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Moot Court Tryouts (2025-2026)
This spring, the 大象传媒 Moot Court Program will be hosting information sessions and tryouts for the upcoming 2025-2026 season
For moot court teams, students will fill out an application, submit a resume and brief/writing sample, and list any moot court team(s) of their preference. Students attend one in-person tryout on campus where they can be considered for all available moot court teams. Weekend JD students will have the option to attend their tryout over Zoom. Weekend JD students who wish to be considered exclusively for the Weekend JD competition team should include that information on their application.
Information Sessions will be held on:
- -WEEKEND JD ONLY: Saturday, March 29th, 12:00pm at 大象传媒, Room 1103
- -ALL STUDENTS: Monday, March 31st, 12:00pm at 大象传媒, Room 1103
- -2Ls/WJD 3Ls ONLY*: Wednesday, April 2nd, 3:00pm via Zoom,
*Note: This session will include an oral argument training as related to the tryout prompt all 2Ls/WJD 3Ls will be expected to use*
Tryout Sign up: Visit and add the TWEN page entitled "Moot Court Tryouts 2025." This page will contain detailed instructions for trying out. Sign-up for a time slot under the “Sign-Up Sheets” tab.
Application: The application will be available through the TWEN page. Detailed instructions on when and how to submit your application, resume, and brief are provided therein.
Deadlines:
- Your application and resume are due on TWEN by Friday, April 18th at 11:59pm.
- Your brief is due on TWEN by Monday, May 19th at 11:59pm.
Tryout Date(s) and Time(s):
- Friday, April 25th, from 9:00am – 7:00pm at 大象传媒
- Saturday, April 26th, from 9:00am – 5:00pm at 大象传媒
- Sunday, April 27th, from 9:00am – 2:00pm at 大象传媒
You can sign-up for a tryout date and one 15 minute time slot on TWEN.
Other information: To tryout, 1L students use the brief written from their Legal Writing II course and use the oral argument that corresponds with that brief. 2Ls and eligible Weekend JD 3L students can select a legal based writing sample of their choosing and will craft an oral argument from a given (abbreviated) record. A short list of suggested caselaw to review and use will also be provided, if helpful for the oral argument. Students attend one tryout where they will present their oral argument before the Moot Court Executive Board who will be acting as judges. A short interview will take place with the Board after the oral argument. Room Assignments will be confirmed/provided to participating students via email through TWEN the week of tryouts. If you have any questions or need to request alternative accommodations for a tryout for a valid reason, please email MootCourt@luc.edu.
In addition to attending team practices, all students competing on a Moot Court team, with the exception of the Weekend JD competition team, will be required to take the Appellate Advocacy Honors course throughout the academic year. The course is scheduled for Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm.
Students selected for the Weekend JD competition team will be required to take the Appellate Advocacy Honors course that meets during on-campus weekend classes on Sundays from 2:15pm-4:45pm in the spring semester. Students on the team will also be required to attend team practices as set forth by the team coaches.
Additionally and new for the 2025-2026 season, any students new to the Moot Court program who have not already taken a Legal Writing III or similar Appellate Advocacy writing course, must enroll in a section of the Appellate Advocacy Honors Program Brief Writing course for the fall semester. This is a two-credit graded Rigorous Writing course that will focus exclusively on appellate brief writing. Further information about registering for the course and section offerings will be made available to those who receive and accept offers into the Moot Court program over the summer. The Weekend JD section of the writing course will meet during on-campus weekend classes on Sundays from 2:15pm-4:45pm in the fall semester.
More information about the Moot Court Program can be found here: /law/currentstudents/competitions/nationalmootcourtcompetitio nteams/
