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MOOT COURT AND MOCK TRIALMoot Court Executive BoardThe Moot Court Executive Board administers the Moot Court Program. The eight members of this board are selected on the basis of demonstrated ability in brief writing, oral advocacy, and administration. Click here for more information on Moot Court.Client Counseling CompetitionTeams of two interview and counsel a “client” with a legal problem. Competitors are judged on their ability to establish and maintain an effective rapport with the client, to discover relevant facts, to analyze substantive legal issues and to understand legal ethics. Two students are chosen from the intra-school competition to represent Washington and Lee in the American Bar Association’s national competition.John W. Davis Moot Court CompetitionThe Davis Competition provides interested students the opportunity to sharpen their brief writing and oral advocacy skills. Participants individually write a brief on an issue of constitutional law and then perform at least two oral arguments. Arguments by competition finalists are presented to a bench of distinguished judges. Students who place at the top in this competition go on to represent Washington and Lee in several competitions around the country.Mock Trial CompetitionParticipants, in teams of two, try an entire case and argue pre-trial motions through closing statements. Those competing develop and demonstrate their courtroom skills in the areas of trial advocacy, evidence and procedure. Finalists represent Washington and Lee in regional and national trial competitions.Negotiations CompetitionParticipants in this intra-school competition receive a hypothetical factual situation. Teams of two act as attorneys representing their client’s interests and meet with an “opposing counsel” team to negotiate a resolution to the fact scenario. Competitors are judged on their handling of legal and factual issues, their ability to work with opposing counsel in structuring settlements, and their recognition of ethical responsibilities. The law school annually sends the competition finalists to compete in the American Bar Association’s national competition.
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