Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Practice areas are specializations that are commonly recognized by bar associations and other professional organizations. By exploring these areas, students can better understand how the legal profession informally organizes itself and can do some “window shopping” to identify areas of interest. 

Choosing Courses

You can explore areas of interest by choosing your courses starting with the first-year spring elective. Faculty and practitioners have listed foundational and enrichment courses for each practice area. Relevant clinics and field placement opportunities in these practice areas are also listed here.

You can use these curriculum guides to chart your path in one or more practice areas. Additional information about bar-tested subjects and their courses are provided under the Bar Readiness page. 

For the full list of practice areas, please visit the Academic Advising page.