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St. John’s to Host International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion

I’m delighted to announce that St. John’s will host the annual International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion at our Rome campus in March 2026. This is a wonderful opportunity for law students, which brings together teams from the US and Europe to argue a case before panels representing the US Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. I have participated for many years, as both a coach and a judge, and have always found it a very worthwhile and fun experience.

Details about this year’s case and the competition rules can be found at this link. Check it out. And see you in Rome next year!

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International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion

Here’s an announcement for a very worthwhile moot court competition in comparative law and religion in Milan this fall. I’ve had the honor of judging the competition in past years and can attest that it’s a unique and fun event for everyone concerned. Law students who are interested in the topic should seriously consider fielding a team! For more info, follow the links — MLM

After many successful editions, the International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion is moving this year to Milan, Italy!

The Seventh Edition of the Program will run from September 18 to September 19, 2023, in Milan, Italy.

Teams from, within, and outside Europe will argue a case before the European Court of Human Rights and the Supreme Court of the United States. Pre-eminent scholars and actual judges from the two jurisdictions will sit as judges of the two Courts.

Have a look here, for a glimpse of the past editions, where Teams from the United States, Russia, the UK, and Italy gathered together and plead before prominent Judges.

The new case and all the details on the Competition will available soon for download at https://mootcourtmilano2023.wordpress.com/.

Stay tuned and do not miss a terrific opportunity to engage in a global conversation on Law and Religion!

Teams and individuals willing to participate in the program should email mcmilano2023@gmail.com

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International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion: Rome, March 2020

Law students: mark your calendars this spring for a remarkable opportunity in the Eternal City.

The European Academy of Religion is hosting the third International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion. The competition will take place in Rome from March 5th to March 7th, 2020 and is open to law students in both American and European schools.

Student teams will argue a hypothetical case before two courts, the European Court of Human Rights and the U.S. Supreme Court. Scholars and actual judges from both jurisdictions will serve as judges. After a verdict, a roundtable discussion will debate the varying argumentative skills used and highlight the different cultural points of view of the two Courts.

The program is a wonderful chance for students to build advocacy skills, learn about international legal systems, and engage in legal analysis at the intersection of law and religion. The competition case this year involves a state hospital policy prohibiting employees from wearing visible religious signs in public, and the question of what appropriate accommodations are required by statute.

For more details, as well as entry information, please click here.

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Law & Religion Moot Court at Touro Law

Our friend, Sam Levine, is organizing the sixth annual law and religion moot court competition at Touro Law. The competition will take place next spring, but registration opens in September. Details at the link.

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Law and Religion Moot Court Competition at Touro

From Professor Samuel Levine of Touro Law School comes some information about the impressive looking 2nd Annual Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion at Touro Law School. Details follow.

Touro Law Center is pleased to announce our 2nd Annual National Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion. The semi-final and final rounds of the competition will take place at the Alfonse D’Amato Federal Courthouse, located directly across the street from Touro Law Center in Central Islip, NY. Awards will be presented to individuals and teams for first and second place, for top three best briefs, and top six best oralists. Accommodations will be available within walking distance of the law school and the courthouse. Touro Law is located within an hour of New York City and the metropolitan airports. 
 
United States District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges of the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip will be judging the semi-final rounds. The finals bench will include:
 
Hon. Harris L Hartz, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of NY
Hon. Kenneth Starr, President and Chancellor of Baylor University, U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit (1983-1989), Solicitor General of the United States (1989-1993)
 
Law Schools interested in participating should contact Jason Prince, Editor-in-Chief at mootcourt@tourolaw.edu<mailto:mootcourt@tourolaw.edu> or by phone at (631) 761-7173 or Associate Dean Myra Berman at mberman@tourolaw.edu<mailto:mberman@tourolaw.edu>.