diff --git a/src/routes/cases.index.tsx b/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
index 4f6f222..5ddf48b 100644
--- a/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ function CasesList() {
       switch (sortKey) {
         case "title": return (c.title ?? "").toLowerCase();
         case "client": return (c.client?.name ?? "").toLowerCase();
+        case "practice_area": return (c.practice_area ?? "").toLowerCase();
         case "status": return (c.status ?? "").toLowerCase();
         case "attorney": return (c.assignee?.full_name || c.assignee?.email || "").toLowerCase();
         case "opened_at": return c.opened_at ?? "";