Syracuse is known nationwide for its advocacy skills training ...
A recipient of the American College of Trial Lawyers’ Emil Gumpert Award, ranked 11th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and 7th in the nation in the Fordham Law Trial Competition Performance rankings, the College of Law’s Advocacy Program has been honored multiple times as the state’s best trial-skills law school by the New York State Bar Association.
Our students have many opportunities to hone their advocacy skills—not only in class, but also in our renowned advocacy program that features intra- and inter-collegiate competitions. Syracuse students have won numerous national and regional awards at a variety of national and international competitions.
