Competition Rules – Moot Court Rules
Background
The New York City Bar Association’s National Moot Court Competition is an annual inter-law school event designed to promote the art of appellate advocacy. It is sponsored by the New York City Bar Association’s National Moot Court Competition Committee (“Committee”) and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
The Competition consists of Regional and National Final rounds. The United States is divided into 15 regions and Committee-designated sponsors grade briefs and conduct oral arguments for the law school teams located in each region. Two law schools from each regional competition may qualify for the National Finals.
These Rules govern the Competition. The Committee’s interpretations of the Rules are final and its decisions are binding on all competitors. All Rule interpretation requests should be sent to the City Bar (mootcourt@nycbar.org) . The comments accompanying certain rules describe general policies and practices and are for informational purposes only. The Appendix of Forms contains exemplars that are consistent with the Rules and may be used by the Committee and regional sponsors.
By submitting materials to the Competition, each participant irrevocably assigns to the New York City Bar Association all right, title, and interest in those materials, including all copyrights therein. The City Bar may reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, adapt, license, and otherwise use the submitted materials, in whole or in part, in any format or medium and for any purpose.
The following certifications must be signed in accordance with Rule 13 on Ethics and Professional Conduct: