Co-Sponsored by:
Environmental Law Institute
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Since 1989, student advocates from across the United States and Canada have participated in the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Pace Law School in White Plains, New York. Recognized as the preeminent environmental law moot in the United States, the moot tests skills in appellate brief writing and oral advocacy on issues drawn from real cases, providing experience in environmental litigation first hand. The moot court draws in excess of 200 competitors from diverse law schools and 200 attorneys who serve as judges for three days of oral arguments to create a rigorous academic experience.
The competition is distinctive in that three adverse teams argue the issues, reflecting the fact that environmental litigation frequently involves multiple parties -- the government, a public interest group and a member of the regulated industry. Teams write and file their briefs for their respective parties in early December and come to the Pace campus in February for the oral phase of the Competition. Those with the highest combined scores for both the written brief and oral argument advance to succeeding rounds.
To find out more information about the annual competition, go HERE.
To view the recorded webcast of the final round, team briefs, and photos of the 2013 winners, go HERE.