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National Health Law Moot Court Competition
Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School, along with supporting sponsors the American College of Legal Medicine, the American Health Law Association, and SIH, is pleased to announce the Thirty-Fifth Annual National Health Law Moot Court Competition. The Competition, held at Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School in Carbondale, is one of the premier moot court experiences in the nation and attracts teams representing law schools from throughout the country to argue contemporary issues of health law and policy.
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PRIZES: Awards will be presented to the teams and individuals who achieve the highest levels of success during the competition. Engraved trophies will be awarded to the First Place, Second Place, and Third Place teams, as well as to the competitors earning Best Overall Speaker and Best Overall Brief honors. These awards recognize excellence in both written and oral advocacy and commemorate outstanding achievement in the competition. In addition, the law school represented by the First Place team will receive one complimentary team registration for the following year's competition. The best brief will be published in an issue of the Journal of Legal Medicine.
TOPIC: The 2026 problem examines the legal challenges posed by AI-assisted healthcare.
DATE: November 13th - 14th, 2026
LOCATION: Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School, 1150 Douglas Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901.
TEAMS: Up to 26 teams from ABA-accredited law schools or law schools seeking ABA accreditation may participate in the competition. Each participating school may enter one or two teams. If the competition is oversubscribed, the committee reserves the right to place additional teams on a wait list or otherwise limit participation. Each team shall be composed of two or three students, all of whom must be full-time (day, night or weekend division) law students currently enrolled in a juris doctor program at the time of the competition.
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Jenna Zumbahlen
Chief Justice
SIU Moot Court Board
mootct@siu.edu
Michael Ruiz
Competition Director
michaelpierreruiz@gmail.com
"The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) has had the privilege of supporting and co-sponsoring the National Health Law Moot Court Competition for over a quarter of a century. The ACLM has partnered with Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School to offer law students an unparalleled opportunity to analyze and advocate the dynamic and often complex relationship between healthcare and the law. This competition allows students to develop the critical skills needed to navigate the evolving challenges at the intersection of legal practice and healthcare policy.
At ACLM, we are committed to advancing the fields of legal medicine and healthcare law. The National Health Law Moot Court Competition is an example of that commitment, providing a platform for the next generation of legal professionals to engage in meaningful, heath care advocacy. We believe this competition is vital to shaping tomorrow’s leaders in legal medicine and healthcare law.”
- Jennifer Unis Sullivan, DMD, JD, FCLM
President, American College of Legal Medicine (2025)
"The SIU National Health Law Moot Court Competition provides an outstanding platform for students to explore the cutting edge of health law and policy issues. The American Health Law Association is thrilled to maintain our support for this competition. The quality of student advocacy showcased is truly remarkable."
— David Cade
CEO, American Health Law Association
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