Our Student Teams
Students who are in the J.D. or Advanced Standing Two-Year J.D. program may participate in trial competitions, moot court competitions and ADR/mediation competitions, which help our students refine their research, writing and oral advocacy skills with the help of faculty, attorneys and judges.
In simulations of appellate arguments and trials, students learn to argue either side of a case – invaluable especially for those considering a career in litigation.
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Trial advocacy is the branch of knowledge concerned with making attorneys and other advocates more effective in trial proceedings.
Fall Competitions (organized by date):
- Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition
Hosted by the University at Buffalo School of Law (Buffalo, NY) - Syracuse National Trial Competition
Hosted by Syracuse University College of Law (Syracuse, NY) - All Star Bracket Challenge
Hosted by St. Mary's University School of Law and South Texas College of Law - National Civil Trial Competition
Hosted by Loyola Law School
Appellate advocacy means the legal representation by an attorney before any state or the U.S Supreme Court, or intermediate or circuit courts of appeals. The selection of issues more likely to prevail and the omission of weaker issues is proper appellate advocacy.
Competitions (organized by date):
- Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
Hosted by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) - Ellen A. (Nell) Hennessy Employee Benefits Moot Court Competition
Hosted by the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel & The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Washington, DC) - Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
Hosted by the National Black Law Students Association (Little Rock, AK) - Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition
Hosted by the University at Buffalo School of Law (Buffalo, NY)
Alternative dispute resolution includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. It is a collective term for the ways that parties can settle disputes, with the help of a third party.
Competitions (organized by date):
- Judith S. Kaye Arbitration Competition
Hosted by the American Arbitration Association and New York International Arbitration Center. - American Bar Association Representation in Mediation Competition
Hosted by the Dispute Resolution Section of the NYSBA