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The Moot Court and Advocacy programs at the College of Law really provide students the
opportunity to step outside the classroom and into a courtroom, and our students who
participate in advocacy programs at the College of Law really do gain those practical skills
that employers are looking for after graduation. --I think the great thing about Moot Court
is that it gives someone so many opportunities and so many different types of advocacy that
you can get involved in. --There are appellate teams, both international
and domestic law, there are trial teams, both civil and criminal, and there are also inter-school
competitions. We have the 1L competition, the MacKenzie competition, which is an appellate
competition, as well as the Grossman trial competition, which are within-the-school competitions.
So there are plenty of opportunities for members of the Syracuse University College of Law
to get their hands in on oral advocacy. --With the trial team, it really teaches you
how to think on your feet, how to articulate your point, how to really convey your ideas
and persuade people, and I think that's one of the most important skills that we're going
to need as lawyers in the real world. --Moot court has been great, in just going
from the abstract, more academic environment, to the very real, practical courtroom environment.
--What the Jessup team has really taught me is how to work together to come up with a
final product that is worthy of submission to these kinds of competitions.
--They learn to strategize, they learn to problem solve, and they learn to collaborate
with others, and those are really the most important skills that they'll take away in
the practice of law. --The people involved, the coaches, everyone
is very passionate about what they do, in performing the best advocacy they can. Just
being able to be a part of that grand scheme, of that legacy, is a privilege.