Moot Court: Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law

The Moot Court Board provides an opportunity to sharpen both written and oral advocacy skills through participation in competitions before hypothetical appellate courts at competitions across the country.

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Meet The Board (click to expand section)

Executive Officers:		Emily Foote, President/Alumni Chair
		John L. Dougherty, Vice President/Internal Competition Chair

Board Members:		Nicole Aiken, Class of 2010
		Daniel Dahl, Class of 2010
		Raphael Duran, Class of 2010
		Jeffrey Katz, Class of 2010
		Tabitha Kennedy, Class of 2010
		Peter Kidd, Class of 2010
		Debbie Richman, Class of 2010
		Chad Strausbaugh, Class of 2010
		Matthew Taitlman, Class of 2010
		Taraneh Thompson, Class of 2010

Alumni:		Andrew Albero, Class of 2009
		Tiffany Alford, Class of 2009
		Jerome Aquino, Class of 2009
		Sean Corgan, Class of 2009
		Gina Dimattia, Class of 2009
		Chas Dooley, Class of 2009
		Ken Gardner, Class of 2009
		Maryellen Guinan, Class of 2009
		Allison Hedges, Class of 2009
		Jennifer Hermansky, Class of 2009
		Andrew Hodlofski, Class of 2009
		Danielle Jouenne, Class of 2009
		Shira Katz, Class of 2009
		Jeremy Kiehl, Class of 2009
		Perry Liss, Class of 2009
		Elizabeth Nicholas, Class of 2009
		David Oldman, Class of 2009
		Nick Pennington, Class of 2009
		Zoe Plerhoples, Class of 2009
		TJ Rafferty, Class of 2009
		Kate Robinson, Class of 2009
		Kristina Smith, Class of 2009
		Adam Szilagyi, Class of 2009
		Gini Varughese, Class of 2009

About the Board/How to Join (click to collapse section)

In addition to the aforementioned sharpening of written and oral advocacy skills, Board members are also eligible to earn up to 8 credits for participation on the Moot Court Board.

Academic Credit:

Each Moot Court Board member can earn the following credits:

2 credits – 2L spring quarter

2 credits – 3L winter quarter

2 credits – competition quarter

2 credits – if on executive board during 3L year

Requirements of Membership:

Compete in 1 interscholastic competition during 3L year anywhere in the country*

Assist teams in preparation for competition (~6 hours/term – when not competing)

Conduct practice oral argument sessions for 1Ls (Spring Term)

Participate in conducting annual internal competition

Attend Board Meetings (Usually twice per term)
*With faculty advisor. All reasonable expenses paid

How to join:

Internal Moot Court Competition consists of 2 parts:

Written Brief – Brief due August 3rd. (40%)
Download Brief Rules (pdf)
Download Problem (pdf)

Oral Advocacy – Competition held September 12 - 15, 2009 (60%)

Preliminary Oral Argument: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Semi-Finals & Finals: Tuesday, September 15, 5:00pm

Download Oral Advocacy Rules (pdf)

Questions: DrexelMootCourtCompetition@gmail.com

Competitions (click to expand section)

Congratulations Peter Kidd and Debbie Richman for winning the Thurgood A. Marshall Moot Court Competition in Washington, DC! Drexel’s 1st Win!

Below are some of our past competitions:

Admiralty Law – Charleston, SC

Criminal Procedure – Seton Hall

Criminal Procedure – San Diego, CA

Immigration Law – New York, NY

Sports Law – New Orleans, LA

Health Law – Wisconsin