Albany Law School Union University 1958 Yearbook (Albany, NY) - Full Access

Moot Court The \loot Court Pro~ram, under the dirt>ction of Chairman Tom Brown, enjoyed out tanding su c s. Ten senior::; ded to repr st>nt lban) La" :chooJ in th r gional loot Court competition, and a team of three out>.landinl! men "a lected. Thi t am ' a def ated b) Buffalo in the r gionals at Ithaca. The Fr hman App llate Aqwment ''a>- compulsor) and a 'ari<>l~ of ca~e~ w re a igned. lnt r . t d .' nior " rt> permitt d to sene a~ judg<>~ in these argument . The Junior Appellate Argum nt was put on a ,o)untar) basi~, and few student found tim to comp te. enior Pra tice Court wa conducted on an e1imination bm,i~ with <'HI') • nior having at l asl on trial. Thi limination culminated in th<' Prize Trial h ld on Law Da)' befor an overAow cr0\\(1. During th tlue ) ar p riod in La\\ .'chool, the !1tudent ha~ an opportunit) to argue thr cas on appeal, to senE' a~ juror, cl rk, witn s, and judge, and to conduct at 1 at on trial of his O\\n. This i1:1 imaluahl experienc to an)' lawy r, in e it give exp rien e in all pha!:-e8 of courtroom \\Ork ab '~ 11 a an opportunity to de,elop indi' idual st) le and . t>lf-confidence. 65