Advocacy at a Glance

Stetson Law long ago set the standard for excellence in advocacy education through its success in interscholastic competitions. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report again ranked Stetson Law first in the nation among law schools for its outstanding trial advocacy program. Stetson has consistently ranked at the top for its trial advocacy program since the rankings began in 1995. Stetson Law's numerous strengths include:

Advocacy Board

		Trial Team member Trina Sams practices her opening statement during a rehearsal before the squad won the 2010 National Trial Competition.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Board
This award-winning organization consists of three categories of student competition teams: client counseling, negotiation, and mediation/arbitration.
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Moot Court Board
Our Moot Court Board consistently places at or near the top in appellate advocacy competitions in many legal areas.
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Trial Team
Stetson's Trial Team has won first place in more national-level trial competitions than any other law school in the nation.
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Competitions at Stetson

National Pretrial Competition

Clinics and Internships

Stetson Law places over 300 students at more than 100 hosting organizations each year. Hosting organizations include state and federal courts, government agencies, corporations, law firms, and legal aid organizations. Stetson's clinic and internship programs are designed to enhance classroom-based learning and give students opportunities to gain valuable, real-world experience while remaining under the oversight of Stetson faculty.

Service to the Profession

Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference
The Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills conference brings together advocacy professors from across the nation to share the Stetson method of teaching.

Advocacy Resource Center

The Advocacy Resource Center brings the Stetson advocacy experience directly to the computers of advocates worldwide. A variety of Advocacy Training Modules addressing an array of pretrial, trial and appellate topics are available through video streaming. Public service attorneys (including government attorneys, district attorneys, public defenders, military attorneys, legal aid personnel and attorneys that work on behalf of the public good) may register now free of charge. Law professors attending Stetson advocacy programs receive free access for themselves and their students for the following year.