While we have included many links to sample videos of championship finals throughout The International Moot Court Compendium, here are some further examples that reflect the broad range of styles executed at the highest levels. This clip is an excellent example of how to converse with an interventionist bench and still maintain a professional demeanour. The Ames Moot, though not an international contest, is one of the signature events at Harvard Law, with SCOTUS and circuit court judges often presiding.
Is it harder to moot standing up or sitting down? The short answer is that stand-up moots and sit-down moots involve quite different skill-sets, and very few mooters are equally adept at both. This clip demonstrates the importance of taking a panel through the documents, as well as conveying team-work in an arbitration setting. Read more about the Willem C Vis moot, the world's largest international commercial arbitration competition, here.
Does a respondent focus more on responding or running the positive case? And what happens if you have more than two sides in a round? This clip shows the importance of being flexible, attentive, and dynamic, no matter what you might have prepared and thought to be the best arguments. Read more about the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition, the world's leading competition on international criminal law, here.
Though only a brief excerpt, it is little surprise that this is one of the most widely viewed moot videos on YouTube. The average mooter will attempt to lecture; the good mooter will be good at using stock techniques; the very best will look relaxed, speak naturally, and sound very much like a lawyer already in practice. Read more about the Jessup Moot, the world's oldest international moot, here.