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Copyright © 2011 Loyola University New Orleans
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2011 – 2012OFFICE OF LAW ADMISSIONS7214 St. Charles AvenueCampus Box 904New Orleans, LA 70118www.law.loyno.edue-mail: [email protected]
COLLEGE OF LAW
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WELCOME TO LOYOLA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
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OFFICE OF LAW ADMISSIONS7214 St. Charles AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70118(504) 861-5575fax: (504) 861-5772
www.law.loyno.edue-mail: [email protected]
THE COLLEGE AND THE CITY ..........................................2
ACADEMICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ........5
PROGRAMS OF STUDY .....................................................8
COMPARATIVE ANDINTERNATIONAL LAW PROGRAMS ...............................19
FACULTY ..........................................................................27
ADMISSION......................................................................38
TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID .......................................41
COLLEGEOF LAW
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THE COLLEGE AND THE CITY
Our 20-acre main campus is a mix of Tudor-Gothic and contemporary architecture
surrounded by grand walkways in a garden-like setting. A few blocks up St. Charles
Avenue lies our four-acre Broadway campus,location of the College of Law, Cabra
Residence Hall, Department of Visual Arts,and historic Greenville Hall.
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Loyola University New Orleans is a Catholic institutionof higher learning in the Jesuit tradition. Loyola’s mission,therefore, in the broadest and deepest sense, is essentiallyreligious and specifically educational and intellectual.
The university is a community committed to:
• Excellence in teach ing and scholarsh ip;
• The search for the truth and a recognition of thecritical intelligence needed to obtain andcommunicate it;
• The promotion of faith and justice in all spheres ofactivity—the city, the state, the region, and theworld;
• Concern for the spiritual and moral developmentof each individual in the university.
While the Christian tradition is not wedded to any onephilosophical, scientific, aesthetic, or political ideology, itis not compatible with every point of view. The Christianview of reality is concerned ultimately with choice andaction, and is premised on the concept of moral respon-sibility. Therefore, the university must provide anenvironment in which all aspects of campus life, includingadministration and the curriculum, reflect a concern withethical values. While the Jesuit tradition is world-affirming,it is also deeply concerned with the promotion of service toothers rather than self-aggrandizement. This commitmentto social justice can be shared by all who are of good will,in keeping with a respect for ecumenical diversity andreligious and academic freedom. The College of Law iscommitted to excellence in legal education in the traditionof its spiritual heritage, with our goal being wisdom, notmere technical competence. We welcome all persons whosincerely strive for the truth and are prepared to challengeall assumptions in light of this commitment.
THE UNIVERSITYIncorporated in 1912 in New Orleans, Louisiana, by
the Jesuits of the Southern Province, Loyola University isaccredited by the Commission on Colleges of the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’sand master’s degrees. A medium-sized university with a totalenrollment of approximately 4,900, Loyola offers more than61 undergraduate degree programs, four pre-professionalprograms, and nine graduate programs, in addition to theJuris Doctor degree.
Loyola University has two campuses, both locatedapproximately five miles from the historic French Quarter.The 20-acre main campus, in the heart of the Uptown res-idential community, faces Audubon Park. The 4.2-acreBroadway campus is home to the College of Law.
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The university offers a wide array of programs andservices which contribute to a complete educationalexperience. A few of those programs and services include:
THE COLLEGE OF LAW
Loyola University College of Law was established in1914. In 1931, the College of Law received the approval ofthe American Bar Association, and in 1934 became amember of the Association of American Law Schools.
In 2007, the law school completed a new four-story,16,000-square-foot addition to the law school building,which increased the number of classrooms, office spaces,and library space.
In the fall of 2010, the College of Law populationincluded approximately 840 students. Residents from morethan 30 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, andseveral foreign countries comprised the law student body.
Loyola’s entering freshman class typically numbers 265.The full-time day division enrollment goal is approximately200 students. The part-time evening division may enroll 50– 70 students.
Women represented approximately 47 percent ofLoyola’s 2010 freshman class. Members of minority groupscomprised approximately 32 percent of the class.
The College of Law’s distinguished faculty numbers 82.Forty-one are full-time and 41 are adjunct or part-timemembers.
In 1991, Loyola College of Law announced the creationof the Gillis Long Chair in Poverty and Public Interest Law.This chair was made possible by funding through the GillisLong Poverty Law Center. The chair brings scholars of nationalreputation to reside at Loyola for one semester and works withall parts of the Loyola and New Orleans communitiesaddressing the issues of poverty and public interest law.
• Academic Counseling
• Center for International Education
• Concert Series
• Health Insurance
• Student Health Service
• Intercollegiate Baseballand Basketball
• Recreational Sports
• University Ministry
• Whelan Children’sCenter
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A semi-tropical climate makes New Orleans an idealsite for athletic events of all types. From the exhilarationof the 6.2-mile run of the Crescent City Classic, to theprestige of the PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans, to theenthusiasm of watching the play of the National FootballLeague’s 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saintsand the National Basketball Association’s New OrleansHornets, the city welcomes sports enthusiasts.
For more information about the exciting city of NewOrleans, go to www.nola.com
THE CRESCENT CITY
New Orleans, situated on the Mississippi River just ashort distance from the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the busiestports in the United States. With a metropolitan populationin excess of 1,250,000, “The Crescent City” is a place ofrich diversity, nurturing various cultures and ways of life.
The pageantry of the Mardi Gras celebration and theubiquitous presence of jazz are just two reasons why NewOrleans is a mecca for tourists.
The city is a splendid mixture of old and new. TheFrench Quarter, with shops and homes, bistros andrestaurants filling 18th-century historic structures, is onlya short walk from the hub of the city where skyscrapershouse the businesses of today.
NEW ORLEANS OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT
The New Orleans Ballet and Philharmonic Orchestraare ready for your enjoyment and emphasize the graciousnessof New Orleans living.
New Orleans and the surrounding area host a varietyof concerts and music festivals each year. Each year, theNew Orleans Jazz Fest and Voodoo Festival bring togethernational and local musicians. Kenny Chesney, HarryConnick, Jr., and Yo-Yo Ma are just a few of the artists whohave played the city recently. The recording sensation LadyGaga will arrive in the Big Easy in 2011. Broadway pro-ductions, including The Color Purple, Wicked, Cats, andMama Mia, have graced the theaters of New Orleans inrecent years.
No stay in New Orleans is complete without a visit toseveral of the city’s excellent dining facilities. From theCreole cuisine of Emeril’s and Commander’s Palace to theCajun cooking of K-Paul’s, there are restaurants to placateevery palate.
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
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FULL-TIME CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester HoursCommon Law Contracts for Civil Law Students or Contracts I........3Torts I ................................................................................................3Civil Procedure I ...............................................................................3Civil Law of Property I or Common Law Property I ............................3Criminal Law .....................................................................................2Legal Research and Writing .............................................................2
Total Hours 16
Spring Semester HoursConventional Obligations or Contracts II .........................................3Torts II ...............................................................................................2Civil Procedure II ..............................................................................3Civil Law of Property II or Common Law Property II ..........................3Moot Court.......................................................................................2Legal Profession ...............................................................................2
Total Hours 15
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester HoursConstitutional Law I..........................................................................4Successions or Trusts and Estates .......................................................3Evidence ...........................................................................................3Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses..........................................5 or 6
Total Hours 15 or 16
Spring Semester HoursAdministration of Criminal Justice I.................................................3Business Organizations ....................................................................4Sales and Leases...............................................................................3Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses..........................................6 or 8
Total Hours 16 or 18
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester HoursLaw and Poverty ...............................................................................2Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses......................................12 to 14
Total Hours 14 to 16
Spring Semester HoursElectives ................................................................................14 to 16
ACADEMICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
In addition to the required courses listed, all students must take one of threecourses which give a philosophical and historical perspective on law. Studentsmust also satisfy the writing requirement.
Furthermore, students must satisfy the requirements of the Skills TrainingProgram in order to graduate. (See page 6.)
All students are required to carry the full academic load listed for theirrespective curricula during the first year of study.
The differences in the two curricula affect primarily the private sector of the lawor that portion of the law dealing with property, in particular, rights and dutiesin acquisition, ownership, and transference.
Loyola University New Orleans is the only law schoolin the country to offer three separate curriculums—the CivilLaw Day Division (the law of Louisiana), the Civil LawPart-time Evening Division, and the Common Law DayDivision (the law of the other 49 states). In addition, thereare three joint degree programs: Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Masterof Business Administration (M.B.A.), Juris Doctor(J.D.)/Master of Urban and Regional Planning, and JurisDoctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration. The lasttwo programs are offered in conjunction with the Universityof New Orleans.
Due to the influence of the Spanish and French in theearly development of the territory and then the state, thelegal tradition of the private sector of the law of Louisianais based on that of the Roman law rather than that of thegeneral common law as in all the other states.
The system of “stare decisis,” wh ich forms th egroundwork of th e COMMON LAW tradition found inthose countries settled by the British empire, is replaced inLouisiana by a tradition of codified law called th e CIVILCODE. (See page 19 for more information.)
Loyola is privileged to offer both programs. Students whoplan to work in Louisiana should choose the civil law program,and those who plan to work in another state should choosethe common law program. Students may elect either courseof study exclusively or set up a curriculum comprising elementsof both by obtaining a Certificate in Civil or Common Law.Hence, Loyola graduates are prepared to practice law in all 50states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Additionally, Loyola is the only law school in NewOrleans to offer an evening program. The part-time eveningprogram offers the civil law curriculum exclusively.
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SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM
In 1985, the faculty of Loyola College of Law adopted oneof the most unique and far-reaching Professional LawyeringSkills programs in the country. Recognizing “hands-on, learn-by-doing” opportunities to develop the future practitioner’sskills to be as important as the traditional academic studies, thenew curriculum developed specialized courses and sought theexpertise of attorneys and judges from across the state.Currently, more than 100 members of the bench and bar teachin the Skills Curriculum.
A wide variety of courses are offered in such areas asSocial Security law, handling cases under the Americanswith Disabilities Act, handling the criminal case, and inves-tigating various methods of alternative dispute resolution.Students work on the fine points of drafting effectivedocuments and pleadings, learn unique methods of researchon the Internet to place them a step ahead of theiradversaries, and discuss the rules and principles which governthis very dynamic profession with members of the LouisianaState Bar Association’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel.Seniors are afforded the opportunity to take an intensivetrial advocacy training program and to hone their courtroomskills under the watchful eyes of attorneys and judges. Everystudent in the law school will be able to select and acquireas many skills classes and study as many specialized legalsubject areas as he or she wishes (at no additional cost).
With particular emphasis on communication skills,writing skills, thinking to creative solutions, instilling apassion for the rights of the client, giving advice, learningcost/benefit analysis and financial management, examiningthe latest in technological advances, and learning to liveand practice in an ethical manner, Loyola’s ProfessionalSkills Curriculum adds another piece in the fabric of theJesuit educational system.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE
Ninety semester hours are required for the Juris Doctordegree. Included in these hours are traditional law courses aswell as seminars, individual tutorials, Moot Court compe-titions, teaching assistantships, Law Review participation,and clinical experience. The latter may be obtained by par-ticipation in the college’s Law Clinic, which handles casesin areas of administrative, criminal, and civil law, or by servingas a judicial clerk of court in the Federal Extern Programsponsored in conjunction with the U.S. District Court forthe Eastern District of Louisiana. The Public Law Centerprovides further opportunity for clinical experience in thearena of legislative and administrative advocacy.
Full-time students must spend a minimum of six full-time semesters in residence. Hence, the normal time framefor completion of the Juris Doctor degree is three academicyears. Students are forewarned that this is a MINIMUM timeframe and that the program MAY NOT be completed byacceleration in two-and-one-half years.
The normal time frame for part-time students is fouracademic years plus one summer session.
The MAXIMUM time allowance forcompletion of the degree by all students isfive consecutive academicyears of resident law study.
SUMMER SCHOOLA limited number of courses are
offered each summer in an eight-weeksession. The summer session is opento upper-division students, includingthose in good standing from otherlaw schools.
Additionally, law courses arealso available in special summersessions of various lengths in LatinAmerica and Eastern Europe. Schedulesand applications for these sessions areavailable in the spring by writing to theOffice of the Dean. (See page 21 for moreinformation.)
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
“I never thought ofattending law school inNew Orleans until Ihappened to visit andknew I belonged here.The outstandingreputation of Loyola,along with itsconnections both localand nationwide, has
provided me with so many valuable professionalopportunities that I never could have foreseen. TheLoyola community is incredible. I’ve establishedcherished friendships with my classmates,professors, and administrators. Choosing to attendLoyola in the most unique city in the world was thebest decision of my life.”
— DESMONDE BENNETTThird-year Student, S.B.A. President
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PART-TIME CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester HoursCommon Law Contracts for Civil Law Students .....................3Torts I........................................................................................3Civil Law of Property I..............................................................3Legal Research and Writing ....................................................2
Total Hours 11
Spring Semester HoursConventional Obligations........................................................3Torts II.......................................................................................2Civil Law of Property II.............................................................3Moot Court ..............................................................................2
Total Hours 10
SECOND OR THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester HoursEvidence .............................................................................3Civil Procedure I .................................................................3Legal Profession (second year) ...........................................2Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses ..............................3 or 5
Total Hours 11 or 13
Spring Semester HoursBusiness Organizations.......................................................4Civil Procedure II.................................................................3Electives ......................................................................3 or 4
Total Hours 10 or 11
SECOND OR THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester HoursConstitutional Law I ............................................................4Successions .........................................................................3Criminal Law .......................................................................2Legal Profession (second year) or Elective (third year).......2
Total Hours 11
Spring Semester HoursAdministration of Criminal Justice I....................................3Sales and Leases .................................................................3Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses ..............................4 or 5
Total Hours 10 or 11
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Semester HoursElectives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses....................................11
Spring Semester HoursLaw and Property................................................................2Electives or Civil Law “Pool” Courses......................................9
Total Hours 11
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GRADING SYSTEM, RETENTION RULES AND PROCEDURES, ATTRITION RATES
Grading SystemA Excellent. This grade is assigned 4 quality points per
semester hour.B+ Good. This grade is assigned 3.5 quality points per
semester hour.B Good. This grade is assigned 3 quality points per
semester hour.C+ Satisfactory. This grade is assigned 2.5 quality points
per semester hour.C Satisfactory. This grade is assigned 2 quality points
per semester hour.D+ Unsatisfactory. This grade is assigned 1.5 quality
points per semester hour.D Unsatisfactory. This grade is assigned 1 quality point
per semester hour.F Failure or failure to withdraw. No quality points are
assigned.
Other grades that may be given are:AF Absent from ExaminationAU AuditAI Audit IncompleteI IncompleteIP In ProgressW Administrative WithdrawalUW Unauthorized Withdrawal (Excessive absences)
Retention Rules and ProceduresA student will be on academic probation at any time
the overall average is less than 2.0. Students on academicprobation may not hold office or otherwise participate informal extracurricular activities of the College of Law.
A student will be automatically excluded from theCollege of Law if:1. at the end of the first fall and spring semesters of law
school work the student’s overall average is less than2.0;
2. at any time thereafter the overall average of a full-time or part-time student is less than 2.0, providingthe student has been on academic probation for thesemester immediately preceding exclusion.
Average Attrition RatesStudent attrition has averaged approximately five
percent over the last 10 years.
