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Start Date
18-6-2020 2:15 PM
End Date
18-6-2020 3:00 PM
Presentation Type
Event
Description
Due to the worldwide pandemic, most moot court and other advocacy competitions unfortunately had to be canceled this spring. A few competitions moved forward in an online format, however, and many more are likely to do so this coming academic year. The practice of law has necessarily become-and will continue to be increasingly virtual, and law schools, professors, and coaches need to prepare students to practice in a virtual environment. This session will identify lessons learned from our experiences hosting first-year oral argument and moot court competitions on line this spring, provide suggestions for organizing and hosting virtual moot court competitions, and discuss the future of moot court and other advocacy competitions.
Hosting Online Moot Court Competitions
Due to the worldwide pandemic, most moot court and other advocacy competitions unfortunately had to be canceled this spring. A few competitions moved forward in an online format, however, and many more are likely to do so this coming academic year. The practice of law has necessarily become-and will continue to be increasingly virtual, and law schools, professors, and coaches need to prepare students to practice in a virtual environment. This session will identify lessons learned from our experiences hosting first-year oral argument and moot court competitions on line this spring, provide suggestions for organizing and hosting virtual moot court competitions, and discuss the future of moot court and other advocacy competitions.