Recommended Prerequisites: GVPT431, GVPT432, and GVPT439B.

For permission to register, contact the instructor: kbarne99@umd.edu

Not open to students who have completed GVPT439M Moot Court.

This is an introductory class in appellate advocacy. It will teach you the skills and methods necessary to compete in regional and national Moot Court competitions. In moot courting, students assume the role of advocates in a hypothetical Supreme Court case. You will learn how to identify relevant case law, how to structure an oral argument and how to develop a written brief in the hypothetical case. The semester will conclude with each student arguing the case for his or her "client" before a panel of practicing lawyers and jurists. No prior experience in oral advocacy is necessary.

Students must commit to a virtual moot court practice which will take place in the evening. Contact the instructor for more information.