Certificate in Civil Law and Common Law

Certificate in Civil Law—Requirements for Common Law Students

Common law students are eligible to receive the Certificate in Civil Law Studies at graduation upon the successful completion of all requirements for common law students plus three additional courses:

1. LCIV L706 Civil Law Property I 3 hrs.
2. LCIV L710 Conventional Obligations 3 hrs.
3. and one of the following courses:  
LCIV L715 Successions 3 hrs.
LCIV L725 Sales and Leases 3 hrs
LCIV L900 Civil Law of Persons 3 hrs.
LCIV L920 Louisiana Donations and Trusts 3 hrs.
LCIV L930 Community Property 3 hrs.
LCIV L940 Security Rights 3 hrs.

In addition, in order to be eligible to receive the certificate, a student must satisfy the “Perspective Course” requirement by taking either Western Legal Tradition (3 hrs.—LAW L803) or Comparative Law (3 hrs.—LAW L881).

 

Certificate in Common Law—Requirements for Civil Law Students

Civil law students are eligible to receive the Certificate in Common Law Studies at graduation upon the successful completion of all requirements for civil law students plus three additional courses:

1. LCOM L710 Common Law Property II . 3 hrs
2. LCOM L920 Commercial Transactions 3 hrs.
3. and one of the following courses:  
LCOM L701 Contracts II 3 hrs.
LCOM L705 Common Law Property I 3 hrs.
LCOM L715 Trusts and Estates 3 hrs.
LCOM L921 Secured Transactions 2 hrs.

In addition, in order to be eligible to receive the certificate, a student must satisfy the “Perspective Course” requirement by taking either Western Legal Tradition (3 hrs.—LAW L803) or Comparative Law (3 hrs.—LAW L881).