Professional Pathways
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The University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Professional Pathways allow students to take classes in nine different academic specialties depending on their career goals. These nine areas of study help them choose courses that benefit their specific needs after graduation. This opportunity is for second and third-year law students.
The curriculum at Cincinnati Law prepares students for effective and responsible participation in the legal profession and for admission to the bar. Because of the diversity in the backgrounds that students bring to law school and the differences in their objectives after graduation, UC Law students have the ability to select from a broad array of classes across numerous disciplines.
Eight Areas of Study
The eight professional pathways a UC Law are:
- Business and Entrepreneurship Law
- Criminal Law
- Environmental and Energy Law
- Health Law
- Innovation, Technology and Intellectual Property Law
- International Law
- Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Public Interest Law
Most students will choose courses from multiple Professional Pathways as they strive to not only develop a depth of knowledge in certain curricular areas, but also to cultivate a holistic view of law that will allow them to become well-rounded lawyers. Such a curriculum helps students obtain knowledge of various substantive areas of the law, prepare to take a bar exam, and develop professional skills. We encourage all students to select challenging and unique courses from the rich curriculum offered by the UC College of Law.
Benefits of Professional Pathways
Offering students a variety of options allows for a more customizable curriculum that many law schools don’t offer. These pathways offer guidance for course selection so that UC graduates can enter the workplace with a more specialized education.
Although these students must ensure that they will meet all of the graduation requirements including a small number of required courses, the rest of their course selections can be driven by their own career objectives and a desire to have a rigorous and fulfilling academic experience. The following Professional Pathways are designed to help students identify courses that will be useful to them as they prepare to enter various practice areas in the profession.
Academic Advisors
Who is my academic advisor?
| Professional Pathway | Advisor |
|---|---|
| Business and Entrepreneurship Law | Sean Mangan, Professor of Practice | Co-Director, Corporate Law Center | Director, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic, College of Law 513.556.4361 sean.mangan@uc.edu |
| Criminal Law | Brian Howe, Professor of Clinical Law, Ohio Innocence Project, Rosenthal Institute for Justice 513.556.4276 brian.howe@uc.edu |
| Environmental & Energy Law | Brad Mank, James B. Helmer, Jr. Professor of Law 513.556.0094 brad.mank@uc.edu |
| Health Law | Jennifer S. Bard, Professor of Law and Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, |
| Innovation, Technology, and Intellectual Property | Timothy K. Armstrong, Associate Dean of Faculty and Research, Professor of Law, |
| International Law | Jacob Katz Cogan, Judge Joseph P. Kinneary Professor of Law 513.556.0105 jacob.cogan@uc.edu |
| Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution | Elizabeth Lenhart, Professor of Practice |
| Public Interest Law | Kristin Kalsem, Charles Hartsock Professor of Law 513.556.1220 kristin.kalsem@uc.edu |
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The University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Professional Pathways offers nine specializations depending on the career aspirations of each student. Interested in learning more? Request information today!