APPLICATION FOR MOOT COURT CLASS (POSC 417)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

                     APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Return by March 27, 2008

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.  You may answer questions 12 through 17 on a separate sheet if you want.

1.          NAME:    

                                                                            __________________________________    ID #:__________________

2.          PHONE NUMBER(S): _________________________________________         

3.          EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE:  _________________

4.          EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________

5.          CUMULATIVE GPA:  ___________           GPA IN MAJOR: _______________

6.          MAJOR(S):  ________________________    MINOR(S):  _______________

7.          LAW CLASSES TAKEN:  ___________________________________________

             __________________________________________________________________

             __________________________________________________________________

8.          COMMUNICATION CLASSES TAKEN

             __________________________________________________________________

10.       OTHER CLASSES TAKEN THAT YOU FEEL ARE RELEVANT: 

             __________________________________________________________________

11.        EXPERIENCE IN DEBATE, FORENSICS, MOCK TRIAL, MOOT COURT:

             __________________________________________________________________

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12.        IF OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY, WOULD YOU TAKE MOOT COURT FOR CREDIT MORE THAN ONCE?  ________________________       

13.        HAVE YOU HAD CLASSES FOR WHICH YOU HAVE READ COURT

             CASES?   __                                               __________________         ________

14.       HAVE YOU TAKEN A CLASS THAT REQUIRED THAT YOU PREPARE

CASE BRIEFS FOR COURT CASES?  IF SO, WHAT CLASSES?                                             

15         DO YOU PLAN, IF INVITED, TO COMPETE IN MOOT COURT TOURNAMENTS?                                                  

16.        DO YOU PLAN TO TAKE THE LSATS OR THE GRES OF ANY OTHER GRADUATE SCHOOL EXAM?  IF SO, WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO TAKE THIS EXAM?

17.        PLEASE TYPE A STATEMENT THAT ANSWERS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

                       (a)         WHY YOU SHOULD BE ACCEPTED INTO POSC 417?          

                       (b)        WHY YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN MOOT COURT?

                       (c)         DESCRIBE ANY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD WORKING WITH A PARTNER OR WITH A GROUP

18.        PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL UNIVERSITY

             TRANSCRIPT WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

19.        PLEASE SUBMIT OR ARRANGE TO BE SUBMITTED TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PROFESSORS OR DEBATE COACHES.  PLEASE ASK THEM TO EVALUATE THE FOLLOWING:

• YOUR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL
• YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES
• YOUR RELIABILITY:  SPECIFICALLY IF YOU ARE LIKELY TO

      DROP POSC 417                  

20.        PLEASE CONTACT PROFESSOR RINGEL TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW