The Moot Court Board is pleased to announce the Semi-Finalists in the First Year Oral Advocacy Competition! 

Round 1: Corey Shiffman v. Tyler Peavler

Round 2: Ben Shepard v. Aaron Schechter

Eight competitors argued in today’s quarter-final round. All competitors should be proud of their hard work and great arguments. The judges were very complimentary of the competitors!

The Semi-Finals will be held on Thursday, April 4 at 5:30 in the Allen Courtroom. Brandeis School of Law faculty members will judge this round. Please show your support by watching the arguments and cheering on the competitors on Thursday! 

Thank you to the Moot Court Board Members and especially Chelsea Painter for planning and executing a successful quarter-final round! 

The Moot Court Board is pleased to announce the Quarter-Finalists in the First Year Oral Advocacy Competition!

Round 1: Tyler Peavler v. Kylie Parker

Round 2: Christine Shannon v. James Shepard

Round 3: Aaron Schechter v. Noah Whittle

Round 4: Chris Groeschen v. Corey Shiffman

Fourty-nine competitors argued in today's preliminary round. All competitors should be proud of their hard work and great arguments. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations!

The Quarter-Finals will be held on Wednesday, April 3 at 4:30 in the Allen Courtroom. Distinguished moot court Brandeis School of Law alumni will judge this round. Please show your support by watching the arguments and cheering on the competitors on Wednesday!

Thank you to the Moot Court Board Members and especially Cassie Blausey and Denise Hall for planning and executing a succesful preliminary round!

3L’s Denise Hall and Leah Smith competed in the Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition in New York City last week. Although they did not advance to the round of 16, each received votes for best oral advocate. Judges commented that both were poised, had great command of the facts and legal arguments, and passionately advocated their respective positions. Several judges commented that Ms. Hall was able to effectively handle difficult arguments and redirect attention to her stronger points.  Ms. Smith was repeatedly complimented for the high quality of her overall performance.

The First Year Oral Advocacy Competition sign ups continue today! The competition will begin on Monday, April 1 (times to be determined.) Moot Court Board members will serve as judges.

The top eight competitors will advance to the Quarter-Final round which will take place on Wednesday, April 3 from 4:30–7:00 p.m. Moot Court Board alumni will judge these rounds.

The next four competitors will advance to the Semi-Final round which will take place on Thursday, April 4, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. District and Circuit Court judges will judge this round.

Finally, the top two competitors will advance to the Final Round which will take place on Friday, April 5, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. Judges from the Ky. Court of Appeals and Ky. Supreme Court will judge this round.

All students are invited to observe any of the rounds.

Cash Prizes are involved – $500 for first place and $250 for second place!

Sign-up sheets are available on the Moot Court Board door. The deadline to sign up is this Thursday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Larry Forman at L0LEVI03@louisville.edu

1Ls, congratulations on successfully completing your BLS Oral Arguments! Now it is time to sign up for the First Year Oral Advocacy Competition, which will begin on Monday, April 1 (times to be determined). Moot Court Board Members will serve as judges.

The top eight competitors will advance to the Quarter-Final round which will take place on Wednesday, April 3 from 4:30--7:00 p.m. Moot Court Board alumni will judge these rounds.

The next four competitors will advance to the Semi-Final round which will take place on Thursday, April 4 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. District Court and Circuit Court judges will judge this round.

Finally, the top two competitors will advance to the Final Round which will take place on Friday, April 5, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Judges from the Kentucky Court of Appeals and Kentucky Supreme Court will judge this round.

All students are invited to observe any of the rounds.

Cash Prizes are involved - $500 for first place and $250 for second place!

Sign-up sheets are available on the Moot Court Board door. The deadline to sign up is this Thursday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m. If you have any question, please feel free to email Larry Forman at L0LEVI03@louisville.edu

Please join the Moot Court Board in wishing the best of luck to Cassie Kennedy and  Emily Peeler as they head to Buffalo, New York this weekend to compete in the Herbert J. Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition.They have been working very hard this semester preparing for this event and should do great in the competition! Good luck Cassie and Emily!

1Ls, as you all know, this Saturday, March 23 is the day for BLS Oral Arguments at the Hall of Justice. This will be your first chance (unless you've done a practice round) to argue your appellate brief in a formal setting. But, it doesn't have to end there! The First Year Oral Advocacy Competition will begin on Monday, April 1 (times to be determined) with members of the Moot Court Board serving as judges.

The top eight competitors will advance to the Quarter-Final round which will take place on Wednesday, April 3 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. Moot Court Board alumni will judge these rounds.

The next four competitors will advance to the Semi-Final round which will take place on Thursday, April 4, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. District Court and Circuit Court judges will judge this round.

Finally, the top two competitors will advance to the Final Round which will take place on Friday, April 5, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Judges from the Kentucky Court of Appeals and Kentucky Supreme Court will judge this round.

All students are invited to observe any of the rounds.

Cash Prizes are involved - $500 for first place and $250 for second place!

Sign-up sheets are available on the Moot Court Board door. A sign-up sheet will also be available on Saturday at the Hall of Justice. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m. If you have any question, please feel free to email Larry Forman at L0LEVI03@louisville.edu

Good luck this Saturday and I highly urge you to take advantage of this unique opportunity!