Moot Court Institute

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The Moot Court Initiative assists advocates in preparing for in-court oral arguments. The Clinic began doing moot courts for advocates in 2023, drawing upon the advocacy and subject-matter expertise of the Clinic and Harvard faculty. This year, the Clinic organized thirteen moots in environmental law related cases, on issues such as lobster fishery management, renewable fuel standards, oil and gas drilling, climate disclosure laws, and air pollution. Judges consist of legal academics and experienced appellate practitioners. Moreover, the moot courts have provided an exceptional educational experience for our students to participate in. Students read the briefing documents, meet with Clinic staff to discuss the materials, prepare potential moot questions, and attend the moot to ask questions and provide feedback. This year, approximately seventeen students volunteered for the moots, with some students participating in more than one moot! Students have found the moot experience to be informative and a valuable opportunity to see how practitioners working on real cases prepare for argument.