From L to R, top row: Aidan Grano, Mrs. Ashcroft, Dr. Farris, Kyle Green, Mr. Ashcroft, Will Glaser, Holly Vradenburgh, Nick Timpe, Kelsey Stapler, Kirsten Winston. Middle: Dominique Deming, Anne Corda, Rachel Heflin, Jenna Lorence, Carmen Pettus, Lindsay See. Bottom: Isaiah McPeak, Kawika Vellalos, Matt Roche, Peter Kamakawiwoole, Caleb Dalton
Moot Court is an academic exercise originally modeled after the process used by attorneys in significant cases to ensure sufficient preparation for the intensity of the courtroom. It has long been an honored form of competition in law school, but only recently has it arrived in the undergraduate sphere. In a simulated courtroom, teams of two "co-counsels" take turns standing before a panel of judges, and usually practicing attorneys or even actual judges, presenting the arguments on one side of a legal matter. In the next round, they will have to defend the opposite position. The matter under consideration is usually an unsettled area of law which recent cases have brought to light. The challenge becomes mastering the details of the relevant case law and apply their principles to the hypothetical details proposed in the academic case. Thus one is often applying one's thoughts to aspects of law that are on the verge of taking center stage in real life. Recent tournaments in which PHC has been involved touched on registering and distributing the information of convicted sexual offenders, which is a current legal topic. All told, Moot Court is an opportunity to develop well-rounded thinking and communication skills - from presenting detailed knowledge, to bringing that knowledge to bear on questions never before considered, and finally to being able to move seamlessly between prepared notes and extemporaneous responses to questions.
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