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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
External Moot Court Competitions
Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition Judge Evans, an 1899 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1916 to 1948. The University of Wisconsin Law School Moot Court Board honors the career of Evan A. Evans by inviting schools to argue constitutional issues in the hope of living up to his high standard of appellate advocacy. Judge Evans, noted during his years of private practice for both his brief-writing and his outstanding oral advocacy, left as his legacy a standard of excellence in the field of appellate advocacy which inspired the dedication of this competition. All teams will present oral arguments in preliminary rounds on Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. Octofinal, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final rounds will be held on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25, 2007. Philip C. Jessup International Law Competition The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Cup, is a prestigious international law moot court competition which is organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The Cup is named after Philip Jessup, who once served on the International Court of Justice. The United States is usually represented by eleven to twelve regional teams based on participation by nearly 150 law schools. The United States is by far the largest participant country although Russia is growing exponentially with 43 teams participating in 2007. American law schools fielding Jessup teams must prevail at competitive regional competitions prior to advancing to the international competition. At the regional level, competition between schools is fierce, and includes rivalries between top American law schools. The Jessup Competition is held yearly in Washington D.C., usually in the first week of April. The competition is timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law. Chicago Bar Association National Constitutional Law Competition This competition is organized and the problem is created solely by members of the Young Lawyers Section of The Chicago Bar Association. In 2005, the Chicago Bar Association tournament drew its largest field ever: 22 teams. Until recently, this competition was a backyard brawl for Chicago-area law schools. It is now national in scope, with this year's field representing every region of the country. Tulane Sports Law Competition Also known as the Mardi Gras Invitational, this competition is held during Mardi Gras every year at Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, LA. A nationally known competition, over 30 teams participate in 3 days of arguments centered on sports law issues on appeal. Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Competition The Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition is an Interscholastic appellate moot court competition sponsored by the Widener University School of Law Moot Court Honor Society in Wilmington, Delaware. The Competition is named in honor of Ruby R. Vale who was an excellent and highly regarded attorney in Pennsylvania. The hypothetical issue usually involves at least two issues of relevant corporate areas of law. Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Competition Each spring, the New York Law School Moot Court Association administers the Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition. For thirty years, as many as fifty schools from across the country have competed in this prestigious event. The Wagner Competition is the nation’s largest student-run moot court competition and the only national competition dedicated exclusively to the areas of labor and employment law. The Moot Court Association sponsors this competition in honor of the late United States Senator, Robert F. Wagner, our distinguished alumnus. Robert Orseck Memorial Competition The Robert Orseck Memorial Competition, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar, takes place during the Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton, FL in June. The Orseck Competition is Florida’s oldest moot court competition, and there are usually 9-10 rivaling Florida law schools that send teams each year. E. Earle Zehmer Workers Compensation Competition The E. Earle Zehmer Competition is sponsored by the Florida Workers’ Compensation Institute during its Workers’ Compensation Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. This competition is another important Florida sponsored event which brings about a dozen teams each summer. Both Zehmer and Orseck are great competitions in the state of Florida, and FCSL’s Moot Court Honor Board has championed each event in the past 3 years. Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition Now in its 22nd year, the Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition is the premier national appellate advocacy competition that focuses on issues of evidence. Thirty-five teams from law schools across the country argued the case over the course of the three-day competition in 2006. The Jerome Prince Evidence Moot Court Competition is sponsored by the Brooklyn Law School where it is held each March or April. The competitions' problem focuses on an issue defined by the Federal Rules of Evidence, and students are encouraged to take Evidence prior to or concurrent with their participation with this competition. Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Competition Teams in this competition argue in front of the International Court of Justice in Miami, Florida. The Competition is named in honor of Susan J. Ferrell, Esq., a distinguished advocate of human and indigenous peoples’ rights. Sponsored by St. Thomas School of Law, the competition is held yearly in January. Nationals Moot Court Competition Since 1950, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, in conjunction with the American College of Trial Lawyers, has sponsored the National Moot Court Competition. Each year, over 150 law schools compete in the regional rounds throughout the United States and the winners advance to the final rounds which are held at the House of the Association. This prestigious competition allows law students to argue a case in front of prominent judges and lawyers. |
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