Mock Trial? Moot Court? Both? Neither? If you’re passionate, competitive, dedicated, and interested in honing your courtroom skills before graduation, joining a trial advocacy team might be for you.
In this episode, Jelena & Branden-with-an-e talk to Brandon-with-an-o Draper, Director of the Trial Advocacy Center for the South Texas College of Law Houston, which is currently ranked 3rd in the nation in Trial Advocacy.
Listen and learn . . .
- Whether you can be competitive in mock trial/moot court in law school, even if you didn’t do high school debate or join a trial advocacy team as an undergrad
- How competing in trial advocacy prepares future litigators for the courtroom
- Where competitive trial advocacy differs from actual lawyering
- How to decide between mock trial and moot court
- Why some law schools do so much better than others in trial advocacy competitions
- How to pursue a career in trial advocacy programs, if you just really love trial advocacy so much you don’t want to leave after graduation!
- And more!
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