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Advocacy Program

South Texas College of Law Houston is one of only three in the nation consistently ranked in the top 10 for trial advocacy by U.S. News & World Report. To date, the law school’s Advocacy Program has won more than 141 national advocacy championships. No other law school in the United States has won half as many.

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What Makes a Champion?

View the Advocacy Program video and viewbook to learn how the South Texas tradition of unparalleled commitment to advocacy education develops outstanding lawyers who graduate with the skills they need to represent clients in the courtroom from day one of their professional careers.