As one of the foremost institutions well-respected in its preparation of students for appellate advocacy, UC Law SF is home to the #1 intercollegiate moot court competition team in the United States. The success of our competition teams adds to the tradition of excellence synonymous with UC Law SF.
The remarkable success of the program is due to our hardworking, talented students and adjunct faculty, alumni, coaches, and judges, who actively participate in training and supporting our student competitors at every level. UC Law SF established itself as a program of excellence and continues to build on its reputation as a powerhouse in Moot Court and a prominent training ground for future lawyers.
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Achievements from the 2018 to present day nationally ranked UC Law SF Moot Court Competition Team included:
National Competition Successes 2018-2021:
Champions | Burton C. Wechsler First Amendment Competition Tulane Mardi Gras Sports Law Moot Court Competition Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition Jerome Prince Memorial Moot Court Competition Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition |
| Finalists | Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition University of San Diego National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition |
| Semifinalists | Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition UC Davis Asylum and Refugee Law Moot Court Competition Hassell National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition NAPABA Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition University of San Diego National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition William B. Spong Moot Court Competition Jeffery G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition Herbert Wechsler Criminal Law Moot Court Competition |
| Quarterfinalists | Burton C. Wechsler First Amendment Competition National Health Law Moot Court Competition National Health Law Moot Court Competition NAPABA Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition National Asylum & Refugee Law Moot Court Competition Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition Domenick L. Gabrielli Family Law Moot Court Competition National Quarterfinalists at the Cardozo/BMI Entertainment & Communications Law Moot Court Competition Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition Emory Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition Irving R. Kaufman Securities Law Moot Court Competition National Moot Court Competition |
| Octofinalists | Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition NYU Immigration Law National Moot Court Competition Emory Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition National Online Moot Court Competition William B. Spong Moot Court Competition Jerome Prince Memorial Moot Court Competition American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition |
Regional Competition Wins 2018-2019 and 2019-2020:
| Champions | NAPABA Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition National Moot Court Competition |
| Finalists | National Moot Court Competition |
| Semifinalists | National Moot Court Competition National Moot Court Competition |
| Quarterfinalists | Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition |
Team members also won more than a dozen individual Best Oral Advocate Awards and more than a dozen team Best Brief Awards.
For the year of 2022-2023, UC Law SF will be competing in multiple Moot Court competitions, both regional and national, throughout the United States. These competitions provide excellent experience in legal research, analysis, writing, and oral advocacy, good contacts in the legal community, resume value, and a great sense of accomplishment, teamwork, and school spirit.
Every year, more than 200 students try out for Intercollegiate Competition teams, and we rely heavily on students, alumni, and professors to come judge and support our teams. UC Law SF pays all travel costs, including airfare, food, and hotels, for competitions held outside of the Bay Area. We invite you to join our outstanding program by making a donation to the Moot Court Program!