1L Landscape of the Legal Profession: Practice Specialties & Employer Types (section x)
Legal practice specialties include the types of legal matters you will handle.
Evaluating practice specialties will help you choose your law school activities and courses, and will help you to strategize your career development and job search.
Some practice specialties cross a variety of employer types. For example, environmental law is practiced by law firms, advocacy groups, and government agencies.