The King Hall Negotiations Team is grateful to the Dean's Office for its generous financial support.

With this support, we are able to actively participate in these outside competitions, which allows us to network and stay competitive at the  national level.

Outside Competitions

ABA Regional Negotiations Competition:  

"The ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition promotes greater interest among law students in legal negotiation and provides a means for them to practice and improve their negotiating skills. The competition simulates legal negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, negotiate a series of legal problems. The simulations consist of a common set of facts known by all participants and confidential information known only to the participants representing a particular side. All of the simulations deal with the same general topic, but the negotiation situation varies with each round and level of the competition."

"Being proficient in negotiation is an important skill-set for all lawyers no matter what area of practice you pursue. Quality representation of clients requires that one be able to negotiate contracts, settlements, and other agreements while working in the field. The ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition helps students build these essential skills by providing students a forum to negotiate under time constraints and in an area of law with which they may not be familiar.  Under competition circumstances those who thrive typically excel at showcasing effective communication and the ability to quickly assess the interests of their client and adversary. True to real life, teams will find that through each round of competition no two negotiations are alike."

For more information about the ABA Regional Negotiations Competition, please visit their website.

ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition:

"The ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition simulates a law office consultation in which law students, acting as attorneys, are presented with a client matter. They conduct an interview with a person playing the role of the client and then explain how they would proceed further in the hypothetical situation."

Southwestern Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition:

Southwestern's Negotiation Honors Program is the host of the annual Southwestern Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition. The competition provides the opportunity to develop negotiation skills and gain competitive experience with an eye towards effective communication and ability to assess interests of clients and adversaries. This competition is helpful for students interested in a career in entertainment law, particularly those who wish to network and experience Los Angeles and Hollywood.  

For more information about the Southwestern Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition, please visit their website. 

Drexel Transactional Lawyering Meet:

"The Transactional Lawyering Meet^SM is the premier "moot court" experience for students interested in transactional practice. During the meet, students work in teams to draft a transactional agreement and to negotiate its provisions with opposing student teams. Teams are judged by a panel of experts from practice who will evaluate the teams’ success in achieving the goals of the parties to the transaction. The types of agreement and transaction vary from year to year but present essential challenges in transactional problem solving."    

For more information about the Drexel Transactional Lawyering Meeting, please visit their website. 

Student Environmental Negotiations Competition:

"In today’s law practice, almost all civil cases settle before trial. Negotiation skills are essential. In this unique one day competition open to all California law students, two-person teams from California law schools will negotiate a simulated environmental dispute, judged by environmental lawyers, judges and professional mediators."    

For more information about the Student Environmental Negotiations Competition, please visit their website