Moot Court

Mercer School of Law has developed a moot court program that is both nationally ranked and well-respected. Unlike many law schools, moot court is an integral part of the law school culture. Every student is required to write at least two persuasive briefs, and give two rounds of oral arguments in their legal writing classes. Additionally, the school hosts an inter-school competition for first-year students that is judged in part by practicing lawyers and judges from the community. This competition allows students to participate in oral advocacy prior to the selection process for the moot court board.

Mercer competes in at least seven national competitions each year. More than a quarter of the faculty coach moot court teams, and over a third of the faculty contribute to the moot court selection process. Considerable resources, in both money and time, are devoted to student participation in the moot court program.

In addition to competition participation, Mercer students comprise the moot court board. Board members contribute to running the moot court program, organize events, judge the first-year competition, and help select national team members. Student participation and input is the key to the success of the moot court program.

The result of student dedication and an emphasis on legal writing in the Mercer curriculum is an outstanding record of competition success. To see some of our recent awards, look at our trophy case.