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AdmiraltyAdmiraltyMaritime Personal InjuryLoyola Maritime Law Journal Honors TutorialEmployee Remedies (Maritime)Marine Insurance
Constitutional LawConstitutional LawConstitutional Law SeminarAdvanced Constitutional Law-14th AmendmentCapital Punishment and the ConstitutionFirst AmendmentGender, Race, and Law in Film and LiteratureSex Discrimination Law SeminarCivil Rights Actions Under Section 1983Clinic-Civil Rights Cases
Criminal LawCriminal LawCriminal Law SeminarAdministration of Criminal Justice I, II & III EvidenceEvidence/Procedure SeminarFederal Criminal LawCapital Punishment and the ConstitutionCourts in the Federal SystemFederal Appellate AdvocacyTrial Practice SeminarClinic-Defense and Prosecution Placements
Corporate/Business/Finance LawBusiness OrganizationsBusiness Planning SeminarAgency and PartnershipAntitrust LawCommercial TransactionsConsumer LawContracts I & IICommon Law Contracts for Civil Law StudentsConventional ObligationsContracts/Commercial Law SeminarCorporate FinanceCreditor’s Rights and BankruptcyEmployment DiscriminationFinancial Institutions LawInjured Employee Compensation and Tort RemediesInsuranceInternational Financial Services LawInternational Investment LawInternational Trade LawLabor LawLegal AccountingNegotiable InstrumentsProducts LiabilitySales and LeasesSecured TransactionsSecurities RegulationSecurity RightsWorkers’ Compensation
Environmental Law (certificate)Administrative LawEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Law SeminarNatural Resources LawLand Use LawEnvironmental Justice SeminarSelected Topics in International Environmental LawMineral Law
Entertainment LawContracts I & IICommon Law Contracts for Civil Law StudentsConventional ObligationsRegulation of the Entertainment Industries SeminarRegulation of the Sports IndustriesCopyright Law
Family LawFamily LawFamily Law SeminarTaxation of the Family: Structuring the Tax
Consequences of Marriage, Divorce, and DeathCivil Law of PersonsCommunity PropertyJuvenile Law SeminarEstate PlanningLouisiana ProbateLouisiana Probate SeminarSuccessionsTrusts and Estates
Intellectual Property and TechnologyCopyright LawIntellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law Seminar on Digital
Delivery of Entertainment Products Patent LawTrademark, Trade Name, and Unfair Competition Law Communications Law
International Law (certificate)International Law International Law Seminar International Dispute Resolution International Financial Services Law International Investment Law International Taxation International Trade Law Comparative Law Comparative Law Seminar Conflict of Laws Immigration and Nationality Law Immigration Law Seminar Law of the European Union I & II Selected Topics in International Environmental Law Seminar in Legal French
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
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Labor and Employment LawAdministrative Law Agency and Partnership Common Law Contracts for Civil Law Students Commercial TransactionsContracts I & IIContracts/Commercial Law Seminar Conventional Obligations Employee Remedies (Maritime) Employment Discrimination Injured Employee Compensation and Tort Remedies Labor Law Workers’ CompensationSex Discrimination Law Seminar
Legal History and JurisprudenceAmerican Legal History Seminar Canon Law Jurisprudence Western Legal Tradition
Litigation, Procedure, and ADRAdministration of Criminal Justice I, II & III Clinical Seminar Civil Procedure I & IICourts in a Federal System Evidence Evidence/Procedure Seminar Federal Appellate Advocacy Federal Tax Procedure Legal Profession Legal Research and Writing Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Mediation and Arbitration Moot Court Trial Practice Seminar
Property, Decedents Estates, and Real Estate LawCivil Law Property I & II Common Law Property I & II Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Estate Planning Louisiana Donations and Trusts Louisiana Probate Louisiana Probate Seminar Real Estate Transactions Sales and Leases Successions Title Examination Trusts and Estates
Public Interest LawAdvanced Constitutional Law-14th Amendment Advanced Legislative and Administrative Advocacy Capital Punishment and the Constitution Child Advocacy Seminar Civil Rights Actions Under Section 1983 Clinical Externship Clinical Seminar Constitutional Law Constitutional Law Seminar Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Criminal Law Criminal Law SeminarEmployment Discrimination Environmental Law Environmental Law Seminar First Amendment Gender, Race, and Law in Film and Literature Immigration and Nationality Law Immigration Law Seminar Law and Education Seminar Law and Poverty Law and Poverty Seminar Law and Religion Seminar Journal of Public Interest Law Honors Tutorial Journal of Public Interest Law Seminar Sex Discrimination Law Seminar State and Local Government Law Street Law
Tax Law (certificate)Advanced Federal Income Taxation Federal Income Taxation of Corporations Federal Tax Procedure Federal Taxation Seminar Federal Taxation of Wealth Transmission Income Taxation International Taxation State and Local Taxation Taxation of Partnerships and Other Pass-through
Entities Taxation of the Family: Structuring the Tax
Consequences of Marriage, Divorce, and Death
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JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONThe J.D./M.B.A. program is designed for those students
seeking advanced education in business administration inaddition to an education in the law.
Normal degree requirements of 90 semester hours (JurisDoctor) and 33 semester hours in 700- and 800-levelcoursework (Master of Business Administration) are com-plemented and reduced to 81 semester hours (Juris Doctor)and 24 semester hours (Master of Business Administration).Each program is reduced by nine semester hours becauseeach program accepts, as part of its requirements, ninesemester hours from the other program.
However, the College of Law accepts the nine semesterhours from the College of Business only after the entire 21semester hours of required graduate business administrationcourses have been successfully completed. The College ofBusiness accepts the nine semester hours from the Collegeof Law only after the 81 semester hours of law courses havebeen successfully completed. Students must successfullycomplete all required law courses in both programs.
Applicants for the J.D./M.B.A. program must apply sep-arately to the College of Law and to the College of Businessgraduate programs and be accepted individually to both.The schools together will determine whether the applicantis eligible for the combined program.
The College of Business requires applicants to submitsatisfactory evidence of having earned an undergraduatedegree and evidence of satisfactory completion of 56semester hours of designated course requirements (23 ofwhich may be waived if taken as an undergraduate).
Upon completion of the program, the student will beawarded two separate degrees. Because the joint programoutlined previously makes them mutually dependent, therequirements for both must be completed before eitherdegree can be awarded. Students participating in the jointprogram must maintain a minimum grade point average of2.3 (4.0 scale) in the College of Law and 3.0 (4.0 scale) inthe College of Business. Students failing to meet all of therequirements of the program are awarded the Juris Doctoror the Master of Business Administration degree only if theyfulfill the requirements for the individual degree as outlinedin the College of Law Bulletin or Graduate Bulletin, respect-ively. The anticipated time frame for the completion of thecombined J.D./M.B.A. program is four academic years. Thismay be shortened by summer session study provided thestudent meets the minimum time frame as stipulated for theJuris Doctor degree.
For further information, see the Graduate Bulletin orcontact the M.B.A. program of the College of Business,Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Box15, New Orleans, LA 70118, (504) 864-7965, or consultthe web page at www.mba.loyno.edu
JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
The J.D./M.U.R.P. program is designed for thoseseeking professional training in planning cities and regionswith specific emphasis given to their social, economic, envi-ronmental, political, and physical aspects, as well as theinteraction of these factors in addition to a law education.The M.U.R.P. program is offered by the University of NewOrleans (UNO) from the UNO College of Urban andPublic Affairs. The objective of the program is to preparestudents to be planners in city, regional, state, and federalplanning agencies; private consulting firms and publicservice organizations; and other public or private institutions.
Applicants for this joint program must apply separatelyto the College of Law and to the UNO College of Urbanand Public Affairs and be accepted individually to both.The schools together will determine whether the applicantis eligible for the combined program. The applicant mustpresent satisfactory evidence of having earned an under-graduate degree.
Normal degree requirements of 90 semester hours (JurisDoctor) and 42 credit hours including a three- to six-hourthesis (M.U.R.P.) are complemented and reduced to 81semester hours (Juris Doctor) and 33 credit hours (M.U.R.P.)plus the thesis. Each program is thus reduced by nine semesterhours as each accepts, as part of its requirements, ninesemester hours from the other program.
Upon completion of the program, the student will beawarded two separate degrees. The requirements for bothmust be completed, however, before either degree can beawarded. A student will not be allowed to enroll in Loyolalaw school courses in Clinical Seminar, Legal Research, orIndependent Study. The nine hours of credit earned atUNO in the M.U.R.P. program will count toward the totalearned hours at Loyola but will not affect the student’scumulative Loyola grade point average. No credit will beawarded for a course taken in the UNO/ M.U.R.P. programunless the grade is at least equal to a C+ on the Loyolagrading scale. No credit will be accepted until a student hassuccessfully completed the first year of study at Loyola withan average of 2.3 (4.0 scale) or better. The student mustmaintain an average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or better in theM.U.R.P. program. Students failing to meet all of therequirements of the program are awarded either the JurisDoctor or Master of Urban and Regional Planning degreeonly if they fulfill the requirements for the individual degreeas outlined in the College of Law Bulletin or UNO graduatebulletin, respectively.
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11For further information on the M.P.A., please write:
The University of New OrleansMaster of Public Administration Political Science Department256 Milneburg Hall2000 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70148504-280-6383www.poli.uno.edu/MPA/
For further information on the M.U.R.P., please write: Department of Planning and Urban StudiesSchool of Urban Planning and Regional Studies368 Milneburg Hall 2000 Lakeshore Dr.University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA 70148 (504) 280-6519 • www.planning.uno.edu/murp.cfm
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONThe J.D./M.P.A. program is designed for those seeking
an advanced degree in the field of governmental adminis-tration. This program is offered by the University of NewOrleans (UNO) from the UNO College of Urban andPublic Affairs. The program is interdisciplinary, with equalparticipation from the College of Urban and Public Affairs,the College of Business, and the Department of PoliticalScience at UNO.
Applicants for this joint program must apply separatelyto the College of Law and to the UNO College of Urbanand Public Affairs and be accepted individually to both.The schools together will determine whether the applicantis eligible for the combined program. The applicant mustpresent satisfactory evidence of having earned an under-graduate degree.
Normal degree requirements of 90 semester hours (JurisDoctor) and 42 credit hours including a six-hour thesis(M.P.A.) are complemented and reduced to 81 semesterhours (Juris Doctor) and 33 credit hours (M.P.A.) plus thethesis. Each program is thus reduced by nine semester hoursas each accepts, as part of its requirements, nine semesterhours from the other program.
Upon completion of the program, the student will beawarded two separate degrees. The requirements for bothmust be completed, however, before either degree can beawarded. A student will not be allowed to enroll in Loyolalaw school courses in Clinical Seminar, Legal Research, orIndependent Study. The nine hours of credit earned at UNOin the M.P.A. program will count toward the total earnedhours at Loyola but will not affect the student’s cumulativeLoyola grade point average. No credit will be awarded for acourse taken in the UNO/M.P.A. program unless the gradeis at least equal to a C+ on the Loyola grading scale. No creditwill be accepted until a student has successfully completedthe first year of study at Loyola with an average of 2.3 (4.0scale) or better. The student must maintain an average of 2.5(4.0 scale) or better in the M.P.A. program. Students failingto meet all of the requirements of the program are awardedeither the Juris Doctor or Master of Public Administrationdegree only if they fulfill the requirements for the individualdegree as outlined in the College of Law Bulletin or UNOgraduate bulletin, respectively.
“As a Cuban-Americanand native of Miami,New Orleans was aplace I was able totransition into easily. Iconsider the Loyola lawfaculty and students myextended family. I willalways rememberLoyola University New
Orleans College of Law as a place that welcomed mewith open arms. Loyola has given me the opportunityto be the president of the Hispanic Law StudentAssociation. The networking opportunities and futurecolleagues that I have met are just a small portion ofthe reason why my time at Loyola is priceless.”
— DANIEL PEREZSecond-year StudentHLSA President 2010 – 2011
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Career Services is staffed with experienced professionalattorneys and career counselors who conduct programs andprovide services designed to improve your employmentopportunities. By providing the skills and methods neededto achieve career ambitions that exist for those pursuingand/or in possession of a Juris Doctor, Loyola has been suc-cessful in our partnership with our students and alumni.
The Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’sOffice of Career Services’ mission is to equip law studentsand alumni with the ability to assess their interests andvalues and to achieve their career aspirations. The need toplan carefully and conduct a well-structured employmentcampaign is critical in such a competitive market. Ourprimary goal is to match the educational and experientialskills of the student with the needs of a particular employer.We are dedicated to increasing employment opportunitiesfor students and alumni through building relationships withemployers, both locally and nationally.
CAREER COUNSELINGIt is not a secret that the national economy has affected
the legal job market. Amidst the struggles the legal markethas faced in recent years, a new business model within thelegal market has emerged. Today, more than ever before, itis imperative for a law student to prepare both academicallyand “skills wise” to face a very competitive job search duringand after graduation. As the legal market transforms, so willthe career interests and directions of our law students andalumni. The experienced professional Career Services staffis committed to partnering with you to achieve your careergoal to practice law. As both the marketplace and yourinterests change, we are prepared to reorganize and re-envision our programs and services. Career Services offersindividual counseling to assist you in creating a strategy ofpreparedness throughout your law school career, and beyond.
IN-STATE, OUT-OF-STATE, AND INTERNATIONAL JOB SEARCHES
Whether a student plans to practice law in Louisiana,or in another state or country, the Career Services staff isprepared to assist you. The Office of Career Services acts asa resource center, providing interviewing programs, partic-ipation in local and national conferences and career fairs,career development programming, law practice managementprogramming, legal career specialties programming, net-working opportunities, business services, and much more.Our students’ and our alumni’s interests are evolving, andCareer Services is prepared to reassess and regroup to provideup-to-date career planning and employment informationand programming.
EMPLOYMENT STATISTICSAs an active member of the National Association of
Legal Professionals (NALP), the American Bar Association(ABA), and The Association of American Law Schools(AALS), the Office of Career Services conducts graduateexit surveys to gather statistical information. The followingis the published statistics for the May 2009/December 2008graduating class, for both Loyola University New OrleansCollege of Law and for all graduates nationally. The statisticsshow that Loyola’s graduates are choosing the same careerpaths as their peers throughout the United States.Employment statistics for Loyola University New OrleansCollege of Law’s graduating Class of 2009 (which included100 percent of the May 2009 graduates and December 2008graduates) was:
Private practice: 54.4 percent
Business: 13 percent
Government: 15.5 percent
Judicial clerkships: 14 percent
Public interest: 2.1 percent
Academic: 1 percent
These statistics mirror those of all graduating seniorsthroughout the United States. Nationally, 42,330 out of44,000 graduates reported:
Private practice: 55.9 percent
Business and industry: 13.5 percent
Government: 11.4 percent
Judicial clerkships: 8.7 percent
Public interest: 5.7 percent
Academic: 3.5 percent
OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTCASSANDRA M. CHANDLER,J.D. ’84Assistant Director of Training,2002 – 2005F.B.I. Special Agent in ChargeNorfolk, Virginia Field Office,2005 – 2007
“My education at Loyola University was global andcomplete. It was more than just educators providinginstruction from books. It was professors and staff whoencouraged the development of the whole person,including our ethics and values through their individualparticipation in our development.”
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THE POVERTY LAW CENTERThe Gillis Long Poverty Law Center, named in memory
of a distinguished member of the United States House ofRepresentatives and prominent Louisiana attorney whothroughout his life was committed to excellence in legalservices, exemplifies Loyola’s commitment to the community.Founded in 1985, it enables Loyola University College ofLaw to expand its legal education and public service activitiesboth within and beyond the boundaries of the greatermetropolitan New Orleans area. Several of the activitiessponsored or founded by the center are the Loyola LawClinic, the Journal of Public Interest Law, SummerInternship Programs, the Loan Forgiveness Program, and aDistinguished Speaker Series.
LOYOLA LAW CLINIC AND CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for SocialJustice of the Loyola University College of Law has beenteaching students and providing legal services to the poorsince 1970. The clinic offers an experience-based learningopportunity to Loyola law students in their third year ofstudies. Clinic students represent indigent clients under theclose supervision of experienced clinic faculty members.
Clinic students practice in many areas of the law,including civil rights, criminal, family, immigration, andjuvenile law. In the fall of 2005, law clinic students andsupervising attorneys started addressing the legal needs ofHurricane Katrina survivors, first in Houston, Texas, andthen back in New Orleans when the school returned to itscampus in January 2006. The clinic has since added twosupervising attorneys to address legal issues that have grownin the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for the citizens ofNew Orleans.
The Loyola Law Clinic is set up to complement andbuild upon the first two years of traditional legal education.The success of the clinic demonstrates that students learnmost effectively by actively participating in their owneducation. The experiences of the students are subject toconstant reflection to maximize the opportunities forlearning. Clinical education illustrates the proverb:
I hear and I forgetI see and I rememberI do and I understand
The Law Clinic also furthers the Jesuit ideals ofscholarship and service at Loyola University by providingmuch needed legal representation to the needy.
Working under close supervision by the clinical faculty,students are provided a taste of what the real world will belike after graduation. Loyola is the only law school in thesoutheast to provide these students the opportunity toincorporate technology into their clinic practice by enteringtheir time for activities on cases into TABS time and billingand keeping a case diary in PracticeMaster practice man-agement software. The clinic professors also use thetechnology to print reports that show students their pro-ductivity on a case. These reports also allow professorsthemselves to know the status of a case.
Many Loyola law students find the clinic to be the mostinvigorating and the most challenging part of their entirelegal education. It provides an environment that allowseach student to actively participate in his or her owneducation, and this learning experience is subjected toconstant reflection to maximize the opportunities it affords.Activities include interviewing, counseling, research,writing, drafting pleadings and appeals, using legal softwareon computers, negotiating, mediating, arguing before judgesand juries, and appearing in court to examine and cross-examine witnesses. For most clinic students, their timerepresenting people who need their help is a time whenlearning comes alive.
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FEDERAL EXTERN PROGRAMSCivil, State, Federal and Administrative Courts, as well
as a variety of agencies, have established extern programs thatallow our students to obtain practical experience. Othercourts or agencies may qualify for establishing new externprograms if they meet the same standards for supervision andevaluation as the existing extern programs.
First- and second-year law students may apply toparticipate in the program during their next year of study.Enrollment is limited, and some academic restrictions mayapply.
The Loyola Law Clinic supervises the instruction andadministration of the extern program. A student whoqualifies and is accepted must obtain the consent of theLoyola Law Clinic to participate in an externship. There isa regular classroom component. In addition, the studentmust submit weekly journals and timesheets.
The extern must be willing to devote at least 12 – 15hours a week to work assignments over two semesters, exceptfor the examination period and preceding week.
