During the fall membership competition, participants are required to review an appellate case, write a brief and argue both sides of the issues before a panel of current Moot Court Board members. The problem is issued at a meeting early in the fall semester. The brief is due two weeks later. Appellate arguments begin after briefs are turned in and last for two weeks.

The top-scoring 16 participants are offered membership on the Moot Court Board and compete against each other for scholarship money after becoming members. This competition is open to 2L students only.

During the spring trial membership competition, two-member teams are required to review discovery of a civil or criminal trial and present a complete trial on the issues before a panel composed of current Moot Court Board members, professors and local attorneys. Competitors are responsible for providing two witnesses to serve as characters in the problem. They will also present motions-in-limine, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, closing statements and objections throughout the proceedings. The top-scoring participants are given an invitation to join the Moot Court Board. However, each competitor is scored individually, and some may qualify for membership while their competition partner does not. The top 16 competitors and their partners then compete for scholarship money. Both members of the winning team in the scholarship competition are invited to join the board, regardless of previous scoring. This competition is open to 2L students only.