Minor in Trial Skills
About the Minor
The minor in Trial Skills allows you to explore and develop litigation-relevant skills while ensuring you have a solid foundation in knowledge about US law and legal systems. Whether you are a competitor on the Drexel Undergraduate Mock Trial team or looking toward law school, the Trial Skills minor provides an excellent—and highly unusual—level of preparation for students considering legal careers. Courses in the minor prepare students to communicate effectively orally and in writing, assess and employ evidence critically and thoughtfully, and work collaboratively as teams.
Additional Information
For more information about this program please contact UGLaw@drexel.edu.
Additional information can be found on the Kline School of Law website.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| LAW 110 | American Legal Systems | 4.0 |
| LAW 230 | Introduction to Trial Skills | 4.0 |
| LAW 330 | Rules of Evidence | 4.0 |
| LAW 360 | Advanced Trial Skills | 4.0 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 8 credits from the list below: | 8.0 | |
| The Role of the Common Law in the American Legal System | ||
| Public Law: Legislation and Regulation | ||
| Legal Reasoning | ||
| Advanced Trial Skills | ||
| Trial Skills Practicum * | ||
or LAW 375 | Trial Skills Practicum II | |
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
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Students who elect to take LAW 370 will need to take the course two times for a total of 4.0 credits.