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Although the UvA has only participated in the moot court since 2008, it has quickly gained a reputation as an excellent and social team in those years. For example, Karmijn Krooshof was award the best oralist award in 2016, and the entire 2015/2016 team turned out to be the best-performing team of all in the general rounds. In 2014, the UvA team was runner-up in the finals of the elimination rounds in Hong Kong, and won the pre-moot organized by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. In the same year, the team obtained the Joseph Schwartz award, awarded to the team that combines excellence in the moot with a great performance during the social events. You can find more about the results and experiences of previous teams here.

In the UvA team, every participant is assigned with an individual coach. Moreover, there are frequent meetings between the team and the coaches to discuss what arguments to make and how to make them (sound) more convincing.

The coaches have all participated in previous moot court teams, and have served as arbitrators during the final rounds in Vienna or Hong Kong. The fact that they are all practicing lawyers is unique for the UvA team. Rather than the academic perspective that you have learnt for years, you will know learn how to think, write and argue as a lawyer.