For the second time in two years, Michigan State University College of Law’s Moot Court Program is ranked No. 1 in the country against more than 200 law schools.
In the last six years, MSU Law has landed in the top five of the nation’s law schools three times. To be considered the best, schools earn points for their performance at national and regional moot court competitions, which focus on both written and oral advocacy.
“MSU College of Law has once again risen to the top in Moot Court competitions,” said Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio. “A huge congratulations goes to all the students who participated as well as the many coaches and faculty mentors.
“Professor Jennifer Copland always provides outstanding leadership of the program, which consistently ranks among the best in the nation. What a wonderful way to end the semester!”
MSU had a banner year in the 2024-25 season, winning three national competitions and three regional competitions. In addition, students earned five best brief awards and two best oralist awards across national events, as well as four national semifinal finishes.
Jennifer Copland, associate clinical professor of law and director of MSU Law’s competitions program, says teams are selected through an application and tryout process that takes place each April for the competition season that launches the following fall.
“Selected students receive experiential learning credits (on a mandatory pass/fail basis) and the opportunity to engage in rigorous and exceptional skills-building experiences.”
Depending on the type of competition, students learn advanced legal research and writing techniques and work to improve their oral argument, public speaking and negotiation skills – all while competing against other top law schools at more than 20 moot court competitions, in addition to trial, arbitration and negotiation competitions.
A hallmark of MSU’s moot court program is its community of supporters, coaches and mentors who help the teams prepare and ultimately succeed. This year, more than 25 professors, alumni, practitioners and MSU friends served as coaches and advisors across moot court, trial and arbitration competitions.
In the last six years, MSU Law has landed in the top five of the nation’s law schools three times. To be considered the best, schools earn points for their performance at national and regional moot court competitions, which focus on both written and oral advocacy.
“MSU College of Law has once again risen to the top in Moot Court competitions,” said Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio. “A huge congratulations goes to all the students who participated as well as the many coaches and faculty mentors.
“Professor Jennifer Copland always provides outstanding leadership of the program, which consistently ranks among the best in the nation. What a wonderful way to end the semester!”
MSU had a banner year in the 2024-25 season, winning three national competitions and three regional competitions. In addition, students earned five best brief awards and two best oralist awards across national events, as well as four national semifinal finishes.
Jennifer Copland, associate clinical professor of law and director of MSU Law’s competitions program, says teams are selected through an application and tryout process that takes place each April for the competition season that launches the following fall.
“Selected students receive experiential learning credits (on a mandatory pass/fail basis) and the opportunity to engage in rigorous and exceptional skills-building experiences.”
Depending on the type of competition, students learn advanced legal research and writing techniques and work to improve their oral argument, public speaking and negotiation skills – all while competing against other top law schools at more than 20 moot court competitions, in addition to trial, arbitration and negotiation competitions.
A hallmark of MSU’s moot court program is its community of supporters, coaches and mentors who help the teams prepare and ultimately succeed. This year, more than 25 professors, alumni, practitioners and MSU friends served as coaches and advisors across moot court, trial and arbitration competitions.
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