2026 Moot Court Competition
The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and it’s Native American Law Student Association are proud to host the 2026 NNALSA Moot Court Competition on February 13-14, 2026.
As of January 19, 2026, NNALSA and Northwestern NALSA are still looking for preliminary round judges for the moot court competition. CLE credit will be given to lawyers who participate as judges.
If you are a lawyer interested in judging NNALSA’s 34th Annual Moot Court Competition, please fill out this form or reach out to Colin Tompson, Moot Court Administrator, at mootcourt@nationalnalsa.org.
Please read NNALSA’s interview with JurisEducation - a leading edtech startup that supports students applying to law school - about the 34th Annual NNALSA Moot Court Competition here.
Competition Information:
Competition Deadlines
Team Registration Opens:
November 3, 2025. Register here.
Call for Judges Form Released:
November 21, 2025. Fill out the form here.
Moot Court Question Presented Released:
December 1, 2025. Read the Question Presented here.
Moot Court Rules Released:
December 1, 2025. Read the rules here.
Team Registration Deadline:
December 12, 2025 or until maximum capacity is reached (68 teams). As of November 20, registration is now closed as we have exceeded our maximum capacity and have a full waitlist.
Deadline for Submission Verifying Payment of Membership Dues:
January 12, 2026
Brief Submission Deadline:
January 12, 2026
Deadline to Withdraw from Competition Without Penalty:
December 19, 2025
For Questions or Additional Information
Contact the 2025-26 Moot Court Administrator, Colin Tompson, at: mootcourt@nationalnalsa.org