APPLICATION FOR MOOT COURT CLASS (POSC 417)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

                           APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Return by November 6, 2009

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.  You may answer questions 12 through 18 on a separate sheet.

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:

              __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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?   IF SO, WHAT CLASSES?     

_________________________________________________________                                       

14.        HAVE YOU TAKEN A CLASS(ES) THAT REQUIRED THAT YOU PREPARE

CASE BRIEFS FOR COURT CASES?  IF SO, WHAT CLASS(ES)?     

_________________________________________________________                                        

15          IF INVITED WILL YOU 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 _______________________                                         

17.         FOR FALL APPLICANTS ONLY:

Please indicate how likely you are to be available to attend the following:

• Very Likely
• Likely
• Maybe
• Unlikely
• Very unlikely

• Summer meetings at campus                                                      ________________
• Friday sessions in the Fall (after 11:00 AM)                          ________________
• Weekend scrimmages (starting in October/November)        ________________

18.         Who are your references?

              _____________________________       _______________________________                                            

19.         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

20.         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 AND TEMPERMENT:  SPECIFICALLY IF YOU ARE

       LIKELY TO DROP POSC 417 AND WILL YOU BE A GOODTEAMMATE.

21.         PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL UNIVERSITY

              TRANSCRIPT WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

PLEASE CONTACT PROFESSOR RINGEL TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW