A concentration and the curriculum behind it can make an impact by giving students the opportunity to focus on one area of the law. This focus often provides an advanced level of training and usually includes considerable experiential learning as well.
Do Kim, one of UCLA School of Law’s earliest Critical Race Studies alums, is a highly-regarded civil rights attorney in Los Angeles. He started his own practice in Korea Town where he is currently working on several high-profile cases and is also a fast-action attorney for Black Lives Matter.
During the past three years, law schools have announced a flurry of new centers, journals and clinics devoted to racial justice and civil rights issues.