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Center of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies (CCLS) was established in 1965 to promote and encourage the scientific study of the civil law system, its history, structure, principles, and actualities. Its purpose or mission is to facilitate a better understanding and further development of the private law of the State of Louisiana and other civil law jurisdictions, particularly those of continental Europe and Latin America, through theoretical and practical activities, such as publications, translations, sponsorship of faculty and student exchanges, visiting scholars, seminars, and lectures. The Center of Civil Law Studies promotes legal education by sponsoring foreign students who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity of studying a mixed legal system and American students who wish to expose themselves to other legal systems. Such programs take advantage of Louisiana’s natural position as an education center for international and comparative legal studies.

 

Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code

The CCLS organizes an international conference on March 20-21, 2025, to commemorate the event. Click here to access the conference program.

Click here to access the statewide commemoration slate of events.

A Registration Link will soon be available from the CCLS Home and Conference pages.

Instructions for Making a Gift to CCLS

  1. Visit Givelsu.org.
  2. Click on “Academics.”
  3. Under “Which area?” select “LSU Law.”
  4. Skip over the “Which fund?” drop down and under “Specify a fund,” check the box that says:
    “If you cannot find the fund you would like to support, please click here to make your gift.”
  5. In the box for “Fund or area you would like to support,” type in “Center of Civil Law Studies Support Fund.”
  6. Enter your gift amount and click “Next” to provide payment information.