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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-Fourth 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.

Competition Information

PRIZES: $1,250 first place, $1000 second place, $750 each to third place, best brief and best overall speaker, and $500 each to runner-up best brief and best preliminary-round speaker.  Participants will also receive prize packages sponsored by the American Health Law Association and the American College of Legal Medicine. 

RECOGNITION: The best brief will be published in an issue of the Journal of Legal Medicine. The top five speakers in the preliminary rounds receive plaques.

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Best preliminary oralist

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2025 National Health Law Moot Court Competition

TOPIC: Discrimination Claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act

DATE: October 31 & November 1, 2025

Best Brief


FINAL RESULTS 2025


-Best Preliminary Oralist:  Autumn Zierman, University of Minnesota Law School
-Best Overall Oralist: Brayden Oglesby, University of Tulsa College of Law
-Second Place Brief: Allie Morrison and Brayden Oglesby, University of Tulsa College of Law
-First Place Brief: Jungho Sim and Mackenzie Gearin, University of Minnesota Law School
-Third Place Team: 3415 - University of Minnesota Law School
-Second Place Team: 3408 - University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
-First Place Team: 3403 - University of Tulsa College of Law

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Contact Us

Reagan Honn
Chief Justice
SIU Moot Court Board
mootct@siu.edu

Chris Sielaff
Competition Director
(608) 347-6451
mootct@siu.edu

 Michael Vinluan"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)


DavidCade"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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