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Law students discussing their area of focus with law professorsFew law schools can match William Mitchell’s curriculum in the number and types of classes offered, including advanced and more specialized courses. Our curriculum, of more than 100 courses, is broad yet in-depth enough to enable you to concentrate on a specific area of law after your first year. In fact, many of our students develop interests as they are exposed to our wide range of courses.

Students who need assistance in selecting courses for a concentration in an area of focus may seek advice from the following faculty members.

 

Area of Focus Professor(s)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Roger Haydock, Christine Ver Ploeg, Nancy Ver Steegh
Business Law James Hogg, Daniel Kleinberger, Niels Schaumann
Commercial Law Douglas Heidenreich, Christina Kunz
Criminal Law Peter Erlinder
Employment Law Ann Iijima, Michael Jordan, Deborah Schmedemann
Estate Planning Donna Byrne
Family Law Robert Oliphant, Nancy Ver Steegh
Government/Legislative Advocacy Jayanth Krishnan
Intellectual Property R. Carl Moy, Kenneth Port, Niels Schaumann
International and Comparative Law Anthony Winer
Personal Injury and Tort David Prince, Michael Steenson
Real Estate, Property and Land Use Eileen Roberts
Taxation Donna Byrne, Denise Roy
Trial Advocacy John Sonsteng