2025-2026 National Team Tryout Materials
The application to try out for a national team for the 2025-26 academic year has closed.
Information Session Powerpoint Presentation
Materials for Preparation:
2024 Fall Mock Trial Case
2025 Spring Appellate Advocacy Case
*if you did not participate in the spring appellate advocacy competition, you may present an argument from another written piece.
FAQs:
Where will try outs be held?
At the law school. In room 133 for moot court and 127 for mock trial. You will get an email with this information a few days before your try out and there will be a sign in the entrance hall on directing you on the days of the tryout process.
Dress code for tryouts?
Business casual is recommended, not required.
Can I get academic credit for participating on a national team?
Yes. You are eligible for 1 non-graded credit per 45 hours of substantive work (ex: travel time is not counted). You have to fill out a form at the beginning of the quarter and keep a log of your time. Taking it for credit is optional.
Can I read off my speech/brief in the audition?
Yes, you can have those with you and check/read from them as needed. But extensive reading is not recommended.
I'm interested in NNALSA, do I need to try out at this time?
No. Contact Professor Mills [email protected] if you are interested in NNALSA
Information Session Powerpoint Presentation
Materials for Preparation:
2024 Fall Mock Trial Case
2025 Spring Appellate Advocacy Case
*if you did not participate in the spring appellate advocacy competition, you may present an argument from another written piece.
FAQs:
Where will try outs be held?
At the law school. In room 133 for moot court and 127 for mock trial. You will get an email with this information a few days before your try out and there will be a sign in the entrance hall on directing you on the days of the tryout process.
Dress code for tryouts?
Business casual is recommended, not required.
Can I get academic credit for participating on a national team?
Yes. You are eligible for 1 non-graded credit per 45 hours of substantive work (ex: travel time is not counted). You have to fill out a form at the beginning of the quarter and keep a log of your time. Taking it for credit is optional.
Can I read off my speech/brief in the audition?
Yes, you can have those with you and check/read from them as needed. But extensive reading is not recommended.
I'm interested in NNALSA, do I need to try out at this time?
No. Contact Professor Mills [email protected] if you are interested in NNALSA
Current Teams
Mock Trial Teams
- American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (AAJ/STAC)
- National Trial Competition put on by the Texas Young Lawyers Association (NTC/TYLA)
- Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial, in partnership with National Black Law Students Association
- Jessup International Moot Court Team (Jessup)
- New York City Bar National Moot Court Team (NY Bar)
- National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Pace University (NELMMC/Pace)
- National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition (NNALSA) - (team assembled by Professor Mills in the fall).
- Thurgood Marshall Moot Court in partnership with National Black Law Students Association
- ABOTA - Voir Dire Competition (Intra-state competition with Seattle U and Gonzaga) (not participating in spring tryouts)
- ADR Team - more information coming soon!
