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MEET THE DEAN As a native New Orleanian, I am proud of the culture, diversity, and entrepreneurial spirit that makes my hometown a world-class place to work, learn, and play. The College of Law embodies the soul of our city in so many ways. Whether they are championing policies that protect coastal wetlands, helping organize a startup business, or advocating for the poor, our students’ commitment to our community and to the world inspires me every day. And like New Orleans, the College of Law is diverse, innovative, and exceptionally charming. As a Loyola University College of Law alumna, I am thrilled to now be its dean. Having served as a judge for 16 years, I am confident our education and training primes our graduates to be leaders in the legal profession. We challenge our students to think globally about the issues of our era, with the hope of creating an equitable and sustainable future for generations to come. We hope that you will enjoy reading about what our law school has to offer. In the next pages, you will discover the many ways in which Loyola will fuel your passions and jumpstart your career. But these pages can only say so much about what happens in our classrooms and on our campus. We invite you to grab coffee with a professor. Sit in on a lecture. Secondline throughout the city. Ride the St. Charles streetcar. Stroll among the oak trees. The opportunities are limitless.
Whether you’re a lifelong resident or a first-time visitor, welcome home!
Madeleine Landrieu Dean and Judge Adrian G. Duplantier Distinguished Professor of Law
WELCOME TO LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW We offer both a common law and a civil law curriculum – preparing students to practice law anywhere in the world. Our evening division allows students to work full time while pursuing their law degrees. And our 3+3 Accelerated Degree Program allows Loyola students to combine their last year of undergrad with their first year of law school. Plus, law students can combine their J.D. with a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, or Master of Urban and Regional Planning.
No matter your schedule or field of interest, a J.D. from Loyola is within your reach. To learn more, visit law.loyno.edu
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is a bridge. A bridge between those committed to justice and the communities that need them. Between a group of strong, dedicated men and women and the experts who can shape them into lawyers. Between a world that’s ready for change and the ones who are going to change it.
Our students are more than just academic overachievers – they’re creative. Thoughtful. And they strive always for fairness and justice. Whether our students use their law degrees to organize a startup company, draft policies to protect our wetlands, or access public benefits for low-income clients, Loyola prepares students to practice law with excellence anywhere in the world.
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One of the most important aspects of Loyola’s Jesuit education is experiential learning. Our students work with real clients and try real cases before they even graduate.
They’ve helped prosecute and defend cases in Orleans and Jefferson parishes. They’ve argued appeals in the Fourth and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Louisiana. They’ve represented clients before the Department of Justice’s Immigration Courts, Immigration Appeals Courts, and the Department of Homeland Security. They’ve acted as court-appointed lawyers representing children, and they’ve fought on behalf of workers before the National Labor Relations Board. They’ve advocated for environmental justice. When our students graduate, they leave with the real-world experience they need to start their careers.
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e r o m k e e S R E P E E D E V I L Professor Robert Verchick is a national expert in environmental regulations and climate change. He served in President Obama’s administration as Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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e h t e c n e i r e Exp w a L f o e c i t c Pra Professor Monica Hof Wallace, Executive Director of Loyola Law’s Advocacy Center, teaches, writes, and lectures in the areas of Louisiana family law, successions, donations, trusts, and community property. 5
At Loyola, we have a history of learning by doing.
In the first year, students research, write, and advocate for clients in simulations as part of the Lawyering Program. By the third year, students have the opportunity to work on actual cases through the law clinic so that they are ready to enter the legal profession upon graduation.
Advocacy Center Programs
Externships
Building on Loyola Law’s rich tradition of advocacy, students develop and sharpen their skills, from the early stages of writing and negotiation, through mediation or arbitration, and pre-trial, trial, and appellate practice.
Externships give students the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real legal practice. Students earn course credit while placed with judges, government agencies, and legal nonprofits across the region.
Entrepreneurship Loyola’s exciting entrepreneurship course allows students to gain hands-on experience working with local startup ventures. Working in pairs, students assist with a variety of contractual needs and help entrepreneurs form business entities and draft ownership agreements.
Environmental Law and Policy Lab In the policy lab, students craft legislation, practice lobbying skills, and use media strategies to advance environmental protection.
Human Rights Advocacy Project Loyola’s Human Rights Advocacy Project focuses on training lawyers who can contribute to the global struggle for justice and human dignity. Through work with local, national, and international non-governmental organizations, students engage in various legal experiences and develop critical lawyering and advocacy skills.
Law Clinic In the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic, third-year law students practice under the supervision of experienced clinic faculty in areas including immigration, family, children’s rights, criminal defense, workplace justice, prosecution, technology and legal innovation, and community justice. Student practitioners act as the lead attorney on cases.
