In the legal world, practice makes perfect. Competence, work ethic, integrity and empathy are all built up as we involve ourselves in the human dynamics of a legal case. Intense classroom instruction is paired with work in the courtroom to cultivate the next generation of superb lawyers.
Our advocacy teams give you the opportunity to take these skills and put them to the test in a variety of competitive and cooperative scenarios, each based on real-world scenarios requiring real-world solutions.
Moot Court of Appellate Advocacy
With an emphasis on brief-writing and oral-advocacy, our moot court program has FIU Law students compete in state, regional, national and international competitions to solve real-world problems.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in FIU Law
- In good academic standing
- Either 2L full-time or 3L part-time students
- Completed Legal Skills and Values I and II
Trial Team
Our squad of elite courtroom advocates, selected based on their performance in a rigorous tryout, compete in mock trial competitions in Florida and across the country.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in FIU Law
- 2L or 3L student
- Completed a team tryout
Negotiation and Mediation Team
The N&M Team provides an opportunity to practice legal negotiation through competition. Students can act as lawyers representing particular clients and negotiate through a series of particular legal problems.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in FIU Law
- 2L, 3L, 4L student
- Chosen based on intramural competition performance
Willem C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot
One of the most prestigious moot court competitions in the world, our Commercial Arbitration team competes in Vienna and Hong Kong every spring, engaging in simulated international arbitration proceedings.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in FIU Law
- Sent request for information to Vis Moot team