The American Constitution Society proudly announces the debut of the Constance Baker Motley National Moot Court Competition in Constitutional Law.

The first national competition will be held at Columbia Law School on March 4-5, 2006. The topic will be felony disfranchisement. Teams of two will argue a minimum of three preliminary rounds on Saturday, and eight teams will advance to elimination rounds on Sunday. Note that while teams will write either an appellant or an appellee brief, each team will argue both sides at the competition.

Awards will include best brief (on both sides) and best oral advocacy. The two finalist teams will travel to the ACS National Convention in Washington, D.C. to compete for the national championship on Thursday, June 15, 2006. The winning team will receive a $3,000 prize, and the runner-up team will receive $1,000.

Watch for the problem and registration materials to be posted in mid-October. Registrations will be due November 1, with briefs due in mid-January.

We invite you to learn more about the competition by contacting us. At your request, you will be invited to join a listserv dedicated to the moot court. You can also join one of the conference calls that will be scheduled with student leaders interested in the competition. For more information about the next conference call, please contact us and join the listserv. Thanks for your interest!

All potential participants should be familiar with the schedule and rules.

Please see the rest of this site for the problem, travel information, and frequently asked questions.