Student tryouts
The following information is provided for students who are interested in trying out for a moot court competition within the 2009-2010 academic year.
Please email moot-court-board@piercelaw.edu
with any questions about this schedule.
- The "FPLC Moot Court – 2008-2009" TWEN site opens and Students can begin uploading the required documents
August 7, 2009
- Tryout Problem will be released on TWEN
- DUE: Writing Sample should be uploaded to the assignment drop box by 6:00 pm
- Incoming 2Ls should submit their Legal Skills Motion and incoming 3Ls should submit their legal skills Summary Judgment motion.
- Students can make edits to your writing sample, but any edits should be largely writing mechanics/style based
- DUE: 1-2 pg Statement of Interest should be uploaded to the assignment drop box by 6:00 pm
- DUE: Preference Sheet should be uploaded to the assignment drop box by 6:00 pm
August 17, 2009
- DUE: Student (your) availability on Monday, August 24, Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26 between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm for tryouts
August 24, 2009
- DUE: Legal Skills Grade Release Form must be submitted to the Registrar by 3:00 p.m.
- Release Form is available under the forms tab on the TWEN site
The Problem
All students try out for Moot Court using the same fact pattern. You can expect the following:
- Release:August 7, 2009 on TWEN
- Closed Universe Problem
- A Motion for Summary Judgment
- Includes:
- A Memorandum Opinion
- 3 relevant cases
- Prepare a 10 minute oral argument
- Students do not have to write a motion
- Closed Universe Problem
