Students who want to hone their skills in trial settings can earn the Advocacy Skills Certificate. By completing the certificate requirements, students gain a solid grounding in all aspects of litigation, while gaining hands-on experience through a related clinic or field placement.
Effective advocacy requires a solid grounding in all aspects of litigation — planning the lawsuit, pretrial practices and procedures, trial advocacy, and post-trial matters — and in alternative forms of dispute resolution. This certificate program provides the means for students to develop basic knowledge and skills in effective advocacy.
Required Courses:
Elective Courses (five of the following):
Clinical/Field Placement Requirement (one of the following):
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
LAW 890 | Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program | 1-6 |
LAW 901 | Elder Law Field Placement Program | 2-6 |
LAW 894 | Field Placement Program | 1-6 |
LAW 933 | Judicial Field Placement Program | 3 |
LAW 952 | Legal Aid Clinic | 2.5-6 |
LAW 895 | Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies | 3 |