Center for Excellence in Advocacy
The Center for Excellence in Advocacy promotes the continuing development of unparalleled advocacy skills through teaching, scholarship and research.
Stetson Law's Advocacy Resource Center offers instruction to a worldwide audience through online video presentations by experts in the field of advocacy.
The Stetson Law community is committed to the concept of the complete advocate - one who commands a superior understanding of the law, the ability to persuasively present evidence, and the humanity to know when to do the right thing.
For more information, please contact us at 727-562-7317. See Advocacy at a Glance for an overview of the numerous strengths of our advocacy program.
Academic Programs
- Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy
- Certificate of Concentration in Social Justice Advocacy
- Clinics and Externships
- Advocacy Skills Courses
- Joint J.D./LL.M. Degree
- Online LL.M. in Advocacy
Student Competition Teams (Advocacy Board)
- Dispute Resolution (DR) Board
- Trial Team
- Moot Court Board
- Competition Schedule
- Advocacy Board Tryout Information
Online Resources
- Advocacy Resource Center
- NCSTL: National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law
- Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law
Stetson Advocacy Competitions
- National Pretrial Competition
- International Environmental Moot Court Competition
- The Brown-Mosten International Client Counsultation Competition
Stetson Advocacy Conferences
Stetson's advocacy program is one of the best in the nation
Stetson Law is ranked second in the nation for trial advocacy by U.S. News and World Report. Effective advocacy is one of a successful lawyer's most important skills, and Stetson's commitment to teaching advocacy is unmatched.
Excellence in Competition
No law school can match Stetson's record during the past three decades of interscholastic competition:
• Ranked #2 for advocacy by U.S. News
• 5 World Championships
• 80 National Championships
• 97 Regional Championships
• 53 State Championships
• 61 Brief Awards
• 177 Best Oralist/ Advocate Awards
• 6 Professionalism Awards
Statistics are listed as of October 2021, and only include top awards for each competition.