Moot Court Programs
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BU Law's historic commitment to practical legal education is reflected in its moot court programs, which have been an integral part of our offerings since the late 1870s.
First-year students begin honing their advocacy skills by participating in the J. Newton Esdaile Appellate Moot Court Program.
Second-year students can further challenge themselves through the School’s two intramural competitions: the Edward C. Stone Appellate and the Homer Albers Prize Moot Court Competitions. Final arguments for the Albers competition have been held before such respected jurists as Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Associate Justices Antonin Scalia, Byron R. White, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter. BU Law sponsors intramural moot court teams that in recent years have won regional and national victories in many competitions.
Third-year students can compete in major national appellate competitions. The School of Law sponsors the following intramural moot court teams:
- National Moot Court Team
- National Appellate Advocacy Team
- Craven Constitutional Law Moot Court Team
- B.M.I. Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Team
- National First Amendment Moot Court Team
- Gibbons Criminal Law Moot Court Team
- Jessup International Law Moot Court Team
- Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team
- Thomas Tang Moot Court Team
Negotiation Competition
Negotiation skills are in increasing demand in the legal arena. To develop these skills, the American Bar Association sponsors a national negotiation competition each year. Local winners proceed to competitions at the regional and national levels.
Client Counseling Competition
Sponsored by the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association, the Client Counseling Competition focuses on the skills essential to effective client communication, such as knowledge of the law and the ability to ask questions that elicit important information. Winners proceed to competitions at the regional and national levels.