Two teams of two students each participate in a simulated negotiation session based on a hypothetical fact pattern. A panel of judges scores the teams, and winners go on to compete on regional and national levels. The Client Counseling Competition focuses on the skills essential to effective client communication. Sponsored by the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association, this competition involves teams of two students each who engage in an initial consultation with a client about whom they have limited information. Judges score each team according to nationally based criteria, assessing students knowledge of the law and their ability to ask the right questions and elicit the important information.
Winners proceed to competitions at the regional and national level.