Moot Court Board
Test Your Mettle in Appellate Court
Moot Court strengthens, refines, recognizes, and rewards your oral and written appellate advocacy skills. Members manage and compete in two in-house competitions and participate in intercollegiate, national, and international moot court competitions.
You can try out for Moot Court Board at the end of your first year by participating in 1L tryouts. Students who are not selected can also try out during their second year by competing in the Baker Cup competition.
Courtroom Showdowns
Community support leads to student success. Read about how Lugar students learn from professionals and how that translates into competition – and career – success.
Olivia Giacono-Wright, Class of 2026
“My teammates and I were challenged by writing a brief based on a complicated qualified immunity issue and were then tasked with arguing against talented teams from other law schools in our region. We could not have accomplished all this without help from our coach, Garrett Spiker, and the support of Steptoe & Johnson.”