Loyola University College of Law

Welcome to the College of Law

Striking a balance between study, real-life experience, and service

Ready to merge your commitment to scholastic endeavors with your commitment to the community? You’re ready for Loyola University New Orleans' College of Law. Choose from civil law and common law curricula, full-time day and part-time evening programs, as well as three joint degree programs. You’ll be taught by a prestigious faculty that frequently receives teaching awards from both professional and academic organizations.

You’ll join a student body where distinguishing yourself in scholarship, research, and service is valued. Your classmates regularly win competition awards—the National Moot Court Team recently advanced to the final four out of 189 teams.

You’ll gain practical, valuable experience through participation with the Loyola Law Review, the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice, the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center, externships, international study abroad programs, and more. It’s a balance that will help you succeed in your career.

Faculty Successes

Law Professor Selected to Speak in Haiti

Denise Pilie

Denise Pilie was invited by the Dean of the Université d’Etat d’Haiti, Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Economiques (the state law school in Haiti) to speak at the 150th anniversary celebration of the law school.

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Student Successes

Trial Advocacy Team Placed First in the Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition

Loyola Law's Trial Advocacy Team that recently placed first in the Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition at Quinnipiac University in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Alumni Successes

Judge honored by Loyola College of Law

Mary Ann Vial Lemmon

Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Law has given its highest honor to Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, J.D.,’64, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

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