As a freshman in Moot Court it was certainly a profoundly new experience. With a fair background in both debate and oration competitions, I can definitively say that Moot Court is a more intellectually enriching and difficult endeavor than any I have been involved with before. Before Moot Court I had never read a court case and did not know even the simplest details such as the meaning of per curiam or the significance of a number for a district. A few months later I am now dynamically better versed in the judicial system and the history of the First Amendment. More than content, however, it has helped me grow in the depth of my thought. Rather than seeing the surface meaning of cases and ruling, I have learned to analyze the underlying processes and similarities that exist. Furthermore, this skill set is one that I have carried outside of legal studies to simply an understanding of all types of situations. Overall, Moot Court has been a serendipitous ELO to have stumbled into, and has taught me the value of having substance behind rhetoric.
Arsh Haque
Class of '15
Class of '15