The courses in this segment of the curriculum prepare students with the knowledge of advanced procedure and the skills to execute a litigation strategy in pursuit of clients’ objectives.

Faculty who teach in this area

Foundational course

  • Evidence (4 cr)

Courses addressing jurisdictional and procedural issues

  • Civil Procedure II (2 cr)
  • Civil Rights Litigation (2 cr)
  • Conflict of Laws (2 cr)
  • Federal Courts (3 cr)
  • Products Liability (3 cr)
  • Remedies (3 cr)

Experiential learning courses in this area1

  • Advanced Evidence (2 cr)
  • Administrative Law Clinic (4 cr)
  • Civil Rights Clinic (6 cr)
  • Comprehensive Pretrial Advocacy (4 cr)
  • Comprehensive Trial Advocacy (4 cr)
  • Corporate Law Appellate Litigation (3 cr)
  • Criminal Motions Practice (3 cr)
  • Forensics (3 cr)
  • Negotiation (3 cr)
  • Mediation Skills (3 cr)
  • Personal Injury Litigation (3 cr)
  • Transnational Litigation and Arbitration (3 cr)
  • Youth Advocacy Clinic (6 cr)

Courses in specific substantive areas that have a significant role in litigation practice

  • Admiralty (3 cr)
  • Advanced Torts (3 cr)
  • Construction Law (2 cr)
  • Insurance Law (3 cr)

1Students should consult with Externship Program faculty for litigation opportunities.

Contact

Brooke D. Coleman
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Fredric C. Tausend Professor of Law
Sullivan Hall 210I
206-398-4987
colemanb@seattleu.edu