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Advocacy Boards Tryouts Process

Information regarding the 2025 Advocacy Boards Tryouts:

  • Wednesday, March 12: Professor Adams, Professor VanDerZee, and Professor Bowman hosted the tryouts informational meeting.  (This informational meeting was recorded and posted to the 2025 Advocacy Boards Tryouts TWEN page on Westlaw.)

  • Registration for the 2025 Advocacy Boards Tryouts is begun.  The registration period is from Tuesday, April 1, to Tuesday, April 29, at 11:59 a.m. 

  • Deadline to withdraw from the tryouts is Friday, May 9 (at 11:59 a.m.):  To withdraw from tryouts, or any portion thereof, please email Professor Bowman at [email protected].

  • The tryouts for each Board will differ, so consult each Board's Local Rules for the details about that Board's processes and timelines.

  • Eligibility:  In order to participate in the tryouts, a student must be enrolled in or have completed R&W II and graduate in May 2026 or afterwards.

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