Practice Area Resources
Before beginning a job search, students should explore practice areas to find out what types of jobs fit their interests and career goals. The following links contain information on various practice areas, as well as job postings in those specialties. In addition to the links below, the Career Services Office has a number of books describing practice areas and alternative legal careers available for students to check out.
Administrative Law
Admiralty Law
Adoption Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Animal Law
Antitrust
Appellate Law
Aviation Law
Bankruptcy Law
Business Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Education
Elder Law
Employment and Labor Law
Environmental Law
Equine Law
Estates and Trusts
Family Law
General
Health Care
Housing Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Media Law
- Media Law Prof Blog - Blog on current legal issues related to the media from a media law professor.
Military
Native American Law
Oil and Gas
Politics/Public Policy
Securities Law
Solo/Small Firm Practice
Sports and Entertainment
Tax Law
Alternative Careers
Not all J.D. graduates decide to practice law. In addition, some attorneys decide to move into non-practicing areas after a few years. Below are links to resources in some popular alternative fields for J.D. holders. This is by no means an exhaustive list of career options with a J.D., however. If you would like to explore your options outside the practice of law, please make an appointment to see a Career Services Counselor.
Alternative Careers In General
Academia
Compliance
Human Resources
- HR-Guide.com - Extensive list of links to information on every aspect of the field.
Law Librarianship
Legal Publishing
Legal Recruiting
Lobbying
Real Estate
Risk Management