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South Texas College of Law
ADVOCACY
By T. Gerald Treece - Director of Advocacy
Each semester, stu-
dents approach me and
ask how to explore their
interest in participating in
the Advocacy Program
on the varsity-team level
here at South Texas
College of Law of Texas
A&M University.
Mock Trial and Moot
Court are the two basic
forms of legal advocacy.
MOCK TRIAL
advocates prepare a case,
either civil or criminal,
and then try that case
before a judge and a jury.
MOOT COURT
advocates prepare and
submit briefs to and argue
before a panel of judges
who ask the speakers
questions of law.
Both types of advo-
cates are chosen on a
try-out basis but there are
certain basics which
students can learn and
develop in order to have
the skills necessary to
try-out for these
varsity-level teams.
Under my direction at
STCL of TAMU are two
advocacy classes which
teach students the funda-
mental basics of both trial
and appellate arguments:
1. ADVANCED CIVIL
LITIGATION (two hours
credit): this course is
designed to provide an
overall view of trial
basics, especially for
students with three or four
semesters remaining in
law school who intend to
try-out for the school's
varsity mock trial teams.
I would strongly suggest
that students enrolling in
this class have completed
Evidence.
2. APPELLATE
ADVOCACY (one hour
credit):_this course is
designed to develop skills
in legal research, brief
writing, and persuasive
speaking. Students are
encouraged to register for
this class as early as
possible after completing
their first 20 required
hours and Legal Research
& Writing n.
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Standing: (L-R) Coach Shannon D. Robbie, Sandra J. Howard, J. Todd
Trombley,
By taking these
classes early on, you can
try-out for varsity teams
as soon as you are
eligible, plus we will have
several semesters left to
work with you to hone
and polish your advocacy
skills.
In addition to the
advocacy classes, the
STCL of TAMU Board
of Advocates holds Intra-
mural Moot Court
competitions each semes-
ter and Intramural Mock
Trial competitions each
semester, including
summer sessions. Look
for notice of when these
competitions will be held.
Students who have
completed at least 20 se-
mester hours gather team
members and sign up for
the competition. Many
students who excel in
these competitions even-
tually earn places on the
varsity teams.
The varsity teams
compete in local, regional
and national competi-
tions. In fact, our
advocacy program has
captured over 62 national
titles! This is more than
any other school in the
country. I hope this
article has answered some
of your questions regard-
ing the advocacy
opportunities at South
Texas College of Law of
Texas A&M University.
Please contact the Board
of Advocates or my office
if you have any questions.
■Insurance Law
Moot Court Competition
Semi-Finalist Team & Second Best Brief
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