Touro Law Center is pleased to announce our 2nd Annual National Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion. The semi-final and final rounds of the competition will take place at the Alfonse D’Amato Federal Courthouse, located directly across the street from Touro Law Center in Central Islip, NY. Awards will be presented to individuals and teams for first and second place, for top three best briefs, and top six best oralists. Accommodations will be available within walking distance of the law school and the courthouse. Touro Law is located within an hour of New York City and the metropolitan airports. 

 

United States District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges of the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip will be judging the semi-final rounds. The finals bench will include:

 

Hon. Harris L Hartz, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of NY

Hon. Kenneth Starr, President and Chancellor of Baylor University, U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit (1983-1989), Solicitor General of the United States (1989-1993)

 

Law Schools interested in participating should contact Jason Prince, Editor-in-Chief at mootcourt@tourolaw.edu<mailto:mootcourt@tourolaw.edu> or by phone at (631) 761-7173 or Associate Dean Myra Berman at mberman@tourolaw.edu<mailto:mberman@tourolaw.edu>.