Advocacy Training

Syracuse is known nationwide for its advocacy skills training ...

A recipient of the American College of Trial Lawyers’ Emil Gumpert Award, ranked 15th 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 10 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.

Advocacy Curriculum

Advocacy Program

Syracuse National Trial Competition

Transatlantic Negotiation Competition

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Advocacy Program Scholarships for Incoming Students

Two scholarships are available each year to incoming College of Law students who are committed to participating in the Advocacy Program, including mock trial, moot court, and alternative dispute resolution competitions. Students are considered for scholarships based on disclosures on their admissions application. Selected students will demonstrate aptitude toward advocacy and an interest in working as a litigator.

Scholarships are conditional each year upon successful participation in at least one intracollegiate advocacy competition per academic year. Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to join the Travis H.D. Lewin Advocacy Honor Society.

For more information, contact admissions@law.syr.edu.