MCHB relies on volunteer attorneys to provide judging and feedback for our in-house competitions. In addition to allowing the competitions to function, volunteer judges provide valuable feedback that helps students improve their advocacy skills.
What do judges do?
Judges' duties vary according to the type of competition. Judges in the Mock Trial Competitions will have the opportunity to make rulings on motions in limine and objections. Appellate Advocacy judges can pepper competitors with questions, while Contracts/Mediation Competition judges generally assume more of a "spectator" role.
Judges are provided with bench briefs and/or background information prior to their judging commitments. They also receive detailed scoring criteria and information on the competition rules. We do not ask judges to score written student materials; volunteer judges are involved only in the oral rounds of competitions.
We welcome attorneys from all practice areas.
Judges are provided with bench briefs and/or background information prior to their judging commitments. They also receive detailed scoring criteria and information on the competition rules. We do not ask judges to score written student materials; volunteer judges are involved only in the oral rounds of competitions.
We welcome attorneys from all practice areas.
What's the time commitment?
The time commitment varies for each competition, but judges can generally expect to spend between three and four hours at the Law School each time they volunteer. We understand that our judges are extremely busy people, and strive to be respectful of their donated time.
What's in it for me?
In a nutshell: a delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner and free CLE credits. We provide food for all judges who volunteer their time. Judges also receive free CLE credits, depending on how many rounds they judge. WSBA no longer puts a limit on the number of CLE credits an attorney can receive for judging MCHB events. Of course, judges also receive the satisfaction that comes with helping UW law students develop their advocacy skills.
How do I sign up?
UW Law's Moot Court Honor Board is working hard to increase the size and diversity in our judge pool. We are hoping you and your colleagues will be interested in joining our pool of judges!
When our student-competitors receive critique and advice from a more diverse panel of attorneys, their skills become more refined, and their competitiveness as future attorneys increases. Furthermore, a larger, more diverse judge pool makes our competitions and access to those benefits more accessible to our increasingly diverse student body.
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When our student-competitors receive critique and advice from a more diverse panel of attorneys, their skills become more refined, and their competitiveness as future attorneys increases. Furthermore, a larger, more diverse judge pool makes our competitions and access to those benefits more accessible to our increasingly diverse student body.
Sign-Up Here
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