Course Description
A two-student team practices oral arguments under the supervision of a faculty advisor in preparation for a competition against the University of Florida before a panel of state and federal judges. A student registering for this course must be selected as a competing advocate who will attend the competition in the semester in which the student registers.
Athena Title
Hulsey-Gambrell Moot Court
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
To develop students’ oral advocacy skills in the context of making an appellate argument.
Topical Outline
1. Legal research 2. Organizing an argument 3. Effective oral presentation skills 4. Deference to judges 5. Professionalism toward colleagues and opposing counsel 6. Substantive legal issues specific to each year’s competition