Law schools recognize this. While few offered even a single survey course a few years ago, intellectual property's growing global importance has induced many to increase offerings. Several have quite recently instituted specialized programs. Schools with little to offer emphasize the need for fundamentals. This is disingenuous at best.
Basic curricula are very similar everywhere.
Subjects such as civil and criminal procedure, contracts, property and constitutional law are required. Also, all schools offer, if they do not require, courses such as evidence. Students take them because the subjects are on bar exams. It seems foolish not to use that time to learn about areas of interest if possible. Third, a survey by the American Bar Foundation indicated that oral and written communication skills are sought by hiring lawyers more than substantive legal knowledge.