In Moot Court, we simulate Supreme Court oral argument and brief writing. Competitors learn the facts of a fictional case and use American case law to argue in front of a panel of judges. Whether through speech or the pen, members of our team gain skills in legal synthesis and reasoning.

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YUMC Oral Argument teams learn how to argue in front of real lawyers in competitions around the United States (think speech and debate, but with expert judges). Competitors sharpen their ability to speak under pressure and reason through questions on the spot.

 

YUMC Brief Writing teams learn how to write legal briefs, eventually submitting to a national competition. Brief writers act more like real lawyers than any other group at Yale— they mimic all conventions of legal writing, from style to substance to citation.