Concentration in Advocacy Skills

Students may pursue a Concentration in Advocacy Skills following one of two tracks: Civil Practice or Criminal Practice. The curriculum for the concentration consists of 24 credit hours, including three required core classes shared by both tracks, along with a variety of advanced courses common to both tracks. Participation in one of the real-client clinics is the capstone learning experience for both tracks. Courses and experiences that count toward the Concentration in Advocacy Skills include, but are not limited to the following programs:

  • Client Counseling Program
  • Moot Court Program
  • Trial Advocacy Competition
  • Simulation Courses
    1. Lawyering Practice
    2. Interviewing and Counseling
  • Community Placements
    1. Court Externship Program
    2. Hospital Legal Department
    3. Homeless Legal Assistance Project
    4. Indiana Civil Liberties Union Externship
    5. Not-for-Profit Corporation Externship
    6. Public Defender Externship