Start Date: 3/21/2025 9:00 AM EDT
End Date: 3/21/2025 5:00 PM EDT
Venue Name: Howard University School of Law
Location:
Damon J. Keith Moot Court Room
2900 Van Ness Street NW
Washington, DC United States 20008
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Trial and Appellate Practice Committees of CITBA are pleased to host this moot court competition in honor of James L. Watson, one of the first Black American judges to serve on the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). The competition is designed to provide junior/mid-level attorneys and law students an opportunity to argue a mock case before a federal judge and gain valuable litigation-related experience.
Eligible Applicants: Attorneys with less than seven years of experience and law students, from all backgrounds, are invited to apply. Application window will be open January 8-24, 2025. Competition will be held on March 21, 2025, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Application contents: name; place of employment or law school; and a cover letter (limited to one page) demonstrating your interest in this competition and/or the importance of inclusiveness in the practice of international trade and customs law. Applications should be emailed to: watsonmootcourt@citba.org
Venue Address:
Howard University School of Law
Damon J. Keith Moot Court Room
2900 Van Ness Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Parking: Parking available at Howard University School of Law and surrounding community,
For questions please contact (Emily Beline, emily.beline@fedex.com ). Alternatively, you may use info@citba.org
