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Areas of Concentration

Completing a concentrated course of study gives you a competitive edge in today’s job market. Law practice is becoming increasingly technical and specialized, creating a demand for lawyers whose education has prepared them for particular fields. At Baylor Law School, you will have the opportunity to obtain this exposure by completing a concentrated course of study in one or more of six areas of interest: General Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Criminal Practice, Business Transactions, Estate Planning, and Administrative Practice.

Your concentrated study builds upon the foundational theory and doctrine of the first two years and culminates in your performing, through externships or skills exercises, specialized lawyering tasks under the direct supervision of accomplished lawyers. While you are not required to complete a concentrated course of study, no other law school in the nation offers its students a similar broad exposure to legal fundamentals and the opportunity to graduate with such a focused concentration on particular practice areas. We strongly encourage you to consider a concentrated area of study.

2nd & 3rd Year Required Courses

Students must also complete the following required courses in addition to the courses required for the particular area of concentration:
Business Organization I
Constitutional Law
Consumer Protection
Evidence
Federal Income Taxation
Practice Court
Professional Responsibility
Trusts & Estates I

General Civil Litigation
Requirements:
Advanced Evidence
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Conflicts of Law
Federal Courts
Remedies

Students must also complete three hours from among:
Administration of Estates
Trial Advocacy Skills Seminar
Arbitration
Federal Administrative Law
Health Care Litigation Seminar
Management of Complex Litigation
Personal Injury Trial Law
Products Liability
Texas Administrative Law
Trial Advocacy Skills

Business Litigation
Requirements:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust Law
Bankruptcy
Business Organizations II
Intellectual Property

Students must also complete one course from among:
Advanced Evidence
Arbitration
Conflicts of Law
Federal Administrative Law
Remedies
Texas Administrative Law

Plus at least two additional classes from among:
Banking Law
Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments
Commercial Law: Secured Transactions
Creditors' Remedies
Employment Discrimination
Employment Relations
Securities Regulation
White Collar Crime

Business Transactions
Requirements:
Business Organizations II
Business Planning & Drafting
Business Transactions Capstone
Client Counseling
Securities Regulation
Corporate Taxation
Partnership Taxation

Students must also complete seven hours from among:
Antitrust
Bankruptcy
Business & State Issues in Environmental Law
Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments
Commercial Law: Secured Transactions
Employment Discrimination
Employment Relations
Estate Planning
Family Business Planning
Franchising
Health Care Law
Intellectual Property
International Business Transactions
International Trade Law
Real Estate Finance
White Collar Crime

Criminal Practice
Requirements:
Advanced Criminal Procedure
Criminal Practice
Post-Conviction Procedure: Sentencing
Post Conviction Procedure:
Appeals/Habeas Corpus
Prosecutorial Externship
White Collar Crime
Juvenile Justice

Estate Planning
Requirements:
Administration of Estates
Administration of Estates Capstone
Client Counseling
Estate Planning
Trusts & Estates II
Trusts & Estates Capstone
Partnership Taxation

Administrative Practice
Requirements:
Administrative Externship
Business & State Issues in Environmental Law
Independent Study
Local Government, Constitutional & Federal Liabilities

Students must also complete one course from among:
Federal Administrative Law
Texas Administrative Law

Plus one of the following courses:
Banking Law
Employment Discrimination
Environmental Law
Environmental Relations
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law
Municipal Government
Natural Resources
Oil & Gas
Patent Procedure & Drafting
Securities Regulation