Areas of Focus

Discover your path.

Discerning and selecting the area of law you want to practice is an important and personal journey. As you consider law school, it is okay if you don't know which exact area is in your future. Our dynamic education model will blend your coursework; advising and conversation with faculty and staff; and experiential learning to help you find the area that is right for you.

• Mentorship & Advising - Conversations and relationships steer many initial (and final) conversations around your area of expertise. This communication is paired with advising expertise to ensure you are learning (and practicing) what you need. 
• Experience & Networking - Formal experiential learning is paired together with expansive programming to create opportunities for you to test drive the many options available. 
• Bar Preparation - Comprehensive bar preparation is woven into your entire experience at Gonzaga Law. As you discern your specialty, rest assured that your bar prep will fit hand-in-hand.

As an established J.D. program, our graduates work in almost every area of law you can find in locations that span the nation and the world. Though not fully comprehensive, below are some of our most popular areas of focus among our recent graduate: