PARTICIPATION:
Each ABA-approved law school may register up to two teams consisting of two JD students each.
COST:
The registration fee is $500 per team (limit two teams per school). The fee is nonrefundable once paid to encourage participation. The fee covers attendance of the team as well as up to two other attendees (typically coaches) per team.
AWARDS:
Recognition is given to the Championship Team, Best Oral Advocate, Best Petitioner’s Brief, and Best Respondent’s Brief.
KEY DATES:
Registration Opens
- July 6, 2026 (out of respect for veterans, we begin registration after the 4th of July each year)
Registration Form Deadline
- Sunday, September 13, 2026
Registration Fee Deadline
- Monday, September 14, 2026
Problem Release
- Friday, September 18, 2026
Brief Due (only one brief is required per team; side is assigned randomly)
- Sunday, October 18, 2026
Preliminary & Quarterfinal Rounds at The George Washington University Law School
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
Semifinal and Final Rounds at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- Sunday, November 15, 2026
Veterans Day
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026
ORAL SCORE SHEET: