The Edward W. Hinton Moot Court Competition is the Law School’s own moot court competition, open to 2L and 3L students in the Law School. Participants gain experience in appellate advocacy—both written and oral—in three rounds of competition (one each quarter):
- Preliminary Round (Fall): Open to all 2L’s and 3L’s (except those 3L’s who were Semi-Finalists last year). No brief-writing is required. Participants argue both sides of a current case—based on briefs prepared by the real advocates—in front of a panel of alumni or practitioner judges. First-time competitors are required to have a practice argument with a member of the Moot Court Board.
- Semi-Final Round (Winter): The top 10-12 competitors from the Preliminary Round write briefs and argue a new case in front of a panel of faculty judges.
- Final Round (Spring): The top four competitors from the Semi-Final Round write briefs and argue a new case in front of a panel of sitting judges (typically federal appellate judges).
Dates for the 2017-18 Competition:
- Information Meeting: October 16, 2017
- Registration Deadline: TBA
- Practice Arguments: TBA
- Preliminary (Fall) Rounds: TBA
- Semi-Final (Winter) Round: TBA
- Final (Spring) Round: TBA
The members of the 2017-2018 Hinton Moot Court Board are last year’s semi-finalists and finalists who still attend the Law School:
Co-Chairs:
- Elizabeth Ertle
- Julius Kairey
Board Members:
- Ashley Burman
- Jack Corfman
- Tom Garvey
- Matt LaGrone
- Nabihah Maqbool
- Alex Schulman
Contact: moot@law.uchicago.edu
Information for the Preliminary Round:
- Case Materials for Preliminary (Autumn) Round (Word doc)
- Preliminary Round Rules (PDF)
- Tips for Successful Oral Advocacy (PDF) | Oral Advocacy Resource Guide (Law Library)
Fall Round Ballot (PDF)
Explanatory Addendum to the Ballot (Word doc)