At DePaul Law, you can build depth in legal fields that align with your professional goals. Our seven areas of concentration, including designated Programs of Excellence, combine academic rigor with hands-on learning to prepare you for practice. These areas reflect the strengths of our faculty and are deeply connected to the city of Chicago, offering myriad opportunities to engage with the broader legal community.
Business Law
Build the legal and practical skills to advise companies, close deals and navigate corporate challenges.
Criminal Law
Develop the skills to litigate, defend and prosecute criminal cases through trial advocacy, clinics and courtroom-focused coursework.
Family Law
Advocate for children and families in legal clinics, simulations and hands-on practice.
Health Law
Shape policy, ensure compliance and promote equity with one of the nation’s top health law programs.
Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Protect innovation and creativity with leading faculty and one of the country’s strongest IP programs.
International Law
Examine legal systems across borders and engage global issues through comparative study, international law coursework and experiential opportunities.
Public Interest Law & Public Service
Advance social justice through policy, advocacy and service with nonprofits and government partners.
Business Law
Build the legal and practical skills to advise companies, close deals and navigate corporate challenges.
Criminal Law
Develop the skills to litigate, defend and prosecute criminal cases through trial advocacy, clinics and courtroom-focused coursework.
Family Law
Advocate for children and families in legal clinics, simulations and hands-on practice.
Health Law
Shape policy, ensure compliance and promote equity with one of the nation’s top health law programs.
Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Protect innovation and creativity with leading faculty and one of the country’s strongest IP programs.
International Law
Examine legal systems across borders and engage global issues through comparative study, international law coursework and experiential opportunities.
Public Interest Law & Public Service
Advance social justice through policy, advocacy and service with nonprofits and government partners.