Skills Courses

Advanced classes

in specific practice areas meld doctrine and skills

One-credit workshops

connected to elective doctrinal courses

Simulation courses

focusing on specific skills

Legal Practice Center The heart of the Mitchell experience The Legal Practice Center is the heart of William Mitchell’s practical legal education, with nationally ranked skills courses and clinical programs and real-world learning opportunities.

Required for all students

Advocacy All students take Advocacy and it is a prerequisite or co-requisite for some skills courses.

Transactional Practice Skills

Many lawyers assist clients by planning, negotiating, and documenting transactions. Your instruction in these skills begins your first year in the Writing & Representation: Advice & Persuasion course, where you research, negotiate, and draft a contract. You may then hone and expand your transactional skills through these elective courses.

Clinics & Externships

involving assisting lawyers and representing clients in real cases

Most clinics and some externships meet the skills requirement.

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