It is anticipated that the extern will engage in thepreparation of memoranda in connection with the businessof the courts and agencies. The extern will learn basicadministration and record keeping procedures of the courtor agency. A participant may have an opportunity to sit inon arguments or motions on which he or she has worked orotherwise observe related proceedings.
Students interested in these programs should contactthe Loyola Law Clinic for additional information.
MOOT COURTMoot Court is a comprehensive program in which
students are given an opportunity to participate in intercol-legiate competitions to sharpen their appellate argument skills.The Moot Court program offers training and advancementin both the art of oral advocacy and brief writing.
A Moot Court Board, composed of six senior students,is responsible for the organization, administration, andselection of all members of Moot Court teams that competewith other law schools in the southeast region and throughoutthe nation. The board also assists the faculty and adminis-tration in the development and implementation of therequired first-year Moot Court course. Students participatein an intramural competition on the basis of their preparedappellate briefs and the oral advocacy skills that theydeveloped in a small-group setting taught by a WesterfieldFellow and mentored by a student teaching assistant who aremembers of the Moot Court Board. Student competitions arejudged first by members of the board and faculty, then bymembers of the bench and bar, and ultimately by membersof the Louisiana Supreme Court and the law school dean.
Those who score highest are invited to join the Moot Courtstaff which affords an opportunity to be selected for teamsthat are sent to competitions around the country.Additionally, with the enthusiasm and dedication of itsmembers, Moot Court hosts an annual fundraiser in the fallsemester and an awards banquet in the spring.
Recent results from competitions include: National Competition—Top 4 of 189 Teams,
Nationally, Spring 2009; Top 16 of 185 teams, Nationals,Spring 2008. Southeast Regional Competition—SouthernRegional Champions, Spring 2009; Best Oralist, Regionals,Spring 2009; Best Brief, Regionals, Spring 2009; Best Brief& Best Oralist, Spring 2008, (hosted by Loyola NewOrleans); Southern Regional Champions, Spring 2008Southern Regional Champions, Spring 2007. Tulane MardiGras Invitational Sports Law Contest—Top 8 of 45 teams,Spring 2009; Best respondent brief, Spring 2009; 5th bestbrief of 36 teams, Spring 2007; Top 8 of 46 teams, Spring2007. Stetson International Environmental Competition—1st place of 80 teams across 20 countries, Best Oralist, BestBrief runner-up, Spring 2008; 2nd place overall for theNorth American competition, Best Oralist, Best Brief,Spring 2008; 4th Place for Best Oralist overall, Fall 2006.
Loyola students also participated impressively in com-petitions outside of the formal Moot Court program in spring2003. Loyola competed in the Willem C. Vis InternationalCommercial Arbitration Competition with 128 schoolsfrom 40 countries, including 30 U.S. law schools. Loyolawas the only U.S. school to place in the top eight
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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LOYOLA LAW REVIEW The Loyola Law Review is a scholarly legal journal
published quarterly by the student editors, members, andcandidates on Law Review. The Law Review is distributednationwide and abroad to law school libraries, private lawfirms, and individual subscribers, and it is available on bothWestlaw and Lexis. Each issue contains professionalmanuscripts written by professors, lawyers, and judges.Additionally, issues contain case notes and comments andshort articles written by candidates and members on LawReview. A case note analyzes a recent case, while acomment analyzes a broader area of law. Finally, the LawReview publishes an annual quantum study which cate-gorically compiles pain and suffering awards granted byLouisiana appellate courts, the United States Fifth CircuitCourt of Appeals, and United States District Courts inLouisiana.
Candidacy on the Law Review is limited to thosestudents who have demonstrated excellence in legalscholarship or legal writing. Accordingly, the editorial boardextends invitations for candidacy on Law Review to studentswho ranked within the top 10 percent of their class aftercompleting all first-year courses in which they originallyenrolled. Additionally, students ranking within the top 20percent of their class after their first year may compete inthe annual write-on competition held during the summerfollowing the students’ first year. Transfer students shouldcontact the editor-in-chief to determine eligibility forcandidacy. After at least one academic year on Law Review,candidates who have timely and satisfactorily completedthe work assigned to them over the course of candidacy shallbecome members or editors of the Law Review.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAWWith the support of the College of Law and the Gillis
W. Long Poverty Law Center, students publish the LoyolaJournal of Public Interest Law. The Journal of Public InterestLaw is one of only two law journals in the nation that isdevoted to issues faced by the poor, children, the elderly, andall others who are unable to afford legal representation.Qualified students are chosen as candidates and invited toparticipate in the writing, editing, and publishing of theJournal of Public Interest Law. Additional members areselected from an annual writing contest sponsored by theJournal of Public Interest Law. Materials for publication arecontributed by students, professors, and other legal profes-sionals.
LOYOLA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & HIGH TECHNOLOGY LAW ANNUAL
The Loyola Intellectual Property & High TechnologyLaw Annual is a scholarly publication focusing on currentlegal issues in patents, copyrights, trademarks, andtechnology law. It is one of the few university publicationsdevoted specifically to these topics. Editorial board membersare selected annually among the editorial staff. Staffpositions are available to all students in good standing andwho are members of the Intellectual Property & HighTechnology Law Society. The publication is distributed tolaw schools throughout the United States and to law firmsand practitioners specializing in intellectual property lawthroughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,Mississippi, and Texas. Issues are also sent to various intel-lectual property firms and institutions overseas.
Articles include materials from faculty, practitioners,and students. Student submissions are typically shorter thanthose submitted by legal professionals, but they are expectedto reflect superior writing ability and legal analysis.
The Loyola Intellectual Property & High TechnologyLaw Society was established in 1995. It is a student orga-nization dedicated to the understanding of issues in patents,copyrights, trademarks, and technology law. Membershipto is open to all students.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
RICHARD WOLFF, J.D. ‘09
“The last three years atLoyola have reaffirmedmy belief that I made theright choice concerning my legal education. It’s morethan just a law school here. The students, faculty, andstaff become your family, and will stand beside youduring the entire experience. The university provides achallenging, yet rewarding experience for those whowant to better both their personal and professionallives. I am grateful for the opportunity that has beengiven to me, and believe that anyone who wants tobetter themselves through a legal education shouldalso choose Loyola.”
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LOYOLA MARITIME LAW JOURNALThe Loyola Marit ime Law Journal is a publication
which provides an avenue for research and writing bystudents, faculty, and practitioners in the dynamic andexciting field of maritime law. Editorial board members areselected annually from the editorial staff. Students who havecompleted all requirements of the first year of the full- orpart-time curriculums and who are in the top third of theirrespective programs are invited to apply for candidacy forjournal membership.
The Student Bar Association, organized in 1952, iscomprised of all students enrolled in the day and eveningprograms of the law school. It is governed under a con-stitution adopted by the students. Its purpose is to promotecloser unity among all students and to foster mutual coop-eration and understanding between the law student body,the law faculty, and the legal profession. The Student BarAssociation is a member of the Law Student Division of theAmerican Bar Association.
The Code, the law school newspaper, was establishedunder the auspices of the Student Bar Association.Participation is open to all students. It is dedicated to thereporting of law school news and providing a medium forthe expression of student views.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
A.P. Tureaud Chapter of the Black Law StudentsAssociation (BLSA), established in 1969, is geared torecruiting and maintaining the enrollment of qualifiedAfrican-American students in the law school. Members ofthe organization assist in the recruitment of African-American students from the colleges and universitiesthroughout the region. The society maintains contact withrelated national organizations and other law schoolsthroughout the country that support similar programs.
The Asian Pacific American Law Student Association(APALSA) was founded in 1994 to increase therecruitment of Asian-American students and professors inthe law school and to keep students informed about legalissues that affect them and their communities. APALSAmaintains contact with related national organizations andlaw schools that support similar programming.
Spanish-American Law Students Association(SALSA), established in 1986, while providing a supportmechanism for Hispanic students, actively works to increasethe Hispanic presence within the College of Law.
The Sports and Entertainment Law Society wasestablished in 1988 to provide a forum for studentsinterested in the legal regulation of the sports and enter-tainment industries. The organization sponsors seminars,workshops, and panel discussions featuring local attorneysand members of the sports and entertainment industries.The group has focused on the representation of professionalathletes and musicians.
Delta Theta Phi, a national legal fraternity, hasestablished a chapter at the College of Law in which all lawstudents are eligible for membership. The fraternity is devotedto the stimulation of interest in scholarship, organized legalresearch and writing, participation in appellate court com-petition, and fellowship on the part of its members.
Loyola Association of Women Law Students, organizedin 1972, promotes the full involvement of women students inthe law school and in the community. The associationsponsors speakers whose primary emphasis is on women invarious phases of the law, works to establish curriculum coursesof interest to women, and provides recordings of nationalworkshops on women and the law.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America(ATLA), J. Skelly Wright Chapter, was organized in fall1982. The purpose of the ATLA student chapter is toprepare students for a smooth transition from the study oflaw to the practice of law. ATLA’s objectives are educationaland primarily concerned with the practical aspects of trialwork such as how to interview a jury, how to take adeposition, and how to examine a witness. Each year, ATLAsponsors a mock trial competition. A series of seminars isoffered in conjunction with the competition to provide abasic background of the trial process.
“I was optimistic aboutapplying to Loyolabecause of the barpassage rate,commitment to diversity,and extensive curriculum.My choice to attendLoyola came after visitingthe campus and beingintroduced to the
renowned professors, the plethora of supportivecampus organizations, and welcoming communitythat is willing and eager to steer its studentstowards success. Loyola also has a commitment toseeing that its students have an abundance oftraditional legal and nontraditional summer as wellpostgraduate opportunities. I am confident that Ihave a bright legal future because I made thechoice to attend Loyola.”
— GERMANI HARDEMANSecond-year Student, BLSA President 2010 – 2011
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The National Lawyer’s Guild (NLG) is a nationalorganization that has been in existence since the 1930s witha membership of approximately 8,000 lawyers and students.The Loyola chapter of the guild was formed in 1982. Thepreamble of the NLG constitution best summarizes the orga-nization’s orientation: “We place human rights aboveproperty rights.”
Phi Alpha Delta, an international legal fraternity, hasestablished a chapter at the College of Law in which all lawstudents are eligible for membership. The fraternity’s purposeis to serve the law student by stressing a proper blend of pro-fessional and social activity in preparation for the practiceof law, and to serve the law school by supplementing theformal courses with an orientation program for first-yearstudents, lectures, intra-school Moot Court competition,and other professional endeavors.
Phi Delta Phi, an international legal fraternity, is theoldest legal fraternity in the United States. Members areselected from those of the student body who have completedat least one semester of study and have attained a minimum2.0 grade point average. The fraternity’s main purpose is topromote academic achievement and service to the students,while at the same time fostering the friendship that hasbecome the hallmark of the Phi Delta Phi tradition.
The Real Estate Law Society was founded in the fallof 2002 to promote educational opportunities for students,faculty, and staff interested in issues regarding real estate.The society maintains a website complete with an onlineoutline bank, downloadable application for membership,contact information for members, and a schedule of events.
St. Thomas More Law Club was established in 1935,under the patronage of the English martyr and saint. It isdedicated to the stimulation of interest in the moral andethical responsibilities of members of the legal profession.This purpose is achieved through the exploration of subjectmatter not always treated in the ordinary curriculum bymeans of lectures, debates, seminars, workshops, communityaction, and legal scholarship. The club also sponsors theEdward Rightor Lecture Series.
International Law Society, an affiliate chapter of theAssociation of Student International Law Societies, isdedicated to the understanding of various legal systems ofthe world.
The Lambda Law Alliance is a private, non-partisanstudent organization designed to foster a welcoming envi-ronment to all students regardless of their sexual orientation,gender identity, or associational preference. In accordancewith Ignatian and Jesuit tradition, the Lambda Law Allianceaffirms the goodness, worth and dignity of every person.Lambda Law Alliance strives to support diversity inthe College of Law, to support gay, lesbian, bisexual,transgender, and intersexed law students and prospectivelaw students; to increase knowledge and awareness of legalissues that are unique to the gay, lesbian, bisexual,transgender, and intersexed community; and to serve thegreater community as a source of information about gay,lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersexed legal issues.As a corollary, Lambda Law Alliance will create acommunity of LGBT and LGBT allies at Loyola College ofLaw through formal and informal social events.
Loyola Environmental Law Society was founded in1989 and provides students exposure and the opportunityto become involved with local, national, and internationalproblems and issues.
Loyola Public Interest Law Group (LPILG) is a groupof Loyola law students who share an interest in providinglegal services for those who are traditionally underrep-resented. LPILG members are interested in a variety of areasof public interest law including: providing legal services tothe poor, civil rights work, work as public prosecutors orpublic defenders, and work for other nonprofit public servicegroups. LPILG’s activities include: advocacy for loan for-giveness, endowing summer clerkships in the public interest,increasing career placement opportunities in public interestlaw, and promoting public interest law within the universityand the community. LPILG is also a member of the NationalAssociation of Public Interest Law (NAPIL).
The Native American Law Society was organized in1993 to promote the study of American Indian Law undertreaties, laws, and customs within the United States andtribal framework. The Native American Law Society isaffiliated with the Native American Law Society N.A.
The Cajun-American Law Society was founded in 1992to stimulate the awareness of the student body of the effectof the Cajun language and culture upon the development ofLouisiana. Through speakers, seminars, and school functions,members will gain in-depth knowledge of the historicalevents that led to the now-prevalent Cajun culture.
The J.D./M.B.A. Society was established in 1983.Though organized primarily for students participating in theprogram, all students are welcome to participate and learnabout the relationship between the business and law com-munities. Additionally, Loyola is affiliated with the newJ.D./M.B.A. association formed specifically for people withboth degrees.
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The law library houses approximately 395,000 volumesand microform equivalents to support the common law andcivil law programs of the College of Law. Statutes, reporters,digests, treatises, looseleafs, journals, and foreign and inter-national materials can all be found on the library’s three floors.A staff of 18, including eight librarians, is ready to assiststudents and faculty in locating the materials they need.
Special effort has also been made in acquiring materialsto support scholarly research, particularly materials from civillaw jurisdictions. The library is a depository for federal,Louisiana, and European Union documents. Audiovisualmaterials and microforms also help supplement the collection.
LEXIS and WESTLAW are available for students’ edu-cational use. Both LEXIS and WESTLAW offer studentspersonal passwords providing access to the systems from homecomputers. The Legal Writing Workshop, set up to assist lawstudents in writing techniques, is also located on the secondfloor of the library.
LAW LIBRARY
“In terms ofintegration with theNew Orleans legalcommunity, there isno better school toattend than Loyola.As a native of theWashington, D.C.,area, I neverexpected to
practice in Louisiana. Yet, my time at Loyolachanged that expectation. The school’s incrediblefaculty piqued my interest in Louisiana’s legalheritage. As the only state in the nation tocombine elements of the common and civil law,Louisiana presents students with a unique learningenvironment. The College of Law takes fulladvantage of this. At Loyola, I experienced anintellectual challenge I enjoyed. As a member ofthe Law Review and an oralist on Loyola’s NationalMoot Court Team, my academic interests weregiven practical application. The school’s dynamiccareer services team was able to pair myexperience with the right employers. By the startof my third year, I had accepted an offer from atop litigation firm in New Orleans.”
— TYLER RENCHThird-year Student
The library has ample table, carrel, and lounge seatingavailable for library users. In addition, six group study roomsand seven audiovisual rooms are located on the third floor ofthe library. Photocopiers, divided between the three floors,accept copicards, which can be purchased in the library.
COMPUTER AND INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIESThe main computer lab is located on the first floor of
the law library and provides ample computer access to lawstudents. It is equipped with 48 networked workstations andthree high-output printers. The computers are configured forword processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and databasemanagement software and provide students with access tothe Internet, e-mail, and the two primary web-based legalinformation research services: Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw. AllLoyola students are given a Loyola e-mail account as well aspasswords for Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw during their firstsemester. Computer-assisted legal instruction exercises arealso available to students. The instructional laboratory islocated on the second floor of the law library and is equippedwith 13 student workstations, one instructor workstation,and one high output printer. Students and staff receiveinstruction in the use of various computer-based systems inthis laboratory. When this facility is not being used forinstructional purposes, it serves students as a secondarycomputer lab. Computer lab assistants are available to providetechnical support during the posted hours.
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The comparative and international law programs atLoyola University New Orleans College of Law reflectLouisiana’s unique status as a mixed civil law and commonlaw jurisdiction. The private law of Louisiana (comprisingsuch areas as the law of persons, property, obligations,donations, and successions) is based on an eclectic civilcode tradition—with the French Code Civil of 1804 con-tributing the strongest influence, but with significant Romanlaw and Spanish law elements as well. The public law ofLouisiana (comprising such areas as constitutional law, leg-islation, criminal law and procedure, and civil procedureand evidence) is based largely on the Anglo-Americancommon law. Louisiana’s commercial law has both civil lawelements (as in the law of sales) and common law aspects(based on Louisiana’s adoption of most portions of theUniform Commercial Code). Louisiana has also played aunique role in bridging the civil law and common law tra-ditions by enacting such synthesizing statutes as the TrustCode of 1964, the Mineral Code of 1974, and a unique codeof conflict of laws in 1991 (which was subsequently incor-porated into Louisiana’s Civil Code).
