Appellate Lawyers Association needs sponsors, judges for November Moot Court competition

The Appellate Lawyers Association is looking for judges and sponsors for its annual Hudson Memorial Moot Court Competition, to be held November 1 and 2. The Friday, November 1 sessions will be held at DePaul University College of Law, while the Saturday, November 2 sessions will be conducted at the Daley Center.

Non-ALA members are welcome to serve as judges or brief graders.

Or sponsors.

Or all of the above. Actually, the ALA would be probably be pleased as punch were you to volunteer to judge and write a check as a sponsor.

There will be three sessions for the tournament's November 1 first round, at 9:30 a.m., noon, and 3:30 p.m. Thirty-four judges are needed for each session. Ten judges will also be needed for the quarterfinal round of the competition, on November 2, at 9:30 a.m. (Actual Appellate Court Justices will judge the semi-final and final rounds.)

The ALA will also need 34 brief graders.

To volunteer for one of these slots, click on this page of the ALA website and follow the applicable link.

Judges will receive CLE credit for their service. The Supreme Court Rules do not permit graders to receive CLE credit. (Personally, this seems backward to me: Grading the briefs seems at least as credit-worthy as serving as a judge at one of these compensations -- but, to date, the Supreme Court has not solicited my views on the subject.)

Now... about those sponsorship opportunities.... The ALA is offering four levels of sponsorship (Bronze - $250, Silver - $500, Gold - $750, and Platinum - $1,000). Only two Platinum sponsorships are available.

The benefits appertaining to each level of sponsorship may be found by following the applicable links from this page of the ALA website. Yes, it's the same page as the one linked above. But you are clicking to a different link from this page.

Unless, of course, you offer to both judge and sponsor. Which, as noted, the ALA would like very much....