Registration closes on 9/23 for the Desmond Moot Court Competition!

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REMINDER - REGISTRATION FOR THE CHARLES S. DESMOND MOOT COURT COMPETITION CLOSES THIS WEEK ON 9/23!

2Ls & 3Ls are invited to participate in UB's virtual moot court competition scheduled for November 4-6, 2021. This intramural competition gives participants the opportunity to argue a constitutional law case related to matters currently pending before the United States Supreme Court.

The registration period runs from September 15th to the 23rd. 2L & 3L students can sign up through the following link: https://www.law.buffalo.edu/beyond/comp ... ation.html

Signing up for Desmond does not require that you are enrolled in Appellate Advocacy. Any person who signs up without a team member will be assigned one for at least the brief writing stage. Awards are presented to the winning team, to the writers of the best brief, and more!

Competing in the Desmond Competition makes you eligible to serve on the Buffalo Moot Court Board and help run the Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition hosted by UB Law in the spring. You may also be considered for one of UB’s national moot court teams. It is invaluable experience in oral and written argument. Also, it satisfies one of the criteria for earning a Certificate in Advocacy, provides you with a writing sample and a resume credential, and will not prevent you from taking Appellate Advocacy next year.

Interested 1L’s can time keep for this years competition. The time keepers will be in the zoom room as the competitors complete their oral arguments and receive questions from the judges. By time keeping, you’ll better be able to decide if taking appellate advocacy or participating in Desmond as a 2L or 3L is right for you. If interested, please email law-bmcb@buffalo.edu.