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Advanced Moot Court 2017

by · August 2, 2017

My name is Whitney Trujillo and I am the Associate Justice for the Advanced Moot Court Competition. The fall semester is approaching, and with it, the Advanced Moot Court Competition. If you have already competed in the Freshman Competition then I, along with the Moot Court Board, encourage you to continue improving your advocacy skills.

The following is information about the competition and the Appellate Advocacy course.

  • The class and the competition use the same moot court problem, just like Legal Methods II and the Freshman Competition.However, the Advanced problem is centered around a constitutional law issue rather than one of statutory construction. Advanced has two exciting issues surrounding the First and Fourth Amendments this year. Because this is a two-issue problem, the competition is argued in pairs. So, unlike Freshman, you will need a partner.

 

  • Advanced requires a brief to be submitted prior to the start of oral arguments.You and your partner will each write one issue and then combine your arguments. Anyone who takes Appellate Ad will have a significant advantage over the competition because you will be working on your brief throughout the course.  The class is on Wednesdays from 3:50-5:05, and there is a required small section one day per week.

 

  • Students who register for Appellate Ad will be able to preference their small sections. If you already know who you would like to partner with, it is best for you and your partner to make sure you each write on a different issue for the class. However, a student does not have to be in the class to participate. It is possible for one student to take Appellate Ad and another not to, or for neither student to take Appellate Ad, but the two can still be partners for purposes of the competition.

 

  • If you completed the Freshman Competition, then you already have half a credit.Once you complete Advanced, you will have one course credit to apply to a future semester.

 

  • For those who are interested in Moot Court Travel Teams, it is virtually impossible to participate on any Moot Court travel team without taking Appellate Ad. The teams are two credit hours, because there is a brief writing component and an oral argument component. Like Advanced and Appellate Ad, the team briefs are based on a Supreme Court brief, so you will be better prepared.

 

For any questions concerning either the course or competition, please feel free to either email or call me directly. You may also e-mail the Director of the Advocacy Program, Professor Barbara Kritchevsky, at bkrtchvs@memphis.edu.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone in the fall!

Whitney P. Trujillo

Associate Justice, University of Memphis Moot Court Executive Board

 

University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

(865) 776-5438

wpsipple@memphis.edu

 

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