Certificate Requirements
- Successful completion of ITAP and four other Advocacy and Litigation courses in the J.D. program
- Attendance at five lectures in the LL.M. in Trial Advocacy Program
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in Advocacy courses as well as a 2.50 GPA overall
- Participation as a witness or juror in designated mock trials or serving as a teaching assistant in an approved advocacy course
Application Process
- Complete the Registration Application at the beginning of your last academic year
- Once completed, students are added to the Certificate Program Canvas site
- LL.M. lectures and other requirements will be announced on the Certificate Program
Required Courses
2nd year day/3rd year evening:
- ITAP (Evidence and Trial Advocacy in the Fall; Civil Procedure II and Trial Advocacy II in the Spring).
3rd year day:
4th year evening:
- For evening students unable to take an approved clinical, students must take 4 electives (2 from Menu A and 2 from Menu B)
- LL.M. lectures in Litigation Strategy (no credit)