September 27, 2010

New advocacy competitions

The "wide world" of law school advocacy continues to grow at what seems like an exponential pace, with at least five (OK, four and a half) new competitions coming on line this year.

Southwestern Law School rolls out its Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition this coming weekend.

Later this semester, my good friend (and first moot court coach in law school!) Professor Tim Floyd will help administer Mercer University School of Law's Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot Court Competition.

Next semester, Elon University School of Law will put on the First Annual Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition, which will apparently "focus on a cutting-edge constitutional law issue." Gay marriage, anyone? Immigration reform, maybe?

Also next semester, West Virginia University College of Law will debut the National Energy Moot Court Competition.

Finally, while not necessarily a new competition, the Canadian National Mediation Advocacy Competition is going international, baby! It will now be the International Competition for Mediation Advocacy.

Happy competing, everyone...

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