Public Interest Law Concentration

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 715 Gender-Based Violence and the Law
  • LAW 655 Family 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.