MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITIES

Although it may be desirable that everyone gets the opportunity to participate in an international moot competition, the current reality is that only a very small percentage of students do. This distinguishes participants from the hundreds of thousands of law students around the world who graduate each year. It is very important, therefore, that you do not waste the unique opportunity you have been given.

The wider legal profession plays a role in every international moot competition. Members of the profession may have written the problem, they may be your moot masters, or they might sponsor a prize or event. Importantly for you, they will be at the moot. Although what you know is extremely important, so is who you know, so take this opportunity to have these members of the profession meet you and get to know you. It is not enough for you to simply know who they are from their appearance at the moot; you need to meet them personally so they will remember you.

Your schedule at the competition may be so hectic that there is insufficient time to make the contacts you would like to. That does not mean that you have missed an opportunity. The moot provides you with an introduction to contact someone even after you have returned home. Send that person an email, identify yourself as a participant and begin a dialogue.