Welcome to the CBA Moot Court Competition

For 40 years, the Moot Court Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of The Chicago Bar Association ("CBA") has hosted an Annual Moot Court Competition. Participants from ABA-accredited law schools from around the country have the opportunity to hone their research, writing, and oral advocacy skills along with approximately 30 other teams. CBA members serve as volunteer brief graders and oral argument judges to give participants a real taste of courtroom practice.

Registration:

Team B Registration is now open. Click here to register.
If you need to register Team A still, you can use the above link to do so as well.
If you are faculty member or law student from ABA-accredited law school that is interested in being added to our mailing list for the Competition, please contact mootcourt@chicagobar.org. 

Competition Information:

The Competition will be held IN PERSON in downtown Chicago.
If necessary due to a public health emergency resurgence, the Competition will shift to a virtual format on the same dates. The CBA will keep all participants apprised of any changes regarding the Competition format.

All Competition participants, including team members, coaches, and spectators, are subject to the Courthouse's COVID-19 practices*, including: 
- wearing masks at all times except when actively arguing
- maintaining social distance
-proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for all participants
*The Courthouse reserves the right to revise their COVID-19 practices and the CBA will keep all participants apprised of any changes. 

Important Dates:

Team A registration begins July 1, 2024
Team B registration begins July 15,2024
Problem and Competition Rules distributed to registered teams week of August 12, 2024*
Briefs due October 18, 2024*
*Dates subject to change

In-Person Oral Arguments are scheduled to take place as follows (times subject to change, depending on the Court's availability):
November 21 - Preliminary Rounds 1 (5:30pm) and 2 (7:30pm)
November 22 - Preliminary Round 3 (5:30pm), announcement of advancing teams, Octo-Finals (8:00pm)
November 23 - Quarter-Finals (9:00am), Semi-Finals (10:30am), Final Round  (12pm)

 

Team Documents:

Please stay tuned for Competition Rules & Procedures. 
 

Hotel Information:  

 
The following hotels are located in the vicinity of the Loop (note: no group rate provided)
- The Wit Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)
- The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel 
- The Kimpton Gray (an IHG Hotel)