The Virtual Supreme Court competition allows high school students to engage in debates on constitutional law by writing appellate briefs and presenting oral arguments through video chats.
Civics and Government | Public Service and Leadership
Virtual Supreme Court
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- Contact: info@harlaninstitute.org
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- Harlan Institute, Ashbrook Center
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About the competition
Comp Info
- Estimated Ann. Participants: 100
- Cost: Free
- Estimated Time Commitment: Average
- Participant Format: Small Team
- Event Format: Online Synchronous
- Competition Format: Debate, Simulation/Challenge
- Reach: National
- Event Size: Very Small
Participation Information
Teams of two register through the Institute for Competition Sciences, write appellate briefs, and participate in virtual rounds of debate. The final teams travel to Washington, D.C. to argue before judges.
Based on the quality of legal arguments, precedent analysis, clarity of briefs, and oral presentations.
Certificates, trophies, and recognition for constitutional knowledge and debate skills
Teams of two register through the Institute for Competition Sciences, write appellate briefs, and participate in virtual rounds of debate. The final teams travel to Washington, D.C. to argue before judges.
1. Register teams, research the case, and write appellate briefs. 2. Submit briefs and YouTube videos for the preliminary round. 3. Top teams participate in virtual rounds leading to the national finals.
Legal research materials, brief-writing tools, video conferencing setup
Based on the quality of legal arguments, precedent analysis, clarity of briefs, and oral presentations.
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