Competition Teams: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

NKU Chase students can gain hands-on experience and test their skills against other law students—both at Chase and throughout the country—through a variety of competition team programs.

Moot Court Team competitions simulate appellate practice, teaching students how to write appellate briefs and argue before appellate courts.
National Trial Team competitions simulate jury trials, teaching students how to develop a theory of a case, how to prepare and deliver opening and closing arguments, and how to examine witnesses.
Arbitration Team competitions simulate arbitration hearings. Competitions require many of the same skill sets as trial competitions, but in a less formal setting.
Negotiation Team competitions simulate various forms of legal negotiations, teaching bi- and multi-lateral bargaining techniques.
Client Counseling Team competitions simulate law office consultations in which competitors, acting as attorneys, are presented with potential new clients.
Intra-scholastic Competitions provide Chase students the opportunity to compete with each other in Moot Court, Client Counseling, and Closing Argument Competitions; and an Opening Statement Competition exclusively for first-year students.

Competition Highlights

Chase student teams have a tradition of success applying courtroom and transactional skills in competitions with teams representing other law schools, including:

American Bar Association Arbitration Regional Competition, champion.
ABA National Arbitration Competition, runner-up.
AAJ Mock Trial Competition, regional finalist.
Baylor University Invitational “Top Gun” Competition, quarter finalist.
Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition, semi-finalist.
Kentucky Mock Trial Competition, winner of multiple competitions.
Mugel National Tax Moot Court, semi-finalist.
National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court, champion.
National Latino Law Students Association Moot Court, finalist.
National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law, champion and runners-up.
National Telecommunications Law Moot, semi-finalist.
National Transactional LawMeet, first place regional finalist.
National Trial Competition, regional champion.
Robert F. Wagner Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition, champion.
South Texas Mock Trial Challenge, finalist.
Transactional Lawyering Meet, runner-up.