on which it wasdrawn. Due notice of the delinquency shall be given to the stu-dent by the Office of Bursar Operations; there will be an insuffi-cient funds charge of $25 per check.All transcripts and grades will

vehicle on campus regularly or occasionally are required to regis-ter the vehicle with the Office of Parking,Traffic, andTransportation.

International Cultural Center Fee—$10 per semester assessed toeach nonimmigrant student to support the programs, operations,and maintenance of the Center.

Late Registration Service Charge—$75 for students completingregistration after the payment due date for registration in anysemester.

Trial Advocacy Course Materials Fee—$25 assessed to your fee billfor the fall semester prior to graduation.

Diploma Fee—$40 if you are a graduating senior and indicate viaRecords that you plan to graduate at the end of the upcomingterm, this fee will automatically be assessed.

If you pay the diploma fee, and decide not to graduate, you willreceive a full credit for the fee provided you indicate this viamyLSU or by contacting the Office of Admissions and StudentRecords by the final date to receive full credit for the diplomaorder.

If you do not inform the University by the deadline that you arenot graduating, you will have the difference between the diplomafee and duplicate diploma fee ($20) credited to your account.Thenext time you indicate that you are going to graduate, you will beassessed the full diploma fee.

Duplicate Diploma Fee—$20 (charged if a diploma is ordered andthe student does not graduate at that commencement).

Replacement Diploma Fee—$30.

PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEESAll fees and other University charges are due prior to the begin-ning of the semester or summer semester.The Office of BursarOperations will notify students, via email, when fee bills are avail-able online via myLSU. Payment can be made via myLSU usingan online check/bank draft or a credit card, or in person at theOffice of Bursar Operations, 125 Thomas Boyd Hall, BatonRouge, LA 70803, using cash, check, or money order.A printableversion of the fee bill is available online, including a remittanceform that can be mailed with any payment due to the Office ofBursar Operations.The fee payment by mail should be made tendays prior to the due date that is published during course schedul-ing. If your fee bill balance is $0, you are still required to completeregistration by selecting the Complete Registration button fromthe “Fee Bill” application via myLSU.

Students in good financial standing with the University may electto defer payment of one-half of the fees using myLSU.Information is also available concerning budget plans designed forparents/students who wish to pay fall and spring fees on a month-ly basis (including room and cafeteria fees).

Note: Since the Law Center academic calendar differs from that of theBaton Rouge campus, law students may have to pay extra fees to stay inUniversity residence halls during the spring break.

Students who have not completed their registration by the pay-ment due date are subject to having their courses purged. In addi-tion the student must pay a $75 late registration service charge

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be withheld, and an application for readmission will not be con-sidered, until full payment is made.

TUITION AND FEE SCHEDULESCurrent Tuition and Fee Schedules may be found on the LSULaw Center website:http://www.law.lsu.edu/index.cfm?geaux=admissions.tuitionfeesandexpenses

Tuition and fees may be adjusted by the Board of Supervisors, inaccordance with the Legislative authority, without advance notice.

FINANCIAL AID AND LAW CENTERSCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

FINANCIAL AID

Office of Enrollment Management1146 Pleasant Hall ............................................578-3103

The Office of Enrollment Management administers a number offederally funded financial aid programs to help students financetheir education.All programs are subject to regulations authorized

by the U.S. Department of Education, as well as University poli-cies consistent with these federal regulations.

Among the loan programs available to law students are the PerkinsLoan, Stafford Loan, (unsubsidized), Graduate PLUS loan, andalternative loans for law school students who may not meet thefinancial eligibility requirements of the federally sponsored pro-grams.

To apply for federal loans, complete the Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year after January 1. In order toreceive any assistance under these programs, you must be makingsatisfactory academic progress.

It is most important for you to complete the financial aid applica-tion process early enough each year so that the amount of aid youhave been awarded will appear on your fee bill as an anticipatedfinancial credit. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the pay-ment of your fees when you receive your bill. If payment is notreceived by the deadline indicated on your bill, your courses willbe purged, and you will be required to pay the $75 late registra-tion service charge. Duplication of your original course scheduleis not guaranteed if courses are purged for nonpayment.

For additional information, visit or call the Office of EnrollmentManagement, 1146 Pleasant Hall, 225/578-3103, or visit the web-site: www.lsu.edu/financialaid.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTSAll Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans will be processed throughtheWilliam D. Ford Direct Loan Program.These funds areelectronically transmitted to the University to be credited directlyto your student account.

Additionally, Perkins Loan funds will also be applied directly toyour student account.

For all financial aid programs, however, you must have acceptedthe award(s), enroll for at least half time status, and sign MasterPromissory Note(s).Adjustments to credited amounts will bemade based on your enrollment status after the last day to addclasses.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO LSU SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSLSU Board of Supervisors Scholarships,TuitionWaivers, and FeeExemptions will be applied directly to your student account pro-vided you meet the specific program requirements.These pro-grams will appear on your fee bill each semester as a creditprovided you have scheduled the number of hours required by thescholarship. Scholarship programs which include cash awards willbe disbursed after classes begin.

Refunds of overpayments will automatically be mailed to the stu-dent’s billing address at the time statements are prepared if theoverpayment exceeds $10. Overpayments of less than $10 will beretained in the account and applied against future charges unless arefund is specifically requested by the student.

DISBURSEMENT OF FINANCIAL AID BALANCEStudents receiving total financial aid funds greater than theamount owed to the University will receive the balance either

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through direct deposit to their checking account (you may sign upfor this option through myLSU) or by check. Financial aid bal-ance checks will be mailed beginning on or about the first weekof classes.These balance checks will be mailed to your local mail-ing address, or if none exists, to your home address. (Note: Mail isnot delivered to on-campus residential housing, however, you mayrent a Post Office Box located in the LSU Union). It is mostimportant to keep your address current with the Office ofEnrollment Management or via myLSU for this and otherUniversity purposes.

Students depending on their financial aid award to cover bookcosts may contact the Office of Enrollment Management for anEmergency Loan if you have not received your financial aid bal-ance check.

FINANCIAL AID AND RESIGNATIONSStudents resigning from the University without completing 60percent of the enrollment period will be required to return partor all of the federal financial aid they received.This provision alsoapplies to students who “unofficially withdraw” or stop attendingclasses. Students for whom proof of attendance cannot be estab-lished for at least 60 percent of the enrollment period will havecharges placed on their student accounts for the appropriateamounts.The 60 percent completion point is calculated by applyingthe percentage to the number of days in the enrollment period

(excluding scheduled breaks of five or more days). Federal finan-cial aid recipients officially resigning from the University may beentitled to a partial refund of tuition and certain fees based on thedate of resignation.

For additional information, please visit the Office of EnrollmentManagement in Room 1146 Pleasant Hall, or call that office, 578-3103.

LAW CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSA number of scholarships and awards are available for freshmanlaw students.Admitted applicants are automatically considered forscholarship assistance.

For students who have completed at least one year of law schoolwork, announcements of available scholarships are posted in earlysummer with the deadline for applications.The scholarship appli-cation is valid for one academic year, and students will be consid-ered for all available scholarships for both fall and spring semesters.

Endowed scholarships are funded in amounts available from theearnings on the corpus.

For additional information concerning scholarships and awards,visit the website—http://www.law.lsu.edu.

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STUDENT SERVICES

COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTSYour myLSU email address is used to contact you specifically oryour class in general.All students should check their myLSUaccount daily. Upperclass and freshman notices are also posted onthe electronic board.

Notices will also be posted on the Law Center’s website under –“Academic Bulletin Board.”

Assignments, academic notices, and any other general informationare posted there as well as Moodle.

Student Bar Association news and any other general information isposted on the free standing bulleting boards located in the StudentLounge or near the entrance of the Law Center.

LOCKERSThe lockers on the first floor of the Law Center are administeredby the Student Bar Association. Students can request a locker dur-ing the first week of class.

PUBLIC SAFETY124 Public Safety Building ................................578-3231

The University is dedicated to preserving a peaceful and safe envi-ronment for the entire University community. Students, faculty,staff and visitors are urged to be aware of the possible existence ofcriminal activity on campus and to report all crimes or suspiciousactivity to the University Police.

The University Police Department is staffed 24 hours a day. Policeofficers assigned to patrol areas throughout the campus willrespond promptly to any call and have the capacity to requestmunicipal fire, EMS, or police support, as required.The departmenthas over 70 full-time officers and each has completed a minimumof 400 hours of formal police training and is certified by the PoliceOfficers Standards andTraining Council.The department providesa full range of law enforcement services, including criminal investi-gations, emergency services, and crime prevention services, for acampus population larger than most cities in the state.

Administrative responsibility for safety, security, and police servicerests with theVice Chancellor for Finance and AdministrativeServices.

The University Right to Know/Campus Security Act report isavailable on the Internet at www.lsu.edu/police (select “JeanneClery Act/Crime Information”) or via the LSU Police website atwww.lsu.edu/police.The LSU Police web page includes crime sta-tistics, crime alerts, the daily blotter, and security policies and pro-cedures. A copy of the report may be obtained by contracting theOffice of Public Safety or the University Police Department.

RESERVING A ROOM, THE STUDENT LOUNGE, OR LOBBYStudents and student organization wishing to reserve a classroomfor a meeting or hold a function at the Law Center, must register

their event in the Chancellor’s Office.

The request must indicate the purpose of the event.

Any student organization wishing to set up a table in the lobbymust reserve the space in the Chacellor’s Office.This request mustname the organization and state the purpose of the function.

STUDENT AFFAIRS202 Law Center ................................................578-8646

The Director of Student Affairs and Registrar oversees studentservices, including implementing school policies governing stu-dents, advising students on a broad range of issues, supporting theactivities and programs of student organizations, serving as a stu-dent advocate to the administration, and advising the Chancelloron issues involving students.

STUDENT HEALTH CENTERCorner of Infirmary Road andWest Chimes St. ....578-6271

The Student Health Center provides quality health care to LSUand LSU law students.The center is fully accredited by theAccreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).Facilities include a large outpatient medical clinic, a full-servicepharmacy, a laboratory, x-ray department, mental health services,and a wellness education department.All visits and inquiries areconfidential.

The student health fee, included in full-time tuition, entitles stu-dents to unlimited visits to a primary care physician during theregular semester. Please review the student health website for fulldetails of its services, www.lsu.edu/slas/shc

STUDENT ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE PLANAll students who pay the Student Health Center fees are eligibleto use the services of the center. However, a reasonable level ofsupplemental health insurance, particularly coverage for hospitalcare, is strongly recommended for all students.Additional informa-tion regarding student insurance and dependent coverage may befound at www.lsu.edu/slas/shc.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INSURANCE COMPLIANCEIt is mandatory that all nonimmigrant international students havehealth insurance that is acceptable to the Law Center.International students should contact the Director of HumanResource Management at the LSU Law Center for details.

TICKETS

LSU Athletic TicketsThe SBA handles group seating football tickets for law students.Basketball, baseball, softball, track, gymnastics, etc., tickets for lawstudents are available at the Athletic Ticket Office. In most athleticevents, your LSU ID is required to purchase student tickets.Avalid, full-time ID card will admit students to some other athletic

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events on campus. In all cases, the use of another student’s ID cardis a violation of the Honor Code by both the user and the owner.For future information, contact the Athletic Ticket Office, whichis open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.

TIGER CARDSTiger Cards are produced by the Tiger Card Office.The TigerCard is a multipurpose card used to procure services, activities, andprivileges available to students.The card is used to gain access tomany events on campus, to check out library materials, forTigerCASH and meal plans and for access to certain facilities oncampus. New students are issued their first Tiger Card at no cost.The Tiger Card is the property of the University and must beretained for each subsequent term of enrollment.This card shouldbe carried by the student at all times and must be presented uponrequest by any University official.The card is nontransferable.

Tiger Cards are made in the LSU Union. Lost or stolen cardsmust be reported to the Tiger Card Office in the LSU Unionwhen the loss or theft is discovered. Students who do not report

lost or stolen cards in a timely manner may be held responsible forany charges incurred on the cards.A charge is assessed to replace alost, stolen, or defaced ID card, even if the student is re-enrollingafter an interruption of study. If a replacement card is issued, theoriginal card is no longer valid and cannot be made valid.

It is a violation of the Honor Code to alter or intentionally deface aTiger Card, use the card of another or allow others to use your card.

For additional information, visit the website atwww.TigerCard.lsu.edu.

TIGERCASHTigerCASH is a debit card system using the Tiger Card to providea fast, safe and convenient way to make purchases at multiple loca-tions both on and off-campus. It is safer than cash and more con-venient than checks or credit cards. Using your Tiger Card reducesthe risk of theft.

If your card is lost or stolen, visit the websitewww.tigercard.lsu.edu or the Tiger Cash Office to stop access to

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5003 Torts (3) Intentional and negligent injuries and no-fault lia-bility; liability of operators of motor vehicles, landowners, occu-piers of premises, manufacturers and vendors, and others.

5006 Civil Law Property (3) Louisiana Civil Code Articles 448-796, 3412-3504; includes things, ownership, usufruct, servitudes,occupancy, possession, prescription.

5007 Basic Civil Procedure I (2) Analysis of the principles andbasic concepts that govern civil litigation especially jurisdiction,venue, service of process and the constitutional limitations ofDue Process and Full Faith and Credit.

5008 Constitutional Law I (3) Leading principles and traditionaldoctrines of U.S. constitutional law.

5009 Criminal Law (3) Analysis of the field of criminal law,including elements of the various crimes, general principles ofculpability and justification, and interpretation of penal statutes;emphasis on comprehensive analysis of the Louisiana CriminalCode and prior jurisprudence in Louisiana and elsewhere.

5010 Administration of Criminal Justice I (3) Basic constitu-tional problems involving administration of criminal justice, withemphasis on the impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisionson administration of criminal justice; arrest, investigation ofcrime, problems relative to publicity, speedy trial, public trial,right to counsel, right to jury, self-incrimination and illegallyobtained evidence.

5015 Legal Traditions and Systems of the Western World:Louisiana’s Experience (3)This course will examine theimpacts of the Roman civil law and the Anglo-American com-mon law, the two great legal cultures of theWestern world, onthe Louisiana legal system.The course will first describe the dis-tinctive methodologies of the civil law and the common law andthe historical contents in which those methodologies emerged. It

your account until you replace your card.

To make a deposit, you can go to the web sitewww.tigercard.lsu.edu or the Tiger Card Office, or your myLSUaccount during registration to add TigerCASH.

COURSES OF INSTRUCTIONListed below are faculty-approved courses, and the credit hoursawarded for each course.The Law Center provides a balanced andorganized selection of these courses each term, considering stu-dent needs and faculty availability. It cannot guarantee, however,that all of these courses will be available to all students. If you areinterested in pursuing specialized training in a field, it is recom-mended that you inquire as to faculty availability in a given aca-demic year.

NUMERICAL LISTING

First-Year Courses5001 Contracts (3) Anglo-American law of contract relating tooffer and acceptance, form and consideration, assignment anddischarge, legal analysis and methodology.

5002 Obligations (3) Louisiana Civil Code Articles 1756-2057,2891-2925, 2982-2984, 3071-3083. Civil law of conventionalobligations including certain aspects of the contract of donation;classification of contracts; consent; offer and acceptance; vices ofconsent and lesion; cause; effect of obligations; damages; condi-tions; proof, discharge and quasi-contracts; including comparativepoint of view; Roman and French materials.

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will then explore how these two cultures have influencedLouisiana law. In particular, the latter portion of the course willfocus on the significance of merging a private law governed by acivil code with public law and judicial institutions with Anglo-American roots as well as the scope of content of Louisiana’sCivil Code.To the extent time permits, the course will also makeappropriate comparisons with other jurisdictions (e.g., Quebecand Puerto Rico) that have combined private law governed bythe civilian tradition and a public law with roots in the Anglotradition.

5017 Basic Civil Procedure II (2) Analysis of the principles andbasic concepts that govern civil litigation especially pleadings,discovery, trial, appeal and res judicata.

5021 Legal Research and Writing I (2) Introduction to legalresearch skills and preparation of objective memoranda. Each stu-dent is required to research two different legal problems and toprepare memoranda analyzing the problems. Instructors conductindividual conferences after students have prepared draft memo-randa. Following the conferences, students revise their drafts intofinal memoranda.

5022 Legal Research and Writing II (2) Additional instructionin legal research skills and introduction to persuasive writing andoral argument. Each student must research a legal problem, pre-pare an appellate brief based on analysis of the issues, and partici-pate in an oral argument. Students again receive individualconferencing on their draft briefs before preparing the final ver-sion.

Upperclass Courses5202 Matrimonial Regimes (2) Patrimonial rights and obliga-tions between husband and wife. Includes community property,separation of property, marriage contracts, comparisons withother matrimonial regime laws of civil and Anglo-American sys-tems.

5204 Sales and Real Estate Transactions (3) Louisiana CivilCode provisions relating to sales, leases, and other particular con-tracts; comparison of foreign law and the Uniform CommercialCode.

5205 Mineral Rights (3)The Louisiana Mineral Code, includingits civil law sources and historical development; general principlesof mineral law; oil and gas conservation, principally unitizationlaw and practice; miscellaneous mineral contract and energy sup-ply problems.The course employs the case method, code analy-sis, and problem-solving approaches.

5206 International Petroleum Transactions (3) Internationalpetroleum transactions often raise issues under national andinternational law that affect both private and public interests.Thiscourse will examine sovereign rights to minerals, contracts withhost governments, contracts between private companies engagedin international transactions, and the methods for resolving dis-putes regarding such rights and contracts.The course also willconsider issues relating to: human rights, including the Alien TortClaims Act and theVoluntary Principles on Security and HumanRights; international environmental law; and anti-corruptionlaws, including the U.S.’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, othergovernments’ anti-corruption statutes, and the ExtractiveIndustries Transparency Initiative. This course will count in theGlobal/Comparative/Civil Basket

5207 Advanced Mineral Law (3) Although an oil and gas leasetypically will have only one original lessee, it is common formultiple companies to be involved in the operations, if any, con-ducted under that lease.The original lessee often assigns its inter-est, in whole or part, and the entity or entities holding theleasehold interest often hire other companies to perform all orportions of the exploration, drilling, and production processes.This gives rise to various types of contracts.This course willexamine legal issues and drafting considerations relating to bot-tom hole and dry hole agreements, farmout agreements, jointoperating agreements, gas balancing agreements, drilling con-tracts, master service agreements, and gas purchase agreements.The course also covers issues relating to assignments of leases(including contractual restrictions on assignments), anti-indemni-ty statutes, and liens on oil wells. Mineral Rights (5805) is a pre-requisite for this course.

