The Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Hispanic National Bar Association, is an appellate moot court competition, open to all students, regardless of ethnicity. This is an opportunity for students to hone their brief writing and oral advocacy skills, while exploring a complex legal issue, as well as to form relationships with the judges and practitioners at the competition.
The Herrera moot court problem typically tracks a constitutional law issue currently pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The competition problem will be released in November 2023 and the competition will take place March 20-23, 2024, in Seattle, WA. Travel costs are covered by MHSL. Students receive 2 credits for participating in the moot court.
The competition offers substantial financial awards to the best performers and the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Team won 1st place in 2020!
Students who are invited to join the team will be required to write the brief for the competition during December-January. In mid-January, oral argument preparations sessions begin. Team members will be assigned to two- or three-person teams and can expect to participate in a minimum of 15 prep sessions between January and March 2024.
To apply for this moot court opportunity, please submit the following to Esteban A. Rivera (esteban@riveralawllc.com) by October 27, 2023: Open to all second, third, and fourth-year students at MHSL.
A cover letter indicating why you are interested in participating;
Your resume
A writing sample (minimum 5 pages)
Students will be contacted about oral argument tryouts, which will take place the week of November 6st, after submitting the requested materials. Team selection will be announced soon after.
For more information about the HNBA and the moot court competition, go to: www.hnba.com.
Coach
Please contact Esteban Rivera for more information.
2023-24 Competition Team Members
Aileen McCandless (3L-Blended)
Joe Schultz (3L – Blended)
Anne Thompson (2L- BAM)
2023 – 2024 Competition Information:
(as of 8/28/23)
Dates
March 20-23, 2024
Format
In Person
Materials
Registration Opens
Usually in November 2023
Registration Closes
Usually in December 2023
Briefs Due
TBD