Rather than seeming to be a legal anomaly, Louisianacan be better seen as prefiguring the gradual emergence ofa new world legal order, based not on the traditionalcommon law versus civil law dichotomy, but consisting ofimportant elements of both legal traditions. This trend isbest seen in the emergence of the law of the EuropeanUnion, comprising both common law and civil law nations(as well as such mixed-law jurisdictions as Scotland).
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law hasdeveloped a number of exciting and innovative programsin the area of comparative and international law. Studentsattending Loyola have the opportunity to specialize in eitherthe common law or the civil law. Most courses at Loyolaemploy a comparative law approach, in which students areconstantly exposed to both civil law and common lawinfluences. Students may also pursue special certificationin the areas of comparative and international law. Loyolaoffers more opportunities for summer study abroad thanalmost any other American law school. Loyola students arealso afforded the opportunity to study with distinguishedvisiting professors from abroad, as well as participate in inter-national Moot Court competitions around the world.
With so many exciting opportunities for pursuing com-parative and international legal studies, both in Louisianaand abroad, it is no wonder that Loyola is rapidly becomingthe school of choice for students interested in a legaleducation that will prepare them for the practice of lawanywhere in the world.
LOYOLA’S UNIQUE CURRICULABecause it is located in Louisiana, the only state within
the United States with elements of both the civil andcommon law systems, Loyola is one of the few law schoolsin the world offering both civil law and common lawcurricula. These two curricula give our common law (non-Louisiana) students a unique opportunity to study the civillaw tradition.
THE CERTIFICATE IN CIVIL LAW AND COMMON LAW STUDIES
In this connection, students enrolled in our commonlaw curriculum who successfully complete a prescribed courseof civil law studies, in addition to their prescribed commonlaw courses, receive a Certificate in Civil Law Studies. Thiscertificate evidences and certifies a foundational knowledgeof the substantive law of the civil law legal system. Studentsin the civil law curriculum may elect to pursue a similarCertificate in Common Law Studies.
An awareness of the different legal traditions in theworld is of growing importance for students preparing topractice law in today’s global arena. Loyola graduates arewell-informed and especially well-prepared to compete inthis new legal environment.
THE CIVIL LAW’S WORLDWIDE SCOPEThe civil law is the prevailing legal system in most of
continental Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, exceptfor England and the former British colonies, including theUnited States. In addition, in their transition from socialistto free market systems, the former states of the Soviet Unionand Eastern Europe are returning to their civil law traditions.Because Louisiana is the only state in the United Stateswith a European-style Civil Code, Loyola shares a civiliantradition with many parts of the world, lacking in thecommon law-oriented law schools.
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CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIESIn spring 1994, the faculty of Loyola University New
Orleans College of Law instituted a program offering aCertificate in International Legal Studies. This certificationprogram is designed to help prepare law students for pro-fessional careers in the emerging global economy. A studentchoosing to complete the requirements for this certificateacquires an understanding of the conceptual framework ofthe international legal order, and receives a special cer-tificate at graduation.
LL.M. IN UNITED STATES LAWLoyola University New Orleans College of Law initiated
the LL.M. in United States law in fall 2007. It is primarily(but not exclusively) designed for lawyers who have obtainedtheir first degree in law from a law school in a civil lawcountry. A concept of the program is that Louisiana’s civillaw, or perhaps more accurately, “mixed jurisdiction”background, will be attractive to lawyers from civil lawcountries. The Loyola faculty are available for these studentsas interpreters and mediators to assist them in better under-standing unfamiliar common law concepts and techniquesand other aspects of American public and private law. Byachieving this familiarity, foreign lawyers can become morecomfortable in those areas of their future practice when theyinteract with U.S. lawyers, businessmen, government officials,or other legal institutions.
A total of 24 credit hours is required for this degree. Itis anticipated that the degree will be completed in oneacademic year (two semesters), but students may take longerif they wish with the permission of the director. For example,it may be possible to finish the few remaining hours in thesummer following the academic year by taking summer
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courses either in New Orleans or one of several study abroadprograms. For an application or more information, go tohttp://law.loyno.edu/llm-program-international-students orcall (504) 861-5575.
FOREIGN LAW SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONSLoyola is strengthening its long history of contacts with
our civil law colleagues in other parts of the world. Forexample, Loyola collaborates closely with faculty of pres-tigious European law schools in presenting our summer andother international programs: Yeditepe University inIstanbul, Turkey; the University of Vienna; Eötvös LorándUniversity in Budapest; and Moscow State University inRussia. We also have a cooperation agreement with VytatusMagnus University School of Law, in Kaunas, Lithuania.These contacts also include “sister school” status under theAmerican Bar Association’s Central and Eastern EuropeanLaw Initiative with the Faculty of Law of the University ofMaribor in Slovenia and the University of Belgrade in theFederal Republic of Yugoslavia. Loyola has participated infaculty/student exchanges with the Faculté de droit,Université Jean Moulin in Lyon, France; the University ofBelgrade Law School; the Vytatus Magnus University LawSchool in Lithuania; the State University of Rio de JaneiroLaw School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the law school ofthe University of Vienna. Loyola also has a strong presencein Latin America, with cooperation agreements with theState University of Rio de Janeiro School of Law and theUniversity of Costa Rica Law School. Loyola is in theprocess of negotiating other similar exchanges with out-standing law schools around the world.
In recent years, Loyola has hosted a number of distin-guished visiting professors from such countries as Australia,
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Austria, Canada, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Greece,Hungary, and the United Kingdom. Loyola faculty haveserved as visiting professors and lecturers in Austria, Brazil,China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the FederalRepublic of Yugoslavia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary,Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, NewZealand, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.In addition, Loyola faculty members have published books,articles, and papers with presses and learned journals inAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, andTurkey.
FOREIGN SUMMER SESSIONSLoyola’s foreign summer programs are an
important component of Loyola’s internationalfocus. Since the 1980s, Loyola has establishedforeign programs in eight foreign countries, six ofwhich are still active: Vienna, Austria (in coop-eration with the University of Vienna LawSchool); Russia (in conjunction with Touro LawCenter and Moscow State University); andBudapest, Hungary (in cooperation with the EötvösLoránd University College of Law). In addition,Loyola has the largest number of summer programsin Latin America of any U.S. law school, withprograms in Mexico, Costa Rica (in conjunction withthe University of Costa Rica Law School), and Brazil (inconjunction with the State University of Rio de JaneiroSchool of Law). These sessions are offered in con-junction with a number of prominent foreign lawschools and offer a broad selection of com-parative and international law courses, withparticular emphasis on those relevant to
the host countries‚ legal systems, and cultures. In summer2004, 172 students from across the United States participatedin these programs. The following is a brief description ofthese foreign summer programs, which are open to studentsin good standing from any accredited law school.
VIENNA, AUSTRIAThe University of Vienna Law School is the site of
Loyola College of Law’s largest foreign summer program. Sixone-hour seminars and one three-credit comparative law
course are taught by University of Vienna andLoyola College of Law faculty. Seminars includeLaw of the European Community, Compara-
tive Family Law, Law of the Internet,Introduction to International CopyrightLaw, and International Human Rights. Inthe summer 2010 program, 100 studentsstudied in Loyola’s program in Vienna.Seat of the Habsburg dynasty for morethan 600 years and capital of theAustro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy
until 1918, Vienna provides a richand historic location for theprogram. A world-renowned
center for art, archtecture,music, and philosophy,Vienna also served asa cosmopolitan cap-ital of Europe forcenturies.
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sidewalk cafes, markets, and festivals bring added life to cob-blestone streets. This spectacular location and internationalenvironment enable the student to experience theimpressive historical and cultural flavor of this greatEuropean capital.
In Vienna, visits to government institutions and speciallectures complement the law curriculum. German-speakingparticipants have the opportunity to serve internships inVienna law firms. Optional after-class walking and streetcartours highlight the cultural life of Vienna. From Freud’s con-sultation room to the art at the Belvedere, Mozart at theSchönbrunn Palace, and dining in nearby vineyards, Viennalives up to its reputation.
MOSCOW, RUSSIALoyola College of Law and Touro Law Center, in coop-
eration with Moscow State University, sponsor an excitingthree-week summer program in Moscow, Russia, providinglaw students with the opportunity to study law in a historiccountry whose legal, economic, social, and cultural insti-tutions are undergoing a dramatic transition.
Located at a crossroad between East and West, Viennahas long been, and continues to be, a gathering point fordiplomats, merchants, kings, and presidents. Viennaprovides all of the trappings one would expect in an inter-national city: beautiful palaces, monuments, gardens,museums, theaters, the world-famous opera, and the uni-versity.
A picturesque walk takes the student from the famousRingstrasse, past the Parliament, City Hall, and NationalTheater into the old city to the law school. In summer, the
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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev meets with Loyolasummer program students and Program Director/Former DeanJames Klebba in June 1997.
Students in Moscow, Russia
Witnessing the evolution of the new Russian legalsystem and economy provides the students firsthandexperience in comparative law. Courses, supplementallectures, and tours allow students not only to study sub-stantive legal issues, but also to compare the emergingRussian legal system with alternatives from the UnitedStates and other common and civil law jurisdictions.
This educational experience enhances students’ under-standing and appreciation of the laws and legal system of theUnited States, helps prepare them for an international lawpractice, and provides valuable insights into doing businesswith an important future trading partner.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARYIn conjunction with the prestigious Eötvös Loránd
University College of Law, the Budapest Summer LegalStudies Program presents a two-week, two-course com-parative law offering for those students interested in theevolving political and legal landscape of central Europe.Participants have the opportunity to witness firsthand thedramatic evolution of this dynamic Central Europeancountry as it prepares to enter the European Union.Budapest provides a spectacular site for such an experience,displaying its famous Danube vista contrasting the twin citiesof Buda and Pest with their diverse architecturalshowpieces—the national Parliament, St. MatthiasCathedral, and others—facing one another on opposite sidesof this wide, historic river.
The comparative law curriculum is complemented byvisits to key legal institutions in Budapest, including theHungarian Supreme Court, the Parliament, and an inter-national law firm. Classes are conducted at the distinguishedEötvös Loránd University law faculty, conveniently locatedin the downtown area of the city, and students reside nearbyin the university neighborhood. Arrangements are also madefor students to experience historic sights, museums, andcultural events.
Many students combine these programs, spending upto two months in Europe traveling from Moscow to Budapestto Vienna.
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Civil Law Tradition, Immigration Law, Regulation ofInternational Trade, International Business Transactions,the Comparative Administration of Criminal Justice, andthe Courts in a Federal System. All courses incorporate tosome degree Mexico’s legal system. Classes are taught byfaculty from Loyola and other American and foreign lawschools.
The Summer Program in Mexico offers interaction withthe Mexican legal community, including tours of judicial,legal, and government offices and a conference with theJustices of the Supreme Court of the State of Morelos. Aspart of an independent study course, a limited number ofstudents are placed as externs with the civil and criminaltrial courts under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ofMorelos. Students generally spend two to three hours a dayin the trial courts, observing proceedings, reviewing andsometimes drafting documents, and interacting with judges,court clerks, and attorneys. Applicants must be fluent inSpanish and English.
In addition, Loyola College of Law has a relationshipwith the highly regarded Cuernavaca Language School. Inkeeping with the program’s philosophy of providing a fullcultural experience, the school offers to our students, at asubstantial discount, a short course in Spanish or the regular,more intensive total-immersion Spanish course. Both coursesinclude optional housing with a Mexican family. The specialdiscount is open to students in Loyola’s Mexico summerprogram as well as spouses, children, and friends of students.
Optional side trips are offered every weekend to explorethe culture and sights surrounding Cuernavaca. Trips includea visit to the Indian ruins of Xochicaloco and theopportunity to experience colonial Mexico by visitingTaxco, probably the most beautiful of Mexico’s colonialcities; a visit to Mexico City, with the pre-Hispanic pyramidsof Teotihuacan; and a trip to the mountain village ofTepoztlan.
PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICALoyola University New Orleans College of Law has added
Brazil to its Latin American Summer Session locations alongwith Mexico and Costa Rica. This addition makes Loyola thepremier law school the United States in terms of summersessions in Latin America. It is a reflection of Loyola Collegeof Law and Louisiana’s close legal ties to Latin America as aformer sister colony of Spain. Spanish law has had a significantimpact, greater than in any other American state, on the lawof Louisiana. As a result, the Civil Code of Louisiana is similarto the codes of the respective Latin American countries.
As a law school in the only Civil Code jurisdiction inthe United States, with both a Civil Code and common lawcurriculum, Loyola is uniquely qualified to introduceAmerican law students to the civil law tradition of LatinAmerica. Our program is associated with one of the leadingBrazilian law schools, the State University of Rio de JaneiroLaw School.
One of the major advantages of this program is that itallows students to attend a foreign summer session in abeautiful location, yet still be able to work for the entiresummer. Loyola has excellent ties with Brazil’s legalcommunity and has hosted a conference of Brazilian judgesin New Orleans.
CUERNAVACA, MEXICO Loyola’s College of Law offers a three-week summer
session in Cuernavaca, Mexico, the city of eternalspringtime. Famous for its year-round agreeable climate,Cuernavaca is smaller and more manageable than MexicoCity, yet is less than an hour away from the capital’sattractions via modern buses. In Cuernavaca, the campussite is located a short bus ride (or comfortable walk) fromthe main square, in an area filled with shopping centers,movie theaters, clubs, and restaurants. Courses vary fromyear to year and include such subjects as Comparative Law,
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Thank you for arranging a wonderful program in a beautiful city.— A.C., Hastings College of Law, University of California
I plan to return next year!— C.G., Rutgers Law School, Camden, N.J.
A great experience…I loved it!— T.G., Georgetown
A rewarding academic program and a great trip!— J.H., Brooklyn Law School
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZILLoyola offers a two-credit-hour course in Latin
American Legal Systems during this session. The coursefocuses on all elements of Brazil’s legal system: the sub-stantive private law, judicial method, the judiciary, the legalprofession, legal education, governmental structure, andpublic law. Classroom instruction is enhanced by visits toone of Brazil’s leading law firms, the State University of Riode Janeiro College of Law (where select classes are held),and various courts in the Brazilian judicial system. Thesevisits allow opportunities for interaction with Brazilianattorneys, law students, and judges. We also offer anothertwo-credit course such as Comparative Civil Procedure orComparative Environmental Law, that focuses on a com-parison of the law of Brazil with that of other jurisdictions.In addition, a one-hour course in International CommercialArbitration is offered. Loyola has excellent ties with Brazil’slegal community and has hosted a conference of Brazilianjudges in New Orleans. The program is offered in con-junction with the State University of Rio de Janeiro Collegeof Law, with which Loyola has an ongoing cooperationagreement.
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICAAn on-going cooperation agreement with the
University of Costa Rica Law School enables Loyola to offera two-credit course in Latin American Legal Systems duringthis session. The course focuses on all elements of CostaRica’s legal system: the substantive private law, judicialmethod, the judiciary, the legal profession, legal education,governmental structure, and public law. Loyola also offerstwo-credit courses such as Comparative Civil Procedure orComparative Environmental Law that focus on a comparisonof the law in Costa Rica with that of other jurisdictions. Aone-hour course in International Commercial Arbitrationis also offered.
Classroom instruction is enhanced by visits to one ofCosta Rica’s leading law firms, the University of Costa RicaLaw School (where classes are held), and various courts inthe Costa Rican judicial system. Loyola has excellent tieswith Costa Rica’s legal community.
This provides an opportunity to interact with CostaRican attorneys, law students, and judges at the same timetopics are discussed in class. For example, our class on legaleducation in Latin America has been attended by studentsof the University of Costa Rica Law School, who expresstheir views concerning the Costa Rican system. Similarly,during our visit to a leading Costa Rican law firm, one of thepartners, who studied and practiced in the U.S., gives hisperspective on law practice in Latin America.
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ROME, ITALY, AND ISTANBUL, TURKEY, SEMINAR TOUR
Each May since 2004, after final examinations andbefore the summer session begins, Loyola has offered a nine-day Seminar/Tour titled: “In Search of the Roots of the CivilLaw.” Beginning in Rome, the group participates in guidedwalking tours of the Roman Forum and other sites wherethe law of the Roman Republic and Empire first evolved.The group also tours St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel,and the Renaissance palace where the highest canon lawcourts of the Roman Catholic Church are located. Othertalks focus on the contemporary Italian legal system andlegal education. The group then flies to Istanbul, the former“Constantinople,” which was the capital of the Roman/Byzantine Empire from 330 AD to 1453 AD. There areguided walking tours of the magnificent church of HagiaSophia, built by the Emperor Justinian, whose massive com-pilation of Roman law, the Corpus Iuris Civilis, has inspiredcodification efforts up to the present era. The Seminar/Tourthen concludes with presentations on the contemporarylegal system and legal education in Turkey and a leisurelycruise up the enchanting Bosphorus, the boundary betweenEurope and Asia Minor. Students may enroll for up to threecredit hours, requiring the satisfactory completion, by theend of the subsequent semester, of a two-credit-hour researchpaper and one credit hour of independent study on someaspect of the Seminar/Tour relating to Roman law, canonlaw, or the law of Italy or Turkey.
