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Upper-year moot court competitions offer exciting opportunities to develop legal skills and delve into a particular area of law. 

The following programs (listed by registration deadline) are sponsored by external organizations and companies and span a broad range of legal topics.  Although Columbia does not sponsor or vet these competitions, students may wish to explore them on an extracurricular basis. 

 

 

EMLF ASL Moot Court Home | EMLF

  • Dates of the competition: October 7-8, 2025
  • Registration deadline: July 1, 2025
  • Problem released: June 2025
  • Briefs due: September 5, 2025
  • Location: Lexington, KY

Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition | College of Law (fsu.edu)

  • Dates of the competition: October 24th-25th, 2025
  • Registration deadline: June 27th, 2025
  • Problem released: July 21st, 2025
  • Briefs due: September 26th, 2025
  • Location: Tallahassee, Florida

NVLMCC

  • Dates of the competition: November 8-9, 2025
  • Registration form deadline: September 14, 2025
  • Registration payment deadline: September 15, 2025
  • Problem released: September 19, 2025
  • Briefs due: October 19, 2025
  • Location: Washington, D.C.

https://web.cvent.com/event/5f7fccf3-e808-4263-b400-babe7736ab62/summary

  • Dates of the competition: February 28-March 1, 2026
  • Registration deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Problem released: December 1, 2025
  • Briefs due: January 26, 2026
  • Location: Arlington, VA & Washington D.C.