JD Concentrations
Focus on What Matters to You.
UIC Law's JD Concentrations offer JD candidates the opportunity to develop further competitive distinction before they graduate. All concentrations are designed to serve the degree candidate as a guide for selecting electives in specific areas of study and to develop the courtroom-ready skills that employers seek in career applicants. (JD students may earn only one concentration.)
JD Concentrations
Elective Courses
After you’ve completed your required courses, you’ll individualize your legal training by selecting from a list of over 95 elective courses covering traditional and emerging legal subjects. These courses were designed to expose students to the diverse ways they can use their JD to provide support to our communities and create a generational impact for those to come. View examples of sample elective courses below.
Animal Law
Examines statutes, regulations, case studies, and proposed legislation, related to nonhuman animals and their “legal” status both nationally and internationally. Course Information: Previously listed as JD 158. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416; and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404; and LAW 412 or LAW 413.
Consumer Law
Examines advertising, consumer sales practices and contracts, consumer credit practices, fraud, warranties, and product standards and safety. Course Information: Previously listed as JD 209. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416; and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404; and LAW 412 or LAW 413.
Health Law
Explores approaches to enhancing quality and safety in health care. Topics include: the patient/provider relationship, state licensing, health care liability, confidentiality and informed consent, discrimination, population health, and bioethics. Course Information: Previously listed as JD 115. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416; and LAW 402 and LAW 412.
Immigration Law and Procedure
Addresses U.S. immigration, nationality, and naturalization laws. Topics include immigrant visas; grounds for removal and adjustment of status; refugee and asylum procedure. Course Information: Previously listed as JD 107. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416; and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404; and LAW 412 or LAW 413.
Intellectual Property and Anti-Trust Law
Examines international intellectual property protection, the impact of culture and economics on intellectual property rights, government takings, extraterritoriality, and registration. Course Information: Previously listed as JD 294. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416; and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404; and LAW 412 or LAW 413.
Social Justice Lawyering
A simulated impact litigation and advocacy clinic that teaches students written advocacy techniques for social justice issues in a variety of contexts. Course information: Prerequisite(s): JD 401 and JD 405 and JD 406 and JD 407 and JD 411 and JD 414 and JD 415 and JD 416; and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404; and LAW 412 or LAW 413 and LAW 422. Recommended background: Coursework in race and gender theories and analytical frameworks.
Video Game Law
Examines various legal issues related to the video game industry, mainly intellectual property and First Amendment issues. Course Information: Previously listed as JD 221. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416, and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404, and LAW 412 or LAW 413.