5208 Family Law:The Law of Persons and the Family (3)Law, including constitutional law, impacting on persons and thefamily.The course covers: marriage, separation, and divorce; filia-tion, including adoption; paternal authority; emancipation; inter-diction; tutorship; curatorship of interdicts; commitment of theinsane and others; support and other intrafamily rights and obli-gations.

5209 American Family Law (3)This course presents the devel-opment of Anglo-American family law, including the persistentdifferences from state to state, with emphasis on modern substan-tive and procedural doctrine. Subjects include the personal prop-erty rights of spousal relationship and the parent-childrelationship and issues arising from the dissolution of each rela-tionship, as well as their shadow institutions of domestic partner-ship and adoption.The homogenization of American lawthrough Uniform Acts and federal administrative policies istraced throughout the course.

5211 Trusts and Fiduciary Administration (2)This course willexamine the common law trust, from the earliest days of itsrecognition to modern adaptations.A national casebook will beused which includes material from the UniformTrust Code(2007). In addition, the course will compare the modern com-mon law trust with trusts created under the Louisiana TrustCode. Other forms of donations will be compared to the use ofa trust. Collaborative methodology will be used with studentsworking in pairs or teams to prepare documents in response tohypothetical client problems.

5220 Energy Law And Regulation (2)This course is designedto entail broad-based coverage of key aspects of the generation ofenergy in the United States and how the production, transmis-sion and distribution of energy is managed and regulated in ourfederal system of government.The course will begin with a focuson the sources and scope of energy law and will then deal withthe principle sources of energy generation in forms such as elec-tricity (derived from coal, natural gas, nuclear, and some renew-able sources) along with forms of regulation at the federal, state,and local levels.Although dealing with key aspects of the petrole-um industry here and abroad, its great importance for industryand all forms of transportation, its history and its structure, thecourse will not concentrate on this side of our energy profile(given other course offered at the Law School and across theUniversity).The course will, however, cover many aspects of theintersection of energy production and distribution with environ-mental effects related to, among other topics, clean air and waterin addition to nuclear waste product management. Central inter-

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5312 Accounting for Lawyers (2) A student who is a certifiedpublic accountant, earned a post secondary degree in accounting,or earned more than 9 credit hours in post secondary accountingcourses is not eligible to register for this course.An introductionto accounting concepts and the practical application of thoseconcepts to the practice of law.The course will assist students inreading and understanding financial statements (balance sheet,income statements, statement of cash flows), financial ratios, andother topics useful in a business environment.The course willuse accepted accounting principles to assist students in evaluatingand valuing businesses and appreciating the business needs ofclients.The course is designed for students unfamiliar withaccounting so that the prior study or training in accounting orbusiness (while welcome) is not necessary.

5314 Securities Regulations (3)The study of the Securities Actof 1933, as well as portions of the Securities and Exchange Actof 1934.Topics to be studied include requirements for the regis-tration of corporate securities, exemptions from registration, andthe resale of securities under the 1933 Act and civil liabilitiesunder both the 1933 and 1934 Acts. Prerequisite: BusinessAssociations I.

5318 American Legal History (2)The object of this course is tointroduce students to various aspects of the history of Americanlaw; to provide them with a way of thinking about law in evolu-tionary and historical terms; to help students see the roots ofsome modern law; and to give students an experience in usinghistorical materials to understand law.

5319 Uniform Commercial Code Sales (3) An in-depth con-sideration of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code dealingwith the sale of movable property, with some comparisons withthe Louisiana law of sales and leases.

5320 Uniform Commercial Code Security Devices (2)Students cannot take Louisiana Security Devices (5707) and this course.A detailed discussion of Article 9 of the Uniform CommercialCode dealing with security interests in movable property, withsome comparisons with the Louisiana law of security devices.

5334 First Amendment Rights of Expression and Association(3)This course will explore a wide range of issues arising fromthe protection that the First Amendment affords freedom ofexpression. Pertinent topics include an overview of the historyand philosophy of free expression; content-based restrictions ondangerous or harmful speech (e.g., subversive speech, incitement,threatening speck, fighting words); restrictions on the disclosure oftrue, but arguably harmful confidential speech (e.g., the LandmarkCommunications case); the overbreadth, vagueness, and priorrestraint doctrines; constitutional limitations on defamation andinvasion of privacy actions; commercial speech; obscenity andindecency regulation; hate speech; content-neutral regulation ofspeech; the public forum doctrine; symbolic speech; the regula-tion of political contributions and expenditures; freedom of asso-ciation; freedom from compelled speech; student and publicemployee speech; and whether freedom of the press provides spe-cial protection for the “press”, however defined, that is distinctfrom the general constitutional protection for freedom of speech.This course will not address issues relating to the FirstAmendment and religion, except insofar as they may be directlyrelevant to the freedom of expression issues described above.

5335 Advanced Copyright Law (3)This course examines copy-right law in detail, with a principal focus on the Copyright Act

national topics such as climate change and long-term spentnuclear fuel storage and associated nuclear non-proliferation riskswill be addressed as well along with options for managing theserisks over the coming decades as world-wide energy demandcontinues to expand.This course will of necessity delve into anumber of issues of public policy where the law is not clear ormay be in the process of evolving. Students will be encouragedto participate in class and to explore their thoughts on applyinglegal principles -- be they arising from the many specific statutesapplicable to energy or judicial rulings -- to the question of howbest to manage our energy future in an efficient and balancedfashion.

5300 Business Associations I (3) Basic principles of businessassociations, including partnership, joint ventures, corporationsand Sub S corporations.Topics include problems of formation,judicial disregard of corporateness, issuance of stock, problems ofshareholder meetings, restrictions on transfer of interests, authori-ty and responsibilities of directors and officers, and special prob-lems of closely held corporations.

5301 Business Associations II (3) Advanced problems of businessassociations, especially those involved in managing publicly heldcorporations. Includes Sub S corporations in detail, new ventureofferings, regulations of management – shareholder relations,takeover bids, insider trading, public offerings, mergers, tax con-sequences, and the role of a director in a public corporation.

5303 Corporate Finance (2) Economic and legal problems aris-ing in connection with financing decisions of publicly held cor-porations, including valuation of the enterprise and its securities,determination of securities structure and dividend policy, anddecisions on investment opportunities, whether by internalexpansion or by merger or take-over; application of federal secu-rities regulation, as well as state law, to corporate decisions.

5304 Payment Systems (formerly Commercial Paper andBank Deposits and Collections) (3) Function of negotiableinstruments in commercial transactions and financing; interpretationand consideration of pertinent provisions of the UniformCommercial Code, and of other uniform statutes; makers, drawers,and endorsers; the bank collection process; allocation of fraud losses.

5308 Insurance (2) Current problems, principles, and concepts ofinsurance law; interests to be protected by insurance; selectionand control of risks (through exceptions, warranties, representa-tions, and avoidance of concealment); marketing of insurance;pertinent Louisiana statutes and jurisprudential rules peculiar toLouisiana.

5309 Common Law Property (3) A study of common lawproperty concepts and rules, traditional and modern.The courseemphasizes legal developments in American common law juris-diction. Particular topics include possession, present and futureestates, concurrent ownership, easements, the landlord-tenantrelationship, and private land use controls.

5311 Decedents Estates (3) A study of the various means fortransmission of property upon death, including intestate succes-sion, estate succession, and testamentary trusts, as well as intervivos trusts, gifts, powers of appointment and will substitutes.Thiscourse will compare the resolution of the problems encounteredin such transactions under Louisiana law and under the UniformProbate Code which is now in effect, in whole or in part, inmost American jurisdictions.

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of 1976 and its recent amendments, such as the DMCA (DigitalMillennium Copyright Act). Students will gain an in-depthunderstanding of U.S. copyright law, including its purposes,scope, and the nature of protection, as well as certain internation-al issues and copyright’s applicability or inapplicability to chang-ing technology. Prerequisite: none; Introduction to Intellectual Property(5434) recommended.

5336 Gaming Law (2)The course is designed to give the studentsan understanding of gaming law and of the practice of regulato-ry/administrative law and to enhance their skills in analyzing legalproblems and developing solutions to those problems.ThisLouisiana Gaming class is designed to provide an in-depth under-standing of the practice and procedure of Louisiana gaming law andwill include an overview of the Louisiana gaming law statutoryscheme and regulations which control and guard the stakeholders.

5337 Law of Coastal Adaptation and Global Warning (2)TheIndonesian Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina reminded the worldthat coastal regions are subject to catastrophic destruction. Globalwarning will exacerbate that risk by increasing the severity ofhurricanes and by reducing the buffer zones between metropoli-tan areas and open ocean surge.This course introduces the legalissues that arise from disaster response and mitigation, and fromthe long term restructuring of coastal development in adaptationto rising ocean level and storm intensity.The course will focuson issues other than traditional land use and property rightsregimes. Specific coverage will be determined year by year, basedon topics before the courts.Topics may include the NationalFlood Insurance Program, levee law, global warming liability liti-gation, and federal and state emergency response laws.Thecourse will include two or three weekend field trips to criticalcoastal environments and infrastructure.

5338 Theater Law (2)This course will cover an overview and historyof theater law and issues affecting the parties involved; playwrights,rights holders, directors, cast, designers,musicians, crew, and audi-ences. It will also address other issues such as the interactions of par-ties and the media and funding issues,with regard to initialproduction, touring companies and not-for-profit productions.Evaluation and final grade based on two exercises and final exam.

5339 Election Law (3) This course considers regulation of thepolitical process. Coverage includes restrictions on the right to vote,constitutional and statutory constraints on the political process andthe conduct of elections, and legislative apportionment. Coverageincludes the Equal Protection Clause, theVoting Rights Act, otherstate and federal legislation, and judicial remedies.

5400 Employment Law (3) Rights of all workers and employers,organized or not.Topics may include employment at will andwrongful termination; privacy rights of job applicants and cur-rent employees, statutes and common law doctrines affectingwages and working conditions, unemployment rights and retire-ment rights.

5401 Administration of Criminal Justice II (3) Proceduresgoverning trial of criminal cases covering institution of prosecu-tion by indictment or information jury, trial motions and proce-dures, the verdict, sentencing, appeal, and other post-convictionremedies; stresses a comparative study of general Anglo-Americanprocedures and specific procedures under the Louisiana Code ofCriminal Procedure.

5402 Administrative Law (3) Powers and procedures of adminis-trative agencies, both federal and state; the allowable area of leg-

islative delegation of functions to such agencies; conclusiveness ofadministrative determinations; and judicial review of administra-tive action.

5403 Labor Law (3) Forces—economic, social, and legal—thatinfluence and shape modern labor relations; analysis of the placeof organized labor in a free-enterprise democracy; establishmentof the collective bargaining relationship including provisions ofthe Labor Management Relations Act relating to representationproceedings and the duty to bargain; process of collective bar-gaining, including drafting and administration of collective bar-gaining agreements, together with public interest in industrialdisputes and provisions of state and federal legislation; limitationson use of economic or other pressures by employers, workers,unions, and others—unfair labor practices, statutory as well asthose evolved by the courts in absence of legislation; appropriatecomparative studies of foreign law.

5404 Sentencing (3) Society’s approach to the sentencing ofcriminal offenders has evolved throughout history, but has espe-cially developed in the United States through statutory reformsand jurisprudence since the mid-1980s.Topics may include theabstract theoretical underpinnings of punishment, including thepurposes of punishment, methods of punishment, and uponwhom the power to punish is bestowed.The practical focus ofthe course will center on sentencing law in the United States,and may include discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s land-mark sentencing decisions, the evolving standards of cruel andunusual punishment, the role of sentencing guidelines, sentencingprocedure, and appellate review of punishment decisions.

5405 Anti-Trust Law (3) Applicable antitrust legislation, patentand copyright laws; monopoly power, horizontal and verticalrestraints, mergers, price discrimination, price controls by privateagreement under fair-trade laws and patent licensing; problems oflabor unions under the antitrust legislation; and direct govern-mental controls over prices and production.

5407 Advertising Law (3) A study of the various legal schemesregulating advertising in the United States. Course coverage willinclude commercial speech doctrine under the FirstAmendment, trademark and copyright issues, defamation andlibel, rights of publicity, FTC regulation of advertising, consumerremedies (e.g., contract and state level “little FTC acts”), industryself-regulation, and other specialized topics (e.g., laws related tospam, advertising to children, and sweepstakes and promotions).

5410 Local Government Law (3) An examination of the legalrelationships that local governments have with other governmen-tal entities, their public servants, and the public.The coursebegins by examining the position of local governments in rela-tion to the state, other local governments, and the federal gov-ernment. Next, it describes the status and rights of local officersand employees. Finally, it concludes with an overview of the reg-ulatory and fiscal powers, contractual obligations, and tort liabili-ty of local governments.

5411 Introduction to Environmental Law (3) Using one ormore federal or state statutes, this course provides an overview ofvarious techniques used in legal regulations of environmentalproblems. It will also cover alternatives to command and controlregulations and selected problems of judicial enforcement.Astime permits, the instructor will also address other aspects ofenvironmental law including the role of private law remedies,basic principles of constitutional and administrative law, and the

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special problems that arise when governmental entities areresponsible for pollution.

5412 Urban Planning Law (2) Common legal devices controllingland use including nuisance doctrine, servitudes, contractualrestraints, zoning, subdivision controls, expropriation, housing codes,and others; new developments in land use, including regional andfederal land use planning, environmental planning concepts, openspace and recreational use planning, and urban redevelopment.

5413 International Environmental Law (3) InternationalEnvironmental Law is growing in both breadth and depth, as anincreasing number of environmental issues are gaining an interna-tional focus, and environmental lawyers and policy-makers are delv-ing deeper into particular aspects of the field.This course willprovide a comprehensive and comparative review of some of themost pressing global environmental law and policy issues, includingbut not limited to global consumption-population dynamics, eco-nomics and sustainable development, international organizations andnon-state actors, international environmental lawmaking and treatynegotiations, the intersection of international trade and the environ-ment, and climate change, global forestry, biodiversity, and oceanresources management. The course will facilitate discussion of a) thedrivers of conflict in these areas; b) the institutional and politicalcomplexities of addressing these issues; and c) ways in which theglobal community can successfully resolve these issues through inter-national environmental law.This course will count in theGlobal/Comparative/Civil Basket

5414 Climate Change Law (3) Climate change must now be con-sidered as part of legal planning in many area of practice.This coursewill first introduce the students to climate change and the adminis-trative and international law issues involved in regulating greenhous-es gasses. It will examine the legal implications of climate changeand extreme weather events on public health, flood and wind insur-ance, disaster response and mitigation, and land use.The course willexamine both private law and governmental law, including FEMA,the Stafford Act, and the Flood Control Act of 1928. Course objec-tives: understanding how climate change threatens the public inter-est and the interests of individual clients; and preparing students toadvise clients on the legal risks of climate change. Evaluation will bebased on class participation and an examination.This course will countin the Global/Comparative/Civil Basket

5416 International Law (3)Analysis of basic concepts of publicinternational law including the nature of the international legal sys-tem; sources of international law; states and recognition; jurisdiction(territory; nationality; objective territorial, protective, and otherbases of jurisdiction; vessels and ocean space; aircraft; outer space;polar regions); international agreements; jurisdoctorial immunities;international boundaries; the act of state doctrine; diplomaticimmunity; force and war; and international organizations.

5417 Admiralty (3) Students cannot take both this course and Law5424 Maritime Personal Injuries. Jurisdiction; maritime liens, bot-tomry, and respondentia obligations; general average, salvage,maritime torts; limited liability; modern statutes affecting mar-itime rights and admiralty proceedings; procedure in admiralty.

5421 Constitutional Law II (3) Personal rights and libertiesunder the U.S. Constitution, with emphasis on the Bill of Rightsand the Reconstruction Amendments.

5422 Employment Discrimination (3)TitleVII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964 and other laws dealing with discrimination in employ-ment on grounds of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, and age.

5430 Media Law (2) Legal problems of the mass media. Includesdefamation, invasion of privacy, reporter access to information,controls on the press, advertising and commercial speech, andrelated problems.

5432 Law and Economics (3) Introduction to the basic tools ofeconomic reasoning, their use in the analysis of legal rules, andtheir application in private law practice.

5434 Introduction to Intellectual Property (3) A comprehen-sive survey of the principal theories of intellectual property lawin the United States, including federal trademark, copyright, andpatent laws and related state doctrines such as trade secrets andrights of publicity.This course is suitable for students wishing totake only one course in intellectual property, and it also serves asa prerequisite for certain other advanced intellectual propertycourses and seminars.

Law 5435 Corporate and White Collar Criminal Law (2)The course covers corporate criminal liability, personal criminalliability in an organizational setting, conspiracy, RICO, mail andwire fraud, bribery of public officials, extortion, false statements,perjury and false declarations, obstruction of justice, and taxfraud. Securities fraud, money laundering, computer crimes, andsanctions and sentencing also may be covered, time permitting.

5438 The European Union: A New Constitutional Order (3)Formation and Enlargement: the Communities and theEuropean Union; Citizenship of the EU; Institutions of theCommunities and the European Union; sources of Law and theLegal System; the member States and Community Law; externalrelations; common foreign and security policy; Justice and HomeAffairs.

5439 The European Union: Commercial and Business Law(2)The Internal Market: the four freedoms (goods, persons, serv-ices, establishment); competition policy; agriculture; fisheries;consumer protection; social policy; development cooperation;EU-US commercial relations; Commercial and Monetary poli-cies; commercial policy of the Community (WTO, agreements);The Monetary Union; history; institutions; the Euro.

5440 International Human Rights (2) Legal protection of basichuman rights provided by international agreements and custom-ary law.The course covers protections provided by sources otherthan domestic constitutional and statutory law; customary inter-national law, United Nations instruments, and regional treaties.

5442 Immigration Law (3) Course is designed to examine andinterpret federal immigration legislation and policy.The coursewill include coverage of such topics as the constitutional originsof immigration legislation, definitions of eligible immigrant andnon-immigrant categories, grounds for exclusion and/or depor-tation, and asylum cases.

5447 International Criminal Law (2)The course will offer abasic introduction to international criminal tribunals, genocide,crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

5452 Comparative Labor Law (2)The course will describeprominent characteristics and trends in labor and employmentlaw and industrial relations in industrialized market economics.The labor and employment regimes of the United States,European countries and the European Union, and Japan will beemphasized.The course also will consider the InternationalLabor Organization and its role in shaping labor law.The course

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will consider basic rights, collective labor relations and individualemployment rights.

5453 Internet Law (3)Will cover a wide range of issues faced byindividuals and business entities who use the Internet. Illustrativetopics include jurisdiction and choice of law, online contracting,domain name disputes, privacy, online music and radio transmis-sions, and antitrust issues related to online companies. Onlineissues for lawyers including lawyer’s use of email and the multi-jurisdictional practice of law will also be covered.

