随着商业，社会和法律变得越来越复杂，法律的实践也变得越来越专业。许多学生将选择一个重点领域，这将帮助他们在所选领域内发展出更深的专业水平。但是，无论律师的业务多么专业，每个专业人员都应该熟悉某些主题。证券律师应该对反托拉斯有足够的了解，以便能够识别出潜在的问题并帮助其客户避免违反法律。房地产规划从业人员应充分了解土地使用法律，以预期其对客户资产评估的影响。当然，计划在毕业后闲逛或在不到10名律师的公司工作的学生–正如我们超过25％的毕业生所做的那样–将需要获得对众多问题的广泛理解影响当今的企业主，家庭和专
As business, society, and the law have become more complex, the practice of law has become more specialized. Many students will select an area of focus that will help them develop a deeper set of proficiencies in their chosen field. However, no matter how specialized a lawyer's practice, there are certain subjects with which every professional should be familiar. A securities lawyer should know enough about antitrust to be able to recognize a potential issue and help his client avoid running afoul of the law. A practitioner in estate planning should understand land use law well enough to anticipate its effects on the valuation of her client's assets. And of course, students who plan to hang out their own shingle after graduation or work in a firm with under 10 lawyers as more than 25% of our graduates do will need to acquire a broad understanding of the myriad issues that affect today's business owners, families, and professionals. Indiana Law's area of focus on general practice addresses these needs. In addition to the required first-year curriculum, the courses described below will provide solid underpinnings for the legal issues that today's practitioner will be most likely to encounter.