Williams Institute Moot Court
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6874
- Curriculum Level
- Foundation
- Type
- Moot Court
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Section Description
The Williams Institute Moot Court is a national competition dedicated to advocacy in tha reas of sexual orientation and gender identity law. Competing in teams of 2 or 3, students draft an appellate brief addressing unique and challenging issues of constituional law affecting the LGBTQ community. Two teams will compete in the external Williams competition at UCLA Law School, and all teams will participate in an internal mooting program . In the spring, all teams will either draft or rewrite their briefs under the close supervision of their Student Editors and instructor.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2020
- Method of Evaluation
- Other
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
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- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in various lawyering skills, for example, oral advocacy, legal writing and drafting, legal research, negotiation, and client communication
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None