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Executive Board and Council
The Moot
Court Executive Board and the faculty Moot Court director administer the Moot
Court Honors Program. The Executive Board consists of a Chief Justice, an
Executive Justice, and 10 Associate Justices All Executive Board members
compete on inter-scholastic teams, judge preliminary rounds of the Herzog
Competition, and perform a variety of administrative duties. Board members
receive partial tuition waivers for their service. Participation on Moot Court
Council is a prerequisite to application for a position on the Executive Board
Council members participate in a candidacy program on appellate advocacy and
assist board members with their administrative responsibilities.
Interscholastic Competitions
The
capstone of the Moot Court Honors Program is participation in interscholastic
moot court competitions. The competitions, on topics as diverse as Criminal
Procedure and International Environmental Law, are hosted by law schools and
bar associations across the country. The two-to-four-student teams write briefs
and present oral arguments at the competitions. Students may choose to receive
academic credit for participation. All students may try-out for these
competitions after completing the Herzog Competition. Candidates prepare an
oral argument and interview with members of the Executive Board and faculty.
Herzog Moot Court Competition
The Moot
Court Honors Program conducts the Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition.
All third-semester students participate in this competition. This one-credit
course is held during the first seven weeks of each semester, as well as during
the summer term. Recent topics have included the constitutionality of gay
marriage, a celebrity's right of publicity, and the Americans with Disabilities
Act. The Herzog Competition is a prerequisite for selection to the Moot Court
Council and Executive Board. Herzog award winners and students in the top 33
percent of their class (after completing at least 25 but fewer than 38 hours)
are eligible to participate in Moot Court Council.
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