Gabriel Smith, Attonery - Opelika, Alabama

Criminal Law

• New York University (NYU) – Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, unmatched clinic roster.
• Stanford University – Stanford Criminal Justice Center; national-ranked faculty.
• Harvard University – Criminal Justice Institute provides real-world indigent defense.

Attorney Gabriel Smith highlights the mix of prestige and hands-on clinical exposure.

Civil Rights Law

• Georgetown University Law Center – Proximity to federal agencies, Civil Rights Clinic.
• Howard University School of Law – Historic leader; Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center.
• University of California, Berkeley – Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law hub.

Family Law

• Harvard Law School – Family Law & Domestic Violence Clinic; national reputation.
• Columbia Law School – Gender & Sexuality Law Center enriches curriculum.
• University of Michigan Law School – Pioneering Child Advocacy Law Clinic since 1970s.

Immigration Law

• Stanford Law School – #1 ranked; Immigrants’ Rights Clinic.
• Harvard Law School – Immigration & Refugee Clinic; nationwide impact litigation.
• Georgetown University Law Center – D.C. location plus Institute for the Study of International Migration.

Bankruptcy Law

• New York University School of Law – Institute of Bankruptcy Law.
• Harvard Law School – Long history; Bankruptcy & Consumer Advocacy Clinic.
• UCLA School of Law – Corporate reorganisation focus with LA bankruptcy courts.

Corporate Law

• Stanford Law School – Silicon Valley connections; venture capital clinics.
• Columbia Law School – Wall-Street pipeline; Transactional Studies Center.
• Harvard Law School – Transactional Law Clinics and global alumni network.

Tax Law

• New York University School of Law – #1 Graduate Tax Program.
• University of Florida Levin College of Law – Flagship International Tax LL.M.
• Georgetown University Law Center – D.C. proximity to IRS and Tax Court.

Employment & Labor Law

• Harvard Law School – Labor & Worklife Program; Employment Law Clinic.
• Columbia Law School – Workplace equality focus; strong case law workshops.
• Stanford Law School – Interdisciplinary policy approach, top faculties.

Real Estate Law

• Columbia Law School – Center for Urban Real Estate, NYC deal flow.
• University of Miami School of Law – LL.M. in Real Property Development.
• University of Notre Dame Law School – Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate.

Personal Injury (Trial Advocacy)

• Stetson University College of Law – #1 Trial Advocacy Program.
• Temple University Beasley School of Law – Tied #1; LL.M. in Trial Advocacy.
• Baylor University School of Law – Rigorous Practice Court sequence.

Intellectual Property Law

• Stanford Law School – Juelsgaard IP & Innovation Clinic; #1 specialty ranking.
• UC Berkeley School of Law – Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
• New York University School of Law – Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy.

Environmental Law

• Pace University Haub School of Law – #1 ranked Environmental Law Program.
• UC Berkeley School of Law – Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE).
• Lewis & Clark Law School – Environmental Law Program & Northwest Environmental Defense Center.

Entertainment Law

• UCLA School of Law – Media, Entertainment & Technology Law Program.
• Harvard Law School – Recording Artists Project & entertainment curriculum.
• USC Gould School of Law – L.A. industry ties; annual Entertainment Law Symposium.

Health Care Law

• Georgia State University College of Law – Center for Law, Health & Society.
• Saint Louis University School of Law – Center for Health Law Studies.
• Boston University School of Law – Health Law Concentration & BU Health Law Association.

Elder Law

• Stetson University College of Law – Center for Excellence in Elder Law; first LL.M.
• Suffolk University Law School – Elder Law concentration & Boston partnerships.
• Western New England University School of Law – Elder Law & Estate Planning LL.M.

Constitutional Law

• Yale Law School – Schell Center; #1 specialty ranking.
• University of Chicago Law School – Constitutional Law Center, law-and-economics lens.
• Harvard Law School – Voting Rights Clinic & broad course catalog.

