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Part of Litigation

Trial Advocacy

The craft of presenting a case to a judge or jury.

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What this area covers

Trial advocacy is the practice of examining witnesses, introducing evidence and arguing to a fact-finder. Law schools teach it through simulation courses, competitions and clinics.

Also called: Advocacy, Mock Trial, Trial Practice.

Typical legal work

  • Examining and cross-examining witnesses
  • Delivering opening statements and closing arguments
  • Arguing evidentiary questions

Where lawyers work

  • Law firms of every size
  • Prosecutors' offices
  • Public defender offices

A setting is where you work; an area is what the work is about. The same area is practised in very different settings.

Schools with verified programs

A school is listed here only when its own website names a concentration, certificate, clinic, center or field placement in Trial Advocacy. Schools are in alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking, and a school that is absent may still teach the subject.

20 schools · 2 concentrations and specializations · 10 certificates · 11 centers and institutes

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Program types counted as evidence: clinics, certificates, concentrations and specializations, centers and institutes, externships and field placements. Joint degrees and advanced degrees are described under Degrees & program types.

Sources

These references informed what the area covers. The description above is PreLaw Advisor’s own and does not reproduce their text.

  1. 1.American Bar Association. Litigation Section (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.

Description reviewed Sep 2026. Each school program links to the page it was verified against.

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