Also called: Art Lawyer
Handles legal issues around art sales, forgeries, museum collections, and looted artifacts.
Art lawyers check the ownership history of a painting before an auction, help museums return stolen artifacts to their home countries, and negotiate deals between artists and galleries. Some cases involve art looted during World War II.
Very small specialty, mostly in New York and other art hubs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, 3-year JD, and passing the bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Art History, Archaeology, History, Museum Studies.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projection for all lawyers (2024-34); niche areas vary.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps trace ownership records; judging provenance, negotiating with museums and handling stolen-art cases stay human.
Classes: AP Art History, AP European History, A world language, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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