The Board of Advocates is a student organization formed to promote the practice of effective trial and appellate advocacy by sponsoring intramural competitions.
The Thurgood Marshall School of Law - James M. Douglas: Board of Advocates ("BOA") is a student organization formed to promote the practice of effective trial and appellate advocacy by sponsoring all mock trials, moot courts, and other dispute-resolution competitions at Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
BOA is charged by the Law School with selecting competitions for participation that will best enhance the reputation of the school and the organization.
BOA also assists in preparing/ training students for participation in national trial and appellate advocacy competitions, as well as sponsoring seminars and workshops for law students.
The functions of BOA are to provide competitions to TMSL students to enhance their advocacy skills as well as to assist them in preparing for national appellate and trial competitions.
