Civil Law

Tulane Law's civil law program gives students a dual passport that not only prepares students for the Louisiana bar, but also opens doors of legal opportunity throughout the civil law world. 

Law students listen attentively in class

More than 160 years ago, long before “globalization” became a fashionable word, Tulane made the forward-thinking decision to teach the common law and civil law side by side in a dual curriculum. To this day we continue to offer complete training in both systems. 

 

Civil Law Curriculum