The American Bar Association Law Student Division is now accepting entry forms for the 2006 Arbitration Competition, which is co-sponsored by the National Arbitration Forum. The entry deadline is September 8, 2006. This year's competition topic is an insurance coverage dispute involving a disaster. The regional competitions take place October 13-15 and October 20-22 at various locations around the country. The University of Texas School of Law will host the national competition November 17-19, 2006 in Austin, TX. To enter the competition, visit the Arbitration Competition's home page at http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/arbitration/home.html. The Arbitration Competition promotes greater knowledge and interest among law students by simulating a realistic arbitration hearing. Participating students learn how to think, act, and be an advocate representing a client in an arbitration. They prepare and present an arbitration case and are involved in opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations, and summations. The competition is open to ABA Law Student Division members. All ABA-approved law schools may enter one team of four students each. Schools may indicate they would like to send a second team if space is available. Two students act as two lawyers and two act as witnesses. Last November, 80 students from 20 schools participated in the inaugural Arbitration Competition at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN. Registration opens on June 1, 2006 for the Law Student Division's three other competitions: Negotiation Competition Client Counseling Competition National Appellate Advocacy Competition Please visit the Competitions Home Page at http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/ for more information about the Law Student Division competitions and to register beginning on June 1, 2006 for the Negotiation, Client Counseling and National Appellate Advocacy Competitions. Arbitration Competition registration is open now! Thank you for your support of the ABA Law Student Division competitions.

Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on April 7, 2006

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