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Litigation & the Judicial Process

A successful lawyer—whether a litigator or not—must master skills associated with trial, negotiation, settlement, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution—including international dispute resolution. These courses challenge students to develop and enhance the lawyering skills required for effective representation in today’s complex practice of law, while giving them opportunities to put those skills into action.  

The curriculum complements the theoretical study of the law with actual experience in interviewing clients; drafting, preparing, and filing pleadings and motions; investigating facts; appearing before government agencies; mediating; arbitrating; and conducting trials before judges and juries.

Courses in this area examine the procedural and remedial rules that regulate civil and criminal litigation in our state and federal courts. Building upon the 1L required Civil Procedure course, the key survey courses in this area are Adjudicatory Criminal Procedure (6362), Criminal Procedure (6360), Evidence (6230), Federal Courts (6232), Conflict of Laws (6234), and Remedies (6238). Related simulation courses include Trial Advocacy, Pre-Trial Advocacy, Federal Trial Practice, and Moot Court.

Foundation Courses

  • Evidence (6230)
  • Federal Courts (6232)
  • Conflict of Laws (6234)
  • Remedies (6238)
  • Criminal Procedure (6360)
  • Adjudicatory Criminal Procedure (6362)

Advanced Courses

  • Complex Litigation (6236)
  • Appellate Practice (6246)
  • Selected Topics in Civil Procedure (6247)**
  • Scientific Evidence Seminar (6248)
  • Civil Procedure Seminar (6249)
  • Admiralty (6293)
  • Insurance (6298)
  • Family Law Seminar (Juvenile Justice) (6352)
  • Products Liability (6354)
  • Role of the Federal Prosecutor (6363)
  • Criminal Tax Litigation (6365)
  • Selected Topics in Criminal Law and Procedure (6378)**
  • Environmental and Toxic Torts (6449)
  • The Federal Circuit (6477)
  • Comparative Constitutional Law (6555)
  • Nation Building and the Rule of Law (6559)
  • Race, Racism, and American Law (6595)
  • Prisoner and Reentry Clinic (6623)
  • Family Justice Litigation Clinic (6624)
  • Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Services (6625)
  • Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic (6626)
  • Civil and Human Rights Clinic (6633)
  • Pre-Trial Advocacy (6643)
  • Advanced Appellate Advocacy (6653)
  • Judicial Lawyering (6669)
  • Government Lawyering (6671)
  • Access to Justice Clinic (6711)
  • Administrative Law Issues and Appeals Clinic (6713)
  • Military Justice (6873)
  • Comparative Military Law (6874)
  • Advanced Trial Advocacy (6675)
  • Pre-Trial Practice in Civil Cases (6677)
  • Ethics in Adjudication and Settlement (6678)
  • Advanced Evidence (6679)
  • The American Jury (6680)
  • Negotiation and Conflict Management Systems Design (6681)
  • College of Trial Advocacy (6683)
  • Pre-Trial Practice in Criminal Cases (6684)
  • Arbitration (6685)


**Multiple sections for these course numbers may be offered during a given academic year; please consult the course catalog for specific course names.