John Black Moot Court Competition

The John Black Moot Court Competition is open to 1Ls only. John Black is divided into two separate events:

Mandatory Rounds
Each spring, every 1L participates in the mandatory rounds by preparing and delivering one argument, with a partner, on the same topic as the LARC brief that the student will be writing concurrently. This exercise is part of the LARC curriculum and will comprise part of each student's LARC grade. While the Advocates assist in the planning and execution of the mandatory rounds, these rounds are primarily under the authority of the LARC department.

Competitive Rounds
After the mandatory rounds are over, the Advocates host a full-blown competition for all interested 1Ls. The competition is optional, and the winning teams usually receive cash prizes. Teams competing in the competitive rounds will use the same "problem" (fact pattern, research, etc.) that they used in the mandatory rounds.

Important Dates:
This competition will be held in the spring. 
March 21, 2011 – Learning Lunch (240 BLB)
March 26 – March 29, 2012 – Registration
April 2 – April 13, 2012 – Preliminary Rounds
April 13, 2012 – Championship Round

For more information:
Executive: Whitney Wester (wdwester@central.uh.edu)
Associates: Bradford Hendrickson (bjhendri@central.uh.edu)
Mary London Lehman (London117@gmail.com)