5456 Biotechnology: Law, Business, and Regulations (3) Anopportunity to learn about pre-implantation genetic screening ofembryos, stem cell research, human cloning, predictive genetictesting for adult onset of breast and other cancers, and othercoupling of biotechnology and information technology (“bioin-formatics”) to decipher the human genome and to personalizethe delivery of pharmaceuticals, and a range of areas in law, busi-ness, and bioethics along the R&D continuum from the labora-tory bench to the marketplace.Through utilization ofbiotechnology as an industry application, this course will surveya broad range of law/regulatory fields, including patent law,licensing, regulation to protect human subjects, clinical research,product review and approval processes, and market oversight.Rather than mastering each of these areas, students will beexpected to develop a “critical mass” of knowledge in theoverall subject matter.

Law 5461 National Security and Counterterrorism Law (3)Increasing concern about terrorist threats, the proliferation ofbiological weapons and nuclear material, and pandemic diseasehave transformed the law in the United States.This course focus-es on the rules governing national security investigations, appre-hensions, detentions, and prosecution.Topics will include thenational security infrastructure, the Fourth Amendment anddomestic surveillance, security surveillance and its operationthrough FISA and other intelligence collection programs.Thiswill include the use of national security surveillance in court andconstitutional challenges to various aspects of national securitysurveillance will also be explored.The course also investigates therole of the Department of Homeland Security and the militaryin disaster response.

5462 International Intellectual Property (3) A study of inter-national intellectual property law, with a focus on the legal andeconomic implications of the principal international treatyarrangements for copyright and neighboring rights, patent, andtrademark. Particular emphasis will be on the TRIPs Agreement(World Trade Organization). Jurisdiction, territoriality, nationaltreatment, and choice of law will be covered, as will certainother aspects of the private acquisition and enforcement of intel-lectual property rights in the international arena. Prerequisite:either Intro to Intellectual Property (5435) or two IP courses (or permis-sion of instructor).

5463 Elder Law (2)This is a multi-disciplinary course that willsurvey the principal components of Elder Law.This examinationwill cover areas as health care decision-making, estate planning,Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, elder abuse and neglect, andlong-term nursing care. During the course, students will partici-pate in pro bono or community service projects addressing theneeds of the elderly.

5465 Advanced Trademark and Unfair Competition Law (3)This course examines the theory and practice of trademark and

unfair competition law in the United States.The federal trade-mark law, the Lanham Act, provides the focus for the course, butstate laws on trademark and related doctrines will also be covered.Topics include protectability of marks and trade dress, registration,infringement, dilution, defenses (including fair use and parody),remedies, and internet-related issues such as “cybersquatting.”Prerequisite: none; Intro. to Intellectual Property (5453) recommended.

5466 Health Law Survey (3)This course provides introductionto the United States’ health care system.The course begins withan overview that includes comparative discussion of health caresystems in industrialized economies with a focus on distinguish-ing features of the U.S. system. Course coverage encompasses arange of topics in the areas of liability, regulation, and bioethics.

5468 Entertainment Law (3) Covers legal issues in the film,TV,and music industries including: protection of idea submission,pitches, labor disputes, contractual relationships and resolution ofdisputes, credits and compensation, right of publicity and privacy,defamation, recording agreements, touring, censorship. Limitedexamination of copyright law. Limited examination of FirstAmendment issues. If time permits, some attention paid to glob-alization issues including financing, piracy.

5469 International Business Transactions (3)This course willprepare students to represent business clients in a variety of inter-national transactions that may involve customers, suppliers, busi-ness partners or investments outside the United States. It willdiscuss the general principles of international contracts, includingcontract negations, formation, and drafting. Specific terms andconditions will be examined, such as force majeure and hardship,terms of payment, warranty clauses, termination, choice of law,and choice of forum. International arbitration will be covered.The course will examine the law and practice of transnationalsales of goods, foreign distributorships, methods for financinginternational sales and transactions, export regulation, the licens-ing of technology abroad, anti-bribery regulations, foreign directinvestment, and anti-boycott legislation.

5480 Introduction au droit français (1)This short course willgive students an introduction to the legal system of France in theFrench language, with the use of text and documents in French,sometimes with an English translation.There will be a large focuson the historical and cultural dimensions of the French legal sys-tem, contrasting with Louisiana and featuring the importance ofFrench law in the world, making the course also accessible tostudents from the main campus.The following topics will be vis-ited: historical overview; the Civil Code and its evolution (codi-fication, decodification, recodification); the Court system andsome basics of civil, criminal and administrative procedure; theConstitution and the French approach to judicial review.; legis-lating from the bench (case studies); Other topics, of typicalFrench essence, such as the protection of privacy or legislatingon, the French language, may also be visited. Evaluation will bein the form of a ‘French style’ oral exam. Because this course willbe taught exclusively in French, the professor will personallyinterview interested students to ensure the student possesses thenecessary language skills for success in this course. Registrationfor this course will thus be by permission of the instructor only.This course may be cross-listed with the French Department.

5500 Partnership Taxation (3) Federal taxation of partnershipsand pass-through entities, including Sub S corporations and realestate investment trusts.Normally, completion of the course in FederalIncomeTaxation is a prerequisite.

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5501 Income Taxation I (3) Junior Preference. Substantive andprocedural aspects of federal income taxation.

5502 Corporate Taxation (3) Particular federal income tax prob-lems of corporations and corporate shareholders; tax considera-tions in the choice of business entity. Prerequisite: Credit in IncomeTaxation I (5501)

5503 Estate Planning (3) A study of the basic estate planningconsiderations and techniques for individuals with an emphasison both tax and non-tax planning. Coverage will include livingwills, planning for incapacity, wills, trusts, non-probate assets,business succession issues, Louisiana specific issues, and applicablefederal and state tax statutes. Normally, completion ofSuccessions and Donations or Decedent Estates is required, alongwith completion of or co-registration in IncomeTax.

5504 State and Local Taxation (2) Current problems effectingstate and local tax systems as well as principles governing theexercise of the taxing power; modern state excise taxes and limi-tations imposed thereon by negative implications of the com-merce clause of the federal Constitution; property tax and itsadministration, including matters of levy, assessment, return,exemptions, valuation, classification, and taxpayers’ remedies;Louisiana law relating to tax sales, redemption, and title contro-versies growing out of such transactions.

5509 Patent Law (2) Conditions for a valid patent; subject matterpatentable under the statute; procedures in the Patent Office;infringement; design patents; plant patents; property and contractinterests in patents.

5510 IncomeTaxation II (former title,Taxation of Capital Gainsand Real Estate Transactions) (3)An advanced study of incometaxation including capital gains and losses, depreciation, installmentsales, nonrecognition provisions, and federal tax procedure.

5514 Tax Planning for Corporate Transactions (2)Prerequisite: credit in Law 5501 IncomeTax I and Law 5502Corporate Tax or permission by the instructor – Students willwork on teams to resolve complex, cutting edge, practice-orient-ed problems in structuring transactions to accomplish businessgoals of a client as well as optimizing the tax posture of a client.Students will be provided facts and objectives, and will berequired to determine what steps should be taken to achievethose objectives. Problems will be supplemented by lectures anddiscussion of tax issues and relevant legal authority. The seminaris structured to immerse students in approaching problems froma transactional perspective. The solutions to the problems will bepresented orally and in writing and will primarily focus on cor-porate tax issues. No exam is required.

5516 Taxation of Tax Exempt Organizations (2)This coursepresents the organizational and operational requirements fororganizations exempt from United States federal income tax, aswell as state tax, corporate and other laws relevant to nonprofitswith special attention to those of the state of Louisiana. Particularattention will be paid to charitable organizations described insection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, such as church-es, schools and hospitals, but the course will also examine a hostof other organizations exempt from Federal income tax such asbusiness leagues, social clubs and credit unions.The course willcover formation, governance, compensation, public charities andprivate foundations, unrelated business income tax, lobbying andpolitical activities, fundraising, joint ventures and other issues.IncomeTaxation I (Law 5501) is a pre- or co-requisite course

5530 Real Estate Transactions (3) Designed to augment theconveyancing component of the first-year property course.Thecourse will focus on traditional real estate issues that arise in resi-dential transaction, including broker’s rights and obligations, titleinsurance federal income tax, and mortgage financing.A substan-tial component of the course will focus on commercial realestate transactions.This component will explore contemporaryinnovation in tax, financing, and leasing techniques, and willexamine current issues relating to distressed properties.

5531 Real Estate Development (3)This course will use recenttransactions involving large-scale real estate development projects,including mixed use developments, public-private ventures andsports stadiums to illustrate the legal techniques, financial issuesand general challenges involved in project development and proj-ect financing. Class discussion will include the key documentsused to develop, construct, acquire and finance projects. Studentswill participate in contract negotiation and drafting exercises in asimulation of designated parties to a transaction. Coverage willinclude sources of financing, project and construction manage-ment issues, marketing and project delivery issues.The course willutilize both legal and business case methods related to actual proj-ects to understand the processes and issues surrounding largescale, complex real estate development projects.

5541 Gender and the Law (3)This course deals with the follow-ing issues: women’s de jure and de facto legal status in U.S. juris-dictions with some attention paid if time permits to the generallegal status of women in European and Latin American coun-tries. Topics to be covered include the history of suffrage anddemands for equal rights for men and women, violence againstwomen and violence committed by women, property rights,inheritance rights, reproductive rights, marriage, child custody,the definition of family,Title IX issues, employment discrimina-tion, and gender issues in the legal profession.This course willnot examine employment law or domestic relations law in asgreat depth as the Law Center’s existing courses in these areas.Rather it is intended to situate these issues within the greatercontext of the law of gender.

5542 Capital Punishment Law (2)This course is a study of theconstitutional and systemic issues related to the death penalty,including: jury selection; restrictions on death-eligible crimes andoffenders; aggravating and mitigating evidence in penalty pro-ceedings; victim impact evidence; the appellate process and col-lateral attack; methods of execution; clemency; and internationalissues in death penalty cases, such as the application of treaty lawand extradition issues.

5603 Federal Courts (3)The federal judicial system; jurisdictionof federal courts; removal of cases from state to federal courts;venue in civil cases in federal courts; the substantive law appliedin federal courts; selected aspects of the Federal Rules of CivilProcedure; the appellate jurisdiction of the Circuit Court ofAppeals; the appellate jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court incases coming from lower federal courts and also in cases comingfrom state courts when federal questions are involved; methods ofappellate procedure, appeals, certification, and certiorari.

5605 Evidence (3) General character of the law of evidence, realevidence, circumstantial evidence, qualifications of witnesses,impeachment of witnesses, corroboration, admissions and confes-sions, the so-called “best evidence” rule, the “hearsay” rule andits exceptions, rules of conditional exclusion, privilege, mode andorder of introducing evidence, presumptions, judicial notice, and

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authentication of documents. Must be taken as a junior.Prerequisite for Trial Advocacy and required for graduation.

5606 Civil Rights Litigation (2) Interpretation of civil rightslegislation adopted to protect constitutional rights, principally 42U.S.C. § 1983, and civil rights legislation establishing rightsbeyond those protected by the constitution such as the statutespertaining to housing and contractual relations, discriminationand employment and voting rights legislation. In addition tocovering interpretation of the statutes, the course will introducestudents to techniques of handling litigation and the prosecutionand defense of such actions.

5608 Trial Advocacy (1)Trial practice, including preparation,pleadings, and the conduct of a trial. Prerequisite: Evidence.Required for graduation.

5612 Supreme Court First Amendment Landmarks (2)Thiscourse will provide an introduction to First Amendment rightsof expression and association by examining selected key decisionsof the United States Supreme Court in their historical andjurisprudential context.The course will provide students with abasic grounding in First Amendment history, doctrine and analy-sis as viewed through the lens of a relatively small number ofleading cases. Decisions to be covered will include those inter-preting the First Amendment in the varying contexts of advocacyof unlawful conduct; prior restraint; offensive speech; defamation;infliction of emotional distress; invasion of privacy; obscenity; thepublic forum; campaign finance regulation; government subsidies;and government speech. Classes will be structured primarily aslectures accompanied by audio-visual materials, including record-ed Supreme Court arguments.

5650 Federal Complex Litigation (3)This advanced civil proce-dure course addresses topics essential to modern federal civil liti-gation when cases involve high stakes, multiple parties, ormultiple tribunals. Building on the knowledge of the 1L civilprocedure course, it will focus on procedural devices that relateto handling multiple parties and multiple claims, as well as thepolicy implications and strategic considerations for attorneys liti-gating such cases.The course will explore how these devices arebeing deployed by federal courts in Louisiana in the Gulf oil spilllitigation.Topics considered will include class actions (and theClass Action Fairness Act), multi-district litigation, joinder, andpreclusion.Additionally, we will explore the increasing use ofarbitration as an alternative approach to resolving complex cases.Prerequisite: Law 5603 Federal Courts or permission of theinstructor.

5701 Louisiana Civil Procedure I (3) Procedure in the trial andappellate courts of Louisiana; the La. Code of Civil Procedure,pertinent constitutional and statutory provisions, applicable rulesof court, doctrinal material, and leading Louisiana cases; originaljurisdiction of the Louisiana courts, pleading (the petition,exceptions, rules and motions in the nature of exceptions, theanswer, and incidental demands), procedure for procuring evi-dence, and trial procedure.

5702 Louisiana Civil Procedure II (3) Modification of judg-ments in the trial court; appeals and appellate jurisdiction andprocedure; supervisory jurisdiction and procedure; enforcementof judgments; the conservatory writs; the real actions; executoryprocess; and succession procedure.

5703 Successions and Donations (4) Senior Only. In-depth cov-erage of Louisiana law relating to interstsate succession, dona-

tions, inter vivos and mortis causa, and gratuitous trusts, includingrelevant Louisiana civil code articles, Revised Statutes, jurispru-dence, and secondary commentary. Involves some study ofFrench and Spanish influences on Louisiana law and comparisonsto modern Civil Law and Common law rules.

5704 Security Devices (3) Students cannot take this course andLouisiana Security Devices (5707). Louisiana Civil Code provisionsand statutes relating to suretyship, pledge, privileges, mortgages,chattel mortgages, deposit, and sequestration.

5705 Conflict of Laws (3) A study of the problems encounteredwhen a transaction or occurrence cuts across state or nationalboundaries.The course explores the principles underlying thechoice of the law applicable to multistate problems in the sphereof private law; federal constitutional limitations on state choice-of-law decisions; interstate and international jurisdiction; andrecognition and enforcement of sister-state and foreign-countryjudgments.

5707 Louisiana Security Device Survey (4) Students cannot takeboth this course and either Uniform Commercial Code Security Devices(5320) or Security Devices (5704). Discussion and comparison ofLouisiana Civil Code articles and Revised Statutes relating topersonal security rights (suretyship) and real security rights inmovable and immovable property (security interests underChapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Code, mortgages, andprivileges), with some comparison with Common Law forms ofsecurity.

5708 Mergers and Acquisitions (2) Overview of issues relatingto business combinations in both the public and private context.Major topics to be studied include acquisition documents(including stock purchase agreements, assets purchase agreements,merger agreements, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent,closing); structuring of deals; legal duties of board of directorsand dominant shareholders; disclosure requirements of federaland state securities law; successor liability and transfer of assets;state corporate codes relevant to acquisitions and federal securitylaw affecting the mechanics of transactions (proxy, tender offers,public offerings). Prerequisite: Business Associations I.

5710 Bankruptcy (3) Enforcement of judgments, debtors’ exemp-tions, fraudulent conveyances, composition with creditors, thebankruptcy case; title to property and powers of the trustee;administration of the estate; discharge in bankruptcy; wage earn-ers’ plans.

5711 Products Liability (3)This course studies the developmentof liability of the distributors (manufacturers, vendors and othersuppliers) for harm caused by defective products. Emphasis isplaced on the development and nature of theories of strict liabil-ity in tort and on the nature, scope and limits of warranty liabili-ty under the UCC or other contract theories. Special attention isgiven to the theories embodied in the Restatement (Second) ofTorts, Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability, and theLouisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA).

5715 Louisiana Civil Law of Torts (2) In-depth coverage of thedelictual obligation provisions of the Civil Code and thejurisprudential development thereof, including articles 660-661;Articles 667-669 (obligations of neighborhood);Articles 2315-2324.2 the basic fault of the Civil Code including the conceptsof fault, negligence, garde, vicarious responsibility, the survivaland wrongful death actions, exemplary damages, responsibility fordamage caused by animals, with particular emphasis upon com-

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parative fault and joint or solidary liability of tortfeasors, includ-ing quantification of employer fault. Special emphasis is placedon the negligence standards and other features the 1996 TortRevision.The course will also include introductory coverage ofthe Louisiana Products Liability Act, the Medical MalpracticeAct, Medical Liability of the State, the Governmental Claims Act,andWorker’s Compensation, all of which rely upon damages astheir principal remedy.

5721 The Legal Profession (2) Role of the lawyer and legal pro-fession in modern society, organization and ethics of the legalprofession.Required for graduation.

5730 BP Oil Spill and Federal Natural Resources (2)Thiscourse reviews the statutory, administrative, and emerging case lawgoverning the federal government’s management of the nation’spublic lands and natural resources.Addressed in particular is themodern tension between the “extractive use” of these lands andresources for, e.g., timber, mining, grazing and hydroelectricpower/flood control uses and the “preservation/recreation use” ofthese lands and resources.To this end , key federal statutes exam-ined will include the Endangered Species Act, the Federal LandPolicy and Management Act and the National Forest ManagementAct.Also addressed will be tensions deriving from the division oflegislative jurisdiction between the federal and state governments.

5731 Legal Aspects of Coastal Areas (2)With abundant naturaladvantages and resources and with constantly increasing pressuresfrom human activity and “development,”America’s coastal areas aresubject to a unique legal regime. Contemporary problems of pri-vate ownership and riparian/litoral rights, as well as the rights ofthe general public and public authorities, are studied in combina-tion with federal and state statutory schemes of land use control,marine fisheries conservation, and resource exploration.Attentionalso given to the role of the Civil Law and to legal ramifications ofLouisiana’s coastal erosion and restoration program.

5751 Introduction to United States Law I (3) Introduces stu-dents in Graduate Studies program to the structure of the U.S.legal system, federalism, common law reasoning,American legaland constitutional history.The course begins with an intensivetwo-week introduction to the Socratic method, briefing casesand the structure of the U.S. legal system.The remainder of thecourse is devoted to studying the fundamentals of substantivetopics, such as torts, contracts, administrative law, constitutionallaw, property law and family law. The course is required for all inter-national graduate students.

5773 U.S. Foreign Affairs Law (3)This course examines thelegal framework and influences on how the United States con-ducts foreign relations under U.S. Law. In particular, we will usecurrent events and ongoing controversies in U.S. foreign policyto assess the distribution of foreign affairs powers among thethree branches of government, the degree of integration of inter-national law as part of U.S. law, the relationship between the fed-eral and state (and local ) governments in the realm of foreignaffairs, and the interaction of international institutions (such asthe UN) and domestic lawmaking bodies.We will also contendwith the difficulty of hard delineations of what is “foreign” or“domestic” and how these soft substantive borders effect thedoctrinal operation of U.S. law.The final will be an in-classexam.Attendance and participation in class are required.

5800 Toxic Torts (3) A detailed discussion of the special issuespresented in the litigation of toxic torts and the role of torts in

environmental protection.Topics include the use of risk-basedevidence, certification and use of class actions and other proce-dural devices, and the role of government enforcement actions inprivate civil litigation.

5885 Inter-School Moot Court (1) Participation in inter-schoolmoot court competitions. Pass/fail grading. Maximum two hourscredit during a student’s law school career.

5890 Law Review Junior Associate (1 hour credit in the fallsemester of junior year); Pass/Fail credit awarded in recogni-tion of a student’s satisfactory performance of his or her duties asJunior Associate on the Louisiana Law Review.

5891 Law Review Senior Associate (1 hour credit in thespring semester of senior year); Pass/fail credit awarded inrecognition of a student’s satisfactory performance of his or herduties as a Senior Associate on the Louisiana Law Review.

5892/5893 Law Review Editorial Board (1 hour credit inthe fall semester and 1 hour credit in the spring semes-ter): Pass/Fail credit awarded in recognition of a student’s satis-factory performance of the duties of his or her position on theEditorial Board of the Louisiana Law Review.

5897 Energy Law Journal Junior Associate (1 hour credit inthe fall semester of Junior Associate year) Pass/fail creditawarded in recognition of a student’s satisfactory performance ofhis or her duties as a Junior Associate on the LSU Journal ofEnergy and Law Resources.

5898 Energy Law Journal Senior Associate (1 hour of creditin the spring semester of the Senior Associate year)Pass/fail credit awarded in recognition of a student’s satisfactoryperformance of his or her duties as Senior Associate on the LSUJournal of Energy and Law Resources.

5899/5900 Energy Law Journal Editorial Board (1 hour ofcredit in the fall semester and 1 hour credit in the springsemester) Pass/fail credit awarded in recognition of a student’ssatisfactory performance of his or her position on the EditorialBoard of the LSU Journal of Energy and Law Resources.

5901, 5902, 5903, 5904 Individual Supervised Research (1-2,J.D. students; 1-6, graduate students) Credit arranged at reg-istration in each course in accordance with student’s researchprogram. Preparation of an acceptable paper required. Researchwork in a specifically approved area of the law under the direc-tion of a full-time member of the law faculty.Requires consent ofthe instructor andVice Chancellor.

Clinics, Externship, and Skills Courses5609 Advanced Appellate Advocacy (2) Advanced study andpractice of written and oral appellate advocacy.The course willbuild on the foundation established in the required first-yearcourse in appellate advocacy, but will provide more and moredetailed coverage, practice and evaluation.Topics covered willinclude the mechanics of perfecting and taking appeals, prepara-tion of writ applications, applying the various standard of review,working with a full and complex record on review, advancedtechniques for organizing and writing a brief, and advancedinstruction on the strategy and process of oral argument.Students will be required to absorb a full record on appeal,research and write a full appellate brief, and conduct a full appel-late argument.The course is not required, but is strongly recom-

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mended for students who wish to serve on the Student MootCourt Board, or to compete in the Tullis Moot Court competi-tion or in any of the interschool moot court competitions.

5610 Advanced Legal Research (2)This skills course covers tra-ditional and electronic methods of advanced legal research.Enrolled students are taught research skills while resolving factualscenarios in a lawyer/client setting.The course builds on basicresearch skills by including sources not covered in Legal ResearchandWriting. Some of the covered topics include but are not lim-ited to: international and foreign law, practice resources, regulatoryand administrative law, and Louisiana legislative history. Studentswill gain an understanding of research strategies through a varietyof research tips, discussion, and research exercises which requirethe development of appropriate legal research methods and theapplication of legal concepts in fact-based problem solving.Thiscourse is graded on the 4.0 scale

5620 Civil Mediation Clinic (2 or 3 credits) Students aretrained to mediate resolution of conflict and assist as mediators incivil cases.After training, faculty supervise students in mediatingcases referred from the Baton Rouge City Court or other refer-ral sources.The course covers the basics of negotiation theory,the role of the mediator and fundamental norms of mediation,the skills and process of mediation, and the ethics of mediation.Students commit to work a minimum of 100 hours over thecourse of the semester (or 150 hours for 3 credits) that includesall training, simulation, classroom, class preparation, and actualmediation sessions.This course is graded Pass/Fail (E,HP,P, F).Participation requires consent of the Instructor and requires a 2or 3 day pre-semester orientation and training.

5621 Family Law and FamilyViolence Clinic CourseComponent (2 hours) Co-requisite: Family Law and FamilyViolence Clinic Practicum. In this graded class, students receive inten-sive instruction in the substantive law, procedures and conceptsneeded to represent clients in family matters including divorce,child custody, child support, spousal support, community propertyissues, non-traditional family issues and orders of protection.Theseminar prepares students for the live-client representation theywill undertake as certified student attorneys in the Family Law andFamilyViolence Clinic Practicum.The course will prepare stu-dents to be effective, knowledgeable, ethical, and professional attor-neys. Although the course focuses on family law practice, thelawyering skills are transferable to other practice areas. Participationis limited to third-year students and requires consent of theProfessor.Note:This course requires a one-day pre-semester orientation.

5623 Immigration Clinic Course Component (2 hours) Co-requisite: Immigration Clinic Practicum In this graded course,students receive intensive instruction in the substantive law, pro-cedures and concepts needed to represent clients in immigrationmatters including defensive clients in detention and removal pro-ceedings and related appeals, representation of crime victims andimmigrant survivors of domestic violence and representation ofasylum seekers both in affirmative and defensive applications forasylum.The course prepares students for the live-client represen-tation they will undertake as student attorneys in theImmigration Clinic Practicum.The course will prepare studentsto be effective, knowledgeable, ethical, and professional attorneys.Although the course focuses on immigration law practice, thelawyering skills are transferable to other practice areas.Participation is open to second-year and third-year students andrequires consent of the Professor.Note:This course requires a one-day pre-semester orientation.

5624 Juvenile Defense Clinic Course Component (2 hours)Prerequisite:The Legal Profession (LAW 5721) Co-requisite: JuvenileDefense Clinic Practicum. In this graded course component, stu-dents receive intensive instruction in the substantive law, proce-dures and concepts needed to defend youth charged withcriminal offenses in juvenile court delinquency proceedings inpreparation for the live-client representation they will undertakeas certified student attorneys in the Juvenile Defense ClinicPracticum.This course focuses equally on the constitutionalrights and procedural protections held in common with crimi-nally accused adults as well as the unique protections of juvenilecourt that make juvenile justice a specialized area of law.Thecourse places a heavy emphasis on understanding the ethicalduties of expressed interest representation and how those obliga-tions are shaped in the juvenile defense context by the uniquecharacteristics of adolescent development. Students also explorethe underlying and often competing interests that shape juvenilejustice policy reform efforts. Participation is limited to third-yearstudents and requires consent of the Professor.Note:This courserequires a one-day pre-semester orientation.

5625 Homeless Advocacy Clinic (2 or 3 hours) After trainingand with direct faculty supervision, students will represent dis-abled, homeless individuals in the Social Security disabilityprocess, from application through the Appeals Council level. Inaddition to providing students the opportunity to represent realclients with pressing legal needs, the course will also allow stu-dents to explore the issues surrounding homelessness and the roleof legal advocacy in helping address its causes and alleviate itsconsequences. Students commit to a minimum of 50 hours overthe course of the semester per credit hour enrolled (100 hoursfor 2 credits, 150 hours for 3 credits).This includes training,classroom time, supervision and work for individual clients.Thiscourse is graded Pass/Fail (E, HP, P, F). Participation requiresconsent of the Instructor and requires a 2 day pre-semester ori-entation and training.The Clinic will be located at the CapitalArea Alliance for the Homeless (CAAH) One Stop HomelessServices Center and will provide legal assistance to homelessindividuals who utilize other services at the One Stop.

5626 Parole Assistance and Reentry Clinic (3) Senior Only.The Prisoner Reentry Clinic, through lectures, readings, class dis-cussion, and direct client representation, will train students tointerview a prisoner and prepare for and handle a parole case tocompletion and represent ex-offenders in legal matters essentialto their successful reentry into civilian life. It is anticipated thateach student will have the opportunity to complete at least twoparole cases during the course. Clients will be selected frominmates at Elayn Hunt Correctional Facility and LouisianaCorrectional Institute forWomen.All client contact and all hear-ings will be with the supervising attorney present. Students com-mit to 150 hours over the semester of enrollment and the courseis graded Pass/Fail (E, HP, P, F). Participation requires the consentof the instructor and participation in a pre-semester orientation.

5822 Legal Negotiations (2) Selected readings and written workfocused on different aspects of and techniques used in the nego-tiation process, with concepts amplified by guest lecturers andclass discussion; an opportunity to perfect an individual’s ownnegotiation style in six to nine simulated legal negotiations, eachinvolving a different area of the practice of law.Throughout thecourse, a special emphasis is placed on the Rules of ProfessionalResponsibility as they apply to negotiations and on the lawyer’sduty to conduct himself or herself during negotiations in a pro-fessional manner.

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5883 Business Transactions Workshop (2)This is an introducto-ry business transactions course focused on teamwork lawyeringresponsibilities a graduate might be called upon to meet duringthe early years of a practice representing business clients. Studentswill be assigned to law firms in which they will represent eitherthe buyer or seller of a small business.They will interview clients,review financial reports and business plans and negotiate theterms of a contract transferring a business to new owners, andfinancing of the transfer, draft the appropriate contract and legalopinion documents, plan for and execute a closing of the trans-action. Completion of or concurrent enrollment in the basicBusiness Associations and Secured Transactions courses is a pre-requisite, (which may be waived by the instructor.) Guest lec-tures will be arranged to consider the accounting, commercial,corporate, taxation, financing, insurance, regulatory and otherappropriate legal considerations which will influence the com-pleted transaction.

5884 Criminal Litigation Practice (2) Senior Only.The coursefocuses on the pretrial phase of the criminal litigation process,and will treat jury selection as well.Topics will include arrestwarrants and probable cause affidavits, charging procedures, bailand bonds, discovery, motion practice, and plea bargaining.

5905 Individual Supervised Externship (1-2) Research andtransactional work in a specifically approved placement under thedirection of a field supervisor attorney and Director ofExternships. Participants are expected to work at least 50 hoursfor one credit and 100 for two credits.Requires consent of theinstructor and theVice Chancellor.

5905 Summer Session Externship (2 or 3 credits)Thisexternship places students in full-time positions with local, state,or federal offices or not-for-profits both within Louisiana and inother major cities in the United States. Students taking thiscourse for two credits will be required to complete a minimumof 100 hours at their placement, and students taking this coursefor 3 credits will be required to complete a minimum of 150hours at their placement. (Many placements may require agreater hours commitment from students.) Through the range ofclients and legal issues handled by these organizations, studentswill gain hands-on experience and develop a wide variety ofpractical lawyering skills in both litigation and non-litigationpractice settings. Students must also participate in a weekly two-hour online seminar videoconference, in which they will partici-pate in discussions reflecting on their placements, and will berequired to periodically update a personal work reflection blog.This course is by application only, and will require an interviewwith the Director of Externships and with a student’s possibleplacement.

5994 Research Seminar in Foreign, Comparative, andInternational Law – 2 credits. This skills course will familiar-ize students with the basic sources in international law and thenational law of key foreign jurisdictions, and help students devel-op the necessary skills to efficiently research transnational legalquestions. Students will learn how to find international treaties,decisions of international courts, United Nations and EuropeanUnion documents, and legislation and court decisions of selectedcommon law and civil law jurisdictions. International trade,human rights and foreign constitutional, criminal, intellectualproperty and labor law research will also be singled out for spe-cial attention.As much as possible, the emphasis will be onEnglish language materials and reliable online sources for foreignand international law.This course is graded on a 4.0 scale.

5823 Law Office Practice (2) Senior Only.Techniques in legalwriting and preparation of legal instruments; problems involvingpreparation of contracts, wills, trusts, pleadings, legal opinion, andother documents used in practice; discussion of techniques to beused in solving the problem and critical analysis of the form,style, and substance of the documents; lectures on law officemanagement methods and practice.

5826 Advanced Trial and Evidence (2) Senior Only. Studentscannot take this course and either Law 5881 or 5882.A skillscourse that combines pre-Trial Litigation practice and AdvancedLitigation practice.The course follows a case from the discoverystage through the close of trial. Students enrolled in the courseare divided into two law firms, with the instructors acting as sen-ior partners.

5828 Civil and Family Law Mediation (2) Senior Only, Thiscourse is pass/fail survey and skills course on the fundamentals ofcivil and family law mediation. It will include an overview ofAlternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes with anemphasis on mediation skills. Students will learn how the civiland family law models differ from one another, and they willtake part in mediation exercises during class.The final projectwill be a 30-minute videotaped mock mediation which will beevaluated by the student, his or her classmates, and the professor.

5858 Juvenile Defense Clinic Practicum (2 hours) Prerequisite:The Legal Profession (LAW 5721) Co-requisite: Juvenile DefenseClinic Course Component Student attorneys are certified underLouisiana Supreme Court Rule XX to engage in the actual rep-resentation of juvenile defendants in delinquency proceedingsbefore the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court. Studentsreceive intensive skills training and close individual supervision byclinic faculty to ensure representation is consistent with best prac-tices in juvenile defense. Students make frequent court appear-ances and gain experience in client interviewing and counseling,factual investigation, motions practice, plea bargaining, trial prepa-ration, trial advocacy, dispositional advocacy and collateral repre-sentation. Students may also have the opportunity to engage inwrits and appellate practice. Students meet as a group on a week-ly basis to engage in case conferencing and universalize the learn-ing arising from each individual representation experience.Thiscourse is graded Pass/Fail (E,HP,P,F). Participation is limited tothird-year students and requires consent of the Professor. Note:This course requires a one-day pre-semester orientation

5881 Pre-Trial Litigation Practice (2) Senior Only. Prerequisites:Evidence;Trial Advocacy. Students cannot take this course and Law5826 or Law 5827. Exclusive emphasis on the pretrial phase ofthe litigation process: (1) drafting of pleadings and pretrialmotions; (2) discovery issues; (3) preparation and use of expertwitnesses; and (4) pretrial conference and pretrial order.

5882 Advanced Litigation Practice (2) Senior Only. Prerequisites:Evidence;Trial Advocacy. Students cannot take this course and Law5826 or Law 5827. Further development of the advocacy skillsintroduced during the intersession Trial Advocacy program.Focus will be on other basic skills and techniques utilized duringthe trial of cases (both civil and criminal), such as jury selectiontechniques, opening arguments, use of demonstrative evidence;presentation of documentary evidence, charts, summaries, devel-oping a theory of the case and organizing the “fact witnesses”—direct examination, presentation of expert testimony, use ofdifferent types of experts, cross examination of opposing experts,closing argument, and jury instruction.

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6001 Family Law and Family Violence Clinic Practicum (2– 3 credits) Prerequisite:The Legal Profession (LAW 5721) Co-req-uisite: Family Law and FamilyViolence Clinic Course Component.Student attorneys are certified under Louisiana Supreme CourtRule XX to engage in the actual representation of clients infamily law and family and dating violence matters. Students pri-marily represent clients in East Baton Rouge Family Court butmay have the opportunity to represent clients in surroundingparishes. Students receive intensive skills training and close indi-vidual supervision by clinic faculty to ensure representation isconsistent with best practices. Students make frequent courtappearances and gain experience in client interviewing andcounseling, factual investigation, motions practice, negotiation,trial preparation, trial advocacy, and other work relevant to afamily law practice.This course is graded Pass/Fail (E,HP,P,F)and must be taken in conjunction with the Family Law andFamilyViolence Clinic Course Component. Participation is lim-ited to third-year students and requires consent of the Professor.Note:This course requires a one-day pre-semester orientation.

6002 Family Mediation Clinic (2) Students are certified to prac-tice law and are trained to be Qualified Family Law Mediators.The class provides intensive instruction and simulation that pre-pare students to be capable mediators in family disputes.Although the clinic focuses on mediation in the family content,the skills learned are applicable in other mediation and negotia-tion contexts. Once trained, students are provided with theopportunity to mediate for real families in crisis and assist withtheir self-determination of child custody, visitation, support andproperty. Students commit to work a minimum of 100 hoursover the course of the semester that includes all training, simula-tion, classroom, class preparation, and actual mediation sessions.This course is graded Pass/Fail (E,HP,P, F). Participation requiresconsent of the Instructor and preference is given to students whohave completed Civil and Family Law Mediation (5828).Students who successfully complete this course will also beissued a certificate that states they have met the requirements tobe Qualified Family Law Mediators pursuant to statute.

6003 Judicial Externship (2 - 3) Students are placed as law clerkexterns in the chambers of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe Fifth Circuit ( New Orleans or Lafayette), the United StatesDistrict Courts of the Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana(Baton Rouge or New Orleans) , the Louisiana Supreme Court(New Orleans), or the Louisiana Courts of Appeals (BatonRouge). Students are required to work in the chambers of theirassigned judge during the semester as well as attend a weekly onehour class meeting at the Law Center. In order to receive credit,students must complete a minimum of 150 hours of work whichincludes the work assigned by the judge, the class, and class prepa-ration. It is strongly recommended that students either commitone full day per week to work with their judge or, at a minimum,two half-days per week. Participation requires consent of theinstructor.The course is graded Pass/Fail.

6004 Governmental Externship (2-3)Through placement witha local or state governmental divisions, offices or agencies stu-dents learn about the practice of law within the government set-ting. Students meet weekly for classroom discussion and workclosely the government attorneys in the executive and legislativebranches of federal and state government as well as local parishand municipal governments.The class meetings explore topicssuch as ethical considerations for the public lawyer, rulemakingand the administrative process, federalism and state sovereignty,state supported speech, and state budgeting issues. Students must

perform a minimum number of hours total work in the course,including the classroom, class preparation, and field work fortheir placement during the semester. 150 hours is the minimumfor three credits and 100 hours is the minimum for 2 credits.Thecourse is graded Pass/Fail.

