Thomas J. Leach
Professor of Law
Director, Advocacy Certificate Program
Director, National Ethics Trial Competition
B.A., Cornell University
M.A.T., Wesleyan University
J.D., University of Pennsylvania
Contact
Phone: 916.739.7002
My Email
Office Hours
Monday from 10 a.m. to noon and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Summary
Professor Jay Leach is a professor in the law school’s award-winning trial advocacy program. Professor Leach has significant experience in courts and in various alternative dispute resolution settings. His scholarly interests are focused on evidence, advocacy in comparative perspective, and the teaching of advocacy. He is a frequent lecturer for programs sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and has also lectured in several Chinese law schools.
Courses: Trial Advocacy, Advanced Trial Advocacy, Evidence (ITAP)
