RALEIGH – Campbell Law School’s trial advocacy program has been graded as one of the best in the country by preLaw magazine. The accolade marks Campbell Law’s third consecutive appearance on the annual list since 2017. Campbell Law received a graded score of A-.
Campbell Law is the only North Carolina law school included on the list.
“One of my many charges as dean has been to bolster our already strong advocacy program into one of national prominence,” said Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard. “We’re attracting top student advocates as evidenced by our three recent national titles and one international title, and our investment of more than $500,000 in state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure upgrades to our Boyce Center of Advocacy is clearly paying off. We firmly believe we belong on this list.”
The complete list is available via preLaw magazine’s Spring 2019 issue available at this clickable link.
“Campbell Law is committed to training each and every student in courtroom advocacy,” said Campbell Law Director of Advocacy and Professor of Law Dan Tilly. “Our required curriculum puts students through the rigors of procedure, evidence, and trial advocacy so that every single Campbell lawyer is prepared to walk into any courtroom with skill and confidence.”
Over the past six years Campbell Law student advocates have amassed eight national championships, five national runners-up, nine national semifinalists, seven regional championships, and 17 national individual best advocate awards.
Aside from competitive success, the G. Eugene Boyce Center of Advocacy was established in September 2015 with a more than $8-million-dollar gift. The center comprises three competition courtrooms, conference rooms and a suite of adjoining offices.