Intramural Competitions

The College of Law Moot Court Board organizes two intramural competitions open to all 2Ls and 3Ls.

An informational meeting will be held to discuss both Jenkins and Advocates Competitions in early Spring of 2010. 

Jenkins Competition

February 8 – Last day to sign up
February 9 – Packets distributed to teams
February 15 – Last day to drop out
February 16 – Packets distributed to witnesses
February 25-26 – Preliminary Rounds
March 1 – Final Round

Advocates Prize

March 2 – Problem Posted
March 15 – Last day to sign up
March 17 – Last day to drop out
March 19 – Brief Due
March 24-25 – Competition

Advocates Prize Moot Court Competition

2010 Advocates' Record for Students

The Advocates Prize Moot Court Competition is an appellate competition that is supported by a generous gift from a friend of the law school made in 1975. The competition is collectively named for six distinguished trial attorneys in the Knoxville area and is held each spring. Competitors are required to write a brief arguing the issues in the problem to the United States Supreme Court, following Supreme Court Rules. Teams then compete in oral arguments; the final round includes a prestigious panel of appellate and supreme court judges.  Since 1977, the award for the outstanding oralist has been presented in memory of Philip C. Klipsch.  Mr. Klipsch, whose untimely death occurred in 1976 just one week after he won the Advocates' Prize, typified those qualities that the competition seeks to develop.  The memorial fund established by his parents and friends provides a continuing award that is presented annually.
Six hundred dollars ($600) will be awarded to the first place winner, and four hundred dollars ($400) will be awarded to the second place winner.  The best oralist shall receive $150.  The writer of best brief will receive $300, and the writer of the second best brief will receive $200.

Ray H. Jenkins Trial Competition

2010 Jenkins Competition Problem

The Ray H. Jenkins Trial Competition was founded by the Moot Court Board in 1985 and was made possible by the generous support of the Knoxville law firm of Jenkins & Jenkins.  The competition honors the memory of a prestigious member of the Knoxville bar, Ray H. Jenkins, a legendary trial lawyer and 1920 alumnus of the College.  Mr. Jenkins gained international prominence in 1954 as Special Counsel to the Senate Committee investigating the Army-McArthur hearings; his life was illustrated in the autobiography The Terror of Tellico Plains.
The Ray H. Jenkins Trial Competition is held each spring, and it alternates between civil and criminal contexts.