Education Law

• Harvard Law School – Education Law Clinic & joint JD/Ed.M. options.
• Columbia Law School – Center for Public Research & Leadership partnership.
• Stanford Law School – Youth & Education Law Project; JD/MA joint degree.

Securities Law

• Columbia Law School – Wall-Street focus; Richman Center ties.
• New York University School of Law – Program on Corporate Compliance & Enforcement.
• Georgetown University Law Center – Securities & Financial Regulation LL.M.

Construction Law

• Harvard Law School – Contracts & Real-Estate offerings; industry network.
• Stanford Law School – Interdisciplinary infrastructure and sustainability focus.
• UC Berkeley School of Law – Land-use and construction-defect curriculum.

Admiralty & Maritime Law

• Tulane University Law School – Maritime Law Center & LL.M.
• University of Miami School of Law – Admiralty concentration & cruise-line externships.
• University of Maine School of Law – Center for Oceans & Coastal Law.

Banking & Finance Law

• Harvard Law School – Program on International Financial Systems.
• Georgetown University Law Center – Securities & Financial Law Certificate.
• Boston University School of Law – Banking & Financial Law LL.M.

Contract Law

• Columbia Law School – #1 contracts specialty; Stone Moot Court.
• University of Chicago Law School – Analytical, economics-driven contracts program.
• Harvard Law School – Problem-Solving Workshop & Transactional Clinics.

Insurance Law

• University of Connecticut School of Law – Insurance Law Center & LL.M.
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law – Health/consumer focus intersects insurance.
• Drake University School of Law – Des Moines industry externships; Insurance Law Annual.

Juvenile Law

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law – Civitas ChildLaw Center & LL.M.
• University of Florida Levin College of Law – Gator TeamChild Clinic.
• University of Michigan Law School – Pioneering Child Advocacy Law Clinic.

Municipal Law

• CUNY School of Law – Community lawyering & top government-placement rate.
• Albany Law School – Government Law Center; state-capital access.
• Georgetown University Law Center – Housing & Community Development Clinic.

Aviation Law

• DePaul University College of Law – International Aviation Law Institute.
• SMU Dedman School of Law – Journal of Air Law & Commerce plus Dallas industry.
• University of Mississippi School of Law – Air & Space Law LL.M.

Military Law

• University of Virginia School of Law – Co-located U.S. Army JAG School.
• Georgetown University Law Center – National Security curriculum; Pentagon externships.
• George Washington University Law School – Veterans Law Clinic & cyber-security overlap.

Consumer Protection Law

• Harvard Law School – Predatory Lending & Consumer Protection Clinic.
• UC Irvine School of Law – Consumer Law Clinic with state AG partnerships.
• George Washington University Law School – FTC/CFPB externships; expanding clinics.

Antitrust Law

• George Mason University Scalia Law School – Global Antitrust Institute; top citations.
• University of Chicago Law School – Chicago-School antitrust economics tradition.
• New York University School of Law – POLLACK Center; DOJ/FTC practitioner faculty.

Civil Litigation

• Temple University Beasley School of Law – Integrated Trial Advocacy; #1 ranking.
• Baylor University School of Law – Practice Court program; intense trial boot camp.
• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law – Bartlit Center for Trial Advocacy.

Tort Law

• Harvard Law School – Restatement leadership; extensive tort seminars.
• Yale Law School – Interdisciplinary tort theory; small-group seminars.
• University of Chicago Law School – Economic analysis of tort and products liability.

Product Liability Law

• University of Miami School of Law – Litigation Skills Program; pharma hub.
• Duke University School of Law – Mass-tort & SciTech courses; Bolch Institute research.
• Boston University School of Law – Drug & Device Law focus; biotech partnerships.

Transportation Law

• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law – Urban & Transportation electives; Chicago nexus.
• George Washington University Law School – DOT/FAA externships; regulatory strength.
• University of Denver Sturm College of Law – Rocky-Mountain infrastructure emphasis.

Internet & Cyber Law

• Stanford Law School – Center for Internet & Society; Silicon Valley synergy.
• Columbia Law School – Data Law Initiative & NY tech ecosystem.
• George Washington University Law School – #1 Cyber-security Law Initiative.

