Arizona State UniversityArizona State University

External Moot Court CompetitionsExternal Moot Court Competitions

Sandra Day O’Connor College of LawSandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Executive Moot Court BoardExecutive Moot Court Board

AgendaAgenda

• Overview of External CompetitionsOverview of External Competitions

• Forming a TeamForming a Team

• How to Obtain Academic CreditHow to Obtain Academic Credit

• GPSA FundingGPSA Funding

• Overview of EMCB PoliciesOverview of EMCB Policies

• Tryouts for NAAC, NYC Bar, Jessup & VisTryouts for NAAC, NYC Bar, Jessup & Vis

• ResourcesResources

• Q&AQ&A

OverviewOverview

• Reasons to compete in an External Moot Court Competition• - Practical experience• - Academic credit• - Do it for the glory. Represent ASU Law in

regional, national and/or international competitions.

Forming a team Forming a team

• 1) Do your research. Find a competition you 1) Do your research. Find a competition you are interested in and potential teammates are interested in and potential teammates and coach. (this does not apply for Jessup, and coach. (this does not apply for Jessup, Vis, NAAC, or NY City Bar)Vis, NAAC, or NY City Bar)

• 2) Finalize a team and contact EMCB External 2) Finalize a team and contact EMCB External Competitions Chair.Competitions Chair.

• 3) Complete the ASU Moot Court External 3) Complete the ASU Moot Court External Competitions Authorization form. It must be Competitions Authorization form. It must be signed by team-members, Dean Wiliams and signed by team-members, Dean Wiliams and approved by the EMCB. approved by the EMCB.

Forming a teamForming a team

• 4) Once approved, request a Moot Court 4) Once approved, request a Moot Court Board liaison.Board liaison.

• 5) Apply for GPSA funding.5) Apply for GPSA funding.

• 6) Inform EMCB of any funding you receive.6) Inform EMCB of any funding you receive.

• 7) Keep all receipts when you travel!7) Keep all receipts when you travel!

• 8) Have a great time and do your best.8) Have a great time and do your best.

Academic creditAcademic credit

• Students who are involved in external Moot Court Students who are involved in external Moot Court competitions must indicate whether they wish to earn competitions must indicate whether they wish to earn academic credit for competing. academic credit for competing.

• Students may earn one Moot Court credit for external Students may earn one Moot Court credit for external Moot Court participation.Moot Court participation.

• 1. the student completes a minimum 15-page brief (if 1. the student completes a minimum 15-page brief (if multiple team members, each team member must be multiple team members, each team member must be responsible for a minimum of 15 pages); responsible for a minimum of 15 pages);

• 2. the student participates in a minimum of five (5) 2. the student participates in a minimum of five (5) practice oral arguments; and practice oral arguments; and

• 3. the student rewrites the brief (or his/her portion of the 3. the student rewrites the brief (or his/her portion of the brief) under the supervision of the faculty supervisor, brief) under the supervision of the faculty supervisor, following the competition. following the competition.

Gpsa fundingGpsa funding

• If done properly, you should be able to travel If done properly, you should be able to travel for little or no cost out of your own pocket.for little or no cost out of your own pocket.

• You must apply for GPSA travel grant fundingYou must apply for GPSA travel grant funding

• GPSA Service is very helpfulGPSA Service is very helpful

EMCB PoliciesEMCB Policies

• Fill out a EMCB External Competition Approval Fill out a EMCB External Competition Approval FormForm

• Apply for GPSA FundingApply for GPSA Funding

• Keep in contact with your Liaison/Natali/Tory Keep in contact with your Liaison/Natali/Tory TrottaTrotta

• You must practice at least 10 times before You must practice at least 10 times before your competitionyour competition

Tryouts – for Tryout Tryouts – for Tryout TeamsTeams

• Joint tryouts NAAC, NYC Bar, Jessup – Sept. 7Joint tryouts NAAC, NYC Bar, Jessup – Sept. 7thth & 8& 8thth • A 5-8 minute argument (this can be anything A 5-8 minute argument (this can be anything

from a previous moot court competition or a legal from a previous moot court competition or a legal advocacy class)advocacy class)

• Brief synopsis of the issues you were asked to Brief synopsis of the issues you were asked to addressaddress

• Writing sampleWriting sample• ResumeResume• Moot Court Interest FormMoot Court Interest Form

• Vis: Separate tryout – Sep. 5Vis: Separate tryout – Sep. 5thth (See Handout) (See Handout)

NAAC & NYC BarNAAC & NYC Bar

• New York City Bar Moot Court Competition• Appellate Advocacy• Briefs due October 17• Regional Rounds: Nov. 14, 15• Finals Round in early January• Location – University of Wyoming School of Law

(likely)

• NAAC – National Appellate Advocacy Competition• Put on by the ABA• Coach: Melissa Bogden• Problem released Nov. 5, Brief due Jan 7• Regional Competitions in late February – most

likely in San Francisco (possibly Seattle)

JESSUPJESSUP

Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition

More information:http://www.ilsa.org/jessuphome

VISVIS

Wilhelm C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition

More information:http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/vis.html

Q&AQ&A

Any questions?Any questions?

law.asu.edu/mootcourtlaw.asu.edu/mootcourt