18th annual moot court Competition
The 18th Annual NLLSA Moot Court Competition will take place over two days, Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, in-person. Two preliminary rounds and a semi-final round will be held on Thursday, March 19th and the final round will be held on Friday, March 20th. Each school will be allowed to have at maximum of two teams. Each team will complete an appellate level brief and compete a minimum of two times, arguing each position.
All teams interested in participating in the Moot Court Competition must submit the Notice of Intent Form to Francesca Rosa, NLLSA Attorney General by February 23, 2026. Moot Court Briefs and final payment for registration are due March 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The official Moot Court problem will be posted on February 10, 2026.
Teams interested in participating or Chapters seeking more information should reach out to NLLSA Attorney General, Francesca Rosa at attorneygeneral@nllsa.org
Team Registration: from $250
Notice of Intent Due: February 23, 2026
Team Registration Fees and Moot Court Briefs Due: March 6, 2026
Important Moot Court Dates
February
Tuesday, February 10, 2026:
NLLSA will disseminate the Official Moot Court Problem on its information site
Monday, February 23, 2026:
Deadline to submit questions regarding the fact pattern to NLLSA Attorney General at attorneygeneral@nllsa.org
Monday, February 23, 2026:
Final day to submit completed Notice of Intent
Friday, March 6, 2026:
Moot Court Registration Fees due for all Participants
Friday, March 6, 2026:
Briefs due to NLLSA Attorney General, Francesca Rosa
March
Sunday, March 8, 2026:
Competition details and pairings will be sent
March 19 and 20, 2026:
Moot Court Competition
MOOT COURT Competition SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 19, 2026
9:00am - 10:30am First Round
10:40am - 12:10pm Second Round
1:45pm - 3:15pm Semi-Final Round
Friday, March 20, 2026
9:00am - 10:30am Final Round