Students From Ain Shams University Faculty Of Law Win National “Practice Court” Competition

Students and professors from seven Egyptian University law faculties recently participated in a “practice court” competition that was conducted with the support of the American Bar Association (ABA), the National Center for Judicial Studies, and the U.S. Government.  The team from Ain Shams University won the competition, with Banha University’s team as the runner-up.

“To compete in today’s global markets, businesses need commercial lawyers who are able to respond to rapidly changing circumstances in the competitive environment,” said Dr. Mary C. Ott, Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which sponsors the program. “The students’ energy, skill, and commitment to a fair judicial system are inspiring.”

Law Faculties at Ain Shams, Banha, Beni Suef, Helwan, Mansoura, Munifiya and Zagazig Universities sent teams to the national competition. Student preparation and training for the competition was conducted by faculty members from the participating universities with assistance from the ABA.  Professors from the participating universities also conducted trainings and competitions at their universities to select the teams that were sent to the National Competition.

This is the second National Moot Court Competition held in Egypt.  Last year’s winning team hailed from Helwan University.   ABA works to integrates extracurricular activities such as Moot Competitions and legal clinics into law faculty programs to promote the development of professional skills in the legal profession.  One hundred Egyptian lawyers and 24 professors received training from ABA, and over the last four years more than 1000 students and young lawyers have participated in ABA trainings and moot court competitions around the country.