The William S. Richardson School of Law's moot court and client counseling teams provide law students with the opportunity to refine skills in the area of legal research, legal writing, oral advocacy, and client counseling. Team members who have participated in past years have contributed to the continued success of the Law School's moot court and client counseling teams. It is the intention of the Law School to ensure that the success and commitment to the moot court and client counseling teams continue into the future.
The student competitions handbook covers all procedures, policies, and forms for team and students.
The 2006 Competition will be held Sept 9, 2006.
The Susan B. McKay Oral Advocacy Competition is an annual intramural competition held at the beginning of the school year. The McKay competition encourages development of oral advocacy skills and to compete for a monetary award. Participation is limited to full-time second- and third-year law students in good standing who have successfully completed Appellate Advocacy. Participants are responsible for preparing oral arguments for each side of the case. The first-year students play an active role in competition by participating as bailiffs for each competition round.
