Texas Tech Law offers concentrations in several areas for students who want to specialize in a specific field. Students must complete designated courses within their chosen area and perform at a high level on a directed research project. Students who complete the requirements for a concentration will receive a notation on their transcript, signaling to potential employers that the student possesses an increased expertise in a certain area.

Business Law

The Business Law Concentration offers students the opportunity to focus their studies on the ever-growing area of business law—from multi-national enterprises and complex securities regulations to family ventures and transactional planning.

Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination Law

The School of Law’s Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination Law Concentration is designed for law students who are interested in topics related to civil rights and anti- discrimination.

Criminal Law & Innocence

Texas Tech University School of Law is one of the few law schools in the country to offer a Concentration in Criminal Law and Innocence. This innovative program is founded upon experiential learning, innovative coursework, and research on criminal justice reform issues as well as real cases in which the innocence of a convicted defendant is at issue. The concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in criminal law, either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney.

Energy Law

The Energy Law Concentration is for law students interested in energy law. It covers topics like oil and gas, wind, and solar and is designed to help students prepare for a successful career in this fast-moving industry.

Intellectual Property Concentration

The School of Law’s Intellectual Property Concentration is designed for law students who are interested in topicsrelated to legal issues in intellectual property law.

Law and Science

The Law and Science concentration offers students an opportunity to focus on the intersection of newly arising legal and scientific issues. In addition to the general concentration, students can choose to specialize in emerging fields such as Cybersecurity Law, or Environmental Law. By developing this expertise, students are better prepared to take on the legal challenges and opportunities brought on by the increased role of science and the law.

Water Law Concentration

The School of Law’s Water Law Concentration is designed for law students who are interested in topics related to legal issues in water law.

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• Business Law Concentration
• Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination Law Concentration
• Criminal Law & Innocence Concentration
• Energy Law Concentration
• Intellectual Property Concentration
• Law and Science Concentration
• Water Law Concentration