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The FLSA Open Moot returns for 2010. Click Here to Sign up! DOCUMENTATION: Open Moot Competitors Guide 2009 Open Moot Rules 2009
Marking Guide 2009 Promo 2009
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moot n.
- A hypothetical case argued by law students as an exercise.
- An ancient English meeting, especially a representative meeting of the freemen of a shire.
As the free online dictionary explains, a moot involves two teams of two law students debating against one another over a point of law. Competitors are given a set of facts and at least two days to research a point of law before presenting their argument to a judge, using the cases they’ve found to support their argument.
But a moot is not about who wins the case. It’s about who can present it better. A moot is like a debate in the sense that you are marked on different criteria, such as how you present, how you respond to any question asked by a judge and, of course, how well you know the law.
Why compete? The skills developed through mooting are difficult to obtain yet extraordinarily valued by employers: detailed analysis and research; construction of clear and logical arguments in a concise manner; ability to handle questions and to persuade the judge to accept your point of view. One day you're bound to wind up arguing in the High Court so why not start practising now?
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