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Combined Application for the Pace Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Programs


Please note that your decision to apply to the Pace Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Programs represents your commitment to complete the application process, including completing your scheduled oral argument. Any student who applies but does not complete such commitment will be asked to meet with Dean Friedman.


Name: Year/Day/Evening:
Address: Phone:
Pace Email:
GPA: Rank 1:
SS# Crim. Law/Legal Writing Grades

I'm trying out for:
Moot Court
Trial Advocacy

Please indicate any Moots or Trial Advocacy Competitions you would like to participate:

Moot Court:
Yes No - Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
Yes No - International Environmental Moot
Yes No - Jessup Public International Moot
Yes No - Pace Grand Moot/National Moot Court Competition
Yes No - Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot/Gray's Inn
Yes No - The American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Yes No - Dean Jerome Prince Moot Court Competition

Trial Advocacy/Client Skills:
Yes No - The American Bar Association Arbitration Competition
Yes No - The American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition
Yes No - The American Bar Association Negotiation Competition
Yes No - ATLA - Association of Trial Lawyer of America
Yes No - BALSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial
Yes No - Buffalo/Niagara Invitational Mock Trial
Yes No - NTC - National Trial Competition
Yes No - NACDL National Criminal Defense Law Competition
Yes No - St. Johns National Civil Rights Trial Competition
Yes No - John Marshall Criminal Justice Competition
Yes No - Georgetown White Collar Criminal Competition

Please provide any additional information of which the Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Director and Faculty Advisors should be aware, such as experience or interest in environmental law, public international law including human rights law or international commercial law:

Please specify your involvement in the following scholastic or non-scholastic activities during the 2005-06 academic year, including but not limited to, clinics, law review, moot court, trial advocacy, internships/externships, student organizations, outside employment, etc.

Law School Policy Regarding Withdrawing from Moot Court or Trial Advocacy Team:

Students selected for Moot Court or Trial Advocacy teams are expected to fulfill this commitment. Students who do not wish to participate on the Moot Court or Trial Advocacy team/class for which they have been selected are required to do the following: (1) provide the Registrar with written explanation; (2) provide Dean Friedman with oral and written explanation; and (3) provide the faculty advisor/professor with written and oral explanation.

Students wishing to withdraw from a Moot Court or Trial Advocacy team and/or Moot Court or Trial Advocacy course must do the following: (1) provide Registrar with written explanation; (2) provide Dean Friedman with oral and written explanation; (3) provide faculty advisor/professor with written and oral explanation. The same procedures apply with respect to withdrawing from Law 872 and Law 849 (Appellate Advocacy/Grand Moot Course) as do for all other courses. In addition, students who withdraw are required to send a written communication to each potential employer who was in receipt of a resume that indicated membership with the Moot Court or Trial Advocacy team/course from which the student withdrew. The communication must alert the potential employer that the student withdrew from the Moot Court or Trial Advocacy team/course.


1. If you are not sure of either your rank or GPA, please check with the Registrar's Office (nrodriguez@law.pace.edu or 914-422-4213), before submitting your application.

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