External Competitions

Learning to advocate through competition

Our most dedicated advocates earn spots on external competition teams, representing the law school across the country and around the globe. Students compete in regional, national, and international tournaments—including mock trial, moot court, and arbitration—gaining invaluable experience and recognition. Our teams have brought home a national championship, a national runner-up finish, and multiple Best Advocate awards. Tryouts are highly competitive, reflecting the prestige and success of these teams.

Team Locker Room
2026-2027 Team Members
RSO Participation Packet
RSO Participation Request

FAQs

  • Tryouts happen once per academic year in the spring semester. If there are additional spots to fill, then we may host tryouts for those limited spots. Tryouts will be announced school wide via email from the Registrar.

  • No, the coaches and Director of Advocacy Competitions make team and competition selections. This decision includes numerous factors, such as application responses, balancing of strengths and weaknesses, and availability. The application does permit students to note if they are interested in a particular competition or subject matter.

  • Not in the same semester. You will select your first choice in your application. The coaches will decide the best placement based upon your application and tryout.

  • Yep! Everyone must tryout each year.

  • Yes, please do! Each semester poses a different number of available spots. There may be more spots available one semester than another. Additionally, some people are very talented but do not receive a team placement because we did not have a competition or team suited to them one semester, but would have a more suitable placement another semester.

  • Yes.

  • No. There are only two ways students may compete in an external competition: 1) if the student tries out and makes a team; and/or 2) if an RSO sponsors a team and follows the RSO competition participation procedure.

  • You may review the RSO participation packet linked on this page for details about RSO competition participation.