The Board of Advocates at Belmont University College of Law is a great opportunity to get involved on campus, sharpen your practical legal skills, and form a sense of community with your law school peers. Our Board of Advocates is comprised of three types of teams: Moot Court, Mock Trial, and Transactional. Professor Amy Moore serves as the Director of Advocacy, coordinating all of the programs.
Achievements
Academic Years 2024-2025
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- Regional Champions, Regional Finalists, Regional 4th Best Brief, Regional 6th Best Advocate, Regional 8th Best Advocate
- William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition
- National Champions, National Best Advocate, National 2nd Best Advocate, National 2nd Best Brief
- American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Regional Semifinalists
- Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- National Finalists, National Best Brief, National 4th Best Brief, National 3rd Best Advocate, National 7th Best Advocate
Academic Year 2023-2024
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- Regional Finalists, Regional Semifinalists, Regional 3rd Best Brief, Regional 9th Best Advocate
- Brook's Institute National Animal Law Competition, Closing Argument Competition
- National Champion, National Best Post-Trial Motion
- L. Edward Bryant National Health Law Transactional Competition
- Regional Semifinalists
- American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Regional Semifinalists
- National Trial Competition
- Regional Finalists
- Brigadier General Wayne E. Alley Military Law Moot Court Competition
- National Semifinalists
- National Moot Court Competition, New York Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists, Regional 2nd Best Brief
- Mock Trial Community Competition
- National Finalists
- Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- National Champions, Top Ten Brief, Top Ten Oral Advocate
Academic Year 2022-2023
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- National Participants, Regional Champions, Regional Semifinalists, Regional Best Advocate, Regional 8th Best Advocate
- Brook's Institute National Animal Law Competition, Appellate Advocacy
- National Champions, National Best Advocate
- L. Edward Bryant National Health Law Transactional Competition
- Top Eight Teams
- Magnolia Cup Negotiation Competition
- National Semifinalists
- American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Regional Semifinalists
- National Trial Competition
- Regional Finalists
- National Moot Court Competition, New York Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists, Regional 3rd Best Brief
- Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- Octofinalists, Top Ten Brief
Academic Year 2021-2022
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- National Participants, Regional Champions
- L. Edward Bryant National Health Law Transactional Competition
- Top Eight Teams
- American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Regional Finalists
- National Moot Court Competition, New York Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists
- Billings, Exum, & Frye National Moot Court Competition
- National Semifinalists
Academic Year 2020 - 2021
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- National Finalists, National Best Advocate, National 5th Best Advocate, National 5th Best Brief, Regional Champions
- L. Edward Bryant National Health Law Transactional Competition
- Top Eight Teams
- American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- National Semifinalists, Regional Champions
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists
- Elon University’s Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
- Octofinalists
- Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
Academic Year 2019 - 2020
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- Regional Champions, Regional Best Advocate, Regional Best Brief, Regional 8th Best Advocate, Regional 10th Best Advocate (national competition cancelled)
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists
- Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- Octofinalists, Top Ten Brief
- Scribes Brief Writing Awards from the American Society of Legal Writers
- National 3rd Place Brief
Academic Year 2018 - 2019
- L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- Regional Champions
- Regional Finalists
- Ranked 16th Nationally
- American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Regional Champions
- Ranked 5th Nationally
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- Regional Semifinalists
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Tournament of Champions
- Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- National Champions
- Best Oral Advocate
- Top Five Brief
Academic Year 2017 - 2018
- American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC)
- National Ranking Top Twenty
- Regional Champions
- 4th and 5th Best Regional Advocates
- American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- Regional Semifinalists
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Tournament of Champions
- Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- Quarterfinalists
- Best Brief
Academic Year 2016 - 2017
- American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC)
- National Octofinalists, ranked 12th nationally
- Regional Champions
- 5th Best Regional Brief
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition Team
- American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition
- 2nd Overall Performance
- Best Memo
- National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists
- Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
- Octofinalists
- American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Mock Trial Competition Team
Academic Year 2015 - 2016
- American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition Team
- L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition
- 2nd Overall Performance
- 3rd Best Oral Presentation
- Billings, Exum, & Frye National Moot Court Competition
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- National Quarterfinalists
- National Top Ten Brief
- Regional Finalists
- National Health Law Moot Court Competition, Southern Illinois University
Academic Year 2014 - 2015
- American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- National Quarterfinalists
- Regional Champions
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition Team
- National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Regional Semifinalists
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists
- National Health Law Moot Court Competition, Southern Illinois University
- National Champions
- 2nd Best Brief
Academic Year 2013 - 2014
- American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- National Octofinalists
- Regional Champions
- Regional Finalists
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition Team
- National Moot Court Competition, New York City Bar Association
- Regional Quarterfinalists
- Best Regional Oral Advocate
- National Health Law Moot Court Competition, Southern Illinois University
- Octofinalists
Academic Year 2012 - 2013
- American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition Team
- National Health Law Moot Court Competition, Southern Illinois University
- Quarterfinalists
- 3rd Best Brief
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