Administrative Law Questions

Graduate School Law School
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Hello,

I’m in Public Administration for my undergrad right now, and I’m beginning to think I have an interest in administrative law. Truthfully, I’m finding it very difficult to find more information about this field of law. So many websites with titles like “Lists of Legal Careers” never seem to show administrative or regulatory law on their lists. Is this because it’s not a common/popular of law? Further, is it difficult to find administrative law jobs in your own state and local areas?

One last thing. I am looking into the University of Cincinnati Law School and I see they have a variety of “professional paths” where you can take your own electives for your field of interest. Would adminstrative law be under the “Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution” category? I see admin law as one of the electives in that category, but I’m still unsure if that’s the correct pathway area, as some of the classes do not seem to be too related to admin law. Here is a link where you can see all of the pathways I am talking about: https://www.law.uc.edu/pathways

Thank you so much. Your input is highly valued to me if you have experience in adminstrative law!

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Regulatory work tends to be field specific. That is, you have FDA lawyers, FCC lawyers, FERC lawyers, etc. There are also plenty of state-specific regulatory agencies and practitioners. Most big firms have regulatory practices. Government agencies also hire lawyers for their various branches (such as enforcement).

There’s no specializing in law school, which is why you can’t find it. Every first year takes the same courses. After that it’s almost all elective and you can take all the admin classes you want.

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Some basic knowledge of administrative law would also either be assumed or taught in tandem with Labor Law, Income Security Law, Civil Rights Law, basically anything having to do with being treated fairly by a government agency.

Incidentally, in New York City, the term Public Administrator, is a specific reference to someone appointed by probate court to dispose of an intestate’s property. It has nothing to do with administrative law.