6005 Immigration Clinic Practicum (2 – 3 credits) Co-requisite:Immigration Clinic Course Component. Student attorneys are author-ized by federal regulation to engage in the actual representation ofclients in immigration matters. Students represent clients beforethe immigration courts in Oakdale and New Orleans as well asbefore the immigration agencies that adjudicate claims for immi-gration benefits. Students receive intensive skills training and closeindividual supervision by clinic faculty to ensure representation isconsistent with best practices. Students make court appearancesand gain experience in client interviewing and counseling, factualinvestigation, trial preparation, trial advocacy, and other work rele-vant to the practice of immigration law.This course is gradedPass/Fail (E,HP,P,F) and must be taken in conjunction with theImmigration Clinic Course Component. Participation is open tosecond-year and third-year students and requires consent of theProfessor.Note:This course requires a one-day pre-semester orientation.

6006 Public Interest and Not-for-Profit Externship (2-3)Lawyers play a special role in advocating for and defending theinterests of poor and marginalized populations who because oftheir poverty or other causes have traditionally had more limitedaccess to this the justice system.This externship places studentswith local public interest and non-profit organizations with aparticular emphasis on organizations that serve the legal needs ofthe poor.Through the range of clients and legal issues handledby these organizations, students will gain hands-on experienceand develop a wide variety of practical lawyering skills in bothlitigation and non-litigation practice settings. Students must per-form a minimum number of hours total work in the course,including the classroom, class preparation, and field work for thereceiving organization during the semester. 150 hours is the min-imum for three credits and 100 hours is the minimum for 2credits.This course is graded Pass/Fail.

Seminars5802 Legal Aspects of Environmental Control (2) Prerequisite:Introduction to Environmental Law;Administrative Law; or permissionof the instructor.This seminar addresses current problems in envi-ronmental law as selected by the instructor.The substantive con-tent will vary from year to year. In addition to reading materialsassigned for individual classes, each student is required to com-plete a research paper on a topic approved by the instructor.

5805 Energy Law Seminar (2) This seminar will explore a vari-ety of legal issues that an oil and gas lawyer and his or her clientsmay face.A large portion of the semester will be devoted to envi-ronmental issues that have received substantial attention in recentyears, including hydraulic fracturing, legacy litigation, the OilPollution Act, and the XL pipeline.The seminar also will includeexamination of certain traditional oil and gas issues, such as royal-ty disputes and unitization issues. It will be helpful, but not essen-tial, if a student previously has taken or is concurrently taking theintroductory mineral rights course.

5806 Urban Land Use and Development Seminar (2)Theincreasing urbanization of the nation has brought with it manysocial, economic, environmental and land use challenges related toredevelopment and planning in cities. This seminar will explore

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5830 Constitutional Law (2) Selected aspects of U.S. constitu-tional law.

5832 American Law of Slavery Seminar (2)This course isdesigned to introduce students to the American Law of Slavery.We will explore how slavery was created by the law and howjudges and legislatures dealt with slavery.This can be an emo-tionally difficult course – we will be talking about tough andsensitive issues.We will talk about people as property – see howthe law turned people into things.This is useful for thinkingabout “the law” in a moral sense – that it can be a tool for evil aswell as for good.The course covers the beginning of slavery inthe 17th century and the emergence of a definition of slaves; theimpact of the Revolution on slavery and the impact of slavery onthe Constitution; the ending of slavery in the North; the wayssoutherners dealt with people who wanted to free their slaves;the Dred Scott case, and the criminal law of slavery.

5834 State Constitutional Law (2) Selected aspects of Louisianaconstitutional law arising out of the implementation of theLouisiana Constitution of 1974; concentrated primary research inthe original documents of the 1973 Constitutional Convention.

5840 Oil and Gas Seminar (2) Selected problems in the law ofoil and gas, including regulatory practice of the LouisianaConservation commission. Prerequisite: Mineral Rights.

5837 Comparative Health Law Seminar (2)This seminar willcover several major areas of the law in a comparative fashion:health care organization and finance; obligations to patients onthe part of health care professionals, institutions, and govern-ments; bioethics; and public health law.The jurisdictions willinclude the United States, select countries within continentalEurope, and select countries with developing economies.Themethodology of comparative analysis will be used to probe howthe law, legal systems, and legal institutions shape health care andhealth care systems, and from the varied perspectives of healthcare recipients, providers, and institutions.The assigned readingswill generally be from authors whose laws are the subject of dis-cussion. Considerable attention will be given to the impact ofongoing biomedical innovation on the future of health care.

5843 Family Law Seminar (2) Prerequisite: Credit in or currentlyenrolled in Family Law.This seminar will explore selected familylaw issues in the United States and abroad. Discussion will centerin the United States, but strong emphasis will also be placed oncomparative study of unique features of family law in jurisdictionswith legal regimes derived from the civilian tradition. The coursewill cover topics such as the requirements of entry into marriageand the varying forms of marriage, theories of marital dissolution,child custody, assisted reproductive technologies, and adoption.Grades will be based on the instructor(s evaluation of studentpapers, individual class presentations, oral and written studentcommentary on classmates( drafts, and class participation.

5847 Juvenile and Family Law Seminar (2) Major legal issuesrelating to children and families, including responsibilities andrights within the parent-child relationship such as matters of cus-tody, abuse, neglect, and adoption. It also examines the child’srelationship to the community and courts, healthcare providersand schools. Each participant will present his or her topic to therest of the class as well as prepare a significant written paper thatmeets the requirements for the upper-class writing requirement.

5857 Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property Seminar (2)Addresses problems and issues in intellectual property as selected

existing and emerging legal problems related to increased urban-ization in addition to the land use policies and decisions that haveshaped contemporary urban American.The seminar will involveinterdisciplinary methodology and content and will culminate ina major piece of written work and seminar presentation.

5808 Bankruptcy Reorganization (2) Emphasis on Chapter 11reorganizations, including the process of drafting and negotiatingsuccessful Chapter 11 plans; and analyzing the financial and soci-etal issues of bankruptcy reorganizations.

5811 Advanced Torts Litigation (2) provide an in-depth study ofthe processing of a tort suit through state and federal court, withspecial emphasis on selection of theories and courts, discovery andtrials and an examination of tort and insurance law and of develop-ing areas of tort law, such as mental anguish claims and toxic torts.

5812 Media Law Seminar (2) Legal problems of the mass media.Includes defamation, invasion of privacy, reporter access to infor-mation, controls on the press, advertising and commercialspeech, and related problems.

5813 Advanced Appellate Advocacy Seminar (2) Advancedinstruction in briefing and arguing Louisiana and federal appeals,using actual briefs and sound recordings of United StatesSupreme Court arguments. Historic arguments and the lives ofnoted appellate advocates are featured as exemplary, e.g.,Thurgood Marshall and JohnW. Davis. Students in the seminarbrief and argue actual cases pending in state and federal appellatecourts, against counsel in preparation for their arguments.Louisiana and federal appellate counsel and judges are guestinstructors in the seminar. Law 5609 (Advanced Appellate Advocacy)is a prerequisite to enrollment.

5815 Legislation Seminar (2) Study of the nature of U.S. andLouisiana legislative powers, procedures and process; study of theinteraction of legislation and the Common Law and Civil Lawtraditions with particular emphasis upon the law relating to legis-lation in Louisiana, including constitutional principles and limita-tions, and their impact upon the practice of private and publiclaw; study of the principles of drafting and practical exercisestherein.A paper and drafting exercises will be required (no exam).

5818 Legal History, Race Relations and ConstitutionSeminar (2)The object of this course is to examine the nexusbetween law and history, through the study of the legal regula-tion of race in this country, more particularly with respect to thetreatment of person of African descent.To this end, as a class wewill explain not only the traditional tools of legal analysis such ascases, statues, and law review articles, but we will examine sec-ondary historical and legal literature in an attempt to surveybroadly the legal history of race in the nation, primarily throughthe black/white paradigm.Among the topics student will exam-ine are: the institution and operation of slavery, the importanceof slavery in the framing of the Constitution, the framing andoperation of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, the implicationof Brown v. Board of Education, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and1965Voting Rights Act, and affirmative action.

5820 Administration of Criminal Justice (2) Problems ofadministration of criminal justice in the areas of arrest, search andseizure, illegally obtained evidence, confessions, right to counsel,self-incrimination, trial publicity, policy interrogation, etc.; com-parative consideration of foreign materials used to sharpen theissues and point up various solutions toward resolving theinevitable conflict between policy power and individual freedom.


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by the instructor.The content will vary from year to year.Prerequisite: Law 5434 Introduction to Intellectual Property; Law5509 Patent Law; or permission of instructor.

5859 Seminar in Bioethics: Law & Policy (2) Bioethics: Lawand Policy is an opportunity to probe ethical, legal and policyimplications of medical research and the delivery of medical care,and to learn about the state of biomedical research and medicalinnovation in a pragmatic, thoughtful manner.This is an appliedbioethics course.The first phase of the course will consist of lec-tures and discussions on bioethics topics ranging from the begin-ning to the end of life.The remainder of the course will be awriting workshop format. Student paper drafts will be requiredreading and, during these class sessions, students will be expectedto discuss their colleagues’ drafts and to submit written com-ments for the instructor’s review and colleagues’ use in revisingtheir papers.

5865 International Human Rights Law Seminar (2) Legalprotection of basic human rights provided by internationalagreements and customary law.The course covers protectionsprovided by sources other than domestic constitutional and statu-tory law; customary international law, United Nations instru-ments, and regional treaties.

5866 Advanced Topics in Criminal Law Seminar (2)Theissues that we will discuss are the insanity defense; the so-called"abuse excuse"; battered woman syndrome; the appropriate stan-dards of force and non-consent for rape; and the morally appro-priate treatment for juvenile offenders, psychopaths, andperpetrators of mass violence.The two main questions that runthrough all of our discussions are (1) why do some people com-mit crimes (especially violent crimes)? and (2) do any of theseexplanations qualify as genuine excuses?

5783 Punishment, Post-Conviction, Procedures and theCauses of Wrongful Conviction Seminar (2)This class thor-oughly examines the theories of punishment and their practicalapplication. It includes several classes on the death penalty,including the impact of race on death penalty sentences; alterna-tives to punishment such as shaming sanctions; and restorativejustice. It also discusses the causes of wrongful conviction, such asmistaken eyewitness identification, junk science, prosecutorial andpolice misconduct. Guest speakers are invited to most classeswho have had personal experience in the areas being addressed.

5877 Corporate Governance Seminar (2) A study of the prin-ciples and laws relating to the governance of U.S. publicly tradedcompanies. The role of company management, Board ofDirectors, shareholders, and the responsibilities and potential lia-bilities of each will be examined. Director elections, proxies, andproposals and the role proxy advisory services and credit ratingagencies play will also be considered. Public disclosures requiredwill re reviewed along with the mechanisms for those disclosure(10 Q’s, and K’s, 8 K’s, Form 4’s and proxies). Students will pre-pare a single paper, submit it for comments, and then revise thepaper.

5878 Seminar in Comparative Refugee Law and Policy (2)This seminar explores the various forms of forced migration,including refugee flight, asylum, internal displacement, and traf-ficking. It examines the institution of asylum as an instrumentfor international human rights protection.We will consider indetail the definition of a refugee in international law and howthat definition has been implemented in the domestic courts of

the United States, Europe,Asia, and Africa. Other topics includegender persecution, asylum protection for victims of non-stateactors, the criminalization of forced migration, and the refugeeexclusion for terrorist, genocidaires, and freedom fighters.

5879 Law and Society Seminar (2)This seminar explores theintersection of law and society, expanding the law student’sunderstanding of the interaction of law and culture. Using repre-sentative texts and depending on the semester, issues addressedwill include the image of the lawyer and of the legal system insociety and culture, the responsibility of the lawyer to others insociety, the trial and the public imagination, and the literaryinterpretation of legal texts.

5887 Tax Policy and Procedure Seminar (2) Seminar examinesfederal tax controversies and will focus on the representation ofclients before the Internal Revenue Service and in federal tax lit-igation. The seminar will discuss issues of audit procedures, theassessment and collection of deficiencies, administrative determi-nations, tax compliance, summons enforcement, spousal relieffrom joint and several liability from for tax debts, choice offorum, collection practices, and professional ethics of tax practi-tioners. Government attorneys will serve as guest lectures.Students are expected to write a paper that explores an area ofparticular interest and present that research on the topic a part ofa classroom discussion.

5888 International Law in U.S. Courts (2)This seminarexplores international law in United States federal and statecourts.We will focus on current issues and debates over theapplicability of customary international law in U.S. courts, thedegree of comity demanded by international tribunals, the use offoreign and international precedents as authority, and recent U.S.Supreme Court decisions interpreting the application and incor-poration of international law in United States. Further, we willexamine longstanding U.S. court doctrines relating to interna-tional law and their continuing utility or futility. Students will beexpected to complete a critical paper relating to the subject mat-ter written under the profession’s supervision.

5894 Privacy Law Seminar (2 Credits)This course will exam-ine common law, constitutional and statutory rights to privacywithin the context of current society and new technology.Balancing privacy rights and societal values is becoming increas-ingly different in this age of Google, social networking, advancedtechnology, and threats to national security.These changes createalso shifts in our notions, definitions, and expectations of privacy.Consequently, some members and institutions of society areallowing a shift of the pendulum toward less, rather than moreprivacy. Students in this seminar discuss concepts and readings,lead a class discussion, write an original paper on a topic theyand the instructor choose together, and present the results of theresearch on their paper to the class.

5895 Seminar in Natural Resources Law (3) NaturalResources Law is increasingly moving to the forefront of legaland political debates, and is ever more relevant to the professionalpractice of the environmental lawyer, resource manager, and poli-cy-maker. From global overfishing concerns to the role of forestsin both providing timber and addressing climate change, to thescarcity of water and the development of traditional and alterna-tive energy sources, to the pressures placed on biodiversity bydevelopment and increasing populations.This course examinesboth the legal frameworks and resultant policy debates surround-ing natural resources management, and explores the mechanisms

by which law and policy facilitates resource management both inthe U.S. and worldwide.We will discuss the cross-section of nat-ural resources law and policy with environmental, administrative,property and land use, constitutional, and international law, cul-minating in a research paper on a discreet topic of interest to thestudent.The research paper serves the requirement for upper classwriting credit.

5869 The Ethics of Litigation (2)The seminar explores theunanswered ethical questions that arise in litigation.The classconsists of two speakers at each session (one from a plaintiff ’sfirm, one from a defense firm).The speakers will address ques-tions posed by class members, and topics include class actions,discovery, experts, witness preparation, social media, cross exami-nation, and mediation.There is a paper at the end of the course.This course involves students with outstanding members of theplaintiff and defense bar, and raises questions that go to the heartof what it means to be professional.

5896 Administrative and Environmental Law PracticeSeminar (2)This seminar is an advanced course in administra-tive law, focusing on environmental law as the specific practice

area. Environmental law is used as the example practice areabecause of its importance as a Louisiana practice area and its cen-trality in the judicial development of administrative law jurispru-dence. The students will read a mixture of academic materialsand actual regulatory and litigation documents from Louisianaactions.There will also be guest speakers from regulatory agen-cies and private practice.The objective of the seminar is to helpstudent bridge the gap between administrative law theory andpractice.Admission to the course is contingent on prior comple-tion of Administrative Law (Law 5402) or Environmental Law(Law 5411), or permission of the instructor.

CODE OF STUDENT PROFESSIONALRESPONSIBILITY AND UNIVERSITY POLICYSTATEMENTS

CODE OF STUDENT PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

IntroductionLaw school is the first step toward becoming a member of thelegal profession. Members of the legal profession are subject to thehighest standards of professional conduct.The Law Center, there-fore, expects its students to adhere to high standards of conductduring their legal education and to avoid even the appearance ofimpropriety during that process. Just as lawyer behavior reflects onthe bar and courts even when they are not in Court, studentbehavior can reflect on the Law Center away from the physicalfacility.When students represent the Law Center, or when theirbehavior might closely affect the Law Center or its relationshipswith other institutions in Louisiana or abroad, students are expect-ed to abide by the professional obligations of the Code of StudentProfessional Responsibility.

It is the obligation of every student to report to the Office of theVice Chancellor or to a member of the Ethics Committee of theStudent Bar Association any violation of this Code of StudentProfessional Responsibility. Students are expected to live up to thestandards set forth in this Code and to assist in its enforcement.

The CodeLying, cheating, plagiarism, theft, and other forms of student mis-conduct are prohibited.

1. Lying includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. Knowingly furnishing false or misleading information to theadministrators, faculty, or other personnel of the Law Center.

b. Forging, altering, or misusing Law Center documents,records, or identification cards.

c. Knowingly furnishing false information in any proceedingsundertaken pursuant to this Code.

d. Failing to acknowledge one’s presence in class when presentand requested by the instructor to recite materials or other-wise participate in class discussion.

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e. Falsifying information on a class roll sheet in any manner,such as by signing or initialing for another student who isnot present, by procuring another student to sign or initialfor a student not present, or by signing or initialing a rollsheet indicating that the student was present when the stu-dent was not actually present in the classroom or was so latethat this student missed a substantial portion of the class.

2. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. Copying from or looking upon another student’s examina-tion paper during an examination with intent to give orobtain information relevant to the examination.

b. Using material during an examination not authorized by theperson administering the examination.

c. Collaborating during an examination with any other personby giving or receiving information without authority.

d. Stealing, buying, otherwise obtaining, selling, giving away, orbribing another person to obtain all or part of an unadmin-istered examination or information about an unadministeredexamination.

e. Substituting for another student, or permitting any otherperson to substitute for oneself, to take an examination.

f. Submitting as one’s own, in fulfillment of academic require-ments, a report, term paper, memorandum, brief, or anyother written work prepared totally or in part by anotherperson.

g. Taking time beyond that allowed other students for thecompletion of an examination, without the expressed per-mission of the person administering the examination.

h. Selling, giving, or otherwise supplying to another student forsubmission in fulfilling academic requirements any report,term paper, memorandum, brief, or any other written work.

i. Consulting any attorney regarding the specifics of any writ-ten or oral presentation, unless authorized by the instructor.

3. Plagiarism is the unacknowledged incorporation of anotherperson’s work in one’s own work submitted for credit or pub-lication (such material need not be copyrighted).

4. Theft includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. The taking or unauthorized use of Law Center property,including any materials from the Law Library.

b. The taking or unauthorized use of the funds of the LawCenter or any student organization.

c. The taking or unauthorized use of the property of otherstudents while on campus, or of material related to the LawCenter while off campus.

