Question about types of Law Schools?

Question

I'm going to graduate soon with a major in history and minor in legal studies. I want to go to law school but don't want to be a trial lawyer. Are there law schools that specialize in certain areas such as intelletcual property, contracts, ect.? Or do they offer differnet degrees or certificates in these areas? I'm just confused, I don't want to pay alot to learn things I won't use, basically I just want to learn the types of laws/procedures that I would actually use in my job.

Answer 1

Law schools are standardized by the American Bar Association and every school has a nearly identical first year curriculum. After the first year of study you can study pretty much whatever topics you want. But . . . you have to pass the bar exam if you ever want to practice. So most people tend to take the classes that will help them pass the bar exam.

Some schools do offer different types of emphasis programs for your degree. My law school offered a corporate emphasis which focused on transactions, intellectual property, etc. Different schools have different emphasis programs but everyone gets a J.D degree at the end.

Some schools have programs called LLMs. They are essentially master degrees in law. But they will usually not allow someone to practice law. LLM's are for lawyers who want to further specialize. An LLM in tax is a common type of LLM (although few people have one.)

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

The vast majority of law school graduates do something other than trial law.

My advice is to go to the best law school you can get into.

Answer 3

you need to go to Dickinson School of Law in Pennsylvania--all of your questions will be answered there......