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- One of the best
experiential learning programs
at American University
Washington College of Law
is the Trial Advocacy Program.
It's really to prepare you for
real world trial experience.
The Trial Advocacy Program encompasses
both student run organizations
like the Mock Trial Honors Society,
and the Moot Court Honors Society,
and practical learning classes
like Criminal Trial Advocacy
and Civil Trial Advocacy.
Detective Slater told you
about some of the suspects
that he interviewed in this case.
- There's a major chain of
custody issue in this case.
- [Guest] Your Honor,
it is a contention that
defendant was drinking
on the night of the burglary.
- [Lawyer] Your Honor,
whether or not the defendant was drinking
has nothing to do with
his actions afterwards.
It is completely irrelevant
to the matter at hand.
- The confidence to stand
up in front a courtroom
full of people I don't know
and advocate for my client.
It's as realistic
environment as you can get
while you're in law school.
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- It's been amazing the
breadth of experiences
that we have here.
- [Lawyer] Objection Your Honor,
ask and answer.
- [Judge] It's that same.
- May I proceed?
- [Judge] You may.
- [Man] I had been in a courtroom.
I have seen it first hand.
Our Trial Advocacy Program.
You really stand up and are
forced to be on your feet
and say you know what
this is what it's like
to give a closing argument.
This is what it's like to
give an opening statement.
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