The Center for Advocacy
1L Advocacy Requirements
All first year students are required to attend two advocacy events during the course of the year in order to expose them to various aspects of the litigation process and prepare them for upper level courses.
First, each student must serve as a juror at one of the final trials of the upperclassmen in the Trial Practice courses. 1Ls are given an opportunity to observe a full-length trial, and to render a verdict. Students have several dates each year on which they may complete this requirement - final trials are held in November, January, April and May. Sign up sheets are posted each fall on the 1L bulletin board above the 1L mail folders.
The Jury Duty Dates for the 2009-2010 academic year are:
Thursday, November 19, from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, November 21, from 8:45am-12:30pm
Saturday, January 16, from 8:45am-12:30pm
Thursday, May 6, from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, May 8, from 8:45am-12:30pm
Saturday, May 29, from 8:45am-12:30pm
There are limits to how many students may sign up for each day, and all students are required to complete this activity, so please sign up for a date as soon as possible.
Second, each student must attend one round of the Intraschool Moot Court Competition. This event allows first year students to observe the appellate process, as second year students compete against each other in rounds of oral arguments. The Intraschool Moot Court Competition is held in February.
The 34th Annual Intraschool Moot Court Competition will be held on the following dates:
Preliminary rounds: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Dirksen building. Quarterfinal, Semi-final, and Final Rounds: Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Loyola.
Please note that your 1L Legal Writing II grade will be withheld until these requirements are completed.
