Moot Court
Sharpen your legal skills in simulated appellate court proceedings as part of Georgia Law's Moot Court teams.
Participating on a Moot Court team gives you the opportunity to draft briefs and present oral arguments, appear before federal and state justices and judges and travel to local, regional and national competitions.
Georgia Law's Moot Court program is supported by committed faculty members and Moot Court alumni who volunteer to judge practice rounds of oral arguments.
Who Can Participate
Membership on the Moot Court teams is reserved for 2nd and 3rd year law students.
1st year students have the opportunity to present an appellate argument during the spring semester of their legal research and writing class. After presenting this argument, students may elect to participate in the Richard B. Russell Moot Court Competition and try out for the first 8 spots on the Georgia Law Moot Court team.
Winning History
Georgia Law's Moot Court teams boast an impressive reputation, winning some of the most difficult appellate tournaments in the country, including:
American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Nationals:
Finalists- 2005
Semifinalists- 2012
Quarterfinalists- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016
Regionals:
Champions- 1977, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016
Finalists- 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Semifinalists- 2016, 2017, 2019
National Moot Court Competition
Nationals:
Champions- 1991-92, 1996-97, 2013-14, 2019-20
Finalists- 2012-13
Semifinalists- 1974-75, 1982-83, 1988-89, 1992-93, 1993-94, 2002-03
Quarterfinalists- 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1986-87, 1995-96, 2003-04,
2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2017-18
Regionals:
Champions- 1967-68, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81,
1982-83, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96,
1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2019-20
Finalists- 1965-66, 1981-82, 1987-88, 1998-99, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2017-18
Semifinalists- 1962-63, 1963-64, 1968-69, 1983-84, 2011-12, 2015-16, 2018-19
Quarterfinalists- 2016-17
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition
Champions- 2002, 2006, 2014
Finalists- 2003, 2004
Semifinalists- 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019
Quarterfinalists- 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018
Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2017
Quarterfinalists- 2017, 2018
Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2018
Semifinalists- 2018
J. Braxton Craven, Jr. Memorial Competition
Champions- 2016
Quarterfinalists- 2017
Mercer University School of Law National Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2011, 2012 (first and second)
Finalists- 2014
Semifinalists- 2015
Quarterfinalists- 2013
Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition (GA v. FL) (formerly the Hulsey-Kimbrell Moot Court Competition)
Champions- 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Intrastate Moot Court Competition
Champions- 1968, 1969 (first and second), 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979,
1983, 1984, 1986 (first and second), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (first and second), 1994,
2001 (first and second), 2002, 2003 (first and second), 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 (first and
second), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (first and second), 2016, 2018, 2019
Finalists-1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1993, 2014, 2017
Semifinalists- 1999, 2000, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
World Champions- 1990
World Champion Finalists- 1991
World Champion Semifinalists- 1994,1996
World Champion Quarterfinalists-1981, 2001, 2002
Nationals:
Champions- 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996
Finalists- 1981, 2001, 2002
Regionals:
Champions- 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004,
2010
Finalists- 1970, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1992, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009
Semifinalists- 1971, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018
Quarterfinalists - 2011, 2015, 2019
Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
Nationals:
Finalists- 1989
Semifinalists- 1988, 2008
Quarterfinalists- 2006, 2010
Regionals:
Champions- 1988, 2008
Finalists- 1984, 1989, 1990, 2010
Semifinalists- 1986, 2006, 2010
Quarterfinalists- 2009
Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2007
Finalists- 2012, 2017, 2018
Semifinalists- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Quarterfinalists- 2010, 2011
Evan A. Evans National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2010
National First Amendment Moot Court Competition
Champions- 1997, 2006, 2008, 2013
Finalists- 2001, 2004
Semifinalist- 2007
Quarterfinalists- 1999, 2000, 2002
Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship
Champions- 2014, 2019
Finalists- 2020
Semifinalists- 2015, 2017
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Notable finishes: 2010 (top 32 teams), 2011 (top 32 teams), 2012 (top 16 teams), 2014 (top 16
teams), 2016 (top 8 teams)
William B. Spong Invitational Moot Court Competition
Champions- 1994, 1997, 2019
Finalists- 1998, 2018
Semifinalists- 1995, 1999, 2000
Quarterfinalists- 2001
Additional opportunities are offered through Moot Court exchanges with Gray's Inn of London, England, and King's Inn of Dublin, Ireland.
For a complete history of Moot Court and Mock Trial wins, visit the winning reputation page.
Executive Board
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2017-2018 Executive Moot Court BoardChair: Lauren Crim
Vice Chair: Max Wallace
Russell Director: Kaitlin Fain
Russell Coordinators: Paige Nettles, Surya Pavuluri
Talmadge Director: Liz Tarver