A moot court team competition provides an introduction to legal research, analysis and advocacy. The course will begin with general lectures on International Criminal Law with specific attention to the International Criminal Court. The moot court team will write three short memorials requiring research and arguments based on the three participants in ICC prosecutions, i.e., the Prosecution, the Defense and the Victims’ Advocates. As the teams prepare their written memorials, the course shifts to discussion of legal research and writing techniques. Per the competition rules, academic coaches “are not allowed to give any instruction or information specific to the problem.â€ù Once the memorials have been submitted, the class prepares for oral arguments. Each team will participate in three rounds of oral arguments and have the opportunity of arguing from all three perspectives, prosecutor, defense counsel and victims’ advocate. Enrollment in the ICC Course is limited to five students. However, each team can only consist of three students. Two additional students are permitted by the competition organizers if they are associated with the team as researchers. The schedule for the 2013 competition should be released in the coming weeks. Oral arguments are expected to be heard in early March 2013.