22 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
CIP Code 22 is only for courses that are part of law schools' professional law programs, except for CIP 22.00 (Non-Prof Legal Stds (UG)) and 22.03 (Legal Support Srvcs). Courses on legal issues related to other disciplines (business, health, etc.) should use CIP Codes entitled "Law Studies" as shown below (ex. Business Law Studies is coded 52.0101.01).

       22.00


Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
22.0000.00 01 Legal Studies, General
22.0001.00 01 Pre-Law Studies

       22.01


Law (LL.B., J.D.)
22.0101.00 08 Law (LL.B., J.D.)
22.0101.02 08 Energy and Resources Law Deleted--use 03.0201.01 01
22.0101.03 08 International Economic Law Deleted--use 45.0605.01 01
22.0101.04 08 Taxation Law Deleted--use 52.1601.01 16
22.0101.05 01 Health Law Deleted--use 51.0000.02 01
22.0101.10 05 Agricultural Law Deleted--use 01.0101.01 05
22.0101.20 16 Business Law Deleted--use 52.0101.01 16
22.0101.30 01 Communication Law Deleted--use 09.0101.01 01
22.0101.40 01 Constitutional Law Deleted--use 45.1001.01 01
22.0101.50 01 International Law Deleted--use 45.0901.01 01
22.0101.60 04 Educational Law Deleted--use 13.0401.01 04
22.0101.70 01 Criminal Justice Law Deleted--use 43.0103.01 01
22.0102.00 01 Pre-Law Studies Deleted--use 22.0001.00 01
22.0103.00 01 Paralegal/Legal Assistant Deleted--use 22.0302.00 01
22.0103.01 01 Legal Administration Paralegal/Legal Assisting Deleted--use 22.0302.01 01
22.0103.02 01 Mediation Paralegal/Legal Assisting Deleted--use 22.0302.02 01
22.0103.03 01 Environmental Law Paralegal/Legal Assisting Deleted--use 22.0302.00 01
22.0104.00 08 Juridical Science/Legal Specialization (LLM, MCL, JSD, SJD) Deleted--use 22.0201.00 08

       22.02


Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LL.B./J.D.)
22.0201.00 08 Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0202.00 08 Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M., M.C.L.)
22.0203.00 08 American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LL.M.,M.C.J., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0204.00 08 Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LL.M., M.C.J., J.S.D./S.J.D.).
22.0205.00 08 Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LL.M., J.S.D), S.L.J)
22.0206.00 08 Comparative Law (LL.M., M.C.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0207.00 08 Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LL.M., M.S.,J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0208.00 08 Health Law (LL.M., M.J., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0209.00 08 International Law and Legal Studies (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0210.00 08 International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0211.00 08 Tax Law/Taxation (LL.M, J.S.D./S.J.D.)
22.0212.00 08 Intellectual Property Law

       22.03


Legal Support Services
22.0301.00 16 Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
22.0302.00 01 Legal Assistant/Paralegal
22.0302.01 01 Legal Administration Paralegal/Legal Assisting
The study of the knowledge and skills needed by paralegals to assist attorneys in performing administrative functions in law offices or other legal settings, such as record-keeping and scheduling.
22.0302.02 01 Mediation Paralegal/Legal Assisting
The study of the knowledge and skills needed by paralegals to assist attorneys with legal mediation, such as alternative dispute resolution.
22.0303.00 16 Court Reporting/Court Reporter