Moot Court Honor Society

The Spring Qualifying Tournament ("SQT")

IMPORTANT DEADLINE INFORMATION

Registration: Opens January 15 at 10am; Closes January 27 at 5:00pm. 

Problem/Record Released: January 27 at 7:00pm. Briefs due February 3 at Midnight. 

Information Sessions: January 17 at 12:00pm (room Y400); January 18 at 10:00pm (zoom - link) 

Mandatory Workshop: : January 29 at 10:00pm (zoom - link); January 30 at 12:00pm (room NT01). Students must attend one of these sessions in order to participate in SQT. 

SQT Competition: February 11. Check-in begins at 8:15 am. Location TBD.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What do I have to do to try out?

A: Tryouts are composed of a written and oral component based on a hypothetical case before the Supreme Court. You will write for the Appellant or Appellee based on what we assign, and you will argue both sides during the oral argument.

Q: Will this affect my Rhetoric grade?

A: No, however, the experience will be excellent practice for your rhetoric memo and oral argument.

Q: When will the record for the oral argument be released?

A: January 27th.

Q: I am a 2L, does that matter for what I turn in for my writing component?

A: No. Everyone will turn in a brief based on the same problem, but the research still helps 2Ls.

Q: I am a 2L, does that matter for what I turn in for my writing component?

A: No. Everyone will turn in a brief based on the same problem, but the research still helps 2Ls - hint, hint, Criminal Procedure.

Q: Will my written brief and oral argument be on the same issue?

A: Yes. As with our normal competitions, students will be assigned either Appellant or Appellee and will write an appellate brief for that side. They will then prepare oral arguments for both sides of the same issue.