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The 58th Annual Roger J. Traynor
California Moot Court Competition
WILL BE HELD LIVE AND IN PERSON
April 3 and 4, 2027
at
McGeorge School of Law
Among the most influential and highly esteemed jurists of the twentieth century, Roger J. Traynor was a professor, author, and justice of the California Supreme Court from 1940 to 1970. During Traynor's six years as chief justice, that court was regarded as the preeminent state court in the nation. Readily open to reform and to novel legal ideas, Traynor made long-lasting contributions to various areas of the law including taxes, negligence, and fourth amendment jurisprudence. In addition to hundreds of judicial opinions, Traynor also wrote prodigiously as a legal scholar and contributed to a number of legal reform efforts.
Established in 1969, the Traynor is a nationally recognized appellate competition. The hallmarks of the competition are the use of an actual case from the California Court of Appeal, equal emphasis on brief writing and oral argument, and judging by appellate practitioners, trial judges, and justices of the appellate courts.
The Traynor has been held online via Zoom since 2020 so we are so grateful to our host school, McGeorge School of Law, for bringing back the thrill of in-person moot court competition for the 58th edition of this event.
The Traynor is made possible by a generous grant from the Gisnet Mandell Moot Court Trust with special thanks to Patrick and Ingela Piggott.
We look forward to seeing you at Traynor '27!
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