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Moot Court
Established in 1968, the student-run Moot Court Team is recognized as one of the nation's leading university moot court teams. Composed of 30 members, the Florida State Law Moot Court Team annually attends regional, national and international competitions. Team membership provides an invaluable opportunity to improve writing and oral advocacy in a competitive environment.
Participation in Moot Court allows teams of two-to-three members to compete against other universities in an appellate court atmosphere. As part of any given competition, individual teams write at least one brief and argue several oral rounds before judges. Academic credit is available for each competition. Individual team coaches are drawn from the Florida State Law faculty and surrounding community. Legal issues addressed include the First Amendment, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, Sports Law, International Law, Environmental Law, Evidence, Workers' Compensation, Cyber Law, Corporate Law, Securities, Labor and Employment, and Entertainment and Communications Law.
Up to 16 new members are selected each spring,
14 from the first-year class and two from the second-year class. Team members are expected to attend at least two competitions over the course of their two-year team membership. Students are chosen during the three-day Annual Spring Intramural Competition sponsored by the law firm of Gray Harris.
All first-year and second-year students are eligible to try out.
Selection is based on a written brief score and a cumulative oral score developed over three rounds of oral argument.
The written brief is the same brief required as part of the Legal Research and Writing course for first-year students or transfers. For second-year students there will be a model brief assignment released early in the spring semester. Oral arguments are similar to those conducted as part of the first-year legal writing course. Information regarding the Spring Intramural Competition is distributed throughout the first and second semester.