Academic Programs

Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition 2011

The Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition is open to all second-year students. Students work in teams of two on one of three moot court problems. The 32 Stone participants with the highest combined brief and oral argument scores are invited to participate in the second semester Homer Albers Prize Moot Court Competition. The Stone Moot Court Directors hold an informational meeting for all interested participants in early September. The Stone Competition runs from late September through mid-November.

2012 - 2013 Stone Directors: Beau Barnes, Valeriy Matsiborchuk, Kate Welby  

Email: stonemc@bu.edu

NOTE: Please check back over the summer for information on the 2012 Competition. The below information pertains to the 2011 Competition.

Reminders

If you see a problem with the schedule, email stonemc@bu.edu and we will help you fix it.

Important Dates

Oral Arguments
October 25 - 28
October 31 - November 4
November 7 - 11
Mon. - Thurs. at 6:30 p.m., Fri. at 3 p.m.

Stone Reception
Thursday, November 17 at 1:00 p.m. in Barrister's Hall

Problem 1
Problem 2
Problem 3

 

Important Documents

Rules

Sample Brief - Petitioner

Sample Brief - Respondent

Sample Score Sheet - Oral

Sample Score Sheet - Brief

Stone Workshop - Brief Writing slides
Note: One slide says "your name is on the brief." Your actual name should not appear on the brief - that slide is meant to remind you that this is your work that outside attorneys will be reading, and you will be identifiable to those attorneys as the author at oral argument.

Stone Workshop - Oral Advocacy slides