Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (Hebert)

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The Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $18,618 per year (in-state) and full-time: $36,006 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 20.3:1. The Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge has 56 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge’s law school, is located on LSU’s main campus and recruits a student body made up of about 65 percent Louisianans. At LSU Law, students earn a J.D./C.L. at graduation—a law degree as well as a graduate diploma in comparative law. Law students can also earn another concurrent degree through a variety of dual degree program options, including a J.D./C.L./M.B.A. or a J.D./C.L./Master of Finance, both offered through LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business.

Students can get focused legal training through the school’s four clinics: the Juvenile Representation Clinic, the Domestic Violence Protection Clinic, the Immigration Legal Services Clinic, and the Family Mediation Clinic. The Hebert Law Center also houses a variety of research centers and institutions, including the Mineral Law Institute, the Louisiana Law Institute, and the Pugh Institute for Justice.

The law school student body balances school work with extracurricular activities, from the TGIF celebrations held on the Law Center steps each Friday to Assault and Flattery, an annual roast of Law Center professors. There are also a variety of student organizations to check out, including the Louisiana Oil and Gas Society and the Civilian Student Society. Journals at LSU Law include the Louisiana Law Review and the Journal of Energy Law and Resources.

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Year founded	1906
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 1
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	N/A
Admissions Phone	(225) 578-8646
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.lsu.edu
Web site	http://www.law.lsu.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	56
Student-faculty ratio	20.3:1
Total faculty	74

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	634
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	223

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $18,618 per year (in-state) Full-time: $36,006 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$15,020

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	27.3%
Median private sector starting salary	$57,500
Median public service starting salary	$47,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

853,982

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data