J.D. Admissions
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Areas of Study
- Administrative Law and Government Regulation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Civil Rights
- Clinics and Experiential Learning
- Commercial and Consumer Law
- Constitutional Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Law
- Education Law and Policy
- Election Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Environmental Law and Energy
- Family Relations and Wills and Trusts
- Health Law and Policy
- Intellectual Property and Technology Law
- International and Comparative Law
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Law and Other Disciplines
- Legal Profession and Ethics
- Legal Writing
- Legislation and the Law of Political Process
- Litigation and the Judicial Process
- Public Interest Law
- Real Estate
- Sports Law
- Taxation
There are many opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of various areas of law. Our professors are passionate about sharing the most fascinating aspects of their areas of expertise with students in the classroom. Programs, courses, journals, and student groups round out the learning experience for students, giving students freedom to explore their interests and refine their skills.
Environmental Law and Energy
Environmental law and climate change are rapidly changing areas of law that will continue to grow in importance over coming decades. Practitioners in this area draw upon property law, constitutional law, legislation, torts, administrative/regulatory law, criminal law, and corporate law. And, increasingly, environmental law is affected by and is affecting international law.
In addition to offering courses covering all aspects of U.S. environmental law and an introduction to energy law, regulation, and policy in the U.S., students can take graduate-level courses or earn a dual master’s degree in environmental and natural resources at the School of Environment and Natural Resources.
Find course offerings in this area with our Course Explorer.
Programs & Other Opportunities

- Putting home first: alumna becomes advocate for hometown
- Alumna enjoys vibrant, complex career in energy
- Robert Bilott ’90 profiled in New York Times Magazine article
- Careers in the public sector: Environmental Litigation Lunch Event
- Alumnus selected president of Sierra Club
- 3L receives OSBA Environmental Law Award