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:

REGISTRATION CLOSED. All spots are filled. 
If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email mootcourt@chicagobar.org.
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 at the Daley Center 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 Daley Center Courthouse's COVID-19 practices*, including: 
- wearing masks at all times except when actively arguing
- maintaining social distance
*The Courthouse reserves the right to revise their COVID-19 practices and the CBA will keep all participants apprised of any changes. 

Important Dates:

Group A registration begins June 27, 2022
Group B registration begins July 11, 2022
Problem distributed to registered teams on August 22, 2022
Briefs due October 21, 2022

In-Person Oral Arguments are scheduled to take place as follows (times subject to change, depending on the Court's availability):
November 17 - Preliminary Rounds 1 (5:30pm) and 2 (7:30pm)
November 18 - Preliminary Round 3 (5:30pm), announcement of advancing teams, Octo-Finals (7:30pm)
November 19 - Quarter-Finals (9:00am), Semi-Finals (10:30am), Final Round  (12pm)

 

Team Documents:

2022 Competition Rules and Procedures 
 

Hotel Information: 

A group rate for competitors is held at the Canopy Hilton (Chicago Central Loop). Please note that all reservations must be made on or before October 19, 2022 in order to receive the group rate.

Please contact mootcourt@chicagobar.org in order to receive the link to the rate.

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