Number of teams entered
Select 1 2

We would like to enter a third team into the competition if space is available
Select Yes No

Team Member Names & ABA Member ID Requirement
Our team(s) understand that we will be required to submit each team member's name and his or her ABA member identification number with our brief. We agree to abide by this requirement.
Select Yes. we agree No, we do not agree Our school agrees to this requirement agreement.

Contact Person Information
This person, who may be a student, staff or faculty member, is considered the law school’s main contact for all Law Student Division announcements about the competition. Because this person is responsible for disseminating the information to the school’s team(s), please identify a reliable person who regularly checks his or her email.  This person must promptly respond to inquiries from the Law Student Division.

Regional Competitions
Regional competitions will be held on the following dates:

1. February 26-28, 2009
2. March 5-7, 2009
3. March 12-14, 2009

The NAAC Subcommittee has not yet finalized the location of all regional competitions. Once all courthouses have been confirmed, competing schools will be given the opportunity to rank their location preference. We will try to accommodate every school's first or second choice. Regional assignments will be published in mid-December.

Entry Fee
(must be received by November 7, 2008)
Select Number of Teams Entering One Team ($600.00) Two Teams (1,050.00)

We would like to enter a third team into the competition if space is available. We agree to pay the incremental fee of $450 upon acceptance of our school's third team
Select Yes No

Payment Method
Payment must be received on or before November 7, 2008.
Select Payment Method Used Credit Card Check

Credit Card Information
Select Credit Card, if used American Express MasterCard Visa

Payment by Check Information
The Law Student Division must receive your check on or before the entry deadline in order to validate this entry form. Checks made payable to the American Bar Association should be mailed to:

ABA Law Student Division
Attn: NAAC
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60610

NOTE: Effective July 1, 2008, the ABA-Chicago office zip code will change to 60654.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The NAAC problem will be released the week of November 9 to all paid teams. Unpaid schools will not be sent the problem until payment has been received.

Service Charges
The Law Student Division will charge a $50 service charge for each incident identified below:

• Returned or cancelled checks
• Declined credit cards
• Payments received after the stated payment deadline

Cancellation/Refund Policy
All cancellation requests must be made in writing to the Law Student Division's Chicago office at naac@staff.abanet.org. A $50 administrative fee will be deducted from all refunds. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after November 7, 2008.

Competition Problem and Brief Due Dates
Payment must be received before the ABA Law Student Division will distribute the NAAC Problem. We will make every effort to release the NAAC Problem the week of November 9, 2008 so that students have plenty of time to meet the new brief due dates. Effective with the 2008-09 competition, electronic briefs must arrive at naacbrief@staff.abanet.org by midnight CST Monday, January 5, 2009. Twelve bound briefs must arrive at the ABA Chicago Office by 4:00 pm CST, Wednesday, January 7, 2009.

Informational DVD
To help you prepare for winning this year’s competition, the ABA Law Student Division offers two versions of the 2006-2007 NAAC Championship Round DVD. One version captures last year’s National Championship Round in its entirety -- including the judges' critique. The second version contains the 2006-2007 National Championship Round and the 2006-2007 Competition Problem and Bench Memorandum. Your computer must have a DVD drive in order to view and print the competition problems.

Click here to purchase your copy of the 2006-2007 NAAC National Championship DVD.

The 2007-2008 DVDs will be released over the summer.

General Information
To qualify for entry, schools must furnish all information requested above. The entry fee must be received to validate your school’s entry into the competition. Please send questions via e-mail to naac@staff.abanet.org or call us at 312/988-5622.

Future Correspondence
All further correspondence will be sent to the designated Contact Person. Confirmation will be sent after your payment has been received.

By submitting this form, you affirm that the Faculty Advisor and Dean listed above have authorized your school's entry into this competition.