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Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University offers a range of programs, including those at the Schulich School of Law.

Schulich School of Law

The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University provides various programs for students, including the JD program and graduate programs in law.

LAWS 2171 Sopinka/McKelvey Moot

• This course is open to sixteen students from second or third year selected through a trial advocacy exercise.
• Starting in September, students will learn the fundamentals of trial technique, including:
  • Exhibits introduction
  • Objections
  • Direct and cross examinations
  • Legal arguments
  • Jury addresses
• Each student will participate in a complete trial.
• The top four students will be selected to represent the law school in February at the McKelvey Cup, a regional competition between Dalhousie, L'Universitť de Moncton, and the University of New Brunswick.
• The two-person winning team from the McKelvey Cup will represent the region in March at the national Sopinka Cup Trial Advocacy Competition.
• Students who participate in the Fall portion of the course receive two credits; students who go on to compete in the McKelvey Cup receive one more credit for a total of three.
• If the team is selected for the Sopinka Cup, no extra credit will be received.
• The course does not count as a major paper, and students who participate in the competitive moot portion of the course are ineligible to take part in a further competitive moot at the law school.

Course Details

• Credit Hours: 2/3
• Prerequisite(s): None
• Co-requisite(s): None
• Assessment Method: Class participation and performance in trial advocacy exercises
• Restrictions:
  • Restricted to 16 students
  • Students may only take one competitive moot during their JD
  • Students are not permitted to audit this course
  • Course unavailable to International Linkages students