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Shape arguments that move courts.

Develop the procedural expertise and courtroom skills to navigate complex litigation across federal and state court systems.

  • 15+ procedural law courses from Advanced Trial Advocacy to Complex Civil Litigation
  • Hands-on experience through four distinct clinics and externships
  • Real courtroom training from evidence and procedure to appellate advocacy

Course List

Courts, Jurisdiction & Procedural Law Courses

Our upper-level courses in courts, jurisdiction, and procedure include a range of options. Related clinics and/or externships are marked with an asterisk. Not all courses are offered every year—consult with faculty for guidance on which courses best fit your goals.

  • Advanced Topics in Freedom of Expression
  • Community Justice & Mediation Clinic*
  • Comparative Constitutional Law
  • Digital Civil Liberties Seminar
  • Education Equality, Equity and Reform
  • Employment/Civil Rights Mediation & Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice
  • Employment Discrimination
  • First Amendment: Topics of Pluralism Seminar
  • Immigration
  • Advanced Trial Advocacy
  • Appellate Clinic*
  • Complex Civil Litigation
  • Conflict of Laws
  • Criminal Justice Clinic*
  • Criminal Procedure: Adjudication
  • Criminal Procedure: Investigation
  • Evidence
  • Federal Courts
  • Judicial Clerkship Externship*
  • Practical Legal Writing & Analysis for Litigators
  • Pretrial Practice & Settlement
  • Prosecution Clinic*
  • Remedies
  • Trial Practice & Procedure
Beyond the Classroom

Enhance your education with real courtroom experience.

Our comprehensive approach to courts, jurisdiction, and procedure extends beyond traditional coursework.

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