Arizona State University External Moot Court Competitions Sandra

Arizona State University External Moot Court Competitions Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Executive Moot Court Board

Agenda • Overview of External Competitions • Forming a Team • How to Obtain Academic Credit • GPSA Funding • Overview of EMCB Policies • Tryouts for NAAC, NYC Bar, Jessup & Vis • Resources • Q&A

Overview • 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 • 1) Do your research. Find a competition you are interested in and potential teammates and coach. (this does not apply for Jessup, Vis, NAAC, or NY City Bar) • 2) Finalize a team and contact EMCB External Competitions Chair. • 3) Complete the ASU Moot Court External Competitions Authorization form. It must be signed by team-members, Dean Wiliams and approved by the EMCB.

Forming a team • 4) Once approved, request a Moot Court Board liaison. • 5) Apply for GPSA funding. • 6) Inform EMCB of any funding you receive. • 7) Keep all receipts when you travel! • 8) Have a great time and do your best.

Academic credit • Students who are involved in external Moot Court competitions must indicate whether they wish to earn academic credit for competing. • Students may earn one Moot Court credit for external Moot Court participation. • 1. the student completes a minimum 15 -page brief (if multiple team members, each team member must be responsible for a minimum of 15 pages); • 2. the student participates in a minimum of five (5) practice oral arguments; and • 3. the student rewrites the brief (or his/her portion of the brief) under the supervision of the faculty supervisor, following the competition.

Gpsa funding • If done properly, you should be able to travel for little or no cost out of your own pocket. • You must apply for GPSA travel grant funding • GPSA Service is very helpful

EMCB Policies • Fill out a EMCB External Competition Approval Form • Apply for GPSA Funding • Keep in contact with your Liaison/Natali/Tory Trotta • You must practice at least 10 times before your competition

Tryouts – for Tryout Teams • Joint tryouts NAAC, NYC Bar, Jessup – Sept. 7 th & 8 th • A 5 -8 minute argument (this can be anything from a previous moot court competition or a legal advocacy class) • Brief synopsis of the issues you were asked to address • Writing sample • Resume • Moot Court Interest Form • Vis: Separate tryout – Sep. 5 th (See Handout)

NAAC & 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)

JESSUP Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition More information: http: //www. ilsa. org/jessupho me

VIS Wilhelm C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition More information: http: //www. cisg. law. pace. ed u/vis. html

Q&A Any questions? law. asu. edu/mootcourt