Seton Hall Law School offers students opportunities to develop advocacy skills through intraschool and interscholastic competitions. All J.D. students are invited to participate in the school's intraschool moot court competitions:
Seton Hall sponsors student teams for interscholastic competitions in appellate advocacy, mock trial, health law regulation and compliance, tax counseling and international moot court. These competitions provide students with practical advocacy experience.
The law school maintains policies for interscholastic competitions to ensure students are prepared and participation supports their academic experience. Students compete as members of teams selected through a fair and equitable process and represent Seton Hall Law School. Participants must follow all law school policies.
Competitions are sponsored by law schools, bar associations such as the American Bar Association and specialty bar organizations. Faculty and advocacy program directors select competitions that align with the law school's academic mission. The law school establishes a selection process to provide equitable access and requires prerequisites to ensure students are academically prepared.
The law school has limited resources for coaching, advising and travel. It selects competitions that provide the strongest educational opportunities and support its academic mission. Seton Hall does not participate in every nationally sponsored competition.
Conflict Management Program
The law school does not maintain an interscholastic dispute resolution team. Instead, it has expanded course offerings through the Conflict Management Program. Students interested in alternative dispute resolution and mediation should contact Professor David White for information about simulation and live-client courses.
