Please note – Correction to Lefkowitz Problem:
The reference on page 11 to 15 U.S.C. § 1133 was a typographical error. The correct reference should have been:
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2011–2012 Competition Materials
2011–2012 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition FAQs
| 1. Can I enter the Competition if I am matriculated part-time at my law school? |
| Yes. Team members MUST be matriculated in a full-time or part-time Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent programs in the law school they represent. Proof of current registration in law school for each team member (documentation) MUST be attached to each team's entry form. No team member may hold a law degree from a law school in the United States. Please refer to the Official Rules for more information. |
| 2. Can an LL.M student enter the Competition? |
| No. An LL.M student who has obtained his/her Juris Doctorate degree may not enter the Competition. However, if a student is pursuing a joint JD / LLM program, they may enter the competition. |
| 3. Is my school allowed to enter more than one team in the Competition? How many team members are allowed on a team? |
| Each school may enter up to TWO teams. The Competition is open to teams of law school students from accredited law schools throughout the United States. Teams may consist of two, three or four students from the same school. |
| 4. Is a team allowed to replace team members after submitting the team’s entry form? |
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Yes. Any substitution of team members must be made by 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time, Monday, January 9, 2012 – the date the briefs are due. There shall be no replacement of team members after filing of briefs except with the express written consent of the Committee.
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| 5. Is there a registration fee to enter the Competition? |
| There is NO registration fee to enter the Competition but teams are responsible for their own travel expenses to the Regional Competition.
INTA will reimburse the winners of the Regional Competition for their reasonable hotel and travel expenses for attending the National Finals up to a maximum of $1,000 per team.
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| 6. How many sides is a team expected to brief? How many sides is a team expected to argue during oral arguments? |
| Each team is assigned one side to brief; the team will then brief all issues from that side’s perspective.
For oral arguments, each team will argue both sides.
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| 7. Can briefs be mailed/hand delivered to INTA’s Office? |
| No. Briefs MUST be emailed to be received by INTA on or before 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Time, Monday, January 9, 2012. Briefs are not returned to the teams after the Competition. Please refer to the Official Rules for more information. |
| 8. Are past winning briefs shared with participating teams? |
| Past winning briefs ARE NOT shared. |
| 9. Can only one team member participate in the oral arguments at the Regional and National Competitions? |
| No. Each team MUST designate two team members to argue during oral arguments at the Regional and National Competitions. |
| 10. Can coaches and/or faculty advisors observe the oral arguments? |
| Team members, coaches, faculty advisors or any other person affiliated with the team are permitted to attend ONLY those arguments in which that team is participating. Please refer to the Official Rules for more information. |
| 11. Are individual and team scores released to students who participate in the Competition? |
| Individual and team scores ARE NOT released. After the National Finals, each team will be notified by email of its oral argument, brief, and overall rankings in its region and nationwide. Each team will also receive a copy of the bench memo. Regional and National Finals winners, along with names of all participating schools, will be posted on the Lefkowitz page of INTA’s website after the National Finals. |