Fall Moot Court Competition
Each year, the Fall Competition is held early in the fall semester for second year day and third year evening students. The students are responsible for composing an appellate brief based on a hypothetical case. The students are then broken into groups and each person argues one of the positions. The students present their appellate oral argument before a panel of judges composed of Moot Court Board Members. In the Fall Competition, there are two rounds of oral arguments, followed by a Finale showcasing the two competitors with the highest cumulative scores. From the Fall Competition, up to 14 students are invited to join the Moot Court Board based on a composite of their first and second round oral scores and their written brief.
Who Can Compete?
2D and 3E students who have taken, or are in the process of taking, LAWR II can compete in the Fall Competition. If you are a 2D or 3E student, do not register for the Moot Court course offering to compete in the Fall Competition -- you will not be receiving credit for participating in the competition. Instead, you will be given an intent-to-compete form during the moot court informational meeting on Tuesday, September 6th. When you complete and hand in this form, it will serve as notification to the Moot Court Board of your intent to compete in the Fall Competition.
Upon completion of the Fall Competition, up to 14 of the top students will be asked to join the Moot Court Board. The only other way to become a Member of the Moot Court Board is to compete during the Spring in the Myerowitz Competition. However, fewer spots on the Board are reserved for those who do exceptionally well during the Myerowitz Competition. Note that if you are a second year day student taking LAWR II in the Spring, you will not be eligible for the Fall competition. You are encouraged, however, to compete in the Spring.
What is the Fall Competition Try-Out Schedule?
- MANDATORY Informational Meetings for those wishing to compete: Tuesday, September 6, 2011. At this meeting, we will discuss the competition and hand out the intent-to-compete forms. The intent-to-compete forms will be due the following day at 6 p.m.
The Rest of the Competition Schedule:
- Wednesday, September 7
- Intent to Compete Forms Due at Moot Court Office by 6 p.m.
- Must be handed in to compete
- Friday, September 9:
- 9:00 a.m. Blackboard
- Problem will be posted to Moot Court Fall Competition Blackboard Page
- Thursday, September 15
- 3:15-4:15 p.m.
- Optional seminar on appellate brief writing presented by the MCB in Room 460. Attendance is not required, but is strongly encouraged.
- Monday, September 26:
- 6:00 p.m.
- Appellate Briefs from ALL competitors due at the Moot Court Office by 6:00 p.m.
- October 7-8-9:
- First Round Oral Arguments
- October 14-15:
- Second Round Oral Arguments
- October 19:
- Fall Competition Finale in the Ceremonial Moot Courtroom
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- Fall Competition Finale in the Ceremonial Moot Courtroom
Questions about the Competition or Moot Court in General?
Feel free to contact...
Moot Court President Diana Kugel at OR
Fall Competition Chairpersons Rachel Sauter at and/or Anton Marino at
If you cannot make to the mandatory meeting, please contact Rachel Sauter or Anton Marino immediately.
We look forward to an exciting and successful competition and hope to see everyone at the informational meetings.
