Mooting at the School of Law Ursula Connolly, School of Law, NUI Galway
What is it? Writing legal submissions and engaging in oral argument in a mock ‘trial’
Why do it? Enhance legal skills (research, writing, constructing legal arguments, advocacy and presentation) Develop your knowledge of the law Work in a team and make valuable contacts Become more employable
How to do it? Internal mooting opportunities External mooting competitions Mooting with the NUI Galway student Law Society
1. Internal mooting options 1st BCL: Legal Procedure Moot 2nd year BCL, 3rd year BCorp, 2nd, 3rd, 4th LLB: Moot court module All years other than first year: ‘Mooting’ essay
Where?
Winning teams
2. External moots Bréagchúirt Uí Dhálaigh (Gael Linn) National Moot Court competition (DCU) Intervarsity Moot Court competition (NUI Maynooth) Thomas A Finlay Moot Court Competition (UCD)
3. Mooting and the Law Society https://socs.nuigalway.ie/societies.php?id=NTU=
Learn more…… https://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/school-of-law/students/mooting/
Questions?