ANNUAL EUROPEAN UNION SEMINAR TOUR Each December since 1998, Loyola has offered a tour of
the principal institutions of the European Union (EU) forstudents studying this developing area of transnational law.Arriving in Brussels, the group has enjoyed lectures and toursat the European Council of Ministers and the EuropeanCommission, as well as an evening reception hosted by anAmerican law firm in this capital city of the European Unionand NATO. The group then travels by rail to Luxembourgto witness an oral argument at the European Court of Justice(with a preliminary case briefing and instruction in thecourt’s procedures). Strasbourg, France, is the next des-tination, featuring tours and instruction at the grand,newly-opened European Parliament and the Council ofEurope’s Court of Human Rights. The group then travels toParis for a final weekend of Christmas shopping and returnflights home.
For many students, the tour assumes the form of aCollege of Law seminar and independent study project. Themany lectures by EU officials and tours on site enhancestudents’ knowledge of the operation of European insti-tutions, and students subsequently write research papers onkey issues currently affecting the EU.
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FACULTY
MARY GARVEYALGERO
WARREN E. MOULEDOUXDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1986, University of NewOrleans (with distinction);J.D.,1989, Loyola UniversityNew Orleans
Professor Algeroserved as the editor-in-chief of the Loyola LawReview. Aftergraduation, shepracticed law for fouryears with the NewOrleans law firms ofMcGlinchey, Stafford,Mintz, Cellini & Langand Pulaski, Gieger &Laborde, primarily inthe areas of aviation,admiralty, andproducts liability.Since she beganteaching at Loyola in1993, she has taughtlegal research andwriting, Moot Courtcivil procedure, legalprofession, and povertylaw. Algero haspublished articles inthe areas of federalprocedure, admiralty,and Louisianajurisprudence. Shecurrently serves asdirector of the LegalWriting Program.
ANDREAARMSTRONG
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1996, New YorkUniversity (Phi Beta Kappa);M.P.A., 2001, PrincetonUniversity, Woodrow WilsonSchool of Public andInternational Affairs (with distinction); J.D., 2007, Yale Law School
ProfessorArmstrong joined theLoyola faculty in 2010.Her research andteaching interestsinclude criminal pro-cedure, criminal law,civil rights, domesticand internationalhuman rights, law andpoverty, and race andthe law. Prior to lawschool, Armstrongresearched regionalconflict dynamics andtransitional justice.After law school, sheserved as a clerk forthe Hon. Helen G.Berrigan of the U.S.Eastern District ofLouisiana. She also lit-igated prisoners’ rightsissues, among others,as a Thomas Emersonfellow with DavidRosen and Associatesin New Haven, Conn.
GEORGE L. BILBE
PROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1970, J.D., 1970,Louisiana State University
Professor Bilbe’sprimary legal interestsare in Louisiana andcomparative contractand commercial law.He teaches in theseareas and in Louisianacommunity propertylaw and Louisianafamily law. He hasbeen involved in lawreform through serviceon the Louisiana StateLaw Institute’sAdvisory Committeeson Obligations andCommercial Laws andon the AdvisoryCommittee of theLouisiana JointLegislativeSubcommittee con-cerning the revision ofLouisiana’s communi-ty property law. AtLSU, he was inductedinto the Order of theCoif and was a mem-ber of the LouisianaLaw Review.
JOHN F BLEVINS
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., Yale University; M.A., University of Virginia;J.D. University of Virginia(Order of the Coif)
Professor Blevinsjoined the Loyola lawfaculty in 2010. Heearned a joint degreein law and history(M.A.) from theUniversity of Virginia,and served as theArticles DevelopmentEditor of the VirginiaLaw Review. After lawschool, ProfessorBlevins served as a lawclerk to the HonorableDanny J. Boggs of theUnited States Court ofAppeals for the SixthCircuit. Following hisclerkship, he was anassociate withCovington & Burling,LLP in Washington,D.C., where hefocused on communi-cations law, emergingtechnologies, andcommercial litigation.Prior to joining thefaculty, he was anAssistant Professor ofLaw at South TexasCollege of Law inHouston, Texas. Hisresearch and teachinginterests includemedia and communi-cations law, intellectu-al property,administrative law,and criminal law.
CHERYLPRESTENBACKBUCHERT
ASSISTANT CLINICALLAW PROFESSOR
B.S., 1971, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans;M.Ed., 1990, University ofNew Orleans; J.D., 1993,Loyola University NewOrleans
Professor Buchertjoined the clinical fac-ulty in 2002 as thesupervisor of the fami-ly law section. Prior tojoining the faculty,Buchert practiced fam-ily law as a sole practi-tioner. Buchert is amember of the 24thJudicial District CourtDomestic RulesRevision Committee,the Loyola UniversityAlumni AssociationBoard of Directors,and the InternationalAcademy ofCollaborativeProfessionals. AfterHurricane Katrina,Buchert assisted informing the LoyolaKatrina Advice Clinicin Houston, Texas,and was the supervisorof the Loyola KatrinaAdvice Clinic andTeam in New Orleans.Buchert has presentedlocally, statewide, andnationally on Katrina-related issues.
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EDWARD CHASE
VISITING PROFESSOROF LAW
B.A., Williams College;J.D., Tulane University
Professor Chasegraduated fromWilliams College, andfrom Tulane LawSchool, where he wasnote editor of theTulane Law Reviewand a member of theOrder of the Coif.After teaching for 30years at Rutgers LawSchool in Camden,N.J., he returned tohis home state ofLouisiana, and hasbeen a full-time visit-ing professor at theLoyola College of Lawsince 2006. He teachesthe year-long course inCommon LawProperty, and coursesin trusts and estates.
DANE S. CIOLINO
ALVIN R.CHRISTOVICHDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1985, Rhodes College(cum laude); J.D., 1988,Tulane University (magnacum laude)
Professor Ciolinojoined the Loyola lawfaculty in 1993. Priorto joining the faculty,he graduated fromTulane Law Schoolwhere he served aseditor-in-chief of theTulane Law Reviewand was inducted intoOrder of the Coif.After clerking with aUnited States DistrictCourt judge, Ciolinopracticed commercialand intellectual prop-erty litigation with theNew York City lawfirm of Cravath,Swaine & Moore, andlater with the NewOrleans law firm ofStone, Pigman,Walther, Wittman &Hutchinson. Ciolino’steaching and scholarlyinterests include legalethics, intellectual-property, contracts,and criminal law. Inaddition, he is anactive participant inethics-related activi-ties of the LouisianaAttorney disciplinaryboard and LouisianaState Bar Association.
MITCHELL F.CRUSTO
PROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1975, Yale University;B.A., 1980, M.A., 1985,Oxford University; J.D.,1981, Yale University
Professor Crustocame to Loyola afterseveral years in corpo-rate and governmentalpolicy positions. He wasrecently a senior man-agement consultant forthe international con-sulting/accounting firmof Arthur Andersen inChicago, Ill., specializ-ing in environmentalmanagement. He hasalso served two presi-dents of the UnitedStates in senior govern-mental policy positions.Crusto was a law clerkto Judge John MinorWisdom, Fifth U.S.Circuit Court ofAppeals. He is a mem-ber of the Illinois,Louisiana, and MissouriBar Associations. Hisarticles focus on envi-ronmental managementand on civil rights, andhis teaching is in theareas of common lawproperty and businessorganizations, includingcorporations, agency,and partnership law. Hehas been a visiting pro-fessor at WashingtonUniversity (St. Louis),University of Miami(Florida), and VermontLaw School.
DOMINIQUE M.CUSTOS
PROFESSOR OF LAW
Agrégation de droit public,1994, France; Ph.D. (magna cum laude),1989, Panthéon-SorbonneUniversity, France
Professor Custosearned her doctoraldegree from Panthéon-Sorbonne Universityafter having graduatedas the valedictorian ofher master’s degreeclass from the sameuniversity. She firsttaught as a Maîtressede Conférences at theUniversity of the(French) Antilles andGuyana, and upon suc-cessful completion ofthe Agrégation deDroit Public, she wasappointed Professeuredes Universités at theUniversity of Caen(France) in 1994. Shewas a Fulbright Scholarat Columbia LawSchool (New York) in1997 – 1998. Custoshas taught administra-tive law, constitutionallaw, local governmentlaw, European law, andcomparative law cours-es. Custos is a memberof the European UnionStudies Association,the Commission pourl’Etude desCommunautésEuropéennes, and theSociété d’Etudes NordAméricaines, amongothers.
LLOYD DRURY, III
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., University of Virginia;J.D., Michigan University
Prior to joiningthe Loyola faculty,Professor Drury gradu-ated from theUniversity ofMichigan Law School,where he was a con-tributing editor of theMich igan LawReview.After lawschool, he practicedlaw for eight years,both at New Orleanslaw firms and in thelegal department of aFortune 500 company.His areas of specializa-tion include corporateand securities law, cor-porate governance,mergers and acquisi-tions, and equity anddebt finance. Druryteaches BusinessOrganizations, Agency& Partnership,Corporate Finance,and BusinessPlanning.
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RAMONA FERNANDEZ
ASSISTANT CLINICALPROFESSOR OF LAWAND ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR OF THELOYOLA LAW CLINIC
A.A.S., 1979, Borough ofManhattan CommunityCollege; B.A.S., 1988, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans; J.D., 1996, Loyola UniversityNew Orleans School of Law
ProfessorFernandez joined theLoyola Law Clinic aspart of its support staffin 1981. After obtain-ing her law degree, shebecame the associatedirector of the LawClinic. As the associ-ate director, she over-sees the administrativefunctions of the LawClinic. More recently,Fernandez has joinedthe clinic faculty asone of its members.Since graduating fromlaw school, Fernandezhas spent a large part ofher career representingindividuals in the areasof family, succession,immigration, criminal,and juvenile law. Sheis the past president ofthe Board of Directorsfor the Legal AidBureau; president forthe Alliance for GoodGovernment, JeffersonChapter; and a mem-ber of the Greater NewOrleans Fair HousingAction Center.
DAVIDA FINGER
ASSISTANT CLINICALPROFESSOR
M.A.,1998, University ofPennsylvania; J.D., 2002,Seattle University LawSchool
While in lawschool, Professor Fingerwas the founding editor-in-chief of the SeattleJournal for SocialJustice and associateeditor on the SeattleUniversity Law Review.She joined the LoyolaLaw Clinic in 2006 towork with the KatrinaClinic. She now teachesthe Community JusticeClinic and the Law &Poverty course. In col-laboration with com-munity organizations,she has worked exten-sively on disaster-relat-ed cases and policymatters to improve gov-ernment accountabilityin rebuilding and ondistribution of disasterfunds. Prior to joiningthe clinical faculty atLoyola, she practicedlaw in Seattle focusingon consumer, land use,and human rights cases.During 2008 – 09,Finger was aWasserstein Fellow atHarvard Law Schooland an “EffectiveLeadership” fellow withDuke University’s TerrySanford Institute ofPublic Policy in itsinaugural program foremerging Louisianaleaders.
ROBERT GARDA
PROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1990, Duke University;J.D., 1994, Duke University
Professor Gardaserved as an articleseditor for the DukeLaw Journal. Afterexterning on the UtahSupreme Court, hebecame a partner atFabian & Clendenin(1994 – 2002), focus-ing primarily in theareas of commerciallitigation, employmentlaw, and educationlaw, with an emphasison legal issues relatingto educating the dis-abled. He is the formerchair of the EducationLaw Section of theAmerican Associationof Law Schools. He isa member of the Boardof Directors for theLouisiana MentalHealth AdvocacyServices. He alsoworks with local pub-lic interest groups oneducation and disabili-ty issues.
DAVID W. GRUNING
WILLIAM L. CROWE,JR., DISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1973, WesleyanUniversity (Connecticut);M.A., 1975, MiddleburyCollege; J.D., 1982, TulaneUniversity
ProfessorGruning graduatedOrder of the Coif andmagna cum laude fromTulane School of Law.He served as articleseditor of the TulaneLaw Review and alsoreceived the HarrisAward for studentwriting on the civillaw. After four years ofcommercial practicewith the law firm ofStone, Pigman,Walther, Wittmann &Hutchinson in NewOrleans, he joined theLoyola faculty in 1986.He has taught severalcourses in the civiland common law cur-ricula, with currentinterests in contractand commercial law,comparative law, andmatrimonial property.He has lectured inLyon, France, at theCenter for Family Lawand at the Institute forComparative Law.
BOBBY MARZINEHARGES
ADAMS AND REESEDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW II
B.S., 1982, MississippiState University; J.D., 1986,University of Mississippi;LL.M., 1990, HarvardUniversity
Prior to hisarrival at Loyola,Professor Harges prac-ticed law in NewOrleans with DeutschKerrigan and Stiles,specializing in civiland construction liti-gation. He also taughtat the University ofMississippi School ofLaw. Before enteringlaw school, he workedas an electrical engi-neer. Harges’ research,consulting, and teach-ing interests includemediation and arbitra-tion, evidence, torts,criminal law, andcriminal procedure.He is co-founder ofthe Loyola MediationClinic and also servesas the director ofLoyola’s Academy forAlternative DisputeResolution Studies.
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STEPHEN A.HIGGINSON
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1983 (summa cumlaude, Phi Beta Kappa),Harvard University; M.Phil,1984, CambridgeUniversity, England; J.D.,1987, Yale Law School
ProfessorHigginson received hisundergraduate degreefrom HarvardUniversity (B.A.-summa cum laude, PhiBeta Kappa); anM.Phil fromCambridge University,England; and his J.D.from Yale Law School,where he was editor-in-chief of the YaleLaw Journal. He heldclerkships with ChiefJudge Patricia Wald ofthe United StatesCourt of Appeals forthe District ofColumbia Circuit andwith the late SupremeCourt Justice ByronWhite. Thereafter, hewas a federal prosecu-tor in the District ofMassachusetts and inthe Eastern District ofLouisiana, and twicereceived the depart-ment’s Director’sAward and, once, itsJohn Marshall Award.
PATRICK R. HUGG
JOHN J. MCAULAYDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
A.B., 1970, Spring HillCollege; J.D., 1978,University of Louisville;LL.M., 1981, TulaneUniversity
Prior to joiningthe faculty at Loyolain 1986, ProfessorHugg practiced laborand employment dis-crimination law inNew Orleans. Hugg’sresearch and teachinginterests include thefields of appellateadvocacy, comparativelaw, internationaltrade, and EuropeanUnion law. Hugg isthe director of theLoyola Summer LegalStudies Program inVienna, at which heteaches comparativelaw. Hugg has pub-lished numerous arti-cles and a book onEuropean Union law,as well as taught orspoken on the subjectat numerous lawschools, conferences,and symposia in theU.S. and aboard. He isalso the director ofLoyola’s Moot Courtprogram.
JOHANNA KALB
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR
B.A., 2000, StanfordUniversity; M.A.,2006,Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of AdvancedInternational Studies; J.D., Yale Law School, 2006
Professor Kalbjoined the LoyolaCollege of Law facultyin 2008. Her researchand teaching interestsinclude civil procedure,constitutional law, fed-eral courts, nationalsecurity law, compara-tive law, and law anddevelopment. While inlaw school, she servedas submissions editorfor the Yale Journal ofInternational Law andas articles editor for theYale Human Rights &Development LawJournal. Workingunder the direction ofProfessor Neal K.Katyal of theGeorgetown UniversityLaw Center, she was amember of the legalteam that successfullychallenged the use ofmilitary tribunals atGuantanamo Bay,Cuba. After law school,Kalb served as a clerkfor the Hon. E. GradyJolly of the UnitedStates Court ofAppeals for the FifthCircuit and the Hon.Ellen Segal Huvelle ofthe District Court ofthe District ofColumbia.
JESSICA KISER
WESTERFIELDFELLOW
B.A., Boston University;B.S., Boston University; J.D., Columbia Law School;
Before joiningthe Loyola’s faculty in2010, Professor Kiserpracticed law as amember of theTransactionalIntellectual Propertygroup in Kirkland &Ellis, L.L.P.’s NewYork City office. Herpractice focused ontransactions involvingintellectual propertyand technology,including licensing,settlement, develop-ment, manufacturing,and distribution agree-ments, as well as prod-uct acquisitions,mergers and acquisi-tions, private equityinvestments, andrestructuring matterswhere intellectualproperty and technol-ogy were of significantimportance. In lawschool, she was recog-nized as a Harlan FiskeStone Scholar andserved as managingeditor of the ColumbiaJournal of Law and theArts. She is admittedto practice in NewYork and the Districtof Columbia. Kiser’sresearch interests focuson intellectual property law.
