Law Students Are Missing Out On This Entire Career Field

Hotel law, hospitality law, real estate law, franchise agreements, and legal careers all come together in this conversation with Steven Shapiro about one of the most unique law programs in the country.

Most law students never hear about hotel law until it is too late.

That is exactly why this conversation matters.

In this episode, I sit down with Steven Shapiro, director of the Hospitality and Tourism Law Program at American University Washington College of Law, to talk about the legal side of hotels, resorts, franchising, management agreements, real estate, and why this field is far bigger than most people realize.

We get into how the hotel industry actually works behind the scenes, why networking still changes everything, what students gain from hands-on legal education in DC and Paris, and why hospitality law is one of the most overlooked career paths in the legal world.

If you are a law student, young attorney, entrepreneur, or someone curious about the business behind hotels, this episode opens up a side of the industry most people never see.