CSU|LAW provides a rich curriculum strengthened by early and ongoing exposure to legal practice and hands-on experiences. Our academic program is comprehensive, rigorous and exciting. It reflects our commitment to academic excellence and preparing legal professionals across a spectrum of specialty areas. Our curriculum includes a rich menu of courses in our day and evening divisions, transactional, advocacy, and litigation clinics, first year and advanced legal writing courses, and externships with state and federal court judges, governmental entities, in-house counsels and non-profit organizations. You may decide to pursue one of our five dual degrees. As part of your legal education you have the opportunity to be a member of one of our three law journals, practice your oral advocacy skills in Moot Court or Trial Advocacy, focus on a specialty area or one of our Concentrations, and build practical lawyering skills in our innovative Pop-up Practicums. Our Academic Support Programs complement our academic program by helping you develop the skills necessary to succeed in law school.
Specialty Areas & Concentrations
- Business Law
- Civil Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Criminal Justice
- Corporate Compliance
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Employment and Labor Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- First Amendment Law
- Immigration Law
- International and Comparative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment and Sports Law
- Health Law
- Human Rights
- Global Space Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Dual Degrees
- JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)
- JD/MUPDD (Master of Urban Planning, Design and Development)
- JD/MAES (Master of Arts in Environmental Studies)
- JD/MSES (Master of Science in Environmental Science)
- JD/MSEE (Master of Science in Environmental Engineering)