Law school competition participation offers students the opportunity to develop and refine writing and speaking skills for academic credits with the assistance of faculty members or members of the bench and bar. The law school competitions at Mitchell Hamline consist of a series of interscholastic competitions throughout the year, in which teams of Mitchell Hamline students compete against students from other law schools. We offer three types of competitions. Appellate competitions require presentation of written appellate briefs and oral appellate arguments at a competition. Problem-solving competitions include client counseling, mediation, negotiation, and similar competitions. Problem-solving competitions require a demonstration of skills directed towards achievement of client interests. Typically, no brief is submitted for these competitions but for some problem-solving competitions, other written submissions are required. Finally, mock trial offers students a chance to try a simulated case. Teams of students prepare and try both sides of a case with volunteer members of the bench and bar serving as judges. We offer a variety of opportunities, and each competition is slightly different. Interested students are encouraged to reach out to the competitions director or program administrator. Students can also contact individual coaches.Enrollment with instructor permission. Grading: Pass/Fail Credits: Variable Offered: Fall
