Preliminary Rounds 1 & 2
Thurs., March 29
Superior Court of D.C.
500 Indiana Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001 |
Round of 16 & Quarterfinals
Fri., March 30
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, D.C. 20439 |
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Final Rounds/Awards Reception
Fri., March 30
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
450 E Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20442
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Registration is now closed
• Registration
• The Schedule
• Entry Fee
• The Rules
• The Problem
• The Briefs (coming soon)
• The Preliminary Pairings (coming soon)
The Federal Bar Association is proud to present the 2012 Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition on March 29-30, 2012.
Each year the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association sponsors the Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition.There are several aspects of the competition that make it one of the premier moot court competitions in the country. First, every round of the competition is held at a courthouse, as opposed to a law school or office setting. The opportunity for law students to present oral arguments in actual courtrooms is an invaluable experience. Second, all of the individuals who serve as judges in the competition are either actual judges, practitioners, or scholars. This too reinforces the "real world" experience for competitors. Third, competitors have an opportunity at the awards reception that immediately follows the competition to network with federal court practitioners who travel from around the country to attend the Federal Bar Association's mid-year meeting. Finally, as an added bonus,
each participant in the competition receives a free one-year membership in the Federal Bar Association.
The competition, designed for two-person teams, will focus on written briefs as well as oral arguments. This year’s topic will address emerging issues in federal law. Arguments will be heard in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with Federal Bar Association’s mid-year meeting. Based on past competitions, we have found it best to limit the number of schools allowed to participate. Available slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Schedule |
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Distribution of Competition Problem and Rules |
January 6 |
Registration & Entry Fee Deadline |
CLOSED |
| Distribution of team numbers to registrants |
February 15 |
| Deadline for receiving briefs |
March 12 |
| Distribution of all briefs to teams |
March 19 |
| Distribution of preliminary round pairings |
March 22 |
| March 29 |
| Teams check-in on 3rd floor of the DC Superior Court |
5:00 p.m. |
| Preliminary rounds of oral argument: Round 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
| Preliminary rounds of oral argument: Round 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
| Announcement of teams advancing to the round of sixteen |
9:30 p.m. |
| March 30 |
| Round of sixteen of oral argument: Part A |
9:00 a.m. |
| Round of sixteen of oral argument: Part B |
10:30 a.m. |
| Announcement of teams advancing to quarterfinals |
12:30 a.m. |
| Quarterfinal round of oral argument |
1:00 p.m. |
| Announcement of teams advancing to semifinals |
2:45 p.m. |
| Semifinal round of oral argument |
3:30 p.m. |
| Announcement of teams advancing to Finals |
5:00 p.m. |
| Final round of oral argument |
6:30 p.m. |
| Awards reception |
8:00 p.m. |
Entry Fee
Registration is now closed.
» Review the 2011 Moot Court Competition
Please email
Sherwin Valerio, Manager of Sections and Divisions, if you have any questions.