External Competitions

Each year members of the RWU Law Moot Court Board compete at national and regional competitions, in teams of two or three members. RWU Law students participate in a wide variety of moot court competitions, which focus on different areas of the law including products liability, criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, and family law. 

After the moot court team completes the appellate brief, team members work with distinguished Moot Court Board alumni and local members of the legal community to practice mooting before a panel of judges to develop and refine their legal arguments. Numerous alumni also support the Moot Court Board by returning to coach moot court teams. Faculty members assist with specialized subject matter by discussing and analyzing principles of law related to the competition with the team members to ensure a comprehensive understanding for oral arguments. 

Photo of Allison Regan and Kelsey Peck.
Allison Regan and Kelsey Peck, Best Overall Oral Advocates, 2018 UCLA Cyber Crimes Moot Court Competition.
Photo of Katherine Berling and Amanda Jacober
Katherine Berling and Amanda Jacober, Winners, 2017 UCLA Cyber Crimes Moot Court Competition

Competition

Names of Competitors

Award

Year

Regent Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition

Tyler Smith
Hala Furst

Best Oralist
2nd Best Oralist

2009

NYC Bar National Moot Court Competition 

Amy Broderick
Robert Cavanagh
John Meara

Regionals: Winner
National: Best Brief

2010

Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition

JP Pruett
Ron Rose

Winners of the Competition

2010

 

Regent Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition

Jonathan Cook
Kristen Kirzharris
Ezra Willey

3rd Best Brief

2011

NYC Bar National Moot Court Competition 

Juliana McKittrick
Nick Nybo
Will Wray

Regionals: Winner 
Nationals: Semi-Finalists

2012

GW Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition

Sydney Kirsch
Dan Reilly
Antonio Viana

Winners of the Competition

2013

UCLA Cyber Crime Moot Court Competition

Katherine Berling
Amanda Jacober

Winners of the Competition

2017

UCLA Cyber Crime Moot Court Competition

Kelsey Peck
Allison Regan

Best Overall Oral Advocates

2018

CompetitionLocationYear(s)
Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court CompetitionAlbany, NY2012-2013
Elon Law Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court CompetitionGreensboro, NC2013, 2019
GW Religious Freedom Moot Court CompetitionWashington, DC2013-2014
ILSA Jessup Moot Court CompetitionNew York, NY2009-2011
NYC Bar National Moot Court CompetitionBoston area2008-2019
Pace International Criminal Court Moot Court CompetitionWhite Plains, NY2014-2015
Regent Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court CompetitionVirginia Beach, VA2009-2011, 2017
Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court CompetitionWashington, DC2016
Touro Law & Religion Moot Court CompetitionCentral Islip, NY2016-2018
University of Cincinnati Rendigs Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court CompetitionCincinnati, OH2018
UCLA Cyber Crime Moot Court CompetitionLos Angeles, CA2017-2018
Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court CompetitionBuffalo, NY2010-2012, 2014-2018

 

Close Course Type Descriptions

Course Types

We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.

Core Course

Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility.  Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.

Elective

After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses.  Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.

Seminar

Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.

Clinics/Externships

Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor.  RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.