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Moot Court Research Help

This guide provides general resources that can be helpful for moot court teams and individual resources for each moot team at Boston College Law.

Competitions at BC Law

This research guide provides resources on the moot court competitions in which BC Law participates in additional to guidance on appellate writing and oral argument. There are also tips for researching issues  like standards of review, statutory interpretation, and legislative intent. The guide is organized by tasks involved in preparing for and participating in a moot court competition.

What's Involved in Moot Court Competitions?

If you want more information about the moot court process and what is involved in participating in a competition, the following two resources provide a good overview. 

Competitions at BC Law

Boston College Law School's intramural moot court competition, The Wendell F. Grimes Moot Court Competition, is open to 2Ls and is held in the Spring Semester. Third year students can participate in the following external moot court competitions:

  • National Moot Court
  • Philip C. Jessup Moot Court
  • National Environmental Law Moot Court
  • National Criminal Procedure Moot Court
  • First Amendment Moot Court

Below are links to additional information on each of the moot court competitions, including links to the Official Rules and past years' briefs.


 

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Tournament

Links coming soon!

  • National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Tournament
  • Competition Rules
  • Competitors' Briefs

National First Amendment Moot Court Competition

Links are to last year's competition and will be updated as soon as this year's competition is posted.