Campbell Competition

The Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition has been an annual event at the Law School for more than eighty years. Winning it is one of the highest honors a Michigan law student can achieve.

The Campbell Competition, open to all interested second- and third-year students, LL.M., visiting and dual degree students, is a test of the contestants' skills in the art of appellate advocacy, both oral and written. Each year the students who serve on the Campbell Board construct a hypothetical case which involves a topic of current social concern and raises several difficult unresolved legal questions. The record of this case is distributed to potential competitors early in the fall semester.

Participants submit written briefs on the issues of the case and then take part in oral arguments in the quarterfinal round late in the fall term. Evaluation is based upon both oral and written performance. The semi-final round is held early in the winter term, with two teams advancing to the final argument held in early April. The panel of judges for the final argument includes members of the Federal Bench. All competitors learn a tremendous amount of substantive law while developing their written and oral advocacy skills. The Henry M. Campbell Memorial Prize is divided among the finalists.

Campbell Moot Court Finals

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