Can I attend law school in Louisiana which has that “different law” and still practice in another state?
A. Yes, yes, and yes. Even though Louisiana uses the “Civil Law Tradition” and the remainder of the country uses the “Common Law Tradition”, Loyola has curriculums which instruct in the civil and common law traditions. If you choose the common law curriculum you will study only common law. If you choose the civil law tradition you will study a mixture of both common and civil law. The civil law division is a mixed division because several of the required courses are federal law courses (civil procedure, constitutional law, and evidence) and are therefore taught from a common law perspective. Criminal law and legal research and writing are also taught from a common law perspective in the civil law division. If you are in the common law division you may use some of your electives to earn a certificate in civil law studies. If you are a civil law student you may use some of your electives to earn a certificate in common law studies. Whichever curriculum you choose, your juris doctor degre
