Law school will likely be three of the most challenging – and fulfilling – years of your life. At Tulane, we ensure that your academic experience is invigorated by the world around you by providing a broader, deeper legal education delivered within a network of learners and doers.
Founded in 1847, Tulane Law School is the 12th oldest law school in the United States. The school thrives in a cultural and academic environment that produces remarkable international programs, the world’s leading admiralty and maritime program, the country’s first sports law program and a nationally-acclaimed environmental law program. More than 150 courses explore how law lives in the courtroom and the boardroom, down the road and across the globe.
Tulane has always delivered a top-notch legal education – particularly in its signature academic areas. Now, the Tulane Law experience is better than ever, with our heightened focus on hands-on education. We hold a week-long, intensive skills-training boot camp each year, giving students direct training from some of the nation’s top lawyers and judges in criminal litigation, civil litigation and transactional practice.
Our public interest programs also enable students to develop skills while providing legal aid to indigent individuals within the community, through pro bono service, externships and law clinics. And professors provide real-world applications of course material throughout the semester.
Additionally, with eight law journals, over 25 student organizations spanning the Law Women’s Association to the Po’Boy Appreciation Society, frequent lectures and symposia, countless public service opportunities and a student body representing nations around the globe, Tulane fosters legal education that extends far beyond typical coursework. You don’t have to spend all your time in the library, and you don’t have to learn only in a classroom.
