About Us - National Moot Court Competition

This national program is co-sponsored by the College and the New York City Bar Association. In addition to sharing the financial costs, many Fellows of the College assist as judges in the 15 regional competitions and at the finals held in New York each year. More than 180 accredited law schools participate in this program involving more than 1,000 students. The winning team and the Best Oral Advocate are recognized and celebrated by the College for their accomplishment in the final rounds of the National Moot Court Competition.

The Fulton Haight Award ($2,500), funded by the Fulton Haight Fund of the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers, is presented to the law school of the winning team. The Fulton Haight Award plaque is presented to the Best Oral Advocate of the Competition.