UCLAMoot Court Honors Program课件.ppt

UCLAMoot Court Honors Program Oral Argument Workshop 精品文档 What to expect … Be here early – first round starts promptly at 9am. Rounds will be held in classrooms and the Moot Courtroom 精品文档 Getting to your room… Get to your assigned room 5 minutes early to familiarize yourself with it, ie where you stand, where the judges sit. 精品文档 What to bring with you… A bottle of water (believe us) A copy of your brief A few pages of notes, and nothing else What should be in your notes (in order): Concise statement of what you’re asking for Checklist of your key arguments / counters Brief notes on importance of key cases 精品文档 What NOT to bring with you… The cases A pen or anything else you can wave Cell phone 精品文档 Etiquette Keep your feet on the floor and your hands on the podium. Practice, practice, practice. Good: a mirror. Better: a friend. Best: a videotape. Speak s-l-o-w-l-y. Smile ? Ladies: pull back your hair. Button your jacket. 精品文档 Pre-argument preparation Once you’re in the room … Timekeeper will ask the judges in which order the advocates will argue. Timekeeper will call the session to order, announcing judges names, etc. The Chief Justice will prompt the first advocate to speak. 精品文档 What to say first… “May it please the court, my name is [blank], and my co-counsel [blank] and I represent [Petitioner or Respondent]” Then you start arguing … 精品文档 Starting out strong… State what you want the Court to do (reverse or affirm) State that there are [number of] reasons the Court should rule in your favor State each reason, in strongest to weakest order, in one sentence 精品文档 Preparing for questions… Be prepared for a question before you finish summarizing your arguments If you’re interrupted, stop talking and listen carefully to the question Answer the question posed and nothing else – don’t try to evade it If unclear about the question, politely ask for clarification before answering 精品文档 Take your time before answering… Make sure you completely understand the ques