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Trial and Appellate Practice Concentration

Requirements for Students Entering Prior to 2014

Students seeking a Concentration in Trial and Appellate Practice must complete at least 15 units as follows:

1. At least six (6) units from the following list of courses:
   • LAW 506 Adjudicative Criminal Procedure (3 units)
   • LAW 602 Appellate Advocacy (3 units)
   • LAW 606 Civil Trial Advocacy (3 units)
   • LAW 607 Criminal Trial Advocacy (3 units)
   • LAW 605 Pretrial Litigation Skills (3 units)
2. At least nine (9) additional units from among the following:
   • Up to 6 units from participation in LAW 561 Moot Court Honors Board or LAW 567 Trial Advocacy Honors Board. Units received for primarily administrative activities (e.g., organizing a competition or conference, or serving on an executive board of a student organization) do not qualify.
   • Approved elective courses or seminars. Note: Not all courses are offered each year.
     • LAW 506 Adjudicative Criminal Procedure*
     • LAW 304 Advanced Civil Procedure
     • LAW 211 Advanced Real Property Practicum
     • LAW 611 Alternative Dispute Resolution
     • LAW 602 Appellate Advocacy*
     • LAW 602A Appellate Advocacy: Supreme Court
     • LAW 733 Business and Technology of Law Practice
     • LAW 151 California Business Disputes Practicum
     • LAW 536 California Civil Procedure
     • LAW 230 California Juvenile Dependency Law Practicum
     • LAW 606 Civil Trial Advocacy*
     • LAW 626 Collaborative Justice
     • LAW 539 Competitive Intellectual Property Appellate Advocacy
     • LAW 608 Competitive International Advocacy
     • LAW 583 Competitive Trial Advocacy
     • LAW 596 Criminal Law Motion Practice
     • LAW 607 Criminal Trial Advocacy*
     • LAW 412 E-Discovery
     • LAW 411 Evidence Practicum
     • LAW 587 Family Law Practicum: California Child Custody
     • LAW 730 Family Law Practicum: California Divorce
     • LAW 525 Federal Courts
     • LAW 233 Immigration Law Practicum
     • LAW 717 Intellectual Property Litigation
     • LAW 625 Jury Selection
     • LAW 386 Juvenile Law Advocacy
     • LAW 613 Juvenile Trial Advocacy
     • LAW 586 Law Firm Practice Management
     • LAW 960 Mediation
     • LAW 605 Pretrial Litigation Skills*

     *Courses can only be used to satisfy the elective requirement if not used to satisfy other requirement(s) for this concentration.

   • Up to 2 units of an Independent Study involving trial or appellate practice (the supervising professor shall indicate when approving the student petition that the project will focus on trial and/or appellate practice)
   • Up to 7 units of a Legal or Judicial Externship and/or law school clinic in trial or appellate practice (including 1 unit Externship/Clinic: Learning from Practice). (Students should verify with the Director that the particular legal externship qualifies for the Concentration.)

*Other courses may be included with the approval of the Concentration Director. For approval, consult with the Director and complete the Substitution/Waiver form from the Forms Center in the Registrar’s pages.