Specialized Study

Students interested in focusing their studies in a particular area of law have ample opportunities to do so. The following course groupings illustrate the areas of specialization offered by The University of Akron. (Also see "Course Descriptions" for additional information about the following courses).

Opportunities for Concentrated Study:

Business

Administrative Law
Antitrust Law
Bankruptcy Law
Basic Business Associations
Business Planning
Business Regulation
Commercial Paper, Sales, Leases and UCITA
Corporate Taxation I
Corporations
International Investments:Foreign Investment Regulation, Technology Transfer, and Dispute Settlement
International Trade: GATT, WTO, and regional Integration
Product Liability
Secured Transactions

Criminal

Administration of Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
Criminal Process
Evidence
Expert Evidence
Juvenile Law
Selected Problems in Evidence
Trial Advocacy I and II
Capital Litigation

Intellectual Property Four Program Clusters for JD & LLM Curriculum
View the Intellectual Property Brochure

Several areas are available within the study of Intellectual Property (IP) law. Those specialty areas are featured in four IP clusters, as follows:

Cluster #1 = Technology
Cluster #2 = Computers/Publishing/Entertainment
Cluster #3 = Marketing/Commerce
Cluster #4 = Policy/Global Environment

Core and required classes are traditionally offered each year. Highly specialized intellectual property classes are rotated every second or third year. Courses may or may not follow a certain sequence. Course offerings are published at the time of registration shortly before the beginning of each semester.

Since there are so many courses listed within each cluster, it would not be possible to take all courses within a cluster prior to law school graduation. Students should consult with an IP faculty advisor to determine which courses would be most beneficial. In addition, students may want to consult with the career planning director to gain a broader understand of market conditions and employer needs.

International

Admiralty
Air and Space Law
International Investments: Foreign Investment Regulation, Technology Transfer, and Dispute Settlement
International Law
International Trade: GATT, WTO, and Regional Integration

Labor and Employment

Disability Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Employment Law
Equal Opportunity Law
Labor Law and Collective Bargaining
Qualified Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Workers' Compensation

Litigation
View the Advocacy Brochure

Advocacy Teams
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate Advocacy
Civil Procedure I and II
Clinical Seminar I and II
Criminal Process
Evidence
Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure
Mediation Skills
Lawyer as Negotiator
Pretrial Advocacy
Remedies
Trial Advocacy I and II

Public

Administrative Law
Constitutional Law I and II
Education Law
Environmental Law
Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure
Land Use Planning
Legislative Process
Local Government Law
School Law

Tax

Business Planning
Corporate Taxation I
Estate and Gift Taxation
Individual Taxation
Qualified Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Special Problems in Estate Planning
Taxation of Nonprofit Entities
Taxation of Intellectual Property

Diverse Course Offerings

Education Law
Jurisprudence
Law and Genetics
Feminist and Race Theory in Law
Licensing of Intellectual Property
Entertainment Law
Sports Law
American Legal History
First Amendment Law
Immigration Law
Law and Psychiatry