Akron Law's nationally acclaimed advocacy, trial and moot court programs offer a wide range of opportunities to students wishing to develop courtroom skills. In fact, our elite trial team program has set the standard for excellence with multiple national championships. Advocacy law is one of our areas of national influ­ence. Drawing upon their extensive experience, our expert professors begin teaching all students key advocacy skills during the first year of law school. Students then have the chance to acquire valuable skills through upper-level courses in trial ad­vocacy, appellate advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). If litigation is your passion, you may pursue a variety of specialized courses. By completing a specialized course of study, Akron Law students may gradu­ate with a Certificate in Litigation, which signifies both a focus on litigation coursework and achievement of above-average grades in those courses. Administering a joint J.D./LL.M. in Intellectual Property – complete in three years of full-time study