Litigation is one of the most satisfying areas of the law because with each experience you get better and better. Students come to the law school with a demonstrated proficiency in writing and speaking. Our comprehensive skills program expands this proficiency to incorporate the complexities of legal practice. We begin by establishing a foundation that will enable you to continue learning through experience long after you graduate.
Several characteristics make our program unusually rewarding.
Our second-year skills courses are taught in small sections by practicing lawyers. Students hold the spotlight, interviewing, negotiating, counseling clients, and making oral arguments. Feedback is expert and immediate. In the third year, Trial Tactics and Trial Practice put you in the courtroom selecting the jury, examining witnesses, and crafting opening and closing statements. Teaching Trial Tactics at the law school is generally the highlight of my week.