Trial Advocacy Newsletter | Fall 2023 | University of Miami School of Law

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Trial Advocacy Spotlights

Moot Court Board Ranks #3 in U.S.

Miami Law's Charles C. Papy, Jr. moot court board jumped 14 spots in one year to become one of the top teams among all U.S. law schools - the highest ranking in its 70-year history.

Devoted Leadership + Faculty Steer Litigation Skills Program

For the attorneys and judges who teach and those who oversee the program, it is a labor of love worth the effort when students emerge ready for trial advocacy.

Students in the International Moot Court Program Travel the World

In the only program of its kind in the U.S., students represent the University of Miami in Spanish and English competitions worldwide while obtaining course credit.

Alumni Coaches Make Real Difference for the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board

Miami Law alumni remain connected to their alma mater by serving as coaches to the moot court competitors.

Immigration Clinic Students Litigate 4-Hour Hearing in Front of Miami Immigration Court -Win Protection from Deportation for Somali American Journalist

Students successfully litigated the clinic’s first merits hearing in front of the Miami Immigration Court, gaining valuable hands-on skills.

International Moot Court Team Wins North American Round in Environmental Moot Court Competition

At the competition, team members competed virtually in the North American Regional Rounds.

Thirteen-year Case Settled - Students Participate in Evidentiary Hearings Before Bankruptcy Court

The Bankruptcy Clinic at Miami Law offers legal services to low-income individuals dealing with bankruptcy.

Trial Advocacy Courses

Did you know Miami Law has 50+ courses related to trial advocacy?

— IN LITIGATION, ARBITRATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Advanced Appellate Advocacy I and II
Advanced Arbitration
Advanced Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration
Advanced Techniques of Persuasion
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Litigation
Civil Rights Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Collaborative Family Law Divorce
Complex Litigation
Conflict of Laws
Copyright and Trademark Litigation
Criminal Evidence
Criminal Litigation
Criminal Procedure: Adjudication
Criminal Prosecution and Defense Lawyering
Cross-Cultural Mediation
Death Penalty Litigation
Dispute Resolution in Latin America (in Spanish)
Drafting Complex Arbitration Clauses
Electronic Discovery
Federal and State Arbitration
Federal Arbitration Act
Federal Courts
Florida Civil Procedure

Florida Criminal Procedure
Florida Post-Conviction Procedure
Forensic Advocacy in International Arbitration I and II
International Arbitration
International Dispute Resolution
International Human Rights Lawyering and Advocacy
International Sports Arbitration
Investment Arbitration
Judicial Writing
Large Scale Litigation
Mediation
Mediation Advocacy
Memos, Pleadings, and Motions
Multidistrict Litigation
Negotiation Skills
Patent Litigation
Preparing the Corporate Client for Litigation
Pretrial Litigation
Public Interest Litigation in Private Practice
Scientific Evidence
Social Justice Lawyering
Special Topics in Federal Court
Systemic Advocacy
Transnational Litigation
Trial Litigation
U.S. Perspective on International Commercial Arbitration

Quicklinks

Litigation Skills Program

3 Moot Court Programs

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Concentration

Competitions & Results 2022 - 2023

All Star Moot Court Bracket Challenge Competition
Budapest Pre-Moot – 5th Overall
Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition - Finalists; Best Oralist
Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition – Semi-Finalists
Duberstein Bankruptcy - Semi-Finalists, Best Brief; Quarter-Finalists
Earle Zehmer National Moot Court Competition - Best Oralist; Runner-Up Best Brief Award; Semi-Finalists
Emory Civil Rights and Liberties - Quarter-Finalists; Runner-up best advocate; Top10 Best Brief
Evans Constitutional Law - Quarter-Finalists; Best Oralist
Hamburg CAM-CCBC Moot – Best Advocate
Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law
Hunton Andrews Kurth (HAK) - Quarter-Finalists; Best Brief
Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law - Best Oralist
International Environmental Moot Court Competition/North American Round – Champions; Second Best Oralist
International Criminal Court Moot Competition/Americas Round - Best Government Counsel
International Criminal Court Moot Competition/International Round – Semi-Finalists; 9th Overall