JD Upper Class Concentrations
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JD Upper Class Concentrations
UC Law SF offers twelve (12) upper class concentrations. The areas of concentrated study are: Business Law, Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Health Law & Policy, Social Justice Lawyering, Taxation, Technology and Innovation in the Practice of Law, and Work Law. The purpose of the upper class concentration program is to permit students to focus their studies in an integrated manner. The faculty designated these concentrations based on factors such as legal services market needs, student interest, and faculty resources and expertise.
The courses that comprise each of the areas of concentration are set forth below. In addition, with the permission of the advisor for the particular area of concentration and if consistent with the Academic Regulations, students may receive unit credit toward fulfillment of the concentration for relevant classes taken at another law school or as part of an approved concurrent degree program. Moreover, with the approval of the faculty advisor, students may receive unit credit toward fulfillment of the concentration requirement for relevant independent studies, law journal writing, and interscholastic moot court competitions sponsored by the College.
Note that not all classes listed for the concentrations are taught every year. Please see the course list for the current academic year which is posted on the Office of Student Services Academic Advising and Planning page.
The Registrar’s Office maintains a list of the advisors for each of the fields of concentrated study, as well as an enrollment form for participation in the program.
You should refer to the Catalog and Self-Service for a definitive list of concentration requirements. Do not rely on the external website, which is meant for prospective students and is not complete or regularly updated. Concentrators must declare their concentrations by the deadlines listed by the Registrar’s Office. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the concentration requirements are met and that the student is marked as eligible to receive a concentration certificate before the student graduates; concentration certificates will not be issued after a student graduates.