Of the many career paths open to AUR graduates, one that can be easily overlooked is a career in law. Law schools in the Unites States admit students from many different academic backgrounds, valuing well-rounded skillsets that includeÌýstrong analytical abilities, excellent communication, and an interdisciplinary outlook. Building on foundational courses and on the breadth of knowledge required by AUR’s core/GenEd curriculum, almost any combination of majors, minors, and experiential learning can open the doors to the legal profession. 
Law schools are interested in the whole person and like to see a commitment to interests and passions. In your resume, these interests and passions will show in your choice of majors and minors, but also, and perhaps especially, in non-academic work and activities you engage in on your own or through AUR career services and experiential learning offerings.
Another strategy to attract the attention of law school admissions teams is to choose courses that look at law-related themes and issues from a variety of perspectives. While there is no formal grouping of these courses, taking any of these will go a long way towards showing an inclination to, and an interest in the legal profession.
The following is a short list of courses that fulfill this role:
- IA 403 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
- BUS 200 Business Law
- BUS 302 International Business Law
- COM 281 Intellectual Property in the Age of Digital and Social Media
- ENG 315 Crime and Punishment in Literature
- IA 212 International Law of War and Peace
- IA 213 International Law, Peace, and Criminal Justice
- IA 307 International Human Rights
- MGT 304 Negotiating Globally
- TTM 210 Tourism and Hospitality Law
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Cristina Posa has extensive and diverse experience as a lawyer and investigator in the United States and Europe. She previously served as a federal prosecutor in New York and Department of Justice Attaché to the United States Embassy in Italy. She then worked in the technology industry at Amazon and Meta. Prior to her work at the Department of Justice, Cristina was a litigator at major law firms in New York. Cristina is currently Partner in the Forensic Investigations & Intelligence practice group at RSM Italy, where she specializes in complex international and cyber investigations. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Johns Hopkins University.