Competition Calendar of Events
Participating Schools (#/per school)
- September 26
- October 30
- October 31
- December 5
- December 8
- January 12
- January 26
- February 12
- March 5
- March 6 am
- March 6 pm
- March 7
- Early Bird Registration Opens ($600 / team)
- Early Bird Registration Closes
- Regular Registration ($700 / team)
- Registration Closes (or if slots are full – whichever comes first)
- Raffle Drawing for Waitlisted Teams (if necessary to meet numbers)
- Anticipated Problem Release Date
- Last Day for Questions / Problem Clarification (Q due by 5:00 pm (CST))
- Briefs Due by 5:00 pm (CST)
- Seventh Circuit Bar Association Welcome Event @ Winston & Strawn
- Preliminary Rounds (morning / early afternoon)
- Reception / Advancement Announcements / Awards @ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Semifinal and Final Rounds / Winner Announced
- Baylor University Law School (1)
- DePaul University College of Law (1)
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1)
- Indiana University McKinney School of Law (1)
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1)
- Marquette University Law School (1)
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (1)
- University of Illinois College of Law (2)
- University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law (2)
- University of Wisconsin Law School (1)
WELCOME RECEPTION EVENT
A reception sponsored by the Seventh Circuit Bar Association for all Judges, Competitors, Coaches, and Seventh Circuit Bar Members will be held on the evening of Thursday, March 5, 2026. Everyone is highly encouraged to attend.
Place: Winston & Strawn, 300 N. LaSalle Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60654
Time: 5:30 to 8:00 pm
DIRKSEN FEDERAL BUILDING
IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE:
- When you arrive at Dirksen, you will need to go through security, so have your government ID ready.
- After you go through security, take the elevators to the second floor.
- Check-in and Orientation will be located (tbd).
- The Fresh Season’s Cafe’ cafeteria will be open on Friday and you are welcome to dine there between your rounds.
- Any food or drink must be consumed in the cafeteria located on the second floor.
- No food or drink (other than bottled water) is allowed in the courtrooms (including the orientation courtroom).
- As a side note, you can find out which floor each courtroom for the competition is on by the first two digits of the courtroom number.
For instance… Courtroom 1019 is on the 10th floor, Courtroom 2525 is on the 25th floor, and so on.
AWARD RECEPTION
Place: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, 110 N. Wacker Driver, Chicago, IL 60606
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
2026 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
2026 COMPETITOR SCHEDULE
2026 Competition Bracket
The specific times below are for the 2025 competition.