The moot court program at Michigan State University’s College of Law offers an intense and rewarding training ground for future lawyers. Second- and third-year students prepare briefs and argue both sides of complicated legal issues before an appellate court, all while competing against other top law schools at regional and national events.
As this year’s competition season ends, we’re celebrating many victories for MSU. Spartan lawyers excelled across five recent moot court competitions, earning a national championship title, a regional championship title, two best brief awards and two best oralist awards. Three of the wins took place at different events from March 20 to 22, putting a new spin on March Madness.
“Our program consistently places high in the national moot court rankings,” said Jennifer Copland, associate clinical professor of law and director of MSU Law’s competitions program. “But what really stands out is that these results show strength across the program, with a high percentage of our competitors earning awards and top place finishes.”