Negotiation Competition 2011
Negotiation skills are in great demand in the legal arena, and the American Bar Association sponsors a national competition to encourage law students to nurture these skills. Two teams of two students each participate in a simulated negotiation session based on a hypothetical fact pattern. A panel of judges scores the teams, and winners go on to compete on regional and national levels.
All J.D. and LL.M. students are eligible to compete in BU Law's Intramural Negotiation Competition. The Negotiation Competition is an excellent opportunity for students to gain on-the-ground practical experience in negotiation and we strongly urge all students to apply! Please email lawcomp@bu.edu if you have any questions.
2012 - 2013 Directors: Timothy Harris, Matt Saldaña, Julie Fogarty, and David Ginensky
Email: lawcomp@bu.edu
NOTE: Please check back over the summer for information on the 2012 Competition. The below information pertains to the 2011 Competition.
Important Dates and Information
Information Session
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 2:45 p.m. in Room 820
This session is strongly recommended for all first-time competitors and will discuss competition logistics and the application process.
Application Due Date
11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2011
The Application Form can be filled out here. Teams will be selected by lottery, with a preference given to teams that were not selected to compete in the 2010 competition. Slots will be set aside for teams from each class year. Please only fill out ONE application for each team of two. The teams selected to compete will be notified as soon as possible.
Mandatory Training Session
Friday, September 16, 2011 at 2:45pm in Room 820
All first-time competitors must attend this training session with Professor Burdick.
Intramural Competition
Preliminary Rounds will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2011
Teams of two students each will compete in two simulated negotiation sessions based on a hypothetical fact pattern.
Final Rounds will take place the evening on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Two teams will be selected to represent BU at the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition in November.
ABA Regional Competition
November 5-6, 2011 at Roger Williams University School of Law
Important Documents