Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Competitions and
Moot Courts

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Students who participate in Mitchell Hamline’s moot courts and competitions find additional opportunities to practice the skills they’ve learned and gain an understanding of how attorneys function within a particular area of law. Mitchell Hamline participates in various competitions, each featuring a distinct skill important to practicing lawyers. Each competition has its own focus, format, and eligibility standards.

For more information, contact Competitions Director Morgan Holcomb at Morgan.Holcomb @mitchellhamline.edu.

Students who participate in Mitchell Hamline’s moot courts and competitions find additional opportunities to practice the skills they’ve learned and gain an understanding of how attorneys function within a particular area of law. Mitchell Hamline participates in various competitions, each featuring a distinct skill important to practicing lawyers. Each competition has its own focus, format, and eligibility standards.

We anticipate the 2020–21 Competitions and Moot Courts season to be impacted by COVID-19. Many competitions have announced they will be held virtually, usually over Zoom or a similar platform. Some competitions have announced a hybrid virtual/in-person format. Finally, several competitions have decisions pending. Please check each competition’s website for the most up-to-date information. Please note that the law school will not sponsor student travel in the Fall semester. The school has not yet determined whether the school will sponsor student travel in the Spring semester. As soon as that decision is made, we will update this site.

For more information, contact Competitions Coordinator, Debbie Nelson at debra.nelson@mitchellhamline.edu or Competitions Director, Morgan Holcomb at morgan.holcomb@mitchellhamline.edu.

Competitions and moot courts planned for 2020–21

Competitions and moot court courts previously offered

Participants say…

“Moot court competitions give students a chance to practice the written and oral skills they are learning in their law school classes. We hear over and over how the students are thrilled to argue in front of appellate-level judges who compliment them as having ‘some of the best’ oral argument techniques they have seen.”

—Kristine Dorrain ’03, Adjunct professor, Coach of BMI and Saul Lefkowitz teams

“It was a highlight of my law school experience because I was there for a purpose which I was passionate about and deeply committed to learning about.”

—James Lund ’07, former Moot Court competitor

“With our third trip to nationals in four years, we heard people from several schools talk about how well the law school does in a number of these law school competitions.”

—Michael Gibbons ’99, Co-coach of Client Counseling Competition team

“The insights and practice we have had in speaking to clients has been valuable in developing active listening, determining relevant information, giving advice, giving the client reasonable expectations, dealing with confidentiality, explaining fees/retainer agreements, and the list goes on.”

—Michael Sheridan ’08, former 2008 National Client Counseling Competition third-place finisher

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