5. Student misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the follow-ing:

a. Attempting to commit, or being an accessory to the com-mission of any of the foregoing offenses.

b. Committing any misdemeanor on the premises of the LawCenter, or on the premises of a Law Center partner institu-tion, on the premises of student residences associated withthe Law Center or its programs, or at an official Law Centerfunction, or committing any felony.

c. Knowingly interfering with any proceedings undertakenpursuant to this Code, including threats directed to students,

faculty, or other persons initiating or participating in suchproceedings.

d. Repeatedly attending class without adequately preparing thematerial assigned by the instructor, unless special arrange-ments are made with the instructor prior to class.

e. Refusing to participate in class discussion when requested todo so by the instructor.

f. Using any other person’s work or assistance in the prepara-tion of work to be submitted for credit, unless authorized bythe instructor.

g. Committing any act of vandalism or destruction withrespect to Law Center property, the property of a LawCenter partner institution, the property of student residencesassociated with the Law Center or its programs, or the prop-erty where a Law Center function is being held.

h. Intentionally disrupting a class.

i. Violating any rules established to govern student use of orconduct in the Law Library.

j. Talking with another student during an examination withintent to give or obtain information relevant to the exami-nation.

k. Utilizing materials submitted in fulfillment of the require-ments of a course to fulfill the requirements of anothercourse or courses without first obtaining consent of all fac-ulty members affected.

Rules of Procedure for Disposition of Complaints1. General.The ultimate goal of the disposition of complaints is

to determine whether a student violated the FundamentalStandard of the Code of Student Responsibility and to imposean appropriate sanction, if necessary. Given the serious natureof these proceedings, the hearing committees shall endeavor tohold the hearings as soon as possible after notification of anincident.The hearings are inquisitorial in nature and do notfollow formal rules of evidence. However, it is important thatboth the student and the hearing committees have the oppor-tunity to present and/or obtain all relevant evidence and testi-mony. The Preliminary and Disciplinary Hearings are notformal courts of law, and the Chairs of said hearings may sus-pend hearings and reconvene them later on if necessary or inthe interests of fairness and justice.A student may be investi-gated only one time for a particular alleged violation of theCode of Student Responsibility.

2. Reporting.Any person having first-hand knowledge of a vio-lation of this Code shall report the incident to theViceChancellor of the Law Center designated by the Chancellor toreceive such reports, or to a member of the Ethics Committeeof the Student Bar Association. No anonymous reporting ispermitted. If a report is made to a member of the EthicsCommittee, that member shall promptly report the matter tothe designatedVice Chancellor.

3. Preliminary Hearing.

a. TheVice Chancellor will notify the Chair of the StudentEthics Committee of the complaint and instruct theCommittee to conduct a Preliminary Hearing.

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b. The Chair of the Student Ethics Committee will appointthree (3) Committee members to serve on the PreliminaryHearing. He or she will appoint one of the three membersto serve as Chair of the Preliminary Hearing.

c. The Chair of the Preliminary Hearing will then notify theaccused student in writing that they have been instructed toinvestigate an alleged violation of the Code and he/she willschedule the Preliminary Hearing at the earliest possibledate.The student will receive a copy of the violation reportand any evidence in support of the report.

d. The Preliminary Hearing Committee shall conduct a hear-ing to determine whether probable cause exists to warrant aDisciplinary Hearing.

e. The Chair of the Preliminary Hearing will read the com-plaint to the accused student.The Chair will then presentany evidence and/or witnesses in support of the complaint.The accused student may then question the witnesses.

f. The accused student has the right to testify and to presentany evidence and/or witnesses in his/her defense.ThePreliminary Hearing Committee may question any witnessesand examine all evidence presented.

g. If the Preliminary Hearing Committee determines that noprobable cause exists, the charges will be dismissed. If proba-ble cause exists, the Preliminary Hearing Committee willrecommend to theVice Chancellor that a formal disciplinaryhearing be conducted.

h. The findings of the Preliminary Hearing shall be compiledinto a report briefly explaining the Preliminary HearingCommittee’s reasoning.

i. TheVice Chancellor shall then direct the Chair of theStudent Ethics Committee to appoint a committee to con-duct a Disciplinary Hearing to determine the merits of thecomplaint. No Committee member who served on thePreliminary Hearing may serve on the Disciplinary HearingCommittee.

j. If the Preliminary Hearing Committee does not recommenda Disciplinary Hearing, the student may not have to reportthe incident to the state Bar Examiners.The student shouldconsult the applicable state’s Bar application website formore information.

4. Disciplinary Hearing.

a. Preliminary Matters.

i. The Chairman of the Student Ethics Committee and thePresident of the Student Bar Association shall appoint theDisciplinary Hearing Committee consisting of five (5)members: three (3) law student members and two (2) fac-ulty members. One member will be appointed to serve asChair of the Disciplinary Hearing.

ii. TheVice Chancellor shall set forth in writing thegrounds of the complaint against the student and shallfurnish a copy of the written complaint to the Chair ofthe Disciplinary Hearing.

iii.The Chairman of the Disciplinary Hearing shall desig-nate the time and place for a hearing.The hearing shallbe conducted de novo and the findings of thePreliminary Hearing Committee should not be consid-ered binding on the Disciplinary Hearing Committee’sfindings and recommendations.

iv. The Chairman of the Disciplinary Hearing shall providethe student with a copy of the written complaint.TheChairman of the Disciplinary Hearing shall prepare anotice containing the following information: (a) the timeand place of the hearing; and (b) the date for furnishingthe information described in paragraph 4.a.v.The noticeshall be furnished to the student and to theViceChancellor.

v. TheVice Chancellor and the student shall furnish to eachother and to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Hearing(a) a list of the names and addresses of witnesses whosetestimony should be heard by the Disciplinary HearingCommittee; (b) a brief statement describing the substanceof the testimony of each witness; (c) any documentaryevidence which should be considered at the hearing; and(d) the name of any person designated to assist him orher during the hearing.

vi.The following may be present at the hearing: members ofthe Disciplinary Hearing Committee, the student, theVice Chancellor, persons designated to assist during thehearing, the witness under examination, and any personauthorized by the Disciplinary Hearing Committee torecord the proceedings.At the request of the student, theDisciplinary Hearing Committee may permit such otherpersons as it deems appropriate to be present during thehearing.

4. Disciplinary Hearing

b. Opening Procedures.

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i. A statement of the charges shall be read to the studentand he/she will be asked if he/she understands saidcharges.

ii. The Chair of the Disciplinary Hearing shall determinewhether there are any facts which may be agreed uponand the order in which the witnesses shall be heard. Ifboth the Disciplinary Hearing Committee and studentconcur, the findings of the Preliminary Hearing may beused as stipulated facts.

c. Examination ofWitnesses.

i. All witnesses whose names have been submitted and whoare available will be asked to testify unless theDisciplinary Hearing Committee determines that theirtestimony would not assist in finding relevant facts or inmaking a recommendation as to the proper disposition ofthe case.The Committee may also ask witnesses to testifywhose names have not been submitted by theViceChancellor or the student.When practicable, notice ofsuch witnesses shall be given to the student.The Chair ofthe Disciplinary Hearing shall notify all witnesses of thetime and place of the hearing.

ii. The Disciplinary Hearing Committee may receive affi-davits based upon personal knowledge addressing relevantfacts upon a finding that the witness cannot convenientlyattend the hearing. If the Committee feels that hearingthe witness’s testimony is necessary to achieve a fair resultand disposition, the Committee may ask the witness toappear to testify or, if the witness is unavailable, takewhatever alternative steps it deems appropriate.

iii.Prior to hearing the testimony of a witness, the Chair ofthe Disciplinary Hearing shall ask the witness whether heor she will truthfully respond to all questions.

iv. The Chair of the Disciplinary Hearing will first examinethe witness.The members of the Disciplinary HearingCommittee will next examine the witness.The Chairmanmay then permit theVice Chancellor (or the person des-ignated to assist him) and the student (or the person des-ignated to assist the student) to examine the witness.Theorder of examination may be varied by the Chairman inorder to effectively present the testimony of the witness.

d. Examination of Evidence.

i. The Disciplinary Hearing Committee may receive anydocumentary evidence it deems helpful in fairly perform-ing its duty.

ii. The Disciplinary Hearing Committee may consider anyreliable evidence which it deems helpful in fairly per-forming its duty.The Chair of the Disciplinary Hearingshall decide whether particular evidence should be heardand considered. His or her decision may be overruledupon motion of a Committee member and by a majorityof the Committee.A second to the motion to overrule isnot required.

iii.If the Disciplinary Hearing Committee determines thatadditional evidence and/or testimony is required before averdict can be reached, the Chair of the DisciplinaryHearing will inform the student and theVice Chancellorthat a continuance is needed.The Chair will then coordi-nate with theVice Chancellor to obtain the evidence

and/or testimony and notify the student when the hear-ing will resume.

e. Closing Procedures.

i. At the close of the hearing, the Disciplinary HearingCommittee shall allow the student (or person designatedto assist him or her) and theVice Chancellor (or persondesignated to assist him) the opportunity to make a clos-ing statement.

ii. The student or theVice Chancellor may request that theDisciplinary Hearing Committee vary its procedures orgrant a continuance and, upon a showing of good causefor such, the committee shall, by majority vote, grant therequest.

iii.At the close of the hearing, the Disciplinary HearingCommittee shall deliberate privately.The Committeewill, by majority vote, make and deliver to the Chancellorof the Law Center (a) written findings of fact and con-clusions concerning the complaint; and (b) written rec-ommendations concerning the proper disposition of thecase.Any concurring or dissenting views of a Committeemember, including the Chair of the DisciplinaryCommittee, shall be included in the report.

f. Sanctions. If the Disciplinary Hearing Committee finds thatby clear and convincing evidence the student committed aviolation included in the complaint, the Committee mayrecommend any appropriate sanction or combination ofsanctions. Sanctions include, but are not limited to recom-mending that the student be:

i. expelled from the Law Center indefinitely;

ii. expelled from the Law Center with a right to apply forreadmission no sooner than a fixed date;

iii.suspended from the Law Center for a fixed period;

iv. publicly reprimanded by the Chancellor, with a copy ofthe public reprimand sent to the Louisiana State BarAssociation;

v. denied course credit or assigned a grade of 1.3 in acourse if the violation involved the student’s conduct in acourse.

5. Actions by the Chancellor.

a. The Chancellor shall advise the student of the recommenda-tions of the Disciplinary Hearing Committee and allowhim/her a reasonable opportunity to respond in writingbefore imposing a sanction.

b. Determination of the sanction shall be at the discretion ofthe Chancellor. In arriving at the sanction, the Chancellorshall consult with the Disciplinary Hearing Committee.Modification of a sanction shall be done only after consulta-tion with the Committee.

c. Upon the imposition of a sanction by the Chancellor, anannouncement shall be placed on the bulletin boards of theLaw Center to the effect that:“A student has been foundguilty of a violation of the Code of Student ProfessionalResponsibility in that he or she committed (name theoffense).The student has been (name the sanction).”The stu-dent’s name shall be withheld unless the Chancellor deter-mines that a public sanction is in order.

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d. The Chancellor, with or without a recommendation of theDisciplinary Hearing Committee, may communicate theresults of the proceedings to witnesses, faculty or other inter-ested parties if he determines it is in the best interests of theLaw Center or the legal profession.

UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENTS

LAW CENTER POLICY STATEMENT NUMBER: PS-48LCTITLE/TOPIC:DISPOSITION OF STUDENT COMPLAINTSStudent Complaints

The Law Center recognizes two forms of student complaints: for-mal and informal.The Law Center recognizes two categories ofstudent complaints: those regarding academic matters and thoseregarding non-academic matters. Further, the Law Center recog-nizes that some complaints are governed by other policies and pro-cedures promulgated by the LSU System or by the Chancellor ofthe Law Center. For example, routine complaints concerninggrades are governed by the policy on grade grievances set forth inthe current LSU Law Catalog. Complaints regarding matters fallingwithin the scope of those policies must be handled in accordancewith the procedures outlined in those policies. Complaints regard-ing matters not within the scope of those policies must be handledin accordance with the following procedures.

I. Formal and Informal Student Complaints

An informal complaint is a complaint, whether anonymous ornot, made orally or in some written format other than thewritten format prescribed in this memorandum. Such com-plaints may be considered by the appropriate member of theLaw Center administration. However, no formal response tothe complaining student will be forthcoming nor will anyrecord of the complaint be maintained unless the Chancellordirects otherwise.

A formal complaint is a complaint submitted in written formwhich conforms to and complies with the written formadopted in this policy.The written complaint shall contain aclear and concise statement of the essential facts establishingthe complaint.The complaint shall be signed by the studentmaking the complaint and shall identify the student and pro-vide information enabling the Registrar to contact the student.The written complaint shall be submitted to the Registrar,who shall promptly provide a copy of the complaint to theChancellor.The Chancellor shall review all formal complaintsand may take such action to investigate and dispose of thecomplaint as the Chancellor deems appropriate, including,without limitation, referring the complaint for investigationand/or recommended disposition to the appropriate commit-tee or personnel responsible for supervision of the aspect ofthe Law Center program, policy, or personnel about which thecomplaint is filed. Following disposition, the Chancellor shallnotify the Registrar of the disposition and the Registrar shallnotify the student filing the formal complaint of the disposi-tion.

A log reflecting the filing, referral, and disposition of all formalcomplaints shall be maintained by the Registrar.

II. Procedures for Determination of Facts and Dispositionof Formal Complaints

In addition to the factual statement submitted by the studentmaking the complaint, the Chancellor and any Law Centerpersonnel or committee charged with investigating and/or rec-ommending disposition of the complaint shall consider anyadditional documentary material such as written statements,affidavits, or other documentary evidence submitted by thestudent or by the Law Center personnel responding to theallegations of the complaint. If necessary to achieve a fair dis-position of the matter at issue, the Chancellor and/or anycommittee or personnel charged with investigating and/or rec-ommending disposition of the complaint may hear oral state-ments of witnesses who are either identified by the student orthe responding Law Center personnel or who are determinedby the Chancellor or the investigating committee or personnelto have information bearing on the merits of the complaint.

III.Review of Disposition

The student who files a formal complaint may petition theChancellor for review of any factual findings and recommend-ed disposition of the student’s complaint if a committee orLaw Center personnel are charged by the Chancellor withinvestigating and/or recommending disposition of the com-plaint. The petition to the Chancellor for review shall be filedwithin 10 days of the student’s receipt of notice of the recom-mended disposition of the complaint.

The petition for review shall set forth the factual basis for thecomplaint; any objection to any factual findings regarding thecomplaint and the factual basis for the objection; and the rea-son why the recommended disposition of the student’s com-plaint would be arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, ordisproportionate.

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PRIVACY OF STUDENT RECORDS (FERPA)(LAW CENTER POLICY PS-30LC)(Full policy can be viewed on the Law Center Human Resourceswebsite.)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)affords students certain rights with respect to the education records:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s educationrecords within 45 days of the day the University receives arequest for access. Students should submit to the Registrar andVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or other appropriate LawCenter official, written requests that identify the record(s) theywish to inspect.The official will make arrangements for accessand notify the student of the time and place the records maybe inspected. If the records are not maintained by the officialto whom the request was submitted, that official shall advisethe student of the correct official to whom the request shouldbe addressed.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s educationrecords that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, orotherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights underFERPA. Students may ask the Law Center to amend a recordthat they believe is inaccurate or misleading.They should writethe Law Center official responsible for the record, clearly iden-tify the part of the record they want changed, and specify whyit is inaccurate or misleading.

If the Law Center decides not to amend the record as request-ed by the student, the Law Center will notify the student ofthe decision and advise the student of the right to a hearingregarding the request for amendment.Additional informationregarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the stu-dent when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiableinformation contained in the student’s educational records,except to the extent the FERPA authorizes disclosure withoutconsent.

One exception which permits disclosure without consent isdisclosure to school officials with legitimate education inter-ests. All students’ educational records are open to theChancellor and theVice Chancellors. In addition, the follow-ing individuals are also Louisiana State University officials:

a. A person employed by the University in an administrative,supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position,including health and medical staff, teaching assistants, andstudent assistants.

b. A person appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

c. A person employed by or under contract to the Universityto perform a special task, such as a University attorney.

d.A person employed by the LSU Police Department.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the officialacts in the following capacities: performance of a task that isspecified in his or her position description or contract agreement,related to a student’s education or to the discipline of a student;provision of a service or benefit relating to the student or thestudent’s family; or maintenance of the safety and security of thecampus.

The Chancellor may consider the merits of the petition forreview if submitted in a timely fashion and may make suchdisposition of the petition for review as the Chancellor deemsappropriate. If a petition for review is not submitted in a time-ly fashion, the Chancellor may decline to consider the petitionor to grant any relief based on the petition.

If an LSU System or another Law Center policy governs thereview or disposition of the complaint, the Chancellor shallproceed in accordance with that policy.

LAW CENTER COMPUTER USAGE POLICYComputers—Personal laptop or notebook computers may beused to take examinations at the discretion of the professor.MicrosoftWindows and Apple OS X –based computers areallowed and must be running a supported operating system ver-sion as determined by the exam software vendor. CurrentlyWindowsVista,Windows 7, OS X 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 SnowLeopard, and 10.7 Lion are allowed.Virtualized operating systemsare not allowed. OS X on non-Apple hardware orWindows onApple hardware is not allowed.

Prior to taking any exams by computer, students are required todownload, install, and test the exam security software.The approvedexamination software must be used for all in-class examinations takenon computer. Exam computers are required to have wireless Internetaccess and to connected to the LSU wireless network as all completedexaminations will be submitted by means of wireless internet.

Students will identify their exam using their assigned randomnumber. Rooms will be assigned for using computers separatefrom rooms assigned for students to hand write their exams.Allstudents, regardless of whether they are writing or using comput-ers to complete their exams, will pick up their examinations inthe same room.Those using computers may be required by theprofessor to return the exam questions or some other physical evi-dence of completing the exam within the time allowed.

POLICY REGARDING THE USAGE OF THE ELECTRONICCLASSROOM DURING FINAL EXAMINATIONSLaw students intending to take their final examinations using theExam4 software are expected to provide their own laptop com-puter. The Law Center does not have a sufficient number of labcomputers to make them openly available for usage during finalexaminations.

If a law student is prepared to take a final examination on his/herown computer but experiences a computer/software failure tooclose to the administration of the final examination to fix theproblem or replace the laptop, as determined by the Law Center’sInformation Technology (“IT”) Department, s/he may use one ofthe 15 lab computers in the Law Library, room L111.

To use a lab computer for a final examination, the student mustfirst verify the computer or software failure with the IT depart-ment in room 317 and also notify the Registrar’s Office so theyare aware of the change.These computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis and availability is not guaranteed. Pleasemake every effort to ensure your computer is in good workingorder well before the start of final examinations.

