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Student Skills Competitions

Our law students have the opportunity to compete in a variety of moot court and trial competitions at UND and across the country.

At the School of Law, we encourage students to engage in activities that will help prepare them to become a practicing attorney. Participating in Moot Court or Trial Competition teams will help students enhance their practical lawyering skills. At UND Law, we offer opportunities for both internal and external competition experiences. Our alumni attorneys and judges are committed to making UND's law students better, so they take an active role in coaching and judging competitions.

Moot Court

Our students participate in internal and external competitions across the country in legal areas including Intellectual property, family law, and Native American Law. National and regional competitions include the National Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition, the UCLA Cyber Crimes Moot Court Competition, the National Civil Rights Competition, the UNLV Gaming Law Moot Court Competition, and the National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition. Typical locations that teams travel to include Washington D.C., Los Angeles, West Virginia, Arizona, New York, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Our students have received several awards and recognitions through the years. 

Annual First-Year Moot Court Competition

The first-year Lawyering Skills class holds an annual internal moot court competition amongst the 1L students. 

Annual Moot Court Competition

Each year the Moot Court student board organizes an internal competition for second- and third-year students. Teams will battle to the final argument, which is annually judged by the North Dakota Supreme Court. 

Trial Team

UND Law has internal and external trial competition opportunities for students including the National Trial Competition sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers. 

Annual Carrigan Cup Trial Competition

The Carrigan Cup, is an annual internal trial competition for our students. The final round is typically judged by a distinguished panel. Many students interested in trial competition opportunities participate in our Student Trial Lawyers Association.

Moot Court Faculty

Photo of Kirsten Dauphinais
Kirsten Dauphinais
Law School Builders of the Profession Professor of Law & Director, Bar Passage and Academic Success
  • kirsten.dauphinais@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6396
  • Law School Room 201
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9003
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Ariana Meyers
Assistant Professor of Law
  • ariana.meyers@ndus.edu
  • 701.777.2273
  • Law School Room 130
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9003

Trial Team Faculty

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Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich
Rodney & Betty Webb Associate Professor of Law; Director of Trial Advocacy
  • denitsa.mavrovaheinr@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2104
  • Law School Room 130
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9003
UND School of Law
215 Centennial Drive, Stop 9003
Grand Forks, N.D. 58202
701.777.2104

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