Regional Appellate Advocacy Seminars

Registration is OPEN

BAFFC is coming to the Mississippi College School of Law!

Elevate your appellate practice with invaluable perspectives from circuit judges, ethical advocacy tips from practitioners and what new and seasoned attorneys need to know from the Clerk's Office. We are offering a 3-hour CLE including 1 hour of ethics*.

Program:

1 - 2 p.m. Updates from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Clerk of Court
2 -3 p.m. Judges Panel
3 - 4 p.m. Ethics Panel

Registration fee is $125 and a discounted rate of $95 for government attorneys. (*CLE accreditation applied for)

The BAFFC Young Law Committee created the Fifth Circuit Appellate Oral Advocacy Competition to emphasize the development of oral advocacy skills through realistic appellate advocacy experience. Competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the U.S. Fifth Circuit and argue the case in front of the mock court at the John Minor Wisdom Courthouse in New Orleans.

To register, complete the application and submit the registration fee no later than end of business on May 15, 2026. A total of 30 teams will participate in the competition.

The competition is a one-day format as follows:

8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Team Check-In and Mandatory Team Meeting (Teams, Coaches/Advisors, and Bailiffs)
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Judges Check-in/Orientation
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. A Teams for East, West and En Banc
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. B Teams for East, West and En Banc
11 a.m. to Noon C Teams East, West and En Banc
Noon to 1 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. D Teams East, West and En Banc
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. E Teams for East, West and En Banc
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Top Team Awards for East, West and En Banc

Registration fee is $125 and a discounted rate of $95 for government attorneys. (*CLE accreditation applied for)