If you like to debate and argue and you are a high school sophomore, junior, or senior, our Moot Court for High School Students is an Esade experience you won’t want to miss.
What is a moot court? It is a mock trial in which you get to be a lawyer and argue a case before a jury.
But you won’t be alone! You prepare the case as a team: you simply need to form one with classmates from your high school. Together, you will compete with teams from other schools, but… only one team will win the prize!
How does it work?
Participants
High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who register in advance through this website.
Teams
The competition is open to teams of between 3 and 5 people. All members must be students from the same school, and only one team per school may enter. A total of 8 teams will participate in the Moot Court.
Check the rules for the Moot Court for High School Students.
It will consist of an Esade Law School student and a legal expert or Esade professor.
Prizes
There will be one winning team. Prizes will depend on what year each team member is in.
Sophomores and juniors
A free* spot in the Summer School – Global Governance & Law Experience Program
Free admission test for Esade undergraduate programs
Seniors
Free admission test for Esade undergraduate programs
25% discount on the tuition fee for the first year of your undergraduate program at Esade
*The 100% discount will apply to the cost of the program. Additional voluntary expenses and accommodation and travel costs (if required) are excluded.
Event Details
Date and time
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Preparation day on-campus: April 12, 2024 - Campus Esade Pedralbes (Barcelona)
Place
Esade Pedralbes Campus
Language
Spanish
Moot Court stages
1. Preparation
Two weeks before the Moot Court, you will receive a case (civil or criminal law) for which you must prepare both the defendant’s and the plaintiff’s position.
Esade will provide you with the necessary legislation to prepare the case.
All teams must prepare a statement of claim. The team to represent the plaintiff in the trial will be chosen by means of a drawing and will have to send its statement of claim to the organizers.
2. Oral arguments
Initial phase
The day of the mock trial, the plaintiff will begin the oral argument phase with an oral presentation of his or her claim lasting a maximum of 15 minutes.
The defendant teams will have 15 minutes to prepare their arguments. They will then have a maximum of 15 minutes to deliver an oral response to the claim. Each team will have only one speaker: the rest of the team members may not speak, only provide documents required or necessary for the speaker to prove his or her arguments.
The court will give its verdict and choose the 4 winning teams of the oral argument phase, which will move on to the semifinal.
Semifinal
The oral arguments will resume with the 4 semifinalist teams.
The jury will choose the 2 teams that will move on to the final.
Final
The oral arguments will resume with the 2 finalist teams.
The jury will choose the winning team of the Moot Court.
Benefits of participating in the Moot Court for High School Students
Experience for the first time what it is like to be a lawyer and argue a case in a courtroom
Learn how University Moot Courts work
Teamwork
Measure your skills against students from other schools
Meet students from our undergraduate programs and other high schools
Experience Esade’s practical training
Is it only for future law students?
No! Preparing a case and arguing it in court are obviously a major part of what legal professionals do, but communicating, presenting, and persuasive speaking are necessary skills in all professions today. In fact, they will make you stand out as a professional who brings added value no matter what field you choose to pursue a career in.
Thank you very much for your interest. You will soon receive an email with the details of the event.
In the meantime, we want you to know that we are looking forward to having you as part of the Esade community. With this simple gesture you have just made, we are already one step closer to that.
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