Center for Advocacy Education
Stetson Law's Center for Advocacy Education 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.
Academic Programs
Stetson offers learning opportunities designed to enhance advocacy skills and best prepare students for careers in litigation.
Competition Teams
Students on these teams gain hands-on advocacy experience while building lasting connections.
Hosted Competitions
Stetson hosts premier national and international competitions each year.
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Educating Advocacy Teachers (EATS)
Dynamic conference featuring panels, workshops, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities for advocacy educators.
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Advocacy Writing Workshop & Competition
Build advanced writing skills while learning the legal publication process, with opportunities for draft review and competition submission.
Learn More →Recent Successes
- Queens County District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition (2026)
- American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (2026 Regional)
- National Environmental Negotiation Competition (2026)
- CBA Transactional Negotiation Competition (2026)
- ABA Client Counseling Competition (2026 Regional)
- National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition (2026 – Stetson v. Stetson Final)
- William C. Vis Pre-Moot International Arbitration Competition (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
- ABA Mediation Competition (2026)
- Leroy R. Hassell Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition (2026)
- All-Star Bracket Mock Trial Challenge (2025 Regional)
- National Tax Moot Court Competition (2025)
- TYLA Region VI National Trial Competition (2025)
- National Client Counseling & Advising Competition (2025)
- ABA Client Counseling Competition (2025)
- Leroy R. Hassell Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition (2024)
- Puerto Rico National Trial Advocacy Competition (2024)
- Syracuse National Trial Competition (2024, 2023, 2022)
- ABA Negotiation Competition (2024)
- National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (2024)
- Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition (2024)
- South Texas Mock Trial Challenge (2024, 2023)
- Queens County District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition (2024)
- Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition (2024)
- ABA Regional & National Arbitration Competition (2024)
- Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition (2023)
- FJA Mock Trial Competition (2023)
- Summit Cup National Trial Competition (2023)
- Southwestern National Negotiation Tournament (2023)
- Capitol City Challenge Mock Trial Competition (2023)
- Magnolia Cup Negotiation Competition (2023)
- USC "Trials & Tribulations" Mock Trial Competition (2026)
- National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition (2026 – Stetson v. Stetson Final)
- Chester-Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition (2026 – Team White)
- Syracuse National Trial Competition (2025)
- National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (2025)
- Dispute Resolution Triathlon (2025)
- Amicus Cup Trial Competition (2025)
- ABA Negotiation Competition (2024 – Regional)
- Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition (2024)
- National Ethics Trial Competition (2024)
- National Tax Moot Court Competition (2024)
- Chester-Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition (2024 – Team Green)
- American Association of Justice STAC (2024, 2023)
- William W. Daniel Mock Trial Tournament (2023)
- Claude Pepper National Elder Law Moot Court Competition (2023)
- Hall of Fame Sports & Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition (2023)
- Southwestern Negotiation Tournament (2023)
- TYLA National Trial Competition (2023 – Team Green)
- ABA Client Counseling Competition (2023)
- Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition (2023)
- Amicus Cup Trial Competition (2023)
- TYLA National Trial Competition (2026)
- Chester-Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition (2026 – Team Green)
- William W. Daniel Mock Trial Tournament (2025)
- Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition (2025)
- FJA Mock Trial Competition (2025 – Team Green & Team White)
- First Chair Mock Trial Competition (2025)
- AAJ STAC (2025 – Regionals)
- Charleston Court-Martial Competition (2025)
- William W. Daniel Mock Trial Tournament (2024)
- FJA Mock Trial Competition (2024)
- Battle of the Experts (2024)
- Top Gun National Trial Competition (2024)
- TYLA National Trial Competition (2024 – Team White)
- Judge Joseph R. Kelly Invitational Mock Trial Competition (2023)
- ABA Regional Arbitration Competition (2023 – Team Purple)
- National Civil Trial Competition (2023)
- Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition (2023)
- TYLA National Trial Competition (2023 – Team White)
- AAJ STAC (2023 – Team White)
- Magnolia Cup Negotiation Competition (2023 – Group Two)
- National Ethics Trial Competition (2023)
- William & Mary Negotiation Tournament (2023)
New Advocacy Institute
Situated on Stetson Law’s historic Gulfport campus, the 16,000-square-foot facility is emblematic and functional. It offers students a modern setting to learn without leaving the campus’s majestic grounds. The Advocacy Institute offers students a quality space for practice and classes, equips them with comprehensive advocacy tools to meet the demands of a fast-changing world, and makes Stetson the law school with the most courtrooms on any campus. It provides a space where students involved in Stetson’s various Centers and Institutes can work together, share ideas, and hone their skills across disciplines. Specifically, the facility features six new courtrooms, a large classroom, extensive office and collaboration space, and a history and awards hall. The Institute is also home to Stetson’s Center for Advocacy Education, Center for Excellence in Elder Law, and Jacobs Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment, which is Stetson’s newest experiential law clinic. Learn more about the opening.