The Sylvia Prozan Motion Practice Intensive is designed to develop the skills learned in written and oral advocacy by providing an intensive legal motion writing and oral advocacy experience. The course is named after Sylvia Prozan, who was already a successful television newscaster when she decided to become a lawyer. She graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1975 at the age of 42, the oldest student in her class. She had a distinguished legal career, establishing her own law office and teaching at John F. Kennedy University School of Law. Her family has funded this course to honor her legacy.
Open to 2L, 3L, and LL.M. students, the Prozan course and tournament provide a rigorous, real-world simulation designed to build the foundational skills necessary for early career success.
Each participant will be assigned to represent one side of a legal dispute and draft a formal memo either in support of or in opposition to a motion.
This immersive experience culminates in live oral arguments, where students must prepare and strategically present their positions, offering a unique opportunity to sharpen both written advocacy and courtroom presence.
Prozan Instructor
Since 2024, Mario Choi has served as an administrative law judge with the California Office of Administrative Hearings, where he mediates, arbitrates, and adjudicates administrative disputes for state and local government agencies. Judge Choi began his career in New York, first as a law clerk to a judge of the New York Supreme Court, and then as a litigation associate at a New York law firm. He was also an attorney at a class action law firm, handling consumer protection, securities, and antitrust litigation matters. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Choi was a partner at the law firm of Donahue Fitzgerald LLP, where he represented companies and individuals in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters.