Please RSVP by Mon Feb 2, 2026
The EMBC is happy to announce the Killingsworth-Spritzer Appellate Oral Argument Competition, an appellate-style oral argument competition open to ALL law students.
This competition is especially useful for students who will be giving oral arguments in Legal Advocacy later this term. It is a chance to practice structuring an argument, responding to judicial questions, and thinking on your feet in a low-risk, educational setting before those graded arguments arrive (or to simply try your hand at this style of argument/simply quench your thirst to compete in something).
We will be holding an information session February 2 to walk through how the competition works, what preparation looks like, and how to get involved.
In general, each competitor will be assigned to argue either Petitioner or Respondent and will have ten minutes to present their appellate argument before a panel of attorneys/judges. Arguments will take place on February 17 and 18 in the evenings, with finals on February 20
If you already know you want to compete or be a timekeeper (pro-bono hours), register here. The deadline to register (or dropout) will be 2/8 at 11:59pm.
If you are on the fence, this is exactly the kind of experience that makes later oral arguments less intimidating and more controlled. Showing up prepared once makes everything after that easier.
We hope to see many of you compete. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to Tessa Judd (tejudd@asu.edu).