JAMES MARSHALLKLEBBA
VICTOR H. SCHIRODISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1964, St. John’sUniversity; J.D., 1967,Harvard University
Prior to joiningthe Loyola faculty in1973, Professor Klebbawas in private practicewith the firm ofDorsey and Whitneyin Minneapolis, Minn.He also has experienceas an arbitrator. Hehas served the Collegeof Law previously asassociate dean, interimdean, and dean.Klebba was a visitinglaw professor at theuniversities of Kansas,Minnesota, andMissouri. He has lec-tured extensively inEastern Europe andthe former U.S.S.R.and is the director ofLoyola’s SummerLegal Studies Programin Moscow andBudapest. He teachescourses in the areas ofcivil procedure, evi-dence, federal courts,and comparative judi-cial systems. Klebbawas awarded aFulbright Scholarshipto lecture at theUniversity ofBelgrade, Serbia andMontenegro, duringthe 2004 – 05 academic year.
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HIROKO KUSUDA
ASSISTANT CLINICALPROFESSOR
B.A., 1985, Tsuda College;J.D., 1993, TulaneUniversity School of Law
While in lawschool, ProfessorKusuda was a memberof the Tulane Journalof International andComparative Law. Sheis a clinical professorof immigration lawsection of Loyola LawClinic and Center forSocial Justice. Kusudaassists student attor-neys to gain essentialskills in representingimmigrants before theImmigration Courts,Board of ImmigrationAppeals, as well as infederal courts. Kusudais also a staff attorneyof Catholic LegalImmigration Network,Inc. (CLINIC), a sub-sidiary of U.S.Conference ofCatholic Bishops.Kusuda is a member ofLouisiana State BarAssociation andAmericanImmigration LawyersAssociation (“AILA”).She has served on theExecutive Board ofAILA MidsouthChapter since 2000.She currently serves asICE liaison for theMidsouth Chapter ofthe AILA.
ADAMLAMPARELLO
WESTERFIELDFELLOW
B.A., University of SouthernCalifornia; J.D., Ohio StateUniversity; LL.M., New YorkUniversity
After obtaininghis J.D. from OhioState University in2001, ProfessorLamparello practicedcommercial litigationat Greenbaum, Rowe,Smith, Ravin &Davis, in Iselin, N.J.from 2001 through2004, and then prac-ticed complex com-mercial litigation atPashman Stein, P.C.,in Hackensack, N.J.,from 2004 to 2006.During this time, hereceived an LL.M.from New YorkUniversity and pub-lished several lawreview articles in thearea of criminal sen-tencing and constitu-tional law.
BLAINE LeCESNE
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1977; J.D., 1980,Columbia University
ProfessorLeCesne wasemployed by the NewYork law firms ofLeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby& MacRae (1980 –1983), and Weil,Gotshal & Manges(1983 – 1987). Heserved as deputy cityattorney for the cityattorney of NewOrleans from 1987until 1989 and was apartner with the lawfirm of Brook, Morial,Cassibry, Fraiche &Pizza from 1989 until1991. He began hiscareer at Loyola in1991. LeCesne teachesLouisiana civil proce-dure, criminal law,torts, and trial advocacy.
CHUNLINLEONHARD
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., Shanghi InternationalStudies University ForeignLanguage Institute; M.A., University of Nevada,Reno; J.D., BostonUniversity (Magna CumLaude)
ProfessorLeonhard teachesContracts, Sales,Secured Transactions,and Pretrial Litigation.Prior to joining theLoyola New Orleansfaculty, she taughtcommercial law atLoyola UniversityChicago Law as well asChinese law and legalsystem seminars forthe Beijing summerprogram. She alsotaught commercial lawat Peking Universityas a visiting professor2008-2009. Her schol-arship examines con-tract law issues in crosscultural context aswell as the impact ofbehavioral economicsresearch on commonlaw contract law. Herlegal career beganwith the law firm ofLatham & Watkins,L.L.P., in its Chicagooffice in 1996 afterhaving clerked for theHon. Christopher J.Armstrong of theMassachusetts AppealsCourt.
CYNTHIA LEPOW
PROFESSOR OF LAW
A.B., 1962, Hunter College;J.D., 1967, FordhamUniversity; LL.M., 1979, NewYork University (Taxation)
Prior to teachinglaw, Professor Lepowwas the first woman tolitigate in Rochester,N.Y. She practicedcommercial and cor-porate law for multi-national clients in theenergy and chemicalindustries. She is vicechair of the DomesticRelations Committeeof the Tax Section ofthe American BarAssociation, chair ofthe Task Force onDefining theAmerican Family, anda member of the com-mittees on Standardsof Tax Practice andthe Problems of LawIncome Taxpayers andTax Teaching. Lepowhas presented scholar-ly papers, four videos,and a series ofMargritte-inspiredpaintings illustratingthe Partnership Anti-Abuse Regulations.
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KATHRYNVENTURATOSLORIO
INTERIM DEAN 2010 – 2011
LEON SARPYDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1970, NewcombCollege of Tulane University(magna cum laude); J.D.,1973, Loyola University New Orleans
Prior to joiningthe Loyola law faculty,Professor Lorio prac-ticed law with the firmof Deutsch, Kerrigan &Stiles in New Orleans.Her teaching andscholarly interests arein the areas of familylaw and the civil law ofsuccessions and dona-tions, including thelegal treatment of alter-native reproductivetechniques. She hasserved as chair of theSection on Womenand the Law of theAssociation ofAmerican LawSchools. She is a mem-ber of the AmericanLaw Institute, and amember of the Councilof the Louisiana StateLaw Institute. Lorio hastaught with the TulaneSummer AbroadProgram in Greece andthe Loyola SummerLegal Studies Programin Austria, and has lec-tured in Paris and atthe International BarAssociationConference in Berlin.
JOHN A. LOVETT
PROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1988, HaverfordCollege (Phi Beta Kappa);M.F.A., 1991, IndianaUniversity; J.D., 1995,Tulane University (magnacum laude)
Professor Lovettwas an articles editoron the Tulane LawReview and graduatedOrder of the Coif.After law school,Lovett served as a lawclerk to the Hon. F.A.Little, Jr., UnitedStates District Court,Western District ofLouisiana, and theHon. Jacques L.Wiener, Jr., UnitedStates Court ofAppeals for the FifthCircuit. He then prac-ticed law for five yearsin the commercial liti-gation section ofLiskow & Lewis,P.L.C., in NewOrleans. He joined theLoyola faculty in 2002.Lovett’s teaching andscholarship focus onproperty law in civillaw, common law, andmixed jurisdictions.His articles on proper-ty law have appearedin Probate andProperty, ConnecticutLaw Review,Edinburgh LawReview, LouisianaLaw Review, LoyolaLaw Review, andTulane Law Review.
LESLIE A. LUNNEY
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.S.N., 1980, University ofTexas Medical Branch atGalveston; J.D., 1988,University of Houston LawCenter; LL.M., 1993, TulaneUniversity
Professor Lunneyserved as an editor onthe Houston LawReview and wasinducted into theOrder of the Coif. Sheserved as an associatewith the law firm ofLiddell, Sapp, Zivley,Hill & Laboon inHouston from 1988until 1990 and as anassociate with PhelpsDunbar of NewOrleans from 1990until 1992. Lunneybegan her career atLoyola in 1992, whereshe has taught legalresearch and writing,civil procedure, andtorts.
M. ISABEL MEDINA
FERRIS FAMILYDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1977, MonashUniversity (Australia); M.A., 1979, M.F.A., 1980,University of New Orleans;J.D., 1987, TulaneUniversity
Professor Medinajoined the College ofLaw faculty in 1991after practicing lawwith Arnold & Porterin Washington, D.C.Upon her graduationfrom law school, sheclerked for the UnitedStates District Courtfor the Eastern Districtof LA. While in lawschool, she was a man-aging editor of theTulane Law Review.Medina teaches andwrites in the areas ofconstitutional law,employment and gen-der discrimination law,and immigration law.She is a past chair ofthe Immigration LawSection of the AALS.In spring 2003, she vis-ited at the Universityof Athens on aFulbright grant. Inaddition, she has visit-ed at Tulane LawSchool, VillanovaUniversity School ofLaw, and ThomasJefferson School ofLaw. She has organizeda number of confer-ences on gender-basedviolence, constitution-al, and immigrationissues.
RODNEY MILLER
WESTERFIELDFELLOW
A.B., University of Michigan;J.D., 2005, University ofPittsburgh School of Law
Before joiningthe Loyola law facultyin 2010, ProfessorMiller practiced forfive years in theChicago office ofSidley Austin, L.L.P.,where he representedpharmaceutical manu-facturers in mass tortlitigation. Millerreceived his J.D. in2005 from theUniversity ofPittsburgh School ofLaw, from which hegraduated magna cumlaude and Order of theCoif, and holds anA.B. in EnglishLanguage andLiterature from theUniversity ofMichigan. Hisresearch and teachinginterests include civilprocedure, federaljurisdiction, tort andproduct liability law,and the regulation ofthe pharmaceuticalindustry.
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R. JUDSONMITCHELL
ASSISTANT CLINICALPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1991, Louisiana StateUniversity (Cum Laude, PhiBeta Kappa); J.D., 1994,Louisiana State University
Prior to joiningthe Loyola Law Clinic,Professor Mitchell wasstaff attorney at theNew Orleans ProBono Project. Mitchellcame to Loyola in1997 to direct the LawClinic’s HomelessOutreach Program. He also now directsthe Pro Bono Programfor law students.Mitchell’s teachingexperience includesclinical seminars ingeneral criminaldefense, DWI defense,and prosecution.Mitchell’s areas oflegal specialty arecriminal defense, civilliberties, and home-lessness. He is alsointerested in the appli-cation of Internettechnology to lawpractice, having writ-ten a number of soft-ware programs (e.g.ClinicCases) for lawschool clinics andnonprofit agencies.
LUZ M. MOLINA
INTERIM DIRECTOR,LOYOLA LAW CLINIC2009 – 2011
JACK NELSONDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1984, University ofNew Orleans; J.D., 1979,Tulane University
Professor Molinataught for the firsttime in the Law Clinicin the fall of 1981 andthroughout the 1982academic year as thelead attorney for theHispanic Law Clinic, aprogram established atthe law school to assistindigent Hispanics.She returned to theLaw Clinic in the fallof 1990 where sheteaches third-year lawstudents who take partin the clinical semi-nar. Her private andteaching practice hasfocused on the needsof indigent individualsin the areas of family,juvenile, immigration,and civil rights law,and the importance ofensuring that thoseindividuals havemeaningful proceduraland substantive accessto the judicial system.Molina is fluent inSpanish and ispresently exploringnew areas of interestin Latin Americanprocedural law.
LAWRENCE W.MOORE, S.J.
ASSOCIATE DEAN ANDPHILIP AND EUGENIEBROOKSDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
A.B., 1970 (magna cumlaude), M.A., 1972, SaintLouis University; M.Div.,1977, Jesuit School ofTheology at Berkeley; J.D.,1981, University ofMissouri-Kansas City (withdistinction); LL.M., 1982,New York University
The Rev. Moore,S.J., joined the Loyolafaculty immediatelyafter receiving his lawdegrees. His under-graduate majors werephilosophy and clas-sics, and his first mas-ter’s degree was inurban affairs.Following ordinationto the priesthood in1977, he attended theUniversity ofMissouri-Kansas CityLaw School where hewas managing editor ofthe UMKC LawReview. From 1990until 1996, he was rec-tor of the Jesuit com-munity. He has servedon the Board ofTrustees of LoyolaUniversity NewOrleans since 1985,and he is currently thesecretary/treasurer ofthe board.
WILLIAM A.NEILSON
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1969, University ofPittsburgh; J.D., 1973,Loyola University NewOrleans; LL.M., 1980, NewYork University
Prior to joiningthe faculty at Loyola,Professor Neilson wassenior trial attorneyfor the InternalRevenue ServiceDistrict Counsel inNew Orleans, and hespent a number ofyears thereafter in pri-vate practice. Hisresearch, consulting,and teaching interestsinclude all aspects oftaxation, businessassociations, dece-dents’ estates andtrusts, and estate plan-ning. Neilson is amember of the NewYork and LouisianaBars and is a certifiedtax specialist beforethe Louisiana Bar. Hehas lectured in a num-ber of continuing legaleducation programs inthe areas of federaltaxation, estate plan-ning, and choice ofentity.
VISITING ASSISTANTCLINICAL PROFESSOR
B.A., Loyola University NewOrleans; J.D., LoyolaUniversity College of Law
Professor Pilié isassigned to the newMediation Section ofthe Loyola College ofLaw Clinic and Centerfor Social Justice. Sheis also a practicingmediator and arbitra-tor. She has been prac-ticing law for 24 years,with the first 20 yearsspent at Stone PigmanWalther Wittmann &Hutchinson specializ-ing in commercial liti-gation andemployment law. Sheis admitted to theLouisiana StateCourts, all FederalDistrict Courts inLouisiana, the FifthCircuit Court ofAppeals, and the U.S.Supreme Court. Shehas taught Mediationand Arbitration atLoyola for the last sixyears as an adjunctprofessor, and contin-ues to teach thiscourse as a visitingassistant clinical pro-fessor. She is the chairof the AlternativeDispute ResolutionSection of theLouisiana State BarAssociation.
DENISE M. PILIÉ
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MARKUS G. PUDER ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
LL.M.(Common LawStudies), Georgetown;Second Legal StateExamination, Munich UpperCourt of Appeals; First LegalState Examination, Ludwig-Maximilians University,Munich, Germany; Ph.D. in Law, Ludwig-Maximilians University
Professor Puder’steaching and researchinterests include com-parative, civil, andRoman law; environ-mental and energylaw; and public inter-national law and thelaw of the EuropeanUnion. Prior to join-ing Loyola, he wasemployed in theEnvironmental ScienceDivision of ArgonneNational Laboratory,while holding lecture-ships at GeorgetownUniversity Law Centerand the George Wash-ington UniversitySchool of Law. He hastaught and spoken atthe Bucerius LawSchool (Germany),Universidade Petrobras(Brazil), and BogaziçiÜniversitesi (Turkey).He is a member of theNew York State BarAssociation and theU.S. Supreme CourtBar.
WILLIAM P.QUIGLEY JANET MARY RILEYDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAWAND DIRECTOR OFTHE LOYOLA LAWCLINIC AND THEGILLIS LONG POVERTYLAW CENTER
B.A., 1971, PurdueUniversity; J.D., 1977,Loyola University NewOrleans
Prior to joiningthe Loyola law facultyin 1990, ProfessorQuigley was in privatepractice specializing inpoverty and civilrights law after servingas a legal servicesattorney exclusivelyrepresenting indigentpeople. He has repre-sented individuals andorganizations in insti-tutional challenges inall state and federalcourts in the areas ofvoting rights, welfare,housing, prisons, capi-tal punishment, publiceducation, andKatrina social justiceissues. Quigley writeson issues of clinicaleducation, povertylaw, and civil and eco-nomic rights, and heteaches poverty lawand clinic. He has liti-gated numerous caseswith the NAACPLegal Defense andEducational Fund,Inc., the Advance-ment Project, andwith the ACLU ofLouisiana.
RAPHAEL (RAY) J.RABALAIS, JR.
ELEANOR LEGIER SARPY DISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
A.B., 1968, PrincetonUniversity; J.D., 1971,Harvard University; M.A.,1974, Michigan StateUniversity
From 1971 until1974, ProfessorRabalais was a staffattorney and directorof operations of theMichigan StateHousing DevelopmentAuthority. He joinedthe Loyola law facultyin 1974. Currently,Rabalais teaches west-ern legal tradition,international commer-cial law, and financialinstitutions law. Hehas also taught com-mon law property, lawof European communi-ties, and the constitu-tion and foreignaffairs. Rabalais is amember of the bar inMichigan and Texas,and he is a member ofthe American Societyfor Legal History, theSouthern HistoricalAssociation, and theLouisiana SupremeCourt HistoricalSociety. He has servedas a visiting professorat the University ofCambridge, TulaneUniversity School ofLaw, the Faculty ofLaw at the Universityof Cambridge, and theLSU Law Center.
CRAIG SENN
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1992, University ofGeorgia; J.D., 1995,University of North Carolina
Professor Sennjoined the Loyola lawfaculty in 2009. Hegraduated with honorsfrom the University ofNorth Carolina atChapel Hill School ofLaw, where he servedas articles editor forthe North CarolinaJournal ofInternational Law andCommercialRegulation. He gradu-ated first in his classfrom the University ofGeorgia. After lawschool, Senn was alabor and employmentlawyer and litigator,and he spearheadedthe Atlanta employ-ment practice ofWomble CarlyleSandridge & Rice,P.L.L.C. From 2004 to2006, he served as aWesterfield Fellow atLoyola. And, from2006 to 2009, he wasan assistant professorof law at theCharleston School ofLaw in SouthCarolina. Senn’steaching and scholarlyinterests primarilyinclude contracts,commercial transac-tions (sales), employ-ment law, employmentdiscrimination law,and labor law.
