{"id":29559,"date":"2017-10-30T10:05:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T10:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/competitions\/?page_id=29559"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:03:22","slug":"william-e-mcgee-national-civil-rights-moot-court-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/competitions\/competitions-and-moot-courts\/william-e-mcgee-national-civil-rights-moot-court-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition 7075"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Competition: Virtual format<\/h2>\n

REGISTRATION FOR THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED: Forms received by October 14, 2026 at 5pm Central Standard Time will be eligible for the lottery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There will be 16 teams in the 2027 competition.\u00a0 School names will be randomly drawn after the lottery registration has closed, and teams randomly chosen will be notified on October 16.\u00a0 If there are fewer applicants for the lottery than team spots available, team names will be randomly drawn for second teams.<\/p>\n

Steps to register for the lottery:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Registration for this competition closed on October 14, 2026 at 5pm.<\/li>\n
  2. All registrants received by October 14, 2026, at 5 pm Central Time will be eligible for the lottery.<\/li>\n
  3. If chosen, be prepared to send a check only to MHSL within 14 days.\u00a0 Fee is $400 per team and $300 for a second team.<\/li>\n
  4. Questions to “CompetitionsCmte” competitionscmte@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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    Mitchell Hamline School of Law will host the William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition.<\/em><\/p>\n

    We are committed to providing an outstanding experience for our student competitors. Student competitors and volunteer judges will meet in a Zoom courtroom for the arguments. A volunteer \u201cbailiff\u201d will be in the Zoom room ready to help with any tech-related questions. Each student team will participate in two preliminary rounds of oral argument. In each round, students will argue for approximately an hour, and will then be invited to break-out rooms while judges deliberate. Following the deliberations, judges will offer constructive feedback on the students\u2019 performance. The top four teams will advance to the semifinal rounds on Saturday, and the winning teams from the semifinal rounds will compete in the championship round Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Mitchell Hamline is excited to field a team(s) at the 42th<\/sup> Annual William McGee Moot Court Competition, organized by Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The competition will be virtual from March 2-5, 2027.\u00a0 Students who are chosen to participate receive 2 credits.\u00a0 Students will need to log 90 total hours in brief research and writing, oral argument practice, and the competition to earn two credits.<\/p>\n

    2026-2027 MHSL McGee Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n