From left, Eric Goldman, professor of law and director, High Tech Law Institute; IP LawMeet team members Steven Chao and Nellie Amjadi; and Karin Carter, associate clinical professor and External Moot Court advisor.
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“The Sports Law Negotiation Competition gave me invaluable lawyering skills that I will undoubtedly use in my career...not only did I learn how to work under high pressure situations, I also learned how to collaborate with my teammates to produce the highest quality work product. [External Moot Court] presents an opportunity to law students that I think they should capitalize upon.” —Kyle Cakebread, law student career,” says law student Kyle Cakebread. “Not only did I learn how to work under high pressure situations, I also learned how to collaborate with my teammates to produce the highest quality work product. [External Moot Court] presents an opportunity to law students that I think they should capitalize upon.” Each year our students represent Santa Clara Law in the local, national, and international legal community. We have teams competing close by in Palo Alto, such as the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) patent law regional rounds at Morrison & Foerster, across the country at the Pace Law School National Environmental Law Competition in New York state, and even on another continent, such as our Pictet team who will travel overseas to attend the International Humanitarian Law competition at a world heritage site in Portugal. Moot court is a way for Santa Clara students to encounter the outside world, and where the world can see them performing at their best: in the role of lawyers who lead.
Moot Court in Short: Skills and Networking Students can:
• become practice-ready using legal skills outside the classroom;
• take on the role of a lawyer in simulated practice settings;
• pit their legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills against the best teams from other law schools;
• build a professional network with practitioners who have the opportunity to see them in action; and
• enhance their resumes with the distinction and experience that employers seek.
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