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Upon request, the Law Center discloses educational recordswithout consent to officials of another school in which a studentseeks or intends to enroll and agencies and offices administeringfinancial aid.

The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department ofEducation concerning alleged failures by the LSU Law Center tocomply with the requirements of FERPA.The name and addressof the Office that administers FERPA is: Family PolicyCompliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 MarylandAvenue, SW,Washington, DC 20202-5901.

Copies of the University’s Policy Statement 30 concerningFERPA may be obtained from the Office of Admissions andStudent Records.

Directory information is defined as the student’s name, telephonelistings, home, local, and email addresses; date and place of birth,major field of study and classification; activities and sports, weightand height (members of athletic teams); dates of attendance,degrees, awards and honors received, and the most recenteducational institution attended by the student.

LSU maintains two directories that are available via theWeb.ThemyLSU Directory is available to only LSU students, formerstudents, faculty and staff (i.e., persons with a relationship with theUniversity). Students’ address information is displayed on themyLSU Directory. Students have the option of suppressing someor all of their address information via their myLSU desk tops.

The Public Directory is available to the general public via theLSU home page. No student address information is presented onthe Public Directory, unless students choose to have theinformation displayed. Students may opt to show information onthe directory via myLSU.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESThe Law Center does not discriminate on the basis of disability inany academic program or activity and strives to integrate studentswith disabilities into the Law Center community to the fullestextent possible. Qualified applicants with disabilities will not bedenied admission or subjected to discrimination in admission toor promotion in the Law Center on the basis of their disability.

The Law Center works with the LSU Office of Disability Servicesto provide services for students with disabilities. Students with dis-abilities who need reasonable accommodations and services shouldcontact the LSU Office of Disability Services, 112 Johnston Hall,Baton Rouge, LA 70803; or call 578-5919. Specialized supportservices are based on the individual student’s disability-based need.Students must provide current documentation of their disabilitiesat the time services are requested.All requests and documentationare treated as confidential. Efforts will be made to develop andimplement an appropriate reasonable accommodation plan thatmeets the student’s needs without imposing undue burden on theLaw Center or altering its academic standards.

Students who need special accommodations on examinations mustmake those needs known to the LSU Office of Disability Services inwriting each semester at least one month prior to the beginning ofexaminations.Although the foregoing is the deadline, students areencouraged to initiate the process early in a semester. It is possible thatadditional documentation, consultation, etc.,may be necessary to sub-

stantiate the need for accommodation or to determine the appropriateaccommodation. Such additional steps will require time, and studentsapplying late in the semester are at risk of not having adequate time tocomplete those steps.The LSU Office of Disability Services will thencontact theVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and make a recom-mendation.TheVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs will make thefinal decision regarding accommodation and communicate that deci-sion in writing to the students. In order to preserve the anonymity ofthe process, the student should not inform his or her professors aboutthe request.

Students who have requested accommodations and who believethat such accommodations have been impermissibly denied, orwho believe that they have been discriminated against on the basisof their disability, should report the matter to theVice Chancellorfor Academic Affairs if the request was made of a faculty or staffmember, and to the Chancellor if the request was made of theVice Chancellor.The student may also request that, before decid-ing on the matter, the Chancellor refer the matter to a FacultyCommittee which shall recommend to the Chancellor an appro-priate solution.

The Law Center shall not discriminate against any individual forfiling a charge of discrimination, opposing any practice or actmade unlawful by the ADA, or for participating in any proceedingunder the ADA. In addition, the Law Center shall not coerce,intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise orenjoyment of his or her rights under the Act or because he or sheaided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoy-ment of rights under the ADA.

The Director of Student Affairs and Registrar (578-8646) is theADA coordinator for all nonacademic affairs.TheVice Chancellorfor Academic Affairs is the ADA coordinator for all academic affairs.

ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, ANDFEE EXEMPTION PROGRAMS (LAW CENTER POLICYPS-106LC)This policy statement offers guidance to LSU Law Centerpersonnel concerning their responsibilities for administeringscholarship, fellowship and fee exemption programs (“awards”).The Law Center strives to utilize awards to attract students withexceptional academic ability, leadership skills, unique talents andother characteristics that further the Law Center’s mission andstrategic goals.These resources motivate students to strive forreaching and maintaining their academic goals, and help studentsfund their education without performing a service in return.

Public confidence in Law Center stewardship of these resources isachieved when the highest ethical standards of impartiality andfairness are maintained through all stages of processing awards andwhen internal controls operate effectively.The internal controlstructures for awards depend heavily on the Chancellor’sappointment and supervision of the selection committee membersand independent reconciler.Those assigned these duties musteffectively discharge their responsibilities according to thesedirectives.The independent reconciler for the Law Center is theComptroller/CFO.Monthly reports are generated of awardswhich are entered into the Office of Enrollment Managementsystem by the Associate Director of Admissions.These reports are


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verified independently by the Associate Director of Admissionsand Comptroller/CFO.

LSU A&M, through the Office of Enrollment Management,provides support to the Law Center through utilization of itsmainframe for the financial aid/scholarship database. LSU A&M isalso responsible for administration of the needs-based componentof financial aid as well as disbursement of all needs-based andscholarship funds.All scholarship programs (which includes tuitionwaivers) offered through the Law Center are administered throughthe Law Center Faculty Scholarship Committee.This ScholarshipCommittee is comprised of 2-3 full-time faculty members of theLaw Center and the Director of Admissions.This committee isappointed by the Chancellor of the Law Center at the beginningof each academic year.A listing of available scholarships offeredthrough the Law Center is listed on the Law Center website.(NOTE: Other scholarships may be available to law students butnot issued through the Law Center.) Law students areautomatically considered for scholarships issued through the LawCenter – no special application is required. For a limited numberof scholarships with special requirements, students are required tosubmit documentation if they meet the requirements for specialconsideration.

Law Center personnel who seek private donations to fund awardsshould be aware that there are constraints on how these funds maybe accepted and used. Every reasonable effort should be made tohonor a donor’s request for restricting awards.

Appropriate restrictions may include academic merit, specialtalents and other characteristics that are consistent with the LawCenter’s mission and goals. Donations should not be accepted thatare based solely on such factors as age, disability, gender, maritalstatus, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’sstatus and other characteristics that are inconsistent with theconstraints of policy and law.A donor also may not namerecipients nor participate in the selection process.

Law Center personnel who intend to seek donations for awardsshould obtain approval of the language for the proposed restrictionsfrom the Chancellor or the LSU Foundation, as applicable.

QUESTIONS - Any questions regarding this policy should bedirected to theVice Chancellor for Business Affairs at (225) 578-8491.

TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROCEDURES(Office of Admissions and Student Records)Prior to admitting students in the first-year class, the Chancellorwith the assistance of theVice Chancellor for Business andFinancial Affairs of the Law Center determines how many tuitionscholarships are available for the next fiscal year.

1. After a student is admitted as a first-year student to the LawCenter, the applicant’s file is automatically considered for avail-able tuition scholarships.Tuition scholarships are administeredthrough the Faculty Scholarship Committee which is appointedby the Chancellor of the Law Center (2-3 faculty members andDirector of Admissions).These scholarships are awarded primari-ly to outstanding applicants to the Law Center. In some cases,upperclass students may be considered for tuition scholarships.

2. Tuition scholarship recipients are notified of their award by theChair of the Scholarship Committee. Copies of the following

documents are maintained in the Office ofAdmissions/Records:

a. copy of scholarship letter in each student’s file

b. copy of scholarship letter to Associate Director ofAdmissions for maintaining permanent scholarship binder inAdmissions/Records Office.This binder is used by auditorsin verifying scholarship information.

c. copy of scholarship letter to Chancellor’s Office for perma-nent Law Center files.

d. Freshman Scholarship Recipients ONLY - make notationon outside of applicant’s folder indicating which tuitionscholarship they received.

3. Update Scholarship Excel File.The independent reconciler(Comptroller/CFO) updates the excel file of all tuition schol-arship awards (recipient’s name and ID), amounts, accountnumbers, and criteria for retention.This file is maintained forcollection of scholarship data and awards for each academicyear.

4. Excel Spreadsheet. Maintained by Admissions Office from dataimported from SRR database and data collected from fresh-man applications. Individual data which may qualify studentsfor particular scholarships must be keyed in. Final copies aredistributed to members of the Scholarship Committee.

5. Advanced Billing System (ABS). Each tuition scholarshipaward must be entered on the ABS system database since theawards are applied to the fee bill of the student.This amountacts as a credit towards a student’s tuition for the semester.

ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL MISUSE – (LAWCENTER POLICY PS-67LC)The LSU Law Center is committed to maintaining an environ-ment which supports the research, teaching, and service mission ofthe University.

Although the University respects an employee’s right to privacy,the illegal use of drugs or alcohol within the University commu-nity interferes with the accomplishment of the University’s mis-sion. Louisiana State Law prohibits the consumption, possession,distribution, possession with intent to distribute, or manufacture ofdrugs described as controlled dangerous substances in theLouisiana Revised Statutes 40:964; and other statutes define theillegal possession and/or use of alcohol. Further, various federaland state laws and regulations apply to the employees of LouisianaState University, including the Federal Drug FreeWorkplace Actof 1988, interim Department of Defense rules for a program toachieve and maintain a drug free workforce,The Drug-FreeSchools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law101-226), and Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana.This pol-icy is specifically directed at illegal actions involving alcohol andcontrolled drugs. Other University policies govern the legal use ofalcoholic beverages in its facilities and on its premises.

Definitions“drug free workplace” means a site for the performance of workat which employees are prohibited from engaging in the unlawfulmanufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a con-


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trolled substance in accordance with the requirements of the fed-eral Drug FreeWorkplace Act of 1988.

“drug free workforce” means employees engaged in the perform-ance of Department of Defense contracts who have been grantedaccess to classified information; or employees in other positionsthat the contractor determines involve National Security, health orsafety, or functions other than the foregoing requiring a highdegree of trust and confidence.

“controlled substance” means a controlled substance in schedules IthroughV of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21U.S.C. 812).

“criminal drug statute” means a criminal statute involving manu-facture, distribution, dispensation, use, or possession of any con-trolled substance.

“misuse of alcohol” means any possession, consumption or otheruse of an alcoholic beverage in violation of this policy.

“conviction” means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolocontendere) or imposition of sentences, or both, by any judicialbody charged with the responsibility to determine violations ofthe federal or state criminal drug statutes.

“employee” includes faculty, other academic, unclassified, classified,graduate assistants, student employees and any other person havingan employment relationship with the University.

“safety and security sensitive” means positions for which there is ahigh likelihood of causing serious injury or harm to self, otheremployees, students, those served by the University, and the gener-al public as well as those positions for which the consequences offailure to perform duties in a safe and proper manner are likely toresult in serious injury or harm and those positions which involvethe custody of data which are of such a nature that it affects ormay affect the security of the position or department or unit towhich the position is assigned (the Office of Human ResourceManagement maintains a complete list of designated positions).

General PolicyLouisiana State University is committed to providing a workplacefree from the illegal use of drugs and alcohol and seeks to make itsemployees aware of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse as wellas the availability of drug counseling, rehabilitation and employeeassistance through various communications media available.Theunlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or useof a controlled substance in the workplace is prohibited as is theillegal possession and/or consumption of alcohol.Workplace shallinclude any location on University property in addition to anylocation from which an individual conducts University businesswhile such business is being conducted.Without reference to anysanctions which may be assessed through criminal justice process-es, violators of this policy will be subject to University disciplinaryaction up to and including termination of employment.

Employee Education, Prevention, CounselingHuman Resource Management will notify all employees at leastonce each year of its policies and procedures governing the illegaluse of alcoholic beverages and drugs and through appropriatemedia, make employees aware of the dangers of abusive or illegal

use of alcohol or drugs. Specific attention is directed to the harm-ful effects of certain illegal controlled substances described inExhibit III.Through the University Employee Assistance Program,employees with drug and alcohol related problems may seek help.Employees in violation of this policy as it relates to alcohol ordrugs or otherwise determined to be suffering from behavioralproblems adversely affecting their performance as employees maybe mandatorily referred to the Employee Assistance Program as analternative to disciplinary action or in addition to disciplinaryaction.Any cost associated with required treatment is the responsi-bility of the employee.Twelve Step groups for employees recover-ing from substance abuse problems are available on campus and inthe community.

ProhibitionsTo establish and maintain a safe work environment, LSU prohibitsan employee being on the job while having alcohol in his/herbody that is above the prohibited alcohol concentration levels,prohibit the use of or presence of illegal drugs or other dangeroussubstances in the bodies of its employees while on duty, on calland/or engaged in LSU business on or off LSU premises. LSUfurther prohibits the sale, purchase, transfer, concealment, trans-portation, storage, possession, distribution, cultivation, manufac-ture, dispensing of illegal or unauthorized drugs or relatedparaphernalia while on duty, on call and/or engaged in LSU busi-ness on or off LSU premises.

The prohibitions of this policy extend to the following:

A. Illegal drugs, unauthorized controlled substances, abuse ofinhalants, look-alike drugs, designer and synthetic drugs, andany other unauthorized drugs, abnormal or dangerous sub-stances which may affect an employee’s mood, senses, respons-es, motor functions, or alter or affect a person’s perception,performance, judgment or reactions while working, includingthose drugs identified in Schedules I throughV of LouisianaR.S. 40:964 or Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act,21 U.S.C.812.

NOTE: Illegal drugs include:

1.Any drug which is not legally obtainable.

2.Any drug which is legally obtainable but has not been legallyobtained; or

3. Legally obtained (prescription) drugs not being used for pre-scribed purposes or in excess of prescribed dosages.

B. Misuse of alcoholic or intoxicating beverages; and

C. Drug related paraphernalia as defined in R.S. 40:1031, includ-ing any unauthorized material or equipment or items used ordesignated for use in testing, packaging, storing, injecting,ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the humanbody those substances covered by this policy.

Alcohol Misuse Policy

Alcohol misuse is prohibited.This prohibition extends to 1) use ofalcohol on the job; 2) use of alcohol during the four hours beforeperformance of safety-sensitive and security sensitive functions;and 3) having a prohibited alcohol concentration level in the indi-vidual’s blood system while on the job.Any employee exhibitingbehavior and/or appearance characteristic of alcohol misuse or


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whose job performance appears to be impaired by alcohol or whois involved in an accident in which the misuse of alcohol is sus-pected may be required to submit to a test for the presence ofalcohol. In addition, each applicant for employment or eachemployee who is required to obtain a commercial driver’s license(CDL) must be tested for drugs, alcohol, or controlled substancesin accordance with the provisions of the Omnibus TransportationEmployee Testing Act of 1991.A blood alcohol concentration levelof 0.04 or greater is considered to be above the prohibited alcoholconcentration level.

Prescription/Legal Drugs

The use of drugs/medications prescribed by a licensed physician ispermitted provided that it will not affect the employee’s work per-formance. The employee shall notify his/her direct supervisor ofany drugs/medications prescribed by a licensed physician in thoseinstances when the physician or pharmacy advises that the employ-ee’s performance could be impaired or when the employee believesuse of the prescribed drugs/medications will impair his/her abilityto perform his/her usual duties and responsibilities. Employees areencouraged to utilize accrued leave, with approval, in those instanceswhere impaired functioning is a distinct possibility.

Employees are encouraged to maintain prescribeddrugs/medications in the original prescription containers whichproperly identify the employee’s name, medication name, issuingphysician, and dosage.

The Law Center reserves the right to have a licensed physician ofits own choice determine if use of a prescription drug/medicationproduces effects which may impair the employee’s performance orincrease the risk of injury to the employee or others. If such is thecase, the Law Center reserves the right to suspend the work activ-ity of the employee during the period in which the employee’sability to safely perform his/her job may be adversely affected bythe consumption of such medication.

Drug Tests/Screens

LSU reserves the right to require drug screening for pre-employ-ment, re-employment, or reinstatement.Also, employees in safety-sensitive and security-sensitive positions may be subject torandom/unannounced drug testing.All employees are subject tobeing tested for drugs under the following circumstances:

1. Post-Accident/Incident - following an accident that occursduring the course and scope of an employee’s employmentthat a) involves circumstances leading to a reasonable suspicionof the employee’s drug use, b) results in a fatality, c) results inor causes the release of hazardous waste or materials, or d)involves an on-the-job injury or potentially serious accident,injury, or incident in which safety precautions were violated,equipment or property was damaged, or unusually careless actswere performed. Such testing is required of any employee whois directly involved in such an incident and whose action orinaction may have been a causative factor.

2. Reasonable Suspicion - this is defined as a supervisor’s belief,based upon reliable, objective, and articulable facts that a per-son is violating this policy.A decision to test must be based ondirect observation of specific physical, behavioral, or perform-ance indicators.The decision to test shall be made by the

Chancellor or other designated appointing authority.This test-ing is likewise applicable to an employee found in possessionof suspected illegal or unauthorized items as previouslydefined.

3. Rehabilitative - required for those employees participating insubstance abuse aftercare treatment for up to sixty (60)months, pursuant to the terms of the rehabilitation agreement.

4. Routine Unannounced Testing – the University reserves theright to use routine unannounced testing for those employeesin safety-sensitive and security-sensitive positions where anyform of substance abuse may affect the operation of thedepartment through unsafe work behavior/performance orerror in judgement, or where substance abuse could jeopardizethe safety and well-being of employees, other personnel, or thegeneral public.

Employees, individually or in groups, may be randomly select-ed for unannounced drug/alcohol testing. Jobs selected forrandom testing include those requiring certain safe work prac-tices, those having responsibility for the safety of others andthose involving security sensitive functions, as may be deter-mined by the University. LSU maintains a list of such jobs andwill notify employees who hold such positions in the eventthat drug testing is required.

A list of randomly selected employees in jobs which are sub-ject to the periodic unannounced sampling procedure will begenerated from HRM computer files. Sufficient names will beproduced to provide a suitable number of employees to betested. HRM will send an appropriate notice to the appropri-ate supervisor who will notify the employee(s) to report totesting.

Testing methodologies to be used include urine test, bloodtest, and/or breath tests.These tests shall be used to determineviolations of this policy by detecting the presence of any illegalor unauthorized drugs, alcohol, or other substances in thebody.

Target Drugs

Drug testing of LSU employees pursuant to this policy shall targetthe presence of the following drugs or their metabolites in thebody:

1. Cannabinoids (marijuana);

2. Opiates;

3. Methamphetamine;

4. Cocaine metabolite; and

5. Phencyclidine (PCP)

Additional tests for additional drugs or their metabolites may beperformed if circumstances warrant. Further, LSU will test for thepresence of alcohol through breath or blood testing methodolo-gies if circumstances warrant.

