Workshop Info

The Yale Moot Court Tournament Training Day is a great way to prepare for the tournament and hear advice from members of the Yale Moot Court Team. Throughout the day, there will be things to learn for people of all experience levels in our interactive sessions. We hope you all can make it!

Yale Moot Court Tournament Training Day: Saturday, april 2

What is Moot Court?10 AM – 11 AM
How to Read Cases11 AM- 12 PM
Forensics and Courtroom Demeanor1 PM – 2 PM
Fourth Amendment Case Discussion2 PM – 3 PM
Sixth Amendment Case Discussion2 PM – 3 PM
Crafting an Argument3 PM – 4 PM 
Advisor Workshop4 PM – 5 PM

10:00 AM Eastern: What is Moot Court? 

With Mandy Buster and Tejas Muthusamy

An overview of the basics of Moot Court from the beginning, including:

  • What Moot Court is
  • How appellate law works
  • How the tournament is run

11:00 AM Eastern: How to Read Cases 

With Enza Jonas-Giugni and Tony Ruan

An overview of the best ways to read Supreme Court opinions for Moot Court, including:

  • Types of opinions and their uses
  • Reading footnotes
  • The “closed universe”
  • Prioritizing information
  • Case strategies

1:00 PM Eastern: Forensic Skills and Courtroom Demeanor

With Libby Snowden and Jenesis Nwainokpor

Overview of Moot Court forensics and procedure, including:

  • Moot court’s oratorical idiosyncrasies
  • Talking to judges
  • Answering questions
  • Speaking drills

2:00 PM Eastern: Fourth Amendment Cases Discussion 

With Sean Pergola and Radion Dabija

Overview and discussion of the cases in the Fourth Amendment table of authorities, including:

  • Brief overview of each Fourth Amendment case
  • Socratic discussion on main issues of each case and their relevance to our case
  • A Q&A on our Fourth Amendment case law

2:00 PM Eastern: Sixth Amendment Cases Discussion 

With Matthew Meyers and Adam Wesley

Overview and discussion of the cases in the Sixth Amendment table of authorities, including:

  • Brief overview of each Sixth Amendment case
  • Socratic discussion on main issues of each case and their relevance to our case
  • A Q&A on our Sixth Amendment case law

3:00 PM Eastern: Crafting an Argument 

With Kyle Lewis and Lara Yellin

Overview of how to write an argument, including:

  • The different categories of Constitutional arguments
  • Tips for the opening, body, and closing of your argument
  • Techniques for addressing opposing counsel’s argument
  • Questions to expect from justices

4:00 PM Eastern: Advisor Workshop 

With Will Leggat and Matthew Meyers

Workshop for advisors, including:

  • Open discussion on coaching students for Moot Court
  • Questions on the fact pattern
  • Questions on the rules

Interest Form

If you are interested in attending the Tournament Training Day, please fill out these non-binding forms.

For Students: https://forms.gle/uEAFiEZ3rhtfRaWZ9

For Advisors: https://forms.gle/c4ypEtY3QXRaBCfT6