STEPHEN I.SINGER
ASSISTANT CLINICALPROFESSOR
B.S., B.A., 1985,University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign; J.D., 1988, Harvard Law School
Professor Singerwas born and raised inChicago, Ill. Afterclerking for the Hon.James A. Belson onthe District ofColumbia Court ofAppeals, Singer thenjoined the District ofColumbia PublicDefender Service in1989 where he servedin the juvenile, appel-late, and felony trialdivisions. In 1997, hejoined the faculty atthe University ofWyoming College ofLaw where he wasdirector of the crimi-nal defense clinic andtaught constitutionalcriminal procedure.Most recently, Singerhas spent the last fiveyears at the LouisianaCapital AssistanceOffice in New Orleansas a capital defensetrial attorney handlingcapital cases through-out the state ofLouisiana.
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D. MAJEEDA SNEAD
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1981, University ofNew Orleans; J.D., 1984,Loyola University NewOrleans
Professor Sneadwas the 1985 recipientof the Reginald HebertSmith Fellowship. Sheworked at NewOrleans LegalAssistanceCorporation in theFamily Law Unit. In1987, she joined thelaw firm of Howell &Bayer, and in 1990, shebecame a partner inthe law firm of Howell& Snead. Her interesthas been primarily inthe areas of civil rights,criminal defense, andfamily law. Sneadbegan teaching atLoyola in the LawClinic as a visiting pro-fessor in 1991 and wasasked to join the facul-ty in 2001. In July2008, she was appoint-ed by the LouisianaSupreme Court toserve as Judge Pro Temin Criminal DistrictCourt for the Parish ofOrleans where sheserved until August 22,2008. She is also oneof the governor’sappointees to theLouisiana PublicDefender Board.
KAREN C SOKOL
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A. 1997, University ofTexas at Austin (withhighest honors); J.D. 2000,Yale Law School
Professor Sokol’steaching and researchareas include constitu-tional law, torts, pub-lic international law(particularly interna-tional human rightslaw and internationalenvironmental law),and law and philoso-phy. Sokol served asarticles editor for theYale Human Rightsand Development LawJournal and was amember of the AllardK. LowensteinInternational HumanRights Clinic. Afterlaw school, Sokolclerked for the Hon.Carolyn Dineen Kingof the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the FifthCircuit. She thenworked as a policyanalyst for the Centerfor ProgressiveReform. In 2008,Sokol was a fellow atGeorgetownUniversity LawCenter, where sheworked with facultymembers on scholar-ship about develop-ments in internationallaw in response toglobalization.
JOANNE SWEENY
WESTERFIELDFELLOW
B.A. 1999, University ofCalifornia, Irvine; J.D., University of SouthernCalifornia (Order of theCoif); Ph.D., 2009, QueenMary University of London
After graduatingOrder of the Coif fromthe University ofSouthern CaliforniaLaw School, ProfessorSweeny clerked for theHon. Ferdinand F.Fernandez at theNinth Circuit Court ofAppeals. She thenpracticed as anemployment litigatorat Manatt, Phelps &Phillips, L.L.P., beforeventuring further intoacademia. While atQueen Mary, Sweenytaught British consti-tutional law and legalwriting skills to first-year law students. Shehas published in thearea of wage and houremployment law, andher current scholarlypursuits include com-parative constitutionallaw and legal history.
IMRE SZALAI
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1996, Yale University;J.D., 1999, ColumbiaUniversity
After graduatingfrom law school,Professor Szalai prac-ticed antitrust law inNew York City, N.Y.,and then practicedcomplex commerciallitigation in Miami,Fla., representingclients in high riskcases in various juris-dictions. Prior to join-ing Loyola’s faculty in2009, Szalai served onthe faculty ofCalifornia WesternSchool of Law. Szalai’steaching interests andscholarship focus oncivil procedure anddispute resolution, par-ticularly arbitrationand the FederalArbitration Act. Hisscholarship has beencited in briefs filed inthe United StatesSupreme Court andother federal and statecourts in cases involv-ing the FederalArbitration Act.
DIAN TOOLEY-KNOBLETT
JONES WALKERDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1977, SoutheasternLouisiana University; J.D.,1980, Louisiana StateUniversity
Professor Tooleyserved as an executiveeditor of the LouisianaLaw Review. From1980 until 1981, sheclerked for ChiefJustice John Dixon ofthe Louisiana SupremeCourt, and from 1981until 1984, she servedas an attorney in thelegal department ofShell Oil Company.Tooley’s career withLoyola UniversityNew Orleans Collegeof Law began in 1984.Her areas of expertiseare community proper-ty, mineral law, prop-erty, sales and leases,and conflict of laws.
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ROBERT R.M.VERCHICK
GAUTHIER-ST.MARTIN CHAIR INENVIRONMENTALLAW ANDPROFESSOR OF LAW
A.B., 1986, StanfordUniversity (with honors anddistinction); J.D., 1989,Harvard Law School (cumlaude)
ProfessorVerchick served 11years on the law facul-ty of the University ofMissouri at KansasCity. Before that, hepracticed environmen-tal law at Riddell,Williams, Bullitt &Walkinshaw inSeattle, Wash. He hastaught as a visitor atseveral universitiesand has received manyteaching awards.Verchick is a researchscholar with theCenter for ProgressiveRegulation inWashington, D.C.,and he also serves onits board of directors.He was also recentlyappointed contribut-ing editor for theABA’s Urban Lawyerlaw journal, which heonce co-edited.Verchick’s scholarshipfocuses on environ-mental regulation andon environmental jus-tice.
BERNARD KEITHVETTER
TED AND LOUANAFROISDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR FORINTERNATIONAL LAWSTUDIES
B.A., 1962, LL.B., 1964,Louisiana State University;LL.M., 1965, GeorgeWashington University
Professor Vetterserved as acting chieftrial attorney for theU.S. Department ofDefense and U.S.Army Corps ofEngineers inWashington, D.C. Hedrafted one of thecountry’s firstDemolitionMoratoriumOrdinances, whichaided in the preserva-tion of the architectureon historic St. CharlesAvenue. He foundedand was director ofLoyola’s ForeignSummer Legal StudiesPrograms for 10 years.Recently, Vetter wasnamed a member of thethree-person ComitéDirectuer for theSociété InternationalePous l’Hisotrie deDroits de l’Antiquité,serving with ProfessorPeter Burks, holder ofthe Vinerian Chair forCivil and Roman Lawat Oxford, and DeanPeter Peiler, of theUniversity of ViennaSchool of Law.
JAMES ETIENNEVIATOR
ADAMS AND REESEDISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF CIVILLAW
B.A., 1971, University ofNew Orleans; J.D., 1985,Louisiana State University
Professor Viatorjoined the law facultyin 1990 after teachingat Texas Tech Schoolof Law from 1986 until1990. Prior to attend-ing law school, Viatorworked as a profes-sional musician andalso as a foreman onlivestock farms inCalifornia andLouisiana. He was theexecutive editor of theLouisiana Law Reviewand clerked for theHon. Henry A. Politzon the Fifth U.S.Circuit Court ofAppeals. Viator teach-es courses in contracts,Louisiana obligations,Louisiana torts,American constitu-tional history, andconstitutional crimi-nal procedure.
SANDI S. VARNADO
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., Louisiana StateUniversity; J.D. and B.C.L.,Louisiana State University(Order of the Coif)
While a lawstudent, ProfessorVarnado worked asresearch assistant toProfessor Alain A.Levasseur, served asarticles editor of theLouisiana LawReview,was on theChancellor’s List eachsemester of her studies,and received theCALI award in 11classes. Following hergraduation law school,she worked as a lawclerk for the Hon.James L. Dennis of theUnited States Court ofAppeals for the FifthCircuit and thereafter,as an associate atBaker, Donelson,Bearman, Caldwell &Berkowitz, P.C., whereshe practicedconstruction law,labor and employmentlaw, and commerciallitigation. Varnado’steaching and scholarlyinterests includefamily law,successions, anddonations and trusts,both in civil andcommon law systems.
MONICA HOFWALLACE
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.S., 1993, Louisiana StateUniversity; J.D., 1998,Loyola University NewOrleans
While attendinglaw school, ProfessorWallace served on theLaw Review and aschair of the LoyolaMoot Court program.After graduation,Wallace was a lawclerk for the Hon.Jacques L. Wiener, Jr.,of the United StatesFifth Circuit, and theHon. Barry TedMoskowitz of theUnited States DistrictCourt for theSouthern District ofCalifornia. After herclerkships, she joinedthe firm of Correro,Fishman, Haygood,Phelps, Walmsley &Casteix where shepracticed general com-mercial litigation.Wallace has alsoserved at Loyola as anadjunct faculty mem-ber and taught LegalResearch and Writing,and Moot Court.
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ROBERT F. WEBER
WESTERFIELDFELLOW
A.B., Duke University; J.D., University of Michigan(Cum Laude)
Professor Weberjoined Loyola in 2009.His teaching andresearch interestsinclude comparativelaw, corporate law,securities regulation,the regulation offinancial institutions,European Union law,law and development,international trade,and insurance law.While in law schoolhe was awarded theSaul L. NadlerMemorial Award forexcellence in coursework and scholarlywritten work. Heserved as an articleseditor for theMich igan Journal ofInternational Law.Following law school,Weber clerked for theHon. Richard W.Goldberg of the U.S.Court of InternationalTrade. In 2007 hejoined Debevoise &Plimpton, L.L.P., inthe corporate depart-ment representingclients in capital mar-kets and mergers andacquisitions transac-tions and on financialregulatory matters.
P. MICHAELWHIPPLE
DIRECTOR OF THELAW LIBRARY ANDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A. (summa cum laude),1969, Arizona StateUniversity; M.A., 1971,Johns Hopkins University;J.D. (with honors), 1974,University of Iowa; M.LL.,1980, University of Denver
Before joiningthe Loyola law facultyin 2001, ProfessorWhipple served for 10years as director of thelaw library at theUniversity of PuertoRico. Before thatappointment, he was amember of the facultyand a law librarian atPepperdine Universityand the University ofToledo. Immediatelyafter law school,Whipple practicedwith the Phoenix lawfirm of O’Connor,Cavanagh, Anderson,Westover,Killingsworth &Beshears where heconcentrated in theareas of general com-mercial litigation,products liability, andprofessional negli-gence with an empha-sis on special motionand appellate practice.He has taught civilprocedure, torts andseminars in communi-ty property, and civildisobedience and thelaw.
JEANNE WOODS
HENRY F. BONURA,JR., DISTINGUISHEDPROFESSOR OF LAW
B.A., 1974, Antioch College;J.D., 1981, TempleUniversity
Professor Woodswas employed as leg-islative counsel withthe National Office ofthe American CivilLiberties Union inWashington, D.C.,from 1989 until 1993.She began teaching atLoyola in 1993 in theareas of constitutionallaw, torts, nationalsecurity law, interna-tional law, administra-tion of criminaljustice, internationalhuman rights, and theFirst Amendment.
Woods wasawarded a FulbrightScholarship to lectureat the ChinaUniversity of PoliticalScience and Law,Beijing, China, duringthe 2004 – 05 academ-ic year.
KELLEN ZALE
WESTERFIELDFELLOW
A.B., Princeton University;J.D., Duke University
Prior to lawschool, Professor Zalereceived a Princetonin Asia fellowship toteach English inChina. Following lawschool, she practicedfor three years in theLos Angeles office ofGibson, Dunn &Crutcher, L.L.P.While in the realestate department atGibson Dunn, Zalerepresented clients inland use, financing,and environmentalmatters. Prior to join-ing the Loyola faculty,Zale was an adjunctprofessor of legal writ-ing at the Universityof La Verne College ofLaw in SouthernCalifornia. Herresearch interestsinclude redevelop-ment, conservation,and internationalenvironmental law.
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statement; and the CAS or Credential Assembly Servicereport with the most current recent LSAT score (as indicatedon the application form) and complete transcripts from eachundergraduate institution attended. Electronic signatures arepreferred, but a certification of truthfulness may be printed,signed, and mailed instead to complete the LSAC electronicapplication.
LSATAll law applicants must submit a current Law School
Admission Test (LSAT) score. A score is considered to becurrent if it was received no more than three years prior tothe date of planned enrollment. If multiple LSAT scores aresubmitted, an explanation should accompany the application.The highest score will be used for the admissions evaluation.
The LSAT is offered four times each year—June,September/October, December, and February. Applicants areencouraged to take the test no later than December of theyear prior to entry. Although February test results will be con-sidered, such scores are received by the Office of LawAdmissions late in the application year which subjects thesefiles to delay in review and possible unavailability of seats.
All applicants must indicate under question 17 of theapplication when they have taken or anticipate taking theLSAT. If the applicant indicates a future test date, theapplication will not be evaluated until the admissions officereceives the report for the indicated test date. If the applicantdoes not sit for the indicated test, the applicant must notifythe law admissions office in order to trigger the evaluationof the application.
ADMISSION
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law believesit is important to admit applicants to our institution who willbe successful and ethical students as well as competent lawyersin communities across this country. We are committed tocreating a student body that embraces many perspectives andideologies, making for a comprehensive pedagogicalexperience. Each application is given a full file review. Prioracademic performance and LSAT scores carry primary weightin the evaluation process, however, many other factors aretaken into consideration.
Students beginning the study of law will be admittedonly for the fall semester.
Applicants are strongly urged to complete all degree workprior to beginning their law school studies at Loyola. No specificundergraduate course or major is a prerequisite for admission.Students are advised, however, to pursue courses in their under-graduate program that will enable them to acquire skills inwritten communication and logical and analytical developmentas those are the skills necessary to be a successful law studentand lawyer.
Loyola’s Early Admit Program does allow applicants whowill have completed three-fourths of their undergraduatedegree requirements by enrollment to be admitted to the lawschool. Acceptance to this program requires somewhat higherentering credentials than those who will be enrolling in lawschool with a conferred undergraduate degree.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All applicants to the College of Law must complete theapplication form for admission electronically via the LawSchool Admission Council (LSAC) website at lsac.org A feeof $40 is required. Applicants who have made previousapplication to the college are not required to submit a sub-sequent fee. Applications may be submitted any time afterSeptember 1 during the fall preceding the year to which theapplicant is applying. There is no application deadline;however, applicants are strongly urged to submit applicationsas early as possible.
Loyola College of Law operates under a rollingadmissions system which means evaluations will be madein chronological order as application files become completein the admissions office. Offers of admission will be madeuntil the class is full.
Applications completed by February 15 are generallygiven priority. Applications completed after this date will beprocessed on a space-available basis only. Since it is possiblethat the class is filled by early spring, it is advisable to submitan application no later than February 1.
An application file is deemed complete when it includesthe application form with all questions answered and allrequired addendums (see questions 14-B, C, and D) submitted;the application fee or waiver request thereof; the personal
K. MICHELEALLISON-DAVIS
Assistant Dean of Admissionsand Minority Affairs
B.A., 1978, University of North Carolina; J.D., 1981,North Carolina Central Univ.
“Thank you for taking the time to consider LoyolaUniversity New Orleans College of Law. We have triedto make the admission process as uncomplicated aspossible. Our primary goal in that process is tounderstand who you are both by objectivemeasurements and those non-objective qualities thatyou may bring to our student body. We hope you willmake every effort to let us know you, so that the rightdecision can be achieved.”
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
In addition to the application forms and CAS report, acomplete application package must include a personalstatement. The personal statement is the applicant’sopportunity to promote and personalize his/her applicationhighlighting accomplishments and uniqueness that theapplicant may bring to the student body. It is also thedocument that should be used to explain any weaknesses inthe application. It should provide the admissions office withany information about the applicant which can aid in theevaluation process. Factors, in addition to the LSAT andundergraduate grade point average, considered as a part of theevaluation include, but are not limited to: grade point averagetrends, grade point average at degree granting school, school(s)attended and degree(s) obtained, major (rigorousness),diversity (ethnicity, sexual orientation, socio-economicbackground, geographical, and under-represented religiousaffiliations), work experience, community service, militaryservice, hardships overcome, and unique life experiences.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit additionalmaterials that will assist the Office of Law Admissions inreaching an appropriate decision. Examples of such materialsinclude résumés and letters of recommendation (limit of three).
Recommendation letters looked upon most favorably aresent by the applicant’s undergraduate or graduate professors,as these letters give better evidence of the applicant’s capa-bilities as a student. However, any one who can speak in detailabout the applicant’s skills and abilities to succeed in lawschool are helpful in the evaluation process. In addition, theapplicant may provide a résumé which presents a more illu-minating portrait of the applicant’s skills and accomplishmentsor such other information considered necessary by theapplicant for a thorough evaluation of the application.
CAS
All applicants must register with the CredentialAssembly Service for the compilation of their undergraduaterecords. Official transcripts from every college or universityattended should be forwarded to LSAC to complete theapplicant’s CAS report. Transcripts are considered to be“official” only when they have been forwarded directly toLSAC by the registrar of a university or college. Hence, underno circumstance should an applicant directly forward a copyof the transcript to LSAC.
Upon receipt of all transcripts, LSAC will compute theundergraduate record by year, and by school, as a totalcumulative record. The CAS report transmitted to the lawschool will reflect this compilation and will include, as well,photocopies of all transcripts used in such compilation. Anidentical copy of the CAS report (without transcripts) willbe forwarded to the applicant simultaneously with its trans-mission to the Office of Law Admissions. The Loyolaapplication file will not be considered complete if atranscript from every college or university attended is notincluded in the CAS report.
