Areas of Study
Explore Areas of Study
With 16 areas of study to choose from, students have a wide choice of academic specialties with courses taught by faculty who are leaders in their fields.
Our Approach
Always an academic innovator, the Law School continues to lead the way in legal education on several fronts:
Interdisciplinary
NYU Law is at the forefront of interdisciplinary research and teaching, with special strengths in law and philosophy, economics, politics, history, and social theory. Intellectual life centers around colloquia, which bring together students and faculty from NYU and other universities to discuss cutting-edge interdisciplinary work.
Global
The Law School offers an unsurpassed array of courses, seminars, and colloquia in international, comparative, and foreign law. The Hauser Global Law School Program brings faculty and fellows to New York from around the world to teach, study, and collaborate.
Clinical and Externships
With the most clinics of any top law school, NYU Law's clinical and advocacy program is unmatched in breadth and depth, providing a range of experiential learning opportunities that equip students with the skills to provide high caliber individual client representation and challenge systemic and institutional inequality.