The Upper-Level Ames Moot Court Competition was established in 1911 as the result of a bequest by the late Dean James Barr Ames. The Board of Student Advisers is charged with administrating the Competition, which over the years has become one of the most-anticipated events on the Harvard Law School calendar. Click here for a list of past winners of the Competition.
The Competition takes place in three rounds, beginning with the Qualifying Round (held in the fall of competitors’ 2L year), followed by the Semi-Final Round (held in the spring of competitors’ 2L year), and culminating in the Final Round (held in the fall of competitors’ 3L year).
Entering the Competition
Second-year students (or joint-degree students who are currently enrolled in their first year of post-1L law school courses) who are interested in the Competition should plan to attend an INFORMATION MEETING on Wednesday, September 14th, at 12:00 PM in Austin West. The Information Meeting will cover the logistics of registering for and competing in the Qualifying Round, with time for Q & A. We will also distribute registration forms and copies of the official rules. Students who cannot attend the Information Meeting may instead ask a potential team member to attend, or may pick up registration forms and the official rules from the BSA Office (Pound 331) during normal business hours on September 14th-16th.
Registration forms listing complete teams of four (4) students must be submitted to the BSA Office by 5:00 pm on Monday, September 19th. Moreover, please fill out this online form by 5:00 pm on Monday, September 19. Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Please click here for the Q Round Ames Schedule and the Q Round Ames Rules.
Please click here for the Q Round Ames Record.