The Public Interest Law Concentration is designed to develop the skills to become a successful public interest lawyer.
Requirements
Group A Courses – Must satisfactorily complete five (5) [or a minimum of fifteen credits] from the following courses:
- LAW 664 Administrative Law
- LAW 610 Civil Rights
- LAW 791 Contemporary Issues in American Indian Law
- LAW 656 Elder Law
- LAW 660 Employment Law
- LAW 610 Environmental Law
- LAW 655 Family Law
- LAW 715 Gender-Based Violence and the Law
- LAW 747 Human Rights Law
- LAW 693 Human Rights and Environment
- LAW 749 Immigration Law and Policy
- LAW 678 Indian Law
- LAW 740 Innovations in Criminal Justice
- LAW 690 International Environmental Law
- LAW 659 Labor Law
- LAW 641 Legislation
- LAW 658 Local Government Law
- LAW 628 Nonprofit Organizations
- LAW 745 Race, Gender, Bias, and the Law
- LAW 638 Worker’s Compensation Law
Group B Courses – Must satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
- LAW 722 Alternative Dispute Resolution Litigation Strategy
- LAW 724 Arbitration
- LAW 650 Interview and Counsel
- LAW 725 Mediation
- LAW 760 Negotiation
- LAW 651 Trial Practice
Group C Courses – Must satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
- LAW 766 Domestic Violence Civil Clinic
- LAW 768 Domestic Violence Protective Order Clinic
- LAW 771 Environmental Clinic or Advanced Environmental Clinic
- LAW 773 Nonprofit Clinic
- LAW 610 Nonprofit Community Legal Clinic
- LAW 714 Judicial Field Placement
- LAW 714 Public Service Field Placement (Nonprofit organizations or government)
In addition to completing the curriculum referenced above, you must write a high-quality professional academic research paper concerning public interest law or public policy issues.