About Us
 

The George Mason University School of Law Moot Court Board is comprised of second, third, and fourth year law students and provides members with opportunities to develop skills in appellate advocacy.

2009-2010 Leadership:

  • Chief Justice: Erin Watkins - email
  • Vice Justice: Elizabeth Kohut - email
  • Managing Justice: Amir Katz - email

Moot Court Board Mission
  • To train all law students in legal writing, research, analysis, and oral advocacy skills in a realistic and challenging environment;
  • To organize competing teams from among the Board whose preparation and skills will reflect the quality of legal scholarship at GMUSL to the legal community; and
  • To provide an organized forum for the cultivation and administration of Moot Court competitions.

The Board prepares moot court teams for extramural competitions, including the National Moot Court Competition. The Board also assists non-member George Mason Law students in developing written and oral skills.

Moot Court Board members also organize two annual intramural moot court competitions: the Upper Class Competition and the First Year Competition.

The Board also hosts an extramural competition open to law schools nationwide, the Manne Law and Economics Moot Court Competition. The competition seeks to enhance law school students' understanding of the application of economic principles to legal problems.
Moot Court Board Organization
  • Executive Committee:
    • Chief Justice - The Chief Justice is the president of the MCB and has full responsibility for its conduct and operation. The Chief Justice makes all co-chair and committee assignments and selects teams to represent the MCB at extramural competitions.
    • Vice Justice - The Vice Justice is the chief liaison between the Executive Committee and the membership of the Moot Court Board. In other organizations, this position might be called the Secretary. The Vice Justice maintains the roster of MCB members, tracks attendance at meetings and competitions, and ensures that each MCB member fulfills his or her obligations to the MCB. The Vice Justice may also act for the Chief Justice in his or her absence.
    • Managing Justice - The Managing Justice maintains the MCB financial records and prepares its budget and funding requests for submission to the SBA Board of Governors. In other organizations, this position would be called the Treasurer. The Managing Justice is also responsible for tracking the MCB physical assets, including ensuring the MCB office is well-stocked and well-organized.

  • Competition Committees: The competition committees are responsible for planning and managing each of the three competitions hosted by the MCB. Duties include recruiting and scheduling participants, coordinating with the Standing Committees, and reserving and setting up facilities.
  • Standing Committees:
    • Alumni & Public Relations Committee - Conducts outreach to the alumni and other members of the public; maintains records of alumni accomplishments; maintains the MCB web site; works with the school and the alumni association to raise money for Board activities.
    • Events Committee - Plans Board social events; coordinates food service for competitions.
    • Judges Committee - Recruits local practitioners and members of the state and federal benches to judge competitions. Duties include creating mailings, coordinating competition schedules, and managing the database of judges.
    • Mooting & Extramural Committee - Tracks upcoming extramural competitions, assists members in choosing extramural competitions, and organizes mooting sessions for extramural and intramural competitors.
    • Scoring Committee - Manages scoring and calculates scores during all competitions.
    • Chief Bailiff - The Chief Bailiff is responsible for: recruiting and coordinating bailiffs for all competitions; preparing bailiff packets and conducting bailiff briefings; and preparing rooms for competition. The Chief Bailiff has the honor of being the bailiff for semi-final and final rounds of the FYC and UCC and the final round of the LEC. The Chief Bailiff serves for one year, starting with the FYC and ending with the LEC.

3301 North Fairfax Drive - Arlington, Virginia 22201
Tel: (703) 993-8158 - Fax: (703) 993-4470 - E-mail: mootct@gmu.edu