Competitive Moot Program

Overview

The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law offers a competitive moot program whereby Law students have the opportunity to refine their skills and advocacy in an applied environment that closely replicates a real-life courtroom. Moot Court Competitions are a tradition among Canadian law schools. Most competitions in the Moot Court will be in the form of a traditional appellate case, with subject matter ranging from securities law to health law to constitutional law to human rights law. Additional competition formats exist for Law students to engage in, such as client counseling, criminal trial advocacy, consensus-building and dispute-resolution.

Benefits

There are major benefits to participating in a competitive moot as students develop their skills in law, build confidence and expand their knowledge. Moreover, students benefit from one-on-one intensive coaching and evaluation by their peers, Law faculty, senior lawyers and the judiciary. The final rounds of national Moot Court Competitions are often judged by Supreme Court of Canada justices. This prestigious and competitive experience inspires students to excel and as such, serves as a powerful networking opportunity, especially for students who have an interest in specific areas of law practice.

Application Information

  • Explore the Competitive Moot Program webpage for more information and instructions for how to apply to the program. 
  • Review the current Moot Manual for detailed information about the various Competitive Moot opportunities available.

Contact

For more information about the Competitive Mooting Program, you can contact Chris Samuel, Director of Legal Research and Writing Program, at cnsamuel@ualberta.ca.

Program Details

Faculty/Unit: Law
Academic Level: Graduate
Credit Received: Credit
Payment: Unpaid
Location: Other
Format: In-Person
Related Learning Types

Innovative + Strategic Experiential Learning

  • Competitions

Eligibility Requirements

  • Law students in their second and third year of study are eligible to participate in the Competitive Moot program. Students must apply to join a Moot team and each participant is selected based on interest, qualification and available space.
  • Law students who are interested in participating in the Competitive Moot Court program should review the Moot Manual before completing an application form.
More information can be found on the Competitive Moot Program webpage.

Recognition + Compensation

A Competitive Moot is a for-credit experience. Students will receive 3 academic credits for their participation in a competitive moot.

Duration, Format + Location

  • The duration, format, and location of the competitive moot programs vary from competition to competition. The majority of participants begin working on their moot during the Fall term, with competitions generally held in late February and early March.
  • There are moots held both on-campus and off-campus. 
  • The majority of moots are in-person. However, there is one moot that continues to be held remotely (the National Family Law Negotiation Competition).