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Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law (DCL) at Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University, United States

Programme overview

The optional Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law is earned alongside the JD and strengthens the Law Center's role as curator of the Louisiana Civil Code and the civil law generally.

Faculty: Paul M. Hebert Law Center  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

Students complete fifteen credit hours from a designated list of courses offering extensive comparison of law under the common law and civil law systems, as part of their required JD credit hours.

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Entry requirements

Open to JD students, who decide to pursue it during their second or third year; JD admission requirements apply.

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