Students Share their Moot Court Experience

In this episode... Rob Veech and Melanie Franco, 3Ls at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, discuss their moot court experiences and offer tips.Some key takeaways...Ask a non-laywer to moot you.  If the they understand your argument you are good to go.Know the date and jurisdiction of every case you cite in your brief.Practice, Practice, Practice.Have fun!!!About our guests...Melanie Franco is currently a 3L studying environmental law, and will be clerking for a tax court judge after graduation. During law school, she participated in seven, overall, moot court and mock trial competitions, including the 2018 Pace Law Grand Moot Court Competition in which she argued in front of four federal judges and was awarded Best Oralist.Rob  Veech went into law school knowing that litigation was something that he wanted to do after law school. During his 1L moot court competition, Rob advanced to the quarter finals (top 16 of his class). Because of this advancement, Rob was invited to participate in the Advanced Appellate Advocacy class. During his second year, Rob was placed on the American Association of Justice Trial Competition, in which the team placed first in the preliminary rounds. Rob was then placed on the advocacy board as the Director of Fundraising and Alumni Relations, where he is currently trying to organize the first inaugural Gavel Gala, in which the school recognizes alumni for their accomplishments in litigation. During his third year, Rob participated on 2 trial teams as well as the Dean Jerome Evidence Moot Court Competition held at Brooklyn law School. -As always, if you have any suggestions for an episode topic, please let us know!You can email leslie@lawtofact.com or tweet @lawtofact.-Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!Review us on iTunes, your opinion matters!-Want to stay updated on all things Law to Fact?Join our mailing list by visiting www.LawToFact.com.-This episode is sponsored by Kaplan Bar Review. Getting ready for the bar exam means you’ll need to choose the study program that’s right for you. Kaplan Bar Review will get you ready to take on test day with confidence by offering $100 off live and on-demand Bar Review with offer code Leslie100.Visit kaplanbarreview.com today to sign up.