Left to Right: Katherine Kraft '25 and Steven Burke '24
Wechsler Competition
The only national moot court in the United States to focus on topics in substantive criminal law.
Named after the drafter of the Model Penal Code, the annual Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition focuses on topics in substantive criminal law. Problems address the constitutionality and interpretation of federal and state criminal statutes as well as general issues in the doctrine of federal and state criminal law.
2025 Competition Information
Important Dates:
Registration Period: Registration will take place from November 18 and close at 5:00 p.m. on November 26 or until full.
Problem Release: Feb. 7, 2025
Question Period: Feb. 7 to Feb. 21, 2025
Brief Due Date: March 7, 2025
Competition Dates: March 28 to March 29, 2025
Awards Banquet: March 29, 2025
Buffalo Moot Court Board Leadership
President: Katherine Kio
Vice-President: Tyler Myszka
Treasurer: Shelby MacSwan
Public Relations Directors: Sara Paltrowitz and Katherine Manuszewski
Desmond Competition Co-Chairs: TBA
Weschler Competition Co-Chairs: TBA
Faculty Adviser: Prof. Lucinda Finley
Contact: law-bmcb@buffalo.edu
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