Competitions Hosted by NYLS

The Charles W. Froessel Intramural Moot Court Competition

Each fall, MCA administers the Charles W. Froessel Intramural Moot Court Competition, which is open to NYLS students. The Froessel Competition, named for a distinguished Class of 1913 alumnus, is a rigorous recruiting program used to select new MCA members from among NYLS students. In the fall, candidates for membership must complete a comprehensive written and oral advocacy skills training program to prepare them for the rigors of national competition. Upon completion of this program, candidates are granted full membership status and compete nationally in the spring.

The Annual Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition

Each spring, MCA hosts the Annual Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition, which is open to law students across the country. The Wagner Competition is one of the nation’s largest student-run moot court competitions and the only competition dedicated exclusively to labor and employment law. Past Final Round judges have included U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, former U.S. Solicitor General Kenneth W. Starr, and David Boies.