Moot Court
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What is a Moot Court?

The Moot Court is a recreation of the trial process originally used by law schools around the world as a means to teach law students the art of advocacy.  The process is modeled after appellate advocacy, where attorneys prepare presentations and are questioned by judges (rather than the standard interrogatory process of a trial).  In the moot court process, attorneys from each side receive a case in advance, research and prepare their argument, and then present their argument to the panel of judges.  Like an appellate proceeding, the Moot Court experience is often challenging and unnerving for advocates, as the advocates must concentrate on presenting their arguments while facing constant interruption by judges asking difficult questions.