The purpose of the UC Law SF Moot Court Team is to provide students the opportunity to work in teams to increase their practical skills and knowledge of research, brief-writing, oral argument and appellate rules, standards and practice. The team is coached by appellate specialists, practitioners, alumni, and students and the cases are typically cutting-edge legal issues on appeal to the Supreme Court. The students work intensely on their advocacy skills to develop and polish their style and substance. Students complete an appellate brief and oral argument and observe their teammates’ appellate arguments.

Contact: uchsmc@uchastings.edu

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The UC Law SF Trial Team is a nationally recognized winning intercollegiate mock trial competition team, which competes against other law schools around the country in various mock trial competitions sponsored by law schools, bar associations, and legal organizations. The competitions involve both civil and criminal topics, and members of the team compete in at least one tournament a semester.

Contact: trialteam@uchastings.edu

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The purpose of HSDC is to promote the interests of public speaking and oral advocacy by enhancing communication skills for argumentation and debate. All members of HSDC shall serve this purpose by studying public speaking techniques and applying those techniques to argumentation and individual speaking situations.

Contact: hsdc@uchastings.edu

The UC Law SF Chapter of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) seeks to advance the mission of AAJ; and to connect students with the best plaintiffs’ attorneys to foster the education, skills and connections necessary for today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders. UC Law SF AAJ hosts and attends mixers, roundtables, and leadership conferences to facilitate the transition from student to attorney.

UC Law SF AAJ is committed to economic and remedial relief for all wrongfully injured citizens. UC Law SF AAJ helps serve to utilize the civil justice system as an agent of change toward a more safe and fair society. UC Law SF AAJ provides these services and connections, in support of the skills provided by the UC Law SF Trial Team, Moot Court and Speech and Debate Club.

Providing similar opportunities to advance as a trial attorney, without the commitment of a competition based organization and focused solely on networking.

Contact: hastingsaaj@uchastings.edu