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Start here. Go anywhere. Loyola’s dual curriculum
gives our graduates the preparation to practice in the U.S. or around the globe. Explore a variety of topics, or concentrate on your passion in one of our areas of study: • Admiralty • Constitutional Law • Criminal Law • Corporate / Business / Finance Law • Environmental Law* • Entertainment Law • Family Law
• Health Law* • Immigration and Citizenship Law and Practice* • Intellectual Property and Technology • International Law* • Labor and Employment Law •L itigation Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Property and Estate Planning Law • Public Interest Law * • Social Justice * • Tax Law* • Technology and Entrepreneurship* *Certificate Option
STUDY ABROAD IN: Vienna, Austria; Spetses, Greece; Panama City, Panama; Xiamen City, China
Academic Success and Bar Exam Preparation Loyola strives to support students from the moment they enter law school through studying for their bar exam. Professors teach specialized courses and provide individualized assistance to all students. Upon graduation, Loyola remains closely connected to alumni and provides extensive guidance in both the summer and winter to ensure success on any bar exam.
Loyola has more than 20 different student organizations including: American Constitution Society Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Association of Women Law Students Black Law Student Association Criminal Law Society Education Law Society Environmental Law Society Evening Law Student Association Federalist Society Hispanic Law Student Association Federal Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Society International Law Society Lambda Law Alliance Maritime Law Society National Lawyers Guild Phi Alpha Delta Phi Delta Phi Public Interest Law Group St. Thomas More Law Society Sports and Entertainment Law Society
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PETTY OFFICER KAMAL PACKER, J.D., ’19 U.S. Coast Guard
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We’ve been living social justice for a hundred years. It’s kind of our thing. It’s who we are. Our commitment to service comes from a Jesuit vision that treats our strengths as sacred trusts loaned to us so we can use them to serve others. We find that our training, our knowledge, and our skills are at their best when we use them to make a positive impact on the world.
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Social Justice
This is bigger than us. Our commitment to service is rooted in the Jesuit tradition of becoming “men and women for others.” In the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center and in our Law Clinic, students gain practical experience while serving the legal needs of low-income members of our community.
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$5,000 SUMMER INTERNSHIP SALARY PER STUDENT
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STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2019 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
$3M+ AWARDED THROUGH SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO DATE
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Loyola’s Law Clinic is ranked #23
in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
GILLIS LONG POVERTY LAW CENTER Access to legal services can be a transformative force in people’s lives. For 30 years, the Loyola College of Law has supported students committed to serving the legal needs of the poor.
INCUBATOR PROGRAM Through the Incubator Program, graduates interested in solo practice have access to office space, case referrals, mentorship, and peer feedback – everything they need to get their practices up and running. They spend at least one-fourth of their time in the program doing pro bono work.
VITA PROGRAM The Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is where the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, or VITA, was born. This alumni-designed program provides free tax preparation assistance for people with low to moderate incomes.
Professor Bill Quigley is the director of the Law Clinic and the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center. He has been an active public interest and human rights lawyer since 1977. 12
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The people you meet here, the ones who will help shape your knowledge of the law and what you’ll do with it, will push you further than you thought possible. Our faculty are champions of justice, incredible litigators, and accomplished experts in their fields who will guide you toward the start of your career – and inspire you every day. 13
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Pictured left: BLAINE LECESNE , J.D. COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL Professor LeCesne has authored casebooks in the fields of Torts and Louisiana Civil Procedure and teaches Louisiana Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts, and Trial Advocacy. Prof. LeCesne’s scholarly interest include: capital punishment, search and seizure, environmental torts, negligence, and the regulation of managed care. Professor LeCesne is an expert legal analyst on the liability determinations in the BP oil spill litigation, class action developments in Louisiana, and special proceedings under the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
BOBBY HARGES, J.D., L.L.M. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, HARVARD UNIVERSITY Professor Harges’ teaching and consulting interests include mediation and arbitration, evidence and trial practice, torts, criminal law, and criminal procedure. An experienced special master, mediator, arbitrator, and attorney-chair of medical review panels, he has written several books on Louisiana DWI law, evidence, criminal law, and alternative dispute resolution.
JOHANNA KALB, J.D. YALE LAW SCHOOL Professor Kalb is a former clerk for the Hon. E. Grady Jolly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Hon. Ellen Segal Huvelle of District Court of the District of Columbia. Professor Kalb’s research and teaching interests include constitutional law, federal courts, and the law of detention and democracy. She is a co-author, with Martha F. Davis and Risa E. Kaufman, of Human Rights Advocacy in the United States (West Academic Publishing, 2014).
CHUNLIN LEONHARD, J.D. BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Professor Leonhard was awarded a Fullbright Scholarship for her research project in China during the 2019-2020 year. Working with the Institute of Legal History, China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, she will research ancient Chinese dynastic contract law issues, focusing on the Tang Dynasty. Prof. Leonhard teaches Contract Law, Sales, Secured Transactions, and Pretrial Litigation. Her scholarship focuses on examining contract law issues in a cross-cultural context as well as the impact of behavioral economics research on common law contract law.
