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Question

I am thinking on becoming a lawyer and have heard that there are many fields such as criminal law, civil rights, international law, public law, and etc.. Does every law school has a different fields or you can study in any law school you want to, then after passing a bar exam to choose a field that you want to do? I just confused that each law school has law fields limits. Thank You.

Answer 1

For the first year of law school there is a standard set program for all students which will include all of the following areas: Civil Procedure, Lawyering, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Administrative Law and Professional Responsibility.

After the first year, you then choose to specialize in a certain area of law which is offered by your chosen law school You can choose to specialize is many areas of law, such as Corporate, Employment/Labor Law, Public Interest and Environmental Law. The range is broad and seemingly endless.

Different law schools do tend to offer different specializations, for example my old law school; University of Denver, offered a certification in American Indian Law. A lot of the offerings are the same, but many offer something different based on location, money and facility.

If you can't find the area that you are looking for, then speak to an academic adviser at the law school and they will be more than willing to tailor your J.D. program to meet your desires.