Lewis & Clark Advocacy Center

The Center offers simulation courses in areas related to litigation, including trial, pre-trial litigation, negotiations, appeals, and client counseling as well as competition teams for moot court, mock trial, negotiation, and client counseling.

Further, the Center serves as a strong bridge with Portland and the Northwest legal community. Advocacy Center programs are led by experienced and dedicated trial lawyers, litigators, negotiators, mediators, and judges, giving students the opportunities to learn and practice legal skills—mistakes and all—in a low-stakes setting before they have a client’s interest on the line.

Moot Court/Mock Trial Courses 

Advocacy Center and Courtroom

The Advocacy Center reinforces the school’s strong commitment to prepare students to be practice-ready advocates.

Show image: The Advocacy Center reinforces the school's strong commitment to prepare students to be practice-ready advocates.

Lewis & Clark Law School’s teaching courtroom further solidifies the law school’s leading role in experiential learning.

Show image: Lewis & Clark Law School's teaching courtroom further solidifies the law school's leading role in experiential learning.

Ashwin Kushwaha and Ron Sluck Jr. at Judge.

Show image: Ashwin Kushwaha and Ron Sluck Jr. at Judge.

Professor of Practice and Director of the Center for Advocacy Joanna Perini-Abbott teaches how to work with witnesses in the courtroom.

Show image: Professor of Practice and Director of the Center for Advocacy Joanna Perini-Abbott teaches how to work with witnesses in the courtroom.

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