Massachusetts School of Law affords students the opportunity to concentrate their studies in specific areas. However, students are not required to do so. The six areas offered during the academic year are: Litigation, Criminal Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Labor Law, and Business and Corporate Law. A student who is concentrating must take eighteen course hours in the subject, with no more than two required courses counting towards the eighteen-hour requirement, and in addition must either take a clinic in the concentration or write an independent research paper in it. Courses offered for a concentration in Litigation: Alternative Dispute Resolution Case Preparation and Strategy Civil Procedure and Conflict Resolution Criminal Procedure District Court Practice and Procedure Evidence Factual Investigation Health Law Interviewing and Counseling Medical Malpractice Motions and Litigation Practice Massachusetts Evidence Negotiation in the Legal Context Products Liability Prosecution and Adjudication Mediation, Conciliation, and Negotiation Skills Training Courses offered for a concentration in Criminal Law: Bail to Jail Case Preparation and Strategy Collaborative and Alternative Justice Criminal Law Criminal Procedure District Court Practice and Procedure (Criminal) Evidence Federal Crimes Factual Investigation Interviewing and Counseling Juvenile Law Law and Psychiatry: Civil and Criminal Aspects Negotiation in the Legal Context Massachusetts Evidence Motions and Litigation Practice Prosecution and Adjudication Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Practice Courses offered for a concentration in Family Law: Aging and the Law Civil Procedure and Conflict Resolution Collaborative and Alternative Justice Constitutional Law Drafting Wills and Trusts Family Law Family Law Advocacy Clinic Family Law Mediation and Negotiation Health Care Law Interviewing and Counseling Juvenile Law Law and Psychiatry: Civil and Criminal Aspects Mediation, Conciliation & Negotiation Mental Health Law Motions and Litigation Practice Negotiation in the Legal Context Special Education Law Wills and Trusts Courses offered for a concentration in Real Estate: Contracts Conveyancing Drafting Contracts and Agreements I & II Environmental Law Landlord-Tenant Law Land Use Regulation Property Real Estate Financing Real Estate Taxation Secured Transactions (UCC) Courses offered for a concentration in Business and Corporate Law: Bankruptcy Law Business Entities & Operation Contracts Drafting Contracts and Agreements I & II Creating and Representing New Businesses Secured Transactions (UCC) Courses offered for a concentration in Human Resources: Administrative Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Entities & Operation Drafting Contracts and Agreements I & II Employment Discrimination Law Human Resource Law Torts Worker’s Compensation Courses offered for a concentration in Finance and Asset Management Law: Administration of Estates Aging and the Law Bankruptcy Law Business Litigation Drafting Wills and Trusts Estate Taxation Individual Taxation Insurance Law Wills and Trusts Courses offered for a concentration in Intellectual Property, Media, Information Law: Administrative Law Business Negotiations and Agreements Contracts Copyrights and Trademarks Drafting Contracts and Agreements I & II E-Commerce First Amendment Issues Intellectual Property International Business Internet Law Property Sports & Entertainment Law Courses offered for a concentration in Juvenile Law: Collaborative & Alternative Justice Constitutional Law Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Education Law Family Law Family Law Advocacy Clinic Interviewing and Counseling Juvenile Court Practice Juvenile Law Law and Psychiatry Massachusetts Constitutional Law & Evidence Negotiations in the Legal Context Remedies Courses offered for a concentration in Land Use and Planning: Administrative Law Constitutional Law Conveyancing Drafting Contracts and Agreements I and II Environmental Law Landlord Tenant Law Land Use Regulations Local Government Law Property Real Estate Financing Courses offered for a concentration in Civil Litigation: Advanced Litigation Skills Alternative Dispute Resolution Case Preparation and Strategy Civil Procedure and Conflict Resolution Law and Psychiatry: Civil and Criminal Aspects Massachusetts Evidence Medical Malpractice Motions and Litigation Practice Negotiations in the Legal Context Products Liability Courses offered for a concentration in Communications, Sports, and Entertainment Law: Alternative Dispute Resolution Asset Protection and Planning Business Negotiations and Agreements Constitutional Law Contracts Copyrights and Trademarks First Amendment Issues Intellectual Property Introduction to the Internet Internet Law International Business Transactions Sports and Entertainment Law Courses offered for a concentration in Environmental Law: Administrative Law Admiralty and Maritime Law Contracts Conveyancing Drafting Contracts and Agreements I and II Environmental Law Land Use Regulation Local Government Law Property