LAW 844 - National Moot Court Team (1)

The Cumberland National Moot Court team is Cumberland’s appellate advocacy team that participates in a series of regional and national appellate advocacy competitions each year. Team members are selected at the end of the spring semester for the following year. Team membership is a year-long commitment with team members earning 1 credit each semester (for a total of 2 credits for the year). All team members must participate in a summer boot camp that includes training in aspects of brief writing and oral argument. Team members are assigned each semester to a particular tournament where members will work on case analysis, research of legal and evidentiary issues, brief writing, and oral argument. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Fall and Spring.