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Moot Court Program
The Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Moot Court Program consists of the first-year Foundation Program, the Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Honors Competition, and other national competitions. Each provides students with the opportunity to develop their written and oral advocacy skills.
Upperclass students also compete in prestigious international mooting competitions in EU law, international commercial arbitration, and
international law.
Participation in the moot court foundational program is mandatory for all first-year students, whereas the Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court is an elective activity for upperclass students. In addition to these “intramural” programs, Columbia participates in a number of national moot court competitions, including, the Frederick Douglass Moot Court, the National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court, the Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court (American Intellectual Property Law Association), and the Environmental Law Moot Court. First-year students may use participation in these national competitions to satisfy their Foundation Moot Court requirement.
This program is made possible by the generous support of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
For more information on specific programs, please view the associated link.