In planning their schedules concentrators should be mindful that the required Evidence course covers foundational material and should be taken first. The required Clinical course will put the student's acquired litigation skills into practice and optimally should be taken last. For those students writing a Thesis, the Thesis Seminar must be taken by the second semester prior to graduation. This allows for any necessary adjustments and improvements to the Thesis in the final semester prior to graduation.

The approved Trial and appellate Advocacy Concentration courses are described below. In order to successfully complete the Trial and appellate Advocacy Concentration, students must take a minimum of twenty three (23) credits in the following approved Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration courses, including the five (5) required courses and the required clinical or internship program. Please note that not all courses are offered each semester and plan accordingly.

Fall 2013 Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentraiton Courses

Spring 2014 Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration Courses

All Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration students must complete the following five (5) required courses.

*Participation in the Legal Internship Program requires prior approval by the Concentration Faculty Director. Internships must be arranged through the Legal Internship Office in advance of the semester(s) during which a student will participate. For information on the process of securing a legal internship, go to Legal Internships.You are also encouraged to make an appointment with Professor Bernadette Feeley in the Legal Internship Office, Room 165B, Sargent Hall, to discuss legal internships further.

**Participation in any of the Clinical Programs requires application and acceptance in advance of the semester(s) during which a student will participate. Each Clinical Program has its own prerequisite courses and rules as to how students are selected for participation. If you are considering a Clinical Program, please to sure to consult the individual program's web site at Clinical Programs. You are also encouraged to make an appointment with the Clinical Programs Office, Room 190, Sargent Hall, to discuss the Clinical Programs further.

*Only one state practice courses may count toward fulfilling the three elective requirement.