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Moot Court members are required to compete in at least one of the following competitions (not including Negotiations) and volunteer for at least one other of the following competitions each academic year.
August 29 - September 1, 2022
The American Bar Association’s NAAC is limited to Moot Court Board members only. The top team(s) will represent 杏十八新茶分享 College of Law at the national level.
Examples of past competitions include:
October 10-13, 2022
The Don Turner Competition was created to honor the memory of Professor Donald H. Turner, who contributed an immense amount of time and effort to the success of the Moot Court Board. Professor Turner’s family traditionally joins the Moot Court Board each fall to celebrate his memory and the accomplishment of the winning team.
This competition is open to all second and third-year law students, regardless of Moot Court membership.
Examples of past competitions include:
November 14-17, 2022
AAJ is a civil trial competition that is limited to Moot Court Board members only. The top two teams have the ability to represent Willamette at the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC), a Regional/National Competition sponsored by the American Association for Justice.
Examples of past competitions include:
January 23-26, 2023
The Edward J. Harri Open Appellate Competition is open to all second- and third-year law students, regardless of Moot Court membership. This competition offers students interested in improving their appellate advocacy skills a competitive forum and interactive experience with other students and various members of the local legal community.
Examples of past competitions include:
February 20-23, 2023
The Bruce Spaulding Competition is a civil trial competition that is limited to Moot Court Board members only.
Examples of past competitions include:
March 17, 2023
The Negotiations Competition is the newest in the WUCL Moot Court lineup. This competition offers students an opportunity to participate in a simulated legal negotiation in which both parties must attempt to come to a resolution to satisfy their clients’ needs. Fact patterns are distributed a day or two in advance and the competition itself occurs over half a day. ACADEMIC CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPETITION.
Examples of past competitions include:
Pending
Every spring, first-year students write an appellate brief in conjunction with their legal research and writing class. The Moot Court Board then hosts FYAC where these students present oral arguments based on their briefs.
Examples of past competitions include:
Students are encouraged to represent Willamette Law and Willamette Moot Court by participating in external competitions, in addition to those hosted by Willamette. Participation in these competitions may or may not require membership in Moot Court. Below, you will find a list of registration deadlines and competition dates that have been compiled to help students plan their semesters.
Please note, it is important for students to conduct their own research on the specific competition rules and requirements and to confirm they have the most accurate and up-to-date information.