Law school?

Question

Well I've been trying to search for a law school that has a specialization in immigration, but I can't seem to find anything. Does anyone know of an specific law school that may have that? Or Real Estate law?

I'm not sure if I'm understanding how specializations in Law school works, if anyone can clarify this for me I'll be very thankful.

Answer 1

You're not understanding how specializations work.

Very few schools will have actual organized programs for a particular field. Some might have a certificate program (or whatever they choose to call it) where you get some distinction on your degree that you "specialized" in a particular field. The schools that have this special program are quite limited. Even more limited are the subjects that have these "certificates".

Lawyers say they specialize because they just practice in one area of the law. If they know what that area is during law school, they normally just take as many courses in that area as they can. Law school doesn't have majors like undergrad does. You do your required courses your first year (sometimes extends to second year), and then just start picking all the courses you want.

Almost certainly, you're not going to find any program in real estate law. There's a tiny chance you may find one in immigration, but I doubt it. Most formalized programs tend to be in Intellectual Property or International Law. Sometimes tax. However, if you're interested in immigration law, most law schools have an immigration clinic. It's kind of like an internship that the school runs. Take all the immigration classes and participate in the immigration clinic, and you'll be quite prepared to find an internship/job in immigration law.

Answer 2

I definately agree with the answer above. There are also siminars that you can attend to learn more about certain areas of the law. (Some are even free!) Sometimes your state bar may list them or not. Some can be approved to contribute to MCLE hours. (Minimum Continuing Legal Education ) Many even advertise on the web. Getting an internship with an attorney that works in the area you are interested in is a plus too.