Nation's First Adoption Law Moot Court Competition to be held in March - Judges Needed

January 12, 2006

The first national moot court competition in the area of Child Welfare and Adoption Law is scheduled for March 10-11, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio. The 18 teams participating in the competition will take part in preliminary rounds to be held in the hearing rooms at the Ohio Statehouse. The final round will be at the Ohio Supreme Court.

Judges are needed to assess briefs and / or oral arguments. Any lawyer or judge may act as a judge for this competition, but those with knowledge of child welfare and adoption law and sitting judges are encouraged to apply.

• Find out more about judging
• Sign-up to judge online

More information about the First Adoption Law Moot Court Competition can be found here on the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy (NCALP) at Capital University Law School Web site. The competition is being produced in partnership by NCALP, The National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, The ABA Center on Children and the Law, The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and The National Association of Counsel for Children.