NOTIFICATIONApplicants will be notified upon receipt of the
application for admission. The time spent in reviewing appli-cations is considerable. Hence, the applicant must anticipatedelay in being advised of the final status decision. The statusof your application through the application process may bechecked online at: https://aces2.lsac.org/YourStatus/mem-bership/logon.aspx. User name and password will be e-mailedto all applicants within approximately two weeks after receiptof the application in the admissions office.
Since a rolling admission process is used, those who havecredentials above those of the previous entering class meanordinarily will be advised of admission within the shortestperiod of time.
ACADEMIC RECORD VS. LSAT SCOREThe average LSAT for those offered admission for the
fall 2010 class was a 155 and their average cumulative under-graduate grade point average was 3.4. The fall 2010 enteringclass average was a cumulative undergraduate grade pointaverage of 3.4 (4.0 scale), and LSAT score of 154. Applicantsare referred to the Official Guide to Approved Law Schoolspublished by the Law School Admissions Council in con-junction with the American Bar Association to review theprofile grid of the most recent application pool.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
RYAN MALONE, J.D. ’06,Associate with Duplass,Zwain, Bourgeois, Morton,Pfister & Weinstock
“I graduated from Loyola and started working as anassociate with a local law firm. Each day at work, I use theskills that I developed during my time as a Loyola lawstudent. The quality legal education is reason enough to bethankful for my time at Loyola. However, the students,faculty, and alumni that I associated with while at Loyolaare the reason that I am most grateful. It is comforting toknow that at any time I can rely on the Loyola communityfor support.”
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All material submitted should be relevant. Term papersand theses will be neither considered nor returned. All sup-plemental documents should be submitted with the electronicapplication.
GRADUATE WORKLoyola will consider all graduate work pursued by an
applicant. Official graduate transcripts may be submitted toLSAC to be included with the CAS report or directly to theCollege of Law by the respective graduate school. Applicantsshould be advised that although LSAC will forward copies ofthe graduate transcripts to the College of Law, it will notcompute grade point averages for any graduate material. TheCollege of Law will not incorporate graduate work into theapplicant’s cumulative academic average. Graduate study willbe given weight only in addition to the undergraduate recordand LSAT score.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTSWe require international applicants to take the LSAT
and register for the CAS, unless they are licensed to practicelaw. All foreign transcripts sent to LSAC will be evaluatedand processed through CAS. There is no additional fee fornon-U.S. transcript evaluation; it is included in the standardCAS fee. In addition, all international applicants requiringF-1 or J-1 visas must submit an affidavit of support certifyingthe ability to fund one’s law school tuition and livingexpenses. Affidavits of Support will be issued with theacceptance decision. All applicants requiring a visa areencouraged to apply as early as possible as there could bedelays in visa processing.
INTERVIEWSApplicants are not required to be interviewed during the
decision-making process. As applications received numberedmore than 2,000 last year, it is not possible for the admissionsoffice to meet with all applicants. Should an applicant wishto ascertain additional information or discuss certain facetsof his or her case presented in a face to face meeting, theadmissions office is always pleased to accord an interview atthe applicant’s request for informational purposes only.Applicants desiring an interview are requested to call theOffice of Law Admissions at (504) 861-5575 to arrange amutually convenient time.
TRANSFER OR ADVANCED STANDING ADMISSIONA student who has pursued law study at another law
school and wishes to apply for transfer or advanced standingadmission must follow the same application procedure as anapplicant for initial admission.
As a general rule, the applicant also must present anofficial transcript of at least one year’s law study. Applicantsshould have completed no more than half of their lawprogram prior to admission to Loyola. At a minimum, twoyear’s residence (60 credit hours at any time or, if they arethe last remaining hours, 45 credits) in the Loyola UniversityCollege of Law is required of students to be eligible to receivea Loyola degree. Loyola reserves the right to refuse prior creditin whole or in part.
A student who has attended another law school andwho has been excluded for defective scholarsh ip, or is onscholastic probation, is not eligible for consideration foradmission to the College of Law.
Transfer applicants must present evidence of eligibilityrequired of entering students the year in which they beganthe study of law. They also must present evidence of above-average academic study in their prior law record.
Documents which must be received to the Office of LawAdmissions prior to evaluation for transfer are: 1) a copy of your most recent CAS report, 2) a letter of good standing from the previous law school
attended, and 3) an official copy of your most recent law school transcript.
Transfer quality points are not used in calculating theLoyola College of Law grade point average or rank inclass.
VISITING STUDENTS, TRANSIENT, AND SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS
A student currently pursuing law study in a law schoolapproved by the American Bar Association who wishes toregister for one or more courses at the College of Law mustcomplete the application for admission. The LSAT/ CASprovisions are waived in such cases. In lieu thereof, theapplicant must submit a letter from the dean of the law schoolof current attendance certifying good academic standing andgranting the applicant permission to pursue the specificcourse(s) at the College of Law.
A visiting student will be admitted depending upon spaceavailability in the specific course(s) selected. Studentsinterested in being a visitor during any semester or summersession should contact the law school director of Law Recordsat (504) 861-5557 with any questions and should submit theapplication to the Office of Law Records. Electronic visitingstudent applications are available at law.loyno.edu
AUDITING STUDENTAn attorney admitted to practice in any state or country
may audit any course(s). Such an applicant is required tosubmit only the application for admission, and evidence ofcurrent membership in the bar association of any state to theOffice of Law Records.
ADMISSION
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All students are assessed tuition and fees on a semesterbasis. These fees and the tuition pay for only about 63.2percent of the actual education cost of each student for oneyear. The other 36.8 percent is made up from funds raisedby the Annual Giving program from alumni, friends,faculty, staff, foundations and corporations, and revenuesfrom the university endowment.
Applicants for admission to Loyola and students whoneed assistance in paying for their education areencouraged to apply for financial aid. FAFSA forms may beobtained online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Because of the uncertainty of the economy andbudgetary projections, Loyola University reserves the rightto change tuition, fees, or other charges printed herein.The rates for 2010 – 2011 are listed to the right:
STUDENT HOUSINGWhen campus housing is available for law students,
students are generally housed in Cabra Hall. Cabra Hall wasoriginally owned by Dominican College. Upon the college’sclosing, Loyola University gained ownership of the buildingwith the annex of the Broadway campus. The name Cabrahas roots tracing back to Ireland, to an area where theDominican Sisters originated. It is a five-story co-ed residencehall with a capacity of accommodating 217 upperclass,graduate, and law students. This building located on Loyola’sBroadway campus, two blocks down historic St. CharlesAvenue from the main campus, directly across from the lawschool. Each suite houses eight students in double rooms. Fourrooms share a bathroom, multi-purpose area, and a livingroom. Each bedroom is furnished with two single beds, twodesks, two closets, basic cable service, and a local telephoneservice. The living room is furnished with a love seat, chairs,sofa, and coffee table. The hall is centrally heated and air-conditioned. Study room, laundry facilities, study lounges, acomputer room, a community kitchen, and a sun deck arealso located within this residence hall.
All university housing space is based on doubleoccupancy, but when space permits, law students will beallowed to have single rooms. Every effort is made to houselaw students together. All students in the university-ownedresidence halls are subject to the housing policies which arepromulgated in the Loyola Student Handbook(www.loyno.edu/ students/handbook).
There are no accommodations for married students oncampus. The university does operate an active apartmentlisting through its Center for Commuter Services in the DannaStudent Center, as well as the Office of Law Admissions.
TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID
TUITION (2010 – 2011)$1,172 per credit for all students$36,332 for full-time first-year students$24,612 for part-time first-year students
FEES (2010 – 2011)FOR BEGINNING STUDENTSApplication Fee (non-refundable)......................$40
Acceptance Deposit (applicable to tuition) .....$500($150 due by April 1, non-refundable; $350 due by May 1, refundable only until June 1)
FOR ALL STUDENTSGeneral Fees .............................................$283/sem.Publications Fee....................................$20 fall sem.Information Technology Fee ....................$175/sem.Student Bar Association Fee.............................$150(payable only as a first-year law student)
CONTINGENT FEESLate registration ..................................................$50Late payment.....................................................$250
Students are encouraged to make payments bycheck or money order payable to Loyola University.Cash transactions are discouraged. Credit cardpayments are accepted.
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FINANCIAL AIDThe College of Law Office of Financial Aid provides
information for and administers all aid programs for the college.Loyola’s scholarship and financial aid policy is to furnishrecognition to the superior student and necessary assistance tothe needy. The university attempts at all times to match abilitywith need. In all instances where need is indicated, Loyola willuse all resources available to provide sufficient funds to allowthe student to attend. Loyola also attempts to reward academicachievement with appropriate scholarship awards.
KINDS OF FINANCIAL AIDThere are two kinds of financial aid for law school
students. They are: 1) scholarships, 2) loans.Scholarships are for students with superior credentials
and are awarded for academic ability, based on the student’sundergraduate record and LSAT score. Accepted applicantspossessing scholarship-eligible credentials may be advised bythe Office of Law Admissions at the time of acceptance oftheir scholarship award. Applicants are encouraged to applyas early as possible, as scholarship funds may be exhaustedbefore all the seats are filled for the entering class. To confirmthe granting of the scholarship, the applicant must complywith all provisions required by the College of Law Office ofFinancial Aid.
Loans differ greatly from scholarships. This money isloaned to a student and must be repaid. Repayment typicallybegins six months after one leaves school. For most loans,approval is premised on student need. Academic success is aconsideration after the first year.
Further information may be obtained from the Office ofLaw Admissions or the Office of Residential Life website atwww.loyno.edu/reslife, following notification of acceptanceto the university. Reservations are confirmed only after receiptof a signed or electronically submitted contract and a $100application fee, which is not refundable in the event that thestudent cancels. Also required is proof that the student hasadequate accident/sickness insurance coverage. Studentswithout their own personal coverage will be required to enrollin the university-sponsored accident/ sickness insurance plan.Housing contracts are for a full academic year (fall and springsemesters). A significant financial penalty is assessed forbreaking the contract.
RESIDENCE HALLCharges for rooms are due on a semester basis. Room rent
is billed along with tuition and fees. The housing contractsare for both fall and spring semesters. Every effort will be madeto give law students single rooms.
2010 – 11 SINGLE ROOM CABRA HALL......$6,994/yr.Room Guarantee Deposit .....................................$100
(not refundable, but applicable to rent)Residence Council Fee...................................$30/sem.
The Christmas holiday period and the period betweensemesters are not included in the room charges. The universitymay utilize rooms in the residence hall to house conferencegroups during holiday periods.
MEAL PLANSAny student, via contract on a semester basis, may par-
ticipate in Loyola University’s voluntary meal program. Loyolaoffers a unique approach to food service. With the availabilityof our meal plans and the option of dining in any one of fiveon-campus restaurant facilities, the student will find con-venience and variety an everyday reality.
The cost of a meal plan ranges from $906/semester to$2,135/semester for the 2010 – 2011 school year. For moreinformation, go to www.studentaffairs.loyno.edu/residential-life/campus-dining
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
KARL CONNOR, J.D. ’94BP, Director of GovernmentAffairs, Louisiana
“I attended Loyola University New Orleans College of Lawfor several reasons, like its location, stellar reputation,extensive alumni network, and its rich Jesuit heritage.Paramount among them was the school’s leadership: acaring, nurturing dean and faculty. My Loyola educationallowed me access to an ivy league graduate legal studiesprogram and a career of highly regarded legal positions.These experiences and a duty to help current studentsachieve similar outcomes are the reasons I remaininvolved with Loyola.”
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There are a variety of student loan opportunities.The Stafford Loan Program may provide the student
with up to $20,500 per year. The current interest rate is 6.8percent. Interest accrues on part of the loan while the studentis in school. Additional loan opportunities are availablethrough the Federal Grad Plus program.
The Access Group, Sallie Mae, LELA, Wachovia,T.H.E. Key Bank, and Citibank are private loan companiesthat may provide up to approximately $27,500 per year at avariable interest rate. Please note that the private loanprograms may provide students with an alternative avenue orsupplement to the Federal Loan program. These companiesalso make Graduate Plus loans.
The Loan Forgiveness Program was established in 1991by the Loyola College of Law. Loyola recognized that the highcost of legal education requires many students to get edu-cational loans. Financial grants are provided to qualifiedLoyola graduates who are working in public interest jobs inorder to help pay off their loans. This program is funded byLoyola University, the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center, andby private sources.
Details about the Federal programs may be obtainedthrough the College of Law Office of Financial Aid,loyno.edu/financialaid. The Gillis Long Poverty Law Centerwill provide information about the loan forgiveness program.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
MARY L. DUMESTRE, J.D. ’88Member, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittman, L.L.C.
“After 18 years, I continue to contribute in any way I canto Loyola College of Law because I am reminded daily ofthe life-shaping educational experience I received there.If I were to choose the four best decisions I have made inmy lifetime, they would be (in order of appearance, notnecessarily importance): deciding to attend Loyola,joining Stone Pigman after graduation, marriage, andchildbirth. The education gave me the basis on which tobuild my career, and the caring and considerateinteraction with administration, faculty, and students leftme with friends for a lifetime.”
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AIDTo apply for federal student loans through the Stafford
Loan Program and Grad Plus, applicants must complete theFAFSA form. The FAFSA must be completed online atwww.fafsa.ed.gov. Students eligible to borrow under thisprogram may borrow up to $20,500. Because the standard lawstudent budget is approximately $56,000 per year (tuition,fees, books, and living expenses), law students typically needmore than the federal lending limit of $20,500. The additionaldollars can be borrowed from the Grad Plus program.Questions about financial aid may be directed to the Officeof Law Financial Aid at (504) 861-5551. Official response onfinancial aid applications is dependent upon the action takenon the application for admission.
When accepted into the freshman class, Loyola actionis taken on the financial aid application. An applicant mayexpect a response to a complete FAFSA within four weeksafter acceptance beginning March 15.
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MONTHLY PAYMENTSAlthough Loyola has no monthly payment plan of its
own, students may subscribe to one of two plans offered byoutside companies.
TuitionPay by Sallie Mae and Tuition ManagementSystems, Inc., offer families several monthly payment optionsto help make education expenses more affordable. Theinterest-free monthly payment option enables families tospread all or part of the annual tuition, fees, residence hallcharges, and board plans over equal, monthly payments. Thereare no interest charges, only a small annual fee. This planincludes life insurance protection covering the unpaid balanceat no additional cost. Additionally, low-interest monthlypayment options, including an unsecured loan and a homeequity credit line, are also available. Please contact the Officeof Student Finance at (504) 865-3337, or visit our website atwww.loyno.edu/studentfinance/monthlybudgetplans.html formore information on these programs.
DIVERSITY FUNDINGThe commitment of the university to assist financially
those seeking higher education has always been strong. Theuniversity has established a special priority to members ofthose groups underrepresented in higher education circlesand within the legal profession itself. Additionally, the lawschool is committed to creating a diverse student body thatembraces many perspectives and ideologies, making for a com-prehensive pedagogical experience.
While the ranks of both law academia and the professionitself have burgeoned as a whole within the last 30 years, littlegrowth has been noted in the areas of minority representationwithin the same period of time. In an effort to encourage andsupport minority applicants pursuing legal education, Loyolamaintains a policy of special priority funding.
This special funding is awarded primarily on the basis ofrecognizable prior achievement, which includes undergraduateacademic records and LSAT score. Other factors that will beconsidered—as presented in the diversity statement orpersonal statement submitted as part of the application—arean applicant’s race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, geographical diversity, membershipin underrepresented religious affiliations, work experience,community service, military service, history of overcominghardships, and unique life experiences.
Notification of awards ordinarily may be given at thetime of the communication of the admission decision.Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, asDiversity Grant funds may be exhausted before all the seatsare filled for the entering class.
OTHER FUNDINGThe Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)
conducts summer tutorial programs each year to assist studentsof “low-income” or “disadvantaged background” to obtainentrance into the law school. Those students successfullycompleting the program, upon enrollment into law school,may be awarded an annual living stipend. For furtherinformation, students should contact: CLEO, 740 15th StreetNW, 9th floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 828-6100,or toll-free, (866) 886-4343 or view their website atwww.cleoscholars.com
Two other opportunities for funding for minoritystudents are the:
Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc. www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=4199 Hudson Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10013
and the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund, Office of the President, American Bar Association, 321 N Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610-6714(312) 988-5137, www.abanet.org/fje/losfpage.htmle-mail: [email protected]
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATIONLoyola University New Orleans has fully supported and
fostered in its educational programs, admissions, employmentpractices, and in the activities it operates the policy of notdiscriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, nationalorigin, race, religion, sex/gender, or sexual orientation. Thispolicy is in compliance with all applicable federal regulationsand guidelines.
BAR ADMISSIONYou are advised that there are character, fitness, and
other qualifications for admission to the bar in each state.Prior to enrolling in law school, you should determine whatthose requirements are in the state or states in which youintend to practice. Additionally, many bar authorities requirethat the law school provide a copy of your admissionapplication. Any discrepancy between your law schoolapplication and your bar application will trigger an inves-tigation and a possible delay in admission to the bar.
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