Moot Court and Advocacy Training
First, it develops critical thinking skills applied to difficult areas of law. On a pedagogical level, it provides another dimension wherein students can appreciate and learn about the law, from their independent research as well as the insights and research of others. The entire focus of Moot Court is to challenge the students is to comprehend what the law is and apply it to the circumstances of the case. Every single premise constructed through the hard work of the student. Very rarely do law students have a set path in mind to pursue. In Moot Court, a student is exposed to the nuances of a certain area of law (i.e. human rights and environmental law), which would most likely be a path they would later consider as a practice. Further, it’s a valuable credential Quoting William Mitchell College of Law professor and Intellectual Property Institute director Kenneth Port, “ [...] In determining quality, employers look first to see if a student participated in Law Review and second Moot Court. So, it’s a very important piece of what makes a quality candidate for a job.”
Last, it best brings honor and prestige to DLSU Law. We have gone as far as the semi-finals for The Hague Moot Court Competition in Hong Kong, quarter-finalist twice for the International Humanitarian Law Moot. We even qualified as the only Philippine Asia Cup team in 2015 where our team competed in Japan. In debate competitions, we even fare better, beating law schools that are known for their debate prowess (ALSP Debate Championship 1st Runners Up; ANC 1st Runners Up; Falcon Cup 1st Runners Up etc.). Being a young law school, one of the best avenues to demonstrate our legal education is moot and debate.
