Enroll for the core courses required for a major in education law in your university of law. These courses include education law and policy, higher education and the law, public education and equality of opportunity seminar, legal issues in higher education seminar and special education law and policy.
Compliment your core courses with a range of issue areas relating to the general public such as health care, the separation of church and state, community organizing, immigration law, civil rights, land use, local government law and land law. This is to assist you in selecting the sector on which you want to concentrate later.
Engage in courses such as negotiations seminar, which boost the skills necessary for the activities which education lawyers, policymakers and advocates engage in. These skills include the ability to draft legislation, negotiate with multiple stakeholders, litigate, organize educational outreach campaigns and design and update policies.
Participate in clinics, internships and externships. Various firms, non-profit organizations and the government offer semester and summer internships to students. This provides in-depth skills and training in interviewing, counseling and negotiations. It also provides you with experience in the field of study you desire to pursue.
Select the types of advocacy that are vital for your general practice. Examples of some advocacies include policy work, direct services, impact litigation, legislative advocacy and community outreach and education. Conduct online research on various advocacy organizations, meet with OPICS advisors, conduct informational interviews with alumni and interning at organizations to explore the options in your desired field.
Select the career path you prefer to pursue with your education law qualifications. Education law provides a venue in various fields such as school administrators, lawyers, policymakers and policy analysts. Send your applications and resume to your preferred organizations or law firms for which your skills are most suited.