Native American Law

• Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law – Indian Legal Program.
• University of New Mexico School of Law – Southwest Indian Law Clinic.
• University of Oklahoma College of Law – Indigenous Peoples LL.M. & certificate.

Space Law

• University of Mississippi School of Law – National Center for Remote Sensing, Air & Space Law.
• University of Nebraska College of Law – Space, Cyber & Telecom LL.M./J.S.D.
• Georgetown University Law Center – Satellite & export-control courses; D.C. policy access.

Animal Law

• Lewis & Clark Law School – Center for Animal Law Studies; LL.M.
• Harvard Law School – Animal Law & Policy Program; research fellowships.
• University of Virginia School of Law – Rising curriculum & active Animal Law Society.

Nonprofit Law

• New York University School of Law – National Center on Philanthropy & the Law.
• Georgetown University Law Center – Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic.
• Harvard Law School – Transactional Clinics assisting charities & community orgs.

Trusts & Estates Law

• University of Miami School of Law – Heckerling LL.M. in Estate Planning.
• New York University School of Law – Tax LL.M. with estate focus.
• University of Florida Levin College of Law – Graduate Tax Program & wealth-transfer courses.

Energy Law

• University of Texas at Austin School of Law – Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy Law.
• University of Houston Law Center – Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center.
• University of Colorado Law School – Getches-Wilkinson Center; renewable focus.

Human Rights Law

• Columbia Law School – Human Rights Institute & clinic.
• Georgetown University Law Center – Fact-finding practicum & policy placements.
• Yale Law School – Schell Center fellowships; global-justice emphasis.

International Law

• New York University School of Law – Hauser Global Law Program; #1 ranking.
• Harvard Law School – Institute for Global Law & Policy; broad clinics.
• Columbia Law School – Center on Global Governance; dual-degree options.

Franchise Law

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law – Yum! Center collaboration; franchise curriculum.
• University of Virginia School of Law – Franchise Law course within Law & Business Program.
• American University Washington College of Law – Community & Economic Development Clinic (franchise advising).

Zoning & Land Use Law

• Georgetown University Law Center – Harrison Institute housing projects; D.C. zoning.
• New York University School of Law – Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy.
• University of Florida Levin College of Law – Environmental & Land Use certificate; Conservation Clinic.

Government Contracts Law

• George Washington University Law School – Government Procurement LL.M.; #1 specialty.
• George Mason University Scalia Law School – Government Contracts Moot Court & D.C. proximity.
• Arizona State University College of Law – Innovation Advancement Program public-procurement projects.

Social Security Disability Law

• Syracuse University College of Law – Disability Law & Policy Program; SSDI clinic.
• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – Fair Housing & Disability Rights Clinic.
• University of Alabama School of Law – Civil Law Clinic handling SSDI appeals.

Workers’ Compensation Law

• University of Iowa College of Law – Workers’ Rights Clinic; broad state practice.
• Rutgers Law School – Pro bono projects in NJ Division of Workers’ Compensation.
• Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law – Dispute Resolution Institute; mediation skills.

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

• Columbia Law School – Deal-workshops with NYC firms; Wall-Street pipeline.
• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School – Wharton integration; ILE lectures.
• University of Chicago Law School – Antitrust & corporate governance economics.

Foreclosure Law

• St. John’s University School of Law – Bankruptcy Advocacy Clinic; NY foreclosure defense.
• UNLV Boyd School of Law – Foreclosure Mediation experience; housing clinic.
• University of Miami School of Law – Tenant & Foreclosure Defense fellowships.

Sports Law

• Tulane University Law School – Sports Law certificate & annual competitions.
• Marquette University Law School – National Sports Law Institute; Sports Law Review.
• Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law – L.A. externships; arbitration expertise.

Sports Law

• Tulane University Law School – Sports Law certificate & annual competitions.
• Marquette University Law School – National Sports Law Institute; Sports Law Review.
• Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law – L.A. externships; arbitration expertise.