CRAIG SENN J.D. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW Voted Favorite Professor of the Year three years in a row by Loyola Law students, Professor Senn teaches Contracts, Commercial Transactions, Employment Law, Employment Discrimination Law, and Labor Law. After law school, Professor Senn worked as a labor and employment lawyer and litigator. He spearheaded the Atlanta employment practice of a prominent transatlantic law firm.
IMRE SZALAI, J.D. COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL Professor Szalai, a nationally known expert in dispute resolution, is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School, where he was named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He writes extensively about arbitration, and his scholarship has been cited in briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court and other federal and state courts in cases involving the Federal Arbitration Act. He is the author of Outsourcing Justice: The Rise of Modern Arbitration Laws in America (Carolina Academic Press, 2013). For more information on our faculty’s work experience and academic achievements, visit law.loyno.edu/bios/faculty
I chose Loyola Law because I felt at home here. Everyone, from professors to staff to students, wants you to succeed in your classes as well as in your future as an attorney. This is an inclusive environment where you feel comfortable during a high stress time of your life.
GABRIELLE BRODERS, 2L Ignatian Law Scholar
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I have worked in law enforcement for fourteen years, and I love that Loyola Law affords me the opportunity to study in the evening program. Working full time during law school is challenging. You’ll be pushed out of your comfort zone, both in and out of the classroom, but you’ll be supported by faculty, staff, and fellow students. ROY LAMBERT, 3L
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I chose Loyola because I wanted a forever home. I
wanted a school that emphasized the work I could do with my law degree rather than simply focusing on my grades.
SABRINE MOHAMMED, 2L
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New Orleans is like no other city in the world. It’s where dining out is a religious experience. Where jazz was born and lives on. Where the wonder of Mardi Gras lasts all year long. Voted as one of the top five big cities in America by Conde Naste, young professionals and families are flocking to New Orleans. NOLA LEGAL COMMUNITY New Orleans is a major center for the federal and state judicial systems, including the Louisiana Supreme Court and U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. A number of national and regional law firm have offices in New Orleans, as do many large, medium, and boutique Louisiana-based law firms. The city is brimming with lawyers, judges, and market leaders who are eager to be your mentor.
NOLA FOOD Sample 28 James Beard Award-winning chefs and restaurants within 6 miles of campus—all before graduation!
NOLA MUSIC NOLA’s fabled festivals extend from EDM to indie: Essence Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, BUKU Music + Art Project, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, French Quarter Festival, and more.
NOLA SPORTS Action-packed sports events entertain you all year—from the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the Crescent City Classic 10K. Fly your flag for the Saints (football), Pelicans (basketball), NOLA Gold (rugby), Jesters (soccer), and the Loyola Wolf Pack.
NOLA NEIGHBORHOODS From Uptown’s grand mansions to the French Quarter’s intricate balconies to the Marigny’s quirky shotgun houses, each New Orleans neighborhood has its own architectural flavor and slice of history.
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o t n I the y t i C Professor Andrea Armstrong received a significant grant to study and improve health care in Louisiana’s jails and prisons.
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VIOLET OBIOHA, J.D., ’18 AND DANIEL OBIOHA, J.D., ’18
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Our community is vibrant and diverse. We want to help you find your own path. We offer full- and part-time programs, including the opportunity to work full-time while attending classes in the evening.
Loyola Law offers several programs that help our students manage the costs of legal education. IGNATIAN LAW SCHOLARS
LOYOLA LAGNIAPPE
The Ignatian Law Scholars Program recognizes particularly promising members of the entering law school class, whose applications reflect the Jesuit commitment to academic excellence and service to others. Scholars receive a renewable Dean’s Scholarship and are assigned mentors to help with the transition to law school and practice.
In keeping with the New Orleans tradition of giving lagniappe (lanyap), a little something extra for good measure, Loyola Law awards one-time scholarships to first-year students who earned an undergraduate degree from Loyola University New Orleans.
Tuition and fees For the 2019-2020 School year:
$45,186 FULL-TIME
$34,262 PART-TIME
DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPS
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Dean’s Scholarships are renewable merit-based awards offered to incoming, first-year students. All Dean’s Scholarship recipients are eligible for scholarship renewal.
Gillis Long Poverty Law Center places Loyola College of Law students in paid public interest internships. Interns may earn up to $5,000 for work for non-profit organizations that provide free civil legal services to underserved populations.
LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE Many Loyola College of Law graduates devote their careers to public service work. Graduates employed as full-time attorneys in government or non-profit positions may apply for the Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Loyola has awarded more than $3M to alumni.
$27,000 MEDIAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO 2019 ENTERING CLASS
61% OF 2019 ENTERING CLASS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS
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As a wife and mom, I was nervous about balancing law school with family life. But the faculty and administration at Loyola treated me like a professional from day one. From the first day I started classes, I felt like a lawyer. Now that I am working as an attorney, my family is much better off. I am so glad I took this step. KRISTYN L. LAMBERT, J.D., ’15
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