Testing Procedure

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a laboratory certified by SAMSHA and in accordance withSAMSHA Guidelines.To ensure accuracy, a sequence of two (2)tests, at LSU’s expense, will be utilized. Initial testing will be bythe immunoassay methodology. Each presumptively positive sam-ple will then be subjected to additional, more precise confirmato-ry testing through means of the gas chromatography-massspectrometry (GC-MS) methodology.

A test confirmed as positive through this dual testing procedureindicates the presence of a drug or its metabolite at or above thecutoff level prescribed by this policy. Particular cutoff levels maybe dependent upon the employee’s assigned duties within theUniversity.The applicable standards for cutoff levels for drugs aredefined by the “Mandatory Guidelines for FederalWorkplaceDrug Testing Programs,” 53 F.R. 11979;“Programs for ChemicalDrug and Alcohol Testing of CommercialVessel Personnel,” 46C.F.R. Parts 4, 5, and 6; and “Procedures for TransportationWorkPlace Drug Testing Programs,“ 49 C.F.R. Part 40. R.S. 1001, etseg.The applicable standards for cutoff levels for alcohol are set bythe Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Test results shall be documented and maintained with strict confi-dentially. Positive test results and samples will be maintained inaccordance with law and applicable medical standards.

Searches/Inspections

In furtherance of this policy, employees are hereby notified thatUniversity offices and work sites are the property of theUniversity and there is no expectation of privacy with regard toUniversity offices and work sites. Under appropriate circumstancesand in accordance with the law, the University, in conjunctionwith law enforcement authorities, reserves the right to conductunannounced searches and inspection of LSU facilities and prop-erties, including vehicles.

Enforcement

Each alleged violation of this policy will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Certain employees may be rehabilitated, while othersmay have manifested total disregard for the health, welfare, andsafety of themselves or others. Participation in the LSU EmployeeAssistance Program may be treated by the University as a positiveattempt by the employee to combat his/her substance abuse prob-lem and indicative of a future desire to adhere to this policy.However, participation in the EAP will not shield the employeefrom enforcement of this policy and disciplinary action, whereappropriate.

After a review of all data, including any defenses or additional testresults produced by the employee, appropriate action will betaken, which may include the following:

A. Refusal or failure to submit to a test - Termination.

B.. Submission of an adulterated or substitute sample in the testingprocess -Termination.

C. Buying, selling, dispensing, distributing or possession of an ille-gal or controlled dangerous substance or unauthorized alcoholwhile on duty or on LSU premises - Termination.

D. Unjustifiable possession of drug-related paraphernalia on dutyor on LSU premises - Suspension and/or termination.

E. Unjustifiable possession of an excess quantity of legal (pre-scription) drugs - Suspension and/or termination.

F. Positive test result for illegal or controlled dangerous substanceSuspension and/or termination.

G. Positive blood alcohol level - Suspension and/or termination.

Drug and Alcohol Arrests/Convictions

Any LSU employee convicted of a criminal drug or drug-relatedoffense which occurs on or off duty must notify his/her immedi-ate supervisor within the next work day or immediately upon theemployee’s return to the workplace. Upon final disposition of thecriminal proceedings, LSU will review all evidence to determinewhether disciplinary action, including termination, is warranted.In all cases involving an employee’s arrest on a drug or drug-relat-ed offense which occurs on the job or on LSU premises, promptinvestigation will be conducted and, disciplinary action taken, ifwarranted.

The Federal Drug-FreeWorkplace Act of 1988 requires that eachemployee notify his/her supervisor within five (5) days of convic-tion of any criminal drug statues when such offense occurred inthe workplace, while on official business, during work hours, orwhen in on-call duty status. Federal law requires that LSU reportwithin ten (10) days any such criminal drug statute conviction toeach Federal Agency from which grants or contracts are received.

Employees whose jobs require driving, are required to notify theirimmediate supervisor if their driving privileges are suspended orrevoked.1 DUI convictions create a distinct problem in the work-place as a result of the driver’s license forfeiture provisions ofLouisiana R.S. 32:414 and Louisiana R.S. 32:661, ET SEQ.Employees who operate department vehicles on a regular andrecurring basis may be forced to utilize accrued annual compensa-tory leave or be placed in leave without pay status during the pen-dency of any period of suspension. Supervisors will attempt toaccommodate those employees suffering suspensions of reasonableduration, including temporary reassignment of duty and/or possi-ble placement into another classification that does not require avalid driver’s license, provided that such a bonafide vacancy exists.However, employees should realize that circumstances may justifytermination if no reasonable, accommodating measures exist or ifthe driver’s license suspension extends beyond a reasonable periodof time, as is the case with a second or subsequent submis-sion/refusal to breath alcohol testing.Affected employees areencouraged to seek restricted/hardship licenses which authorizedriving for employment purposes. Employees returning to workafter any such suspension shall be required to provide proof ofrestoration of driving privileges.

Note: 1 Supervisors are required to report all suspensions and/orrevocations to the Employee Relations Section of HumanResource Management.

Criminal Penalties

Employees are responsible under both University policy and statelaw for their conduct. It is the policy of the University to arrestand refer for prosecution any person who violates state or federallaw concerning alcohol or drugs while within the jurisdiction ofthe LSU Police Department.


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Reporting

In accordance with Executive Order MJF 98-38, the AssociateVice Chancellor will report to the Office of the Governor thenumber of employees affected by the drug testing program, thecategories of testing being conducted, the costs of testing, and theeffectiveness of the program annually.

Source: Drug-FreeWorkplace Act of 1988. Department ofDefense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Drug-freeWork Force (Interim rule and request for comment), Drug-FreeSchools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. ExecutiveOrder MJF 98-38.

Confidentiality

LSU respects the individual rights of its employees.Any employeeinvolvement in the LSU Employee Assistance Program (EAP) orother rehabilitative program for substance abuse problems will behandled with confidentiality. Employees seeking such assistanceshall be protected from abuse, ridicule, retribution, and retaliatoryaction.All medical information obtained will be protected as con-fidential unless otherwise required by law or overriding publichealth and safety concerns.

The results of all drug screens obtained in compliance with thispolicy will be confidential, except on a need to know basis. LSUmay deliver any illegal drug, controlled dangerous substance, orother substance prohibited by this policy, discovered on LSUproperty or on the person of a LSU employee to appropriate lawenforcement agencies. Likewise, any employee engaged in the sale,attempted sale, distribution, or transfer of illegal drugs or con-trolled substances while on duty or on LSU property will bereferred to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Conclusion

The use of illegal drugs and abuse of alcohol or other controlledsubstances, on or off duty, is inconsistent with law-abiding behav-ior expected of the citizens of the State of Louisiana. LSU will nottolerate substance abuse or use which imperils the health andwell-being of its employees and the public, or threatens its serviceto the public. LSU’s intention, through this policy, is to adhere tothe Federal Drug-FreeWorkplace Act of 1988, 34 C.F.R. Part 83,Subpart F, the Department of Transportation Procedures forTransportationWorkplace Drug Testing Programs, 49 C.F.R. Part40, and the State of Louisiana Employee Substance Abuse andDrug-FreeWorkplace Policy, and Executive Order No. MJF 98-38all in an effort to maintain a safe, healthful, and productive workenvironment for its employees and to promote public safety.

POLICY ON SEXUAL AND OTHER UNLAWFULHARASSMENT (LAW CENTER POLICY ADOPTEDAPRIL 4, 2007)The Paul M. Hebert Law Center reaffirms and emphasizes itscommitment to provide an academic and work environment freefrom sexual and other unlawful harassment.The intent of this pol-icy is to express the Law Center’s commitment to protect itsemployees and students from such harassment and from retaliationfor participating in harassment complaints. It is not intended to

infringe upon constitutionally guaranteed rights not upon aca-demic freedom. In considering allegations of harassment, the LawCenter must be concerned with the rights of both the com-plainant and the accused.

The Law Center will take appropriate disciplinary or other cor-rective action in all substantiated cases of harassment. Underappropriate circumstances, the Law Center will also take reason-able steps to protect its employees and students from harassmentby individuals who are not employees or students of the LawCenter.

Sexual harassment is a form of unlawful sexual discrimination.It is defined as speech or conduct of a sexually discriminatorynature, which was neither welcomed nor encouraged, that wouldbe so offensive to a reasonable person so as to create an abusiveworking or learning environment or impair his/her performanceon the job or in the classroom.

Sexual harassment may involve unwelcome sexual advances,requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct ofa sexual or gender based nature when:

1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly orimplicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employmentor academic progress or status;

2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basisfor employment or academic decisions;

3. Such advances, requests or conduct have the purpose of effectof unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or aca-demic performance or creating a hostile or offensive work oracademic environment.

Other harassment is defined by analogy to sexual harassment,and means speech or conduct of an unlawfully discriminatorynature, which was neither welcomed not encouraged, that wouldbe so offensive to a reasonable person so as to create an abusiveworking or learning environment or impair his/her performanceon the job or in the classroom.

Any member of the Law Center community who believes that heor she has been subjected to sexual or other unlawful harassmentshould report the conduct so that the Law Center may address thematter. Reports may be addressed to theVice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs, to the Registrar, or to the Director of HumanResources. No student or employee is required to report or makea complaint of harassment to the person who is engaging in theconduct that is the subject of the complaint.

The Law Center will address all complaints. If informal means ofresolving the complaint seem appropriate, and the person makingthe complaint agrees, informal means will be tried first. However,if informal procedures are insufficient to resolve the complaint, theLaw Center will proceed to an investigation of the complaint inaccordance with the procedures provide in the Law Center’s EqualEmployment Opportunity Policy.

Every effort will be made to keep all complaints confidential.Only those with a need to know will be informed about thecomplaint. If an investigation is conducted, the complainant andthe subject of the complaint will be notified of the final decision.

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under this policy, or for participating in the investigation of anysuch complaint or request for relief.

OTHER POLICIESNote:The policies reproduced in the remaining pages of this cat-alog are the policies of Louisiana State University and A&M.Theyalso apply to the Baton Rouge Campus of LSU A&M.They alsoapply to the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, except to the extent thatthey are incompatible with the autonomous status of the LawCenter. See Policy Statements at website:http://appl003.ocs.lsu.edu/ups.nsf/ByNumber?OpenView.

Immunization Policy—PS-72To establish an immunization policy and related procedures for allstudents and to define adequate immunization, exemptions andproof required for same.

DEFINITIONS

ADEQUATE IMMUNIZATION FOR THEVARIOUSDISEASES IS DEFINED AS:

Rubeola (Measles) -- Proof from a health care provider ofadministration of two doses of measles vaccine (or combinationvaccines containing measles vaccine) given at least one monthapart, in 1968 or later, and after one year of age, or documentationof immunity or past disease by a statement from a physician or aserologic test.

Mumps --Proof from a health care provider of administration ofmumps vaccine, documentation of immunity by serologic test ordocumentation of past disease by a physician or other health careprovider.

Rubella (German Measles) -- Proof from a health careprovider of administration of rubella vaccine or documentation ofimmunity by serologic test or documentation of past disease by aphysician or other health care provider.

Tetanus --Proof from a health care provider of administration oftetanus immunization within the last ten years.

Diphtheria --Proof from a health care provider of administrationof diphtheria immunization within the last ten years.

Meningococcal – Proof from a health care provider of adminis-tration of Menactra vaccine at any time or Menomune vaccinewithin the past year.

Tuberculosis Screening - -Proof from a health care provider oftuberculin skin testing within one year prior to college entranceof high-risk students, as defined by the American College HealthAssociation guidelines(www.acha.org/info_resources/tb_statement.pdf).

PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION IS DEFINED AS:

A written statement from a physician, public health clinic, or otherhealth care provider stating the dates of immunization or occur-rence of disease, or date and result of antibody titers.

GENERAL POLICY

Effective for the Fall semester 2006 and thereafter, no student shall

enroll for the first time at Louisiana State University and A & MCollege without documented proof of adequate immunization foror immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and diphtheria,and meningococcal meningitis. In addition, some students may berequired to have skin testing for tuberculosis (see below*).Undergraduate students returning to LSU after an absence of asemester or more shall be considered to be enrolling for the firsttime for purposes of this policy. Graduate students returning toLSU after an absence of three semesters or more shall be consid-ered to be enrolling for the first time for purposes of this policy.This policy excludes students matriculating only in off-campus orcontinuing education/extension courses and degree only candi-dates. Exemptions from immunization requirements are permittedfor medical, religious, or other personal reasons.

*Tuberculin skin testing is required for all students who may be atrisk for TB infection or disease, as defined by the AmericanCollege Health Association guidelines. Categories of high riskstudents are listed on the LSU immunization form, and includestudents who have lived or traveled to certain countries/areas ofthe world (see Proof of Immunization Compliance form), studentswho have been in close contact with someone with TB, studentswith a history of alcoholism or IV drug use, students takingimmunosuppressive medications, and those who have resided,worked, or volunteered in a prison, homeless shelter, hospital,nursing home, or other long-term treatment facility.

Students born before January 1, 1957 are exempt from therequirement for proof of immunization for or immunity tomeasles, mumps, and rubella.All students to whom this law appliesare required to submit proof of immunizations, immunity orexemption to the Student Health Center after being admitted intothe University. Failure to comply with Louisiana Law

R.S. 17:170; Schools of Higher Learning will cause a student tobe ineligible to pay university fees and attend classes until the stu-dent complies. Classes may be purged if a student is not in com-pliance by established deadlines as promulgated by the Office ofRecords and Registration.

Requests for exemption because of medical reasons must besigned by a physician or other health care provider. Requests forwaivers for exemption because of religious or other personal rea-sons may be signed by the student (or by a parent or legalguardian if the student is not yet 18 years of age).

Students who elect exemption from the immunization require-ments for medical, religious, or other personal reasons, and stu-dents who have not provided proof of adequate immunization orimmunity for any other reason may, at the discretion of theChancellor, be required to leave the campus in the event of anoutbreak of measles, mumps or rubella and may be required toremain away from campus until the appropriate incubation periodof the disease has expired.An outbreak is defined as one case ofmeasles and numbers of cases of mumps and rubella, as defined bythe Louisiana State Health Officer. Students not immunized mayavoid exclusion from the campus by obtaining immunization andfurnishing proof thereof.

The Chancellor shall have the authority to change the definitionof adequate immunization to conform to current state law and tocurrent public health recommendations.


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Smoking Policy – PS-76It is the policy of Louisiana State University to provide its stu-dents, faculty, staff and other members of the University commu-nity with a tobacco smoke free environment within its facilities;however, the University does not otherwise prohibit the smokingof tobacco by its students and employees and does not discrimi-nate against tobacco smokers in employment or conditions ofemployment.

Accordingly, except as otherwise provided by this policy, smokingis prohibited within all University facilities and vehicles. Personschoosing to smoke outside University buildings and other facilitiesshould avoid the immediate entrance and exit areas of buildings toprevent subjecting others to second-hand tobacco smoke.

1. Smoking in University residential buildings and food serviceareas shall be in accordance with policies established by theadministrative units responsible for such buildings and foodservices with the approval of the Office of the Chancellor.Where designated smoking areas are provided, such areas shallbe clearly marked by signs.

2. Smoking at special events open to the general public shall bein accordance with policies established for those facilities forspecial events with the approval of the Office of theChancellor. Examples include Tiger Stadium, the PeteMaravich Assembly Center, Pleasant Hall and similar facilities;however, other than during special events, smoking shall beprohibited in these facilities.

3. Requests for exemption to this policy shall be directed to theOffice of theVice Chancellor for Business Affairs, which willcoordinate and monitor the review process with the BuildingCoordinator and others concerned for recommendation to theOffice of the Chancellor for action.

4. Smoking policies developed in accordance with Number Oneand Number Two above and exemptions to it proposed inaccordance with Number Three above shall address the follow-ing considerations:

a. Whether benefits to students, employees and visitors out-weigh health, safety and environmental factors.

b. The specific area for which exception is to be made andappropriate signs for such designation.

c. Measures to protect the rights of non-smokers.

d. The time period for which the exception is requested.

e. No exception may be made which conflicts with PS-29,“Environmental Control in the Classroom” nor wheresmoking has been proscribed by the State Fire Marshal.

5. Smoking is prohibited in all University vehicles without theexpress consent of all occupants.

Possession of Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons–PS 96To state the policy of LSU regarding the possession of firearmsand dangerous weapons within its facilities and premises and therequirements of Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:95.2

(Carrying a firearm by a student or nonstudent on school proper-ty or firearm-free zone) and 14:95.6 (Firearm-free zone; notice;signs; crime; penalties).

DEFINITIONS

Firearms. Any rifle, shotgun, pistol or revolver or any otherfirearm from which a shot or shots are discharged by an explosive.

Dangerous Weapons. Any gas, liquid or other substance orinstrumentality, which, in the manner used, is calculated or likelyto produce death or great bodily harm.

Facilities and Premises. Real property and immovable propertyunder the authority and control of the Board of Supervisors ofLouisiana State University and Agricultural and MechanicalCollege.

Firearm-free zone. An area inclusive of any university campusand within one thousand feet of such university campus as definedby R. S. 14:95.6.

Policy

LSU enforces all provisions of the state Criminal Code includingthose prohibiting possession of firearms within a firearms freezone as provided at R. S. 14:95.2.As it relates to universities, R. S.14:95.2 prohibits the carrying of a firearm by a student or nonstu-dent on university property and is defined as the intentional pos-session of any firearm on one’s person, on a university campus,within one thousand feet of a university campus or on a schoolbus.The penalty upon conviction is imprisonment at hard laborfor not more than five years.The statute does not apply to:

1. Federal, state or local law enforcement officer in performanceof official duties.

2. School official or employee acting during the normal courseof his employment or a student acting under the direction ofsuch school official or employee.

3. If on private property or within a private residence within onethousand feet of university property; however, LSU prohibitsthe possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons withinthe campus residences of its employees living on the campus.

4. If in accordance with a concealed handgun permit issued pur-suant to R. S. 40:1379.1.

5. Constitutionally protected activities which cannot be regulatedby the state such as a firearm contained entirely within amotor vehicle.

In addition to such criminal penalties as may be imposed, theunlawful use, possession or carrying of a firearm or dangerousweapon within LSU facilities and premises by an employeeshall be cause for termination of employment.

Further, otherwise legal possession or use of a firearm by anemployee in a manner which reasonably endangers the safetyof others shall be cause for disciplinary action by LSU.


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The University and the Law Center reserve the right at any time to change fees, calendar, and rules regulating admission and registration,instruction in, and graduation from the University and the Law Center, as well as any other regulations affecting the student body.Changes shall become effective at such time as determined by the proper authorities and may be made applicable to prospective studentsand/or nonmatriculating students.The University and the Law Center also reserve the right to change, add, or withdraw listed courses orinstructors at any time.

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