Wagner Labor & Employment
Law Moot Court
The Wagner Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Program is named after Robert F. Wagner, Sr., whose distinguished career as a social reformer included sponsorship of the National Labor Relations Act. Case problems are based on labor law issues and, occasionally, on employment law issues such as wrongful discharge and employment discrimination. Participants hone skills in researching administrative decisions, federal court decisions, federal statutes, and legislative histories—skills needed in all areas of legal practice.
Twelve second-year students are selected to receive rigorous writing and orals training. Participants complete three drafts of an appellate brief. In the spring, Wagner members engage in a series of practice arguments while attorneys and student directors help them develop their performance skills.
The National Wagner Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition:
This national competition attracts over 30 law schools from around the country, and is hosted by New York Law School in New York City. The competition team is selected in the spring. Its three members both compete as third-year students and serve as directors of the program.
