Law
schools
love
to
talk
about
“practice-ready”
graduates,
but
that
promise
rings
hollow
if
students
aren’t
getting
meaningful
opportunities
to
stand
up,
speak
up,
and
actually
“try”
a
case
—
before
their
clients’
fates
are
on
the
line.
Programs
that
prioritize
hands-on
experience
in
mock
trials
and
clinics
are
the
ones
producing
graduates
who
can
do
more
on
their
feet
when
the
time
is
right.
That’s
because
trial
advocacy
isn’t
theoretical;
it’s
a
learned
skill
built
on
doing,
not
just
knowing.
In
a
profession
where
persuasion
is
the
currency,
the
students
who
get
those
reps
early
aren’t
just
better
prepared
—
they’re
already
a
step
ahead.
The National
Jurist’s
preLaw
magazine recently
released
its
specialty
ranking
of
the
best
law
schools
for
trial
advocacy
on
its
Trial
Advocacy
Honor
Roll,
highlighting
schools
for
the
strength
of
their
programs.
Here’s
the
methodology
that
was
used:
preLaw
magazine
grades
law
schools
based
on
the
breadth
of
their
curricular
offerings.
The
scores
are
figured
as
follows:
30%
for
a
concentration,
24%
for
a
clinic,
12%
for
a
center,
12%
for
an
externship,
9%
for
a
journal,
8%
for
a
student
group,
5%
for
a
certificate
and
added
value
for
additional
offerings.
Without
further
ado,
according
to
preLaw
magazine,
these
are
the
law
schools
that
earned
A+
and
A
grades
for
their
trial
advocacy
programs:
-
Cardozo
School
of
Law
(A+) -
American
University
(A) -
Drexel
University
(A) -
Lewis
&
Clark
Law
School
(A) -
Loyola
University
New
Orleans
(A) -
Suffolk
University
(A) -
UC
Law
SF
(A) -
UCLA
School
of
Law
(A) -
University
of
Arizona
(A) -
University
of
Kansas
(A) -
Washburn
University
(A)
Click here to
see
the
rest
of
the
Honor
Roll.
Congratulations
to
all
of
the
law
schools
that
made
the
cut
for
this
important
ranking.
Top
law
schools
for
trial
advocacy
[preLaw
Magazine
/
National
Jurist]
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