Competitions Home
Overview
The Law Student Division annually sponsors four national competitions. These competitions offer participating students a forum to develop the very skills they will use as practitioners, and a chance to meet and network with fellow law students - future colleagues - from around the nation. Competitions also provide an excellent opportunity for law students to gain important resume-building experience and recognition.
Participation is limited to ABA Law Student Division members, except that students from Canadian LSAC-member schools may participate in the Negotiation and Client Counseling Competitions for an incremental fee. To join the American Bar Association, you may call 800-285-2111 or sign up online. The $25 annual dues include >>>
Schools must supply each team member's name and his or her ABA member identification number at least two weeks prior to the regional competition in which they are competing. Canadian students are exempt from inputting the ABA member identification number.
Arbitration Competition
Co-sponsored by the National Arbitration Forum, this competition promotes excellence in arbitration advocacy. The entry deadline has passed .
- Arbitration Competition Homepage
- 2007-2008 Competition Topic: Employment Law
2007-2008 Competition Dates and Locations - 2006-2007 Winners
- Questions? Contact us at ac@abanet.org
Negotiation Competition
The competition simulates legal negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, negotiate a series of legal problems. The entry deadline has passed.
- Negotiation Competition Homepage
- 2007-2008 Competition Topic: Family Law
- 2007-2008 Competition Dates and Locations
- 2006-2007 Winners
- Questions? Contact us at nc@abanet.org
Client Counseling Competition
A competition promoting preventive law and counseling functions. The entry deadline has passed.
- Client Counseling Competition Homepage
- 2007-2008 Competition Topic: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
- 2007-2008 Competition Dates and Locations
- 2006-2007 Winners
- Questions? Contact us at ccc@abanet.org
National Appellate Advocacy Competition
A traditional moot court competition focusing on written and oral advocacy skills. Entry forms and fees are due November 9, 2007.
- NAAC Homepage
- The competition entry deadline has passed.
- 2007-2008 Competition Topic: Immigration Law/Administrative Law
- 2007-2008 Dates and Locations
- 2006-2007 Winners
- Questions? Contact us at naac@abanet.org
Corporate Sponsors/Supporters
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The ABA Law Student Division Competitions Program gratefully acknowledges the support of Bank of America |
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The ABA Law Student Division Competitions Program gratefully acknowledges the support of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) for the monetary awards for the regional best briefs. |
Competitions and 2007-08 Champions
Competition Videos / Past Competition Problems
Videos capturing entire national championship rounds including the judges' evaluations are available for purchase. Two different products are available for each competition – one containing only the video and the other containing the video plus the complete regional and national problems, including confidential information. Use these videos to help your team prepare for the competition or as a demonstration of effective techniques. Tell me more about purchasing Law Student Division Competition Videos
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Dates
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) typically takes place the first or second weekend in March, August and November. The March and November dates can overlap some of the Law Student Division competition dates. Future MPRE dates are Saturday, November 3, 2007, Saturday, March 8, 2008, Friday, August 8, 2008 and Saturday, November 8, 2008. Competition participants who plan to take the MPRE should be aware of the potential for date conflicts in March and November.
