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.    

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).

More information about each stage of the Competition can be found by following the links below.

Qualifying Round | Semi-Final Round | Final Round

Questions? Please contact Stephanie Matthews, Executive Vice Chair for the Ames Competitions.

Click HERE if you are judging this year's Qualifying Round Competition.