Program Overview

Program Overview

The Tulane Law School is known internationally for its admiralty and maritime law program. Located in New Orleans, near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, the city is a significant maritime center. The lower Mississippi River is one of the largest ports in the world, and New Orleans itself has the second largest admiralty bar in the United States. As a result, Tulane Law School has become an important center for the study of admiralty and maritime law.

Program Requirements

To qualify for the degree of LLM in Admiralty, the student must complete at least 13 of the 24 hours required for the degree in admiralty courses. A list of admiralty courses from the current and past two academic years may be found in the course catalog.

Required Courses for International LLM Students

• 4LAW 5600: Intro to Law of the US (for international students only), 1 or 2 credits
• 4LAW 5910: Legal Reasoning, Research & Writing for LLM Students (for international students only), 2 to 3 credits

Admiralty Courses

Typically, the following admiralty courses are offered:

• ADMR 2010: Admiralty I, 3 credits
• ADMR 2020: Admiralty II, 3 credits
• ADMR 6000: Admiralty Seminar, 2 to 3 credits
• ADMR 6080: Carriage of Goods By Sea, 2 credits
• ADMR 6350: Collision Law and Limitation of Liability, 3 credits
• ADMR 6430: Marine Insurance I, 2 credits
• ADMR 6440: Marine Insurance II, 2 credits
• ADMR 6540: Personal Injury & Death, 2 credits
• ADMR 6730: Regulation of Shipping, 2 credits
• ADMR 6800: Admiralty: Towage & Offshore Services, 2 credits
• ADMR 6880: Admiralty: Vessel Documentation & Finance, 2 credits
• 4LAW 5730: Law of The Sea, 3 credits
• 4LAW 6000: Marine Pollution, 2 credits
• MINI 5110: Admiralty: Freight Forwarders, Shipbrokers & NVOCCs, 1 credit
• MINI 5120: Admiralty: Charter Parties, 1 credit
• NCLS 9100: Directed Research, 1-3 credits

Additional admiralty courses, including month-long mini courses, are offered each year by visiting professors from throughout the world. In recent years, these courses have included Comparative Carriage of Goods, International Jurisdiction in Maritime Cases, Maritime Liens, Law of the Sea, and International Conventions.

Program Structure

Students may enroll in this program on a full-time basis, completing it over one year. Attorneys practicing full-time in the New Orleans area may enroll on a part-time basis, completing the program over four consecutive semesters.

Program Details

• Program String and Field of Study: LSLMA_PR, ADMR
• The city of New Orleans, located near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, is a significant maritime center, and the lower Mississippi River is one of the largest ports in the world. New Orleans itself has the second largest admiralty bar in the United States. As a result of the natural focus on maritime issues in New Orleans, Tulane Law School has become an important center for the study of admiralty and maritime law.