Moot Court

Students at Loras have the unique undergraduate opportunity to participate in Moot Court and represent Loras in regional and national intercollegiate competition.  Moot Court students prepare a legal argument from a fictional case problem involving real matters of constitutional law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent.  The students craft an original oral argument, present the argument and respond to unscripted questions by a panel of judges in competition against other teams.  The panel of judges is comprised primarily of lawyers, as well as actual judges and advanced law students.

Loras co-hosts the Upper Midwest Regional Tournament with the University of Iowa College of Law.  The tournament is one of ten such qualifiers for the national championship.

Through Moot Court, students develop skills that will benefit them throughout their lives and careers.  Moot Court places great emphasis on understanding and applying legal reasoning and argumentation, and it also refines persuasive writing and speaking skills. For more information on undergraduate Moot Court, visit https://amcamootcourt.org.