At Georgia Law, many
students participate in the school's acclaimed moot court and mock
trial programs and appear before members of the state's and region's
highest court. Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals
and District Courts, justices of the Georgia Supreme Court and judges
of
the Georgia Court of Appeals, as well as the region's leading
attorneys,
regularly judge tournaments and practice rounds by the school's
competitive
teams. And that's not to mention the level of the bench at the
many
national and international competitions in which the school
participates...and
wins.
Consider just
a minor portion of the record: 11 trips to the national rounds
of the prestigious National Moot Court Competition in the last 15 years
(and
one national championship); four national championships and one world
championship
in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition during
the 1990s; as well as four regional titles and trips to the
quarterfinals
of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America National Mock Trial
Competition
(including one national championship) in the last 11 years. Over the last five years, Georgia Law has captured four
national titles, 11 regional crowns and four state trophies in addition to numerous individual and team honors..
Obviously, such experience
provides innumerable benefits to students. One of the most fundamental jobs
of an attorney is to effectively advocate for a client.
UGA's accomplished moot court and mock trial programs focus directly on
developing that critical set of skills. Team members spend substantial time
writing persuasively and learning how to make the most powerful oral presentations
that will withstand intense scrutiny by the court. Through this incredible
opportunity, UGA law students become better attorneys.
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