19th annual moot court Competition

 

The 19th Annual NLLSA Moot Court Competition will take place over two days, Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12, 2026, in-person. Four preliminary rounds and a semi-final round will be held on Thursday, March 11th and the final round will be held on Friday, March 12th. Each school will be allowed to have at maximum of two teams. Each team will complete an appellate level brief and compete a minimum of four times, arguing each position.

All teams interested in participating in the Moot Court Competition must submit the Notice of Intent Form to Elias Barcacel Casso, NLLSA Attorney General by November 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Final payment for registration is due November 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

All Moot Court related information, including the Problem, will be posted on our dedicated Moot Court Competition Site. The Problem will be posted on November 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

If you have any questions, please reach out to NLLSA Attorney General, Elias Barcacel Casso, at attorneygeneral@nllsa.org

Early Bird Registration will open soon for NLLSA members and chapters. Not yet a member? Sign up here and get an exclusive discount on your Moot Court tickets when registration opens!

Notice of Intent Due: November 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Team Registration Fees Due: November 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM

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Moot Court Google Site
 

Important Moot Court Dates

 
 

November

November 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Notice of Intent Form due for all teams intending to register.

November 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Registration Fee due for all participants.

November 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

Moot Court Problem released & sides/team numbers assigned.

December

December 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

Deadline to submit questions about the Moot Court problem to Elias Barcacel Casso, attorneygeneral@nllsa.org.

february

February 12, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST

Briefs are due to Elias Barcacel Casso via email at attorneygeneral@nllsa.org.

March

March 04, 2027

Team pairings, sides, and times for preliminary rounds are sent.

March 11-12, 2027

Moot Court Competition

 

MOOT COURT Competition SCHEDULE

 
 

Thursday, March 11, 2027

TIME TBD First Round

TIME TBD Second Round

TIME TBD Third Round

TIME TBD Fourth Round

TIME TBD Semi-Final Round

Friday, March 12, 2027

TIME TBD Final Round