NAAC

In the NAAC Competition, moot court competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court.

In the NAAC Competition, moot court competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court.

2022-2023 Registration Information

The National Appellate Advocacy Competition Registration deadline is now closed.

All regional and national competitions for 2022-2023 will be held in person. 

Any registration requests after this date, or registered teams who are late in submitting payment, will be accepted at the discretion of the Law Student Division.

These practical skills competitions offer students an opportunity to hone the skills that students will use as a practitioner through intraschool, regional, and national competitions.

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2021-2022 Champions

Congratulations to Aditi Asthana, Elliott Brooks, and Marc Vasquez of UC Hastings College of Law for winning the 2021-2022 National Appellate Advocacy Competition. See the full results.

About NAAC, the ABA’s National Moot Court Competition

The ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) is a moot court competition that emphasizes the development of oral advocacy skills through a realistic appellate advocacy experience. Moot court competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The competition involves writing a brief as either respondent or petitioner and then arguing the case in front of the mock court.

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Competition Rules and Guidelines

NAAC Competition Results