Practice and Litigation Skills Special Programs at McGeorge McGeorge's emphasis on educating practice-ready attorneys has taken on added importance in recent years as members of law firms have less time than they once did to be mentors for recent graduates. Seminars in areas such as Negotiation and Settlement, Judicial Arbitration Practice, and Law Office Management add other practice dimensions. The ability to write with precision and clarity is vital to legal practice. Appellate Advocacy , a second-year required course, continues development of writing and research as well as oral advocacy skills.
Students first practice the skills involved in the various aspects of the trial process.
They learn how to use multimedia software to present evidence at trial in the form of scanned documents, photos, charts, and slides. The capstone experience for each student is a day-long mock trial in McGeorge's courtroom building before a judge and jury. McGeorge offers one of the largest practice-oriented programs of clinics and internships among law schools. McGeorge's on-campus Community Legal Services Center annually assists more than 1,000 low income clients. Students meet with clients, appear in court, draft briefs and legal documents, settle cases, and otherwise engage in the supervised practice of law under the guidance of faculty and practicing attorneys.