Schedule

Confirmed Teams for 2025 Competition (12)

Chicago x2 / Illinois x2 / Indiana Maurer x1 / Indiana McKinney x1 / Loyola Chicago x1 / Marquette x1 / Northwestern x1 / UIC x2 / Wisconsin x1


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 6. Everyone is highly encouraged to attend.

Place: Winston & Strawn
Floor: 47th
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm (approx)


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 in Conference Room 211 (next to the cafe’ on the 2nd floor).
  • 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.


2025 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

(Rooms and or times subject to vary/change slightly up until the week of competition)


12-Team Round Robin Example:

The specific times below are for 2025.


PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS / 2025 COMPETITION
  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  • Marquette University Law School
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
  • University of Chicago Law School
  • University of Illinois College of Law
  • University of Illinois – Chicago School of Law
  • University of Wisconsin Law School

2025 COMPETITION DATES AND SCHEDULES
  • Early Bird Registration Opens:
  • Early Bird Registration Closes:
  • Regular Registration Opens:
  • Regular Registration Closes:
  • Team Information Due:
  • Problem & Rules Released:
  • Last day for Problem Clarification:
  • Briefs due:
  • Seventh Circuit Bar Association Welcome Event:
  • Preliminary Rounds
    • Advancement/Awards Reception
  • Semifinal and Final Rounds
    • Awards for Anderson Champion and Finalist
  • September 27
  • October 31
  • November 1
  • December 6*
  • January 13
  • January 13 (to schools who have submitted team info)
  • January 27 by 5:00 pm (CST)
  • February 13 by 5:00 pm (CST)
  • Thursday, March 6 / 5:30 pm @ Winston & Strawn
  • Friday, March 7 / 10:00 am
  • Saturday, March 8 / 1:30 pm
    • Immediately following

*Or whenever slots are full – whichever happens first


PRIOR YEAR JUDGES