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Special Programs
- If you have an idea or inclination toward a particular field of law, it is worth your time to investigate which schools have classes or programs in this area. Some of this information will be available in the commercial law school guides, and you can request brochures or pamphlets directly from the school on special programs.
- The courses you will take during your first year in law school are universal; students at all law schools across the country will be taking the same subjects.
- Special programs become a factor in your second and third years of law school. It is during this time that you will be able to take advantage of a school selection of electives, choose to follow a designated emphasis, or participate in legal clinics run through the law school.
- When reviewing law school catalogues, look for schools that either have a lot of electives in your area of interest or have clinics, emphases, or other special programs. Also consider areas of specialty among the faculty. Is there anyone with a reputation for or long history of working in the specialty area in question?
- By the same token, however, do not make this your sole criteria when choosing a school. Many students find that once they begin to study law, their interests change or move in new directions. Also keep in mind that practicing attorneys that specialize do so because this is where the majority of their work experience lies, not simply because they had such an emphasis in law school.
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