Moot Court offers students, particularly first-year students, a valuable opportunity to build their resumes before applying to summer internships. By volunteering, students can gain relevant experience, connect with members of the local legal community, and learn more about competitions they may participate in during their second and third years. This fall, students may volunteer for three Moot Court competitions. Please review the information below to learn more and apply.
Local judges and attorneys judge moot court competitions, making volunteering an excellent opportunity to meet legal professionals in the community. When possible, we also support students’ networking interests by assigning volunteers to judges who practice in areas that align with their interests. Please indicate any areas of law that you may be interested in exploring.
Fall Semester Competition Information
Please select all dates below that you are available to assist us. You will not be scheduled for all selected dates, however selecting as many dates as you are available allows us to easily schedule all of the volunteers. Before your volunteer date is finalized, a member of our Competitions Team will be in contact with you to confirm your schedule! All times are exclusively in the evening.
The Moot Court Program is hosting 2 competitions this Fall Semester, with Senior Prize Trials requiring Bailiffs and Jurors and Client Counseling requiring Bailiffs and Clients to assist in running the competitions and trials. Bailiffs call the court to order, keep track of time, escort competitors and jurors/clients, and help prevent disqualifying behaviors. Jurors actively listen to the trial, then deliberate and announce a verdict at the conclusion of the trial. Clients are given a backstory and pertinent information to aid their discussion with competitors (this is like an acting role!).
With any questions, please contact the Moot Court Program at mootcourt@albanylaw.edu. One of our Competition Chairs or Competition Associates will promptly address any questions you may have! Thank you for volunteering to assist the Moot Court Program!
