Public law regulates the structure of government and its relations with individuals and foreign nations. Sound public law serves to promote individual well-being and the common good. The Founders of the United States Constitution sought to implement this truth, and all governments must confront it, individually and collectively. The Notre Dame Law School offers an extensive Program of Study in Public Law. This program provides a foundational course of study for students interested in government lawyering, judicial clerkships, criminal justice, constitutional litigation, administrative regulation and adjudication, public policy, and many other public law fields. Students interested in public law should take courses, foundational and advanced, in (1) government structure and processes, (2) individual rights within governing structures, and (3) particular fields of public regulation. In addition, we encourage students to pursue an externship in a government legal department, regulatory agency, or judicial chambers. Finally, students should develop other knowledge and skills essential for work in an array of legal fields.