All students may participate in intra-school moot court competitions. Additionally, students showing outstanding appellate advocacy abilities represent the school in annual regional and national moot court competitions, including the National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. The six students who represent the school as members of the National Moot Court teams receive an H. Michael Coburn Legal Advocacy Scholarship in their third year. Teams compete locally, nationally and internationally in such competitions. Each year the School selects teams to compete in the ABA Negotiation Competition and the National Client Counseling Competition.
Selection is based on intra-school competitions open to all students.
This fund was endowed by alumnus Lantz Welch in memory of his son and by memorial contributions of friends of the family. The fund provides travel expenses and recognition for students representing the law school in national appellate advocacy and mock trial competitions. A complement of ancillary rooms enables the courtroom to be used by state and federal trial and appellate courts, providing special learning experiences for students.