Trying Trial Advocacy, with Brandon Draper
01/20/23 • 45 min
Mock Trial? Moot Court? Both? Neither? If you’re passionate, competitive, dedicated, and interested in honing your courtroom skills before graduation, joining a trial advocacy team might be for you.
In this episode, Jelena & Branden-with-an-e talk to Brandon-with-an-o Draper, Director of the Trial Advocacy Center for the South Texas College of Law Houston, which is currently ranked 3rd in the nation in Trial Advocacy.
Listen and learn . . .
- Whether you can be competitive in mock trial/moot court in law school, even if you didn’t do high school debate or join a trial advocacy team as an undergrad
- How competing in trial advocacy prepares future litigators for the courtroom
- Where competitive trial advocacy differs from actual lawyering
- How to decide between mock trial and moot court
- Why some law schools do so much better than others in trial advocacy competitions
- How to pursue a career in trial advocacy programs, if you just really love trial advocacy so much you don’t want to leave after graduation!
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Mock Trial? Moot Court? Both? Neither? If you’re passionate, competitive, dedicated, and interested in honing your courtroom skills before graduation, joining a trial advocacy team might be for you.
In this episode, Jelena & Branden-with-an-e talk to Brandon-with-an-o Draper, Director of the Trial Advocacy Center for the South Texas College of Law Houston, which is currently ranked 3rd in the nation in Trial Advocacy.
Listen and learn . . .
- Whether you can be competitive in mock trial/moot court in law school, even if you didn’t do high school debate or join a trial advocacy team as an undergrad
- How competing in trial advocacy prepares future litigators for the courtroom
- Where competitive trial advocacy differs from actual lawyering
- How to decide between mock trial and moot court
- Why some law schools do so much better than others in trial advocacy competitions
- How to pursue a career in trial advocacy programs, if you just really love trial advocacy so much you don’t want to leave after graduation!
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
Previous Episode
Non-Lawyering Jobs for Lawyers
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: "...and even if you don’t end up being a lawyer, there are so many jobs you can do with a JD!"
But what jobs, exactly? Branden & Jelena break down some non-lawyering options for law school grads, while also discussing the question of whether or not you should go to law school if you think you’d prefer a non-lawyer job.
Listen and learn . . .
- Which non-lawyering jobs for lawyers actually require a JD
- How much money you can expect to earn if you get a JD and then pursue a non-lawyer job
- How many years of practice as an attorney you’ll need to qualify for some of the best non-lawyer jobs for JDs
- Which lawyer job is the least like working in a big firm (and maybe the best option for people who like the law but don’t love law firm culture)
- And more!
Links and Further Resources from this Episode:
How to Become a Mediator, With or Without a JD
Which Law Schools Produce Law Professors
LSATMax's Private 1-on-1 LSAT Tutoring
Apply Now for TestMax’s Justice in Action Program
Enroll in LSATMax's #1-Ranked LSAT Course
Start Your 1L Free Trial Now (The Greatest Law School Supplement)
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