The ABA Law Student Division's National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) emphasizes the development of oral advocacy skills through a realistic appellate advocacy experience.  Competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The competition involves writing a brief as either respondent or petitioner and then arguing the case in front of the mock court. 

Participation is limited to ABA Law Student Division members. To join the American Bar Association, you may call 800-285-2221 or sign up online. Law Student Division membership dues are only $25 annually.

Competitors’ names and their ABA member identification numbers must be submitted with the team’s brief.

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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 2008 dates are Friday, August 8 and Saturday, November 8. The 2009 dates will not be finalized until mid to late July 2008. Competition participants who plan to take the MPRE should be aware of the potential for date conflicts in March and November.

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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 12, 2009. Thirteen bound briefs must arrive at the ABA Chicago Office by 4:00 pm CST, Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

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