While many law students hope to one day argue a case in front of a State Supreme Court Justice, few expect to do so as a 2L. As the finalists of the Maynard Pirsig Moot Court Honors Tournament, that’s exactly the position Simon Earle, 2L, and Dominik Ruch, 2L, found themselves in. Having won the prior rounds of the competition, Earle and Ruch argued the final round in front of Justice G. Barry Anderson ’79, Justice Natalie Hudson ’82, and Justice Gordon Moore. Both students were greatly praised for their arguments, and Earle, who won the case, described the experience as “an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Minnesota Law provides a wide variety of experiential education opportunities, including its nationally-ranked Law in Practice program, over 25 legal clinics, and robust field and residency programs. With a wide breadth of topics to choose from, students can both learn and practice the skills they need to succeed as lawyer-leaders.