Sharpen your legal skills in simulated appellate court proceedings as part of the University of Georgia School of Law's Moot Court teams.
Participating on a Moot Court team gives you the opportunity to draft briefs and present oral arguments, appear before federal and state justices and judges and travel to local, regional and national competitions.
The School of Law's Moot Court program is supported by committed faculty members and Moot Court alumni who volunteer to judge practice rounds of oral arguments.
Who Can Participate
Membership on the Moot Court teams is reserved for second- and third-year law students.
First-year students have the opportunity to present an appellate argument during the spring semester of their legal research and writing class. After presenting this argument, students may elect to participate in the First-year Appellate Moot Court Competition and try out for the first eight spots on the Moot Court team. The winner of the competition is presented with the Jere W. Morehead Best Oralist Award.
Winning History
The School of Law's Moot Court teams boast an impressive reputation, winning some of the most difficult appellate tournaments in the country over the last 10 years, including:
American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Nationals:
Semifinalists- 2026
Regionals:
Champions- 2023, 2025, 2026
Finalists- 2022, 2023, 2024
Semifinalists- 2017, 2019, 2023
National Moot Court Competition
Nationals:
Champions- 2019-20
Semifinalists- 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25
Quarterfinalists- 2017-18
Regionals:
Champions- 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25, 2025-26
Finalists- 2017-18, 2022-23, 2023-24
Semifinalists- 2018-19
Quarterfinalists- 2016-17
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition
Finalists- 2021
Semifinalists- 2017, 2019
Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
Champions-2017
Semifinalists- 2020
Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2018
Semifinalists- 2018
Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition (GA v. FL) (formerly the Hulsey-Kimbrell Moot Court Competition)
Champions- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Intrastate Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2026 (first and second)
Finalists- 2017, 2023, 2025
Semifinalists- 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024 (two teams)
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
World Champion Octofinalists- 2022
Nationals:
Finalists- 2022
Regionals:
Champions- 2025
Semifinalists- 2018
Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
Finalists- 2017, 2018, 2022
Semifinalists- 2025
Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (formerly Pace Competition)
Finalists- 2024
Semifinalists- 2022, 2023
Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship
Champions- 2019, 2023, 2024
Finalists- 2020, 2021
Semifinalists- 2017
Quarterfinalists- 2022
William B. Spong Jr. Invitational Moot Court Tournament
Champions- 2019
Finalists- 2018
Semifinalists- 2024, 2026
National Online Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2021, 2022
Finalists- 2021
Southeastern Invitational National Moot Tournament
Champions- 2022
Finalists- 2022
LL.M. International Commercial & Investment Arbitration Moot Competition
Champions- 2023, 2025
Finalists- 2024
Shark Beach Showdown
Finalists- 2024
National Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2025
Scribes – the American Society of Legal Writers Best Brief-Writing Award
Champions- 2017, 2025
For a complete history of Moot Court and Mock Trial wins, visit the winning reputation page.
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Executive Board
Co-Chairs
Maddi Hughes & Emma Rose Bagwell
Vice Chairperson
Chan Creswell
Secretary/Treasurer
Liz Burns
Competition Coordinators
Harsh Patel, Avery Hill & Ellis Schmidt