Ames Moot Court Competition 2019

[@Grace-hs9lt]

Harvard Law didn't look this scary in Legally Blonde.

[@monkeyaddict1]

LMAO

[@chaitea4315]

FRRR 😭

[@IrisVlogs2000]

Ik 😭😭

[@indyakiernan9864]

it really never😩🤣

[@folklovermorenightsdepartment]

Like, it's hard?

[@cml08]

I completely lost all confidence in my English skills after watching the first 5 minutes of this video.

[@katechipata9934]

LOL

[@chelseacrisostomo4720]

I feel you 😅

[@jenniferdelgado2834]

You can do it

[@samit5650]

I'm not kidding me too

[@annie1911]

it's stuff they've memorised and rehearsed

[@AlexIsUber]

Chief judge didn't even blink. Must be used to seeing students dead tired and passing out

[@AlexIsUber]

@@naiewgnaw 👀🤷‍♂️

[@thereserubi4618]

Very normal in law school. Hahaha

[@CMVFlight]

lol

[@moonlace1560]

naiewgnaw nope

[@imen5686]

My thoughts exactly 🤣🤣

[@zi834]

No “uh” or “um” throughout their entire argument; they actually maintain perfect speech as they quickly formulate rebuttals, wow!

[@MissTopDJ007]

I'm impressed. I definitely to practice that with my speeches.

[@christopherholland3464]

I heard a lot of uhs

[@Kredroth]

18:50 don’t mean to be that guy. Still outstanding to be able to deliver arguments that way, really impressive.

[@gndisluv]

@@Kredroth But, after fainting, lol. Prior, I could tell she wasn't feeling well when her voice began to crack dryly, her breathing escalated, and when she looked down a few times for water. However, she still had minimal filler words -- impressive.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? AMCC AMWF

[@bluewin13]

I understand every spoken word individually but my brain isn’t synthesizing them into intelligible messages 😭

[@cornonthecob7779]

Dw, sometimes I followed what they were saying but most of the time I was lost

[@sannomi]

@Bela Rios no need to be rude

[@warrenbuffet5152]

Why? They just used complex words to describe laws and classification systems that aren't complex. That's the theatrics of law. This is not nuclear physics nor stochastic calculus.

[@bluewin13]

@노근대위 누구...?

[@iknowyoucanhearme6483]

@Bela Rios 바보

[@danielzamora9886]

I don’t remember this in Legally Blonde...

[@carltapnio4810]

DJ Zamo 🤣🤣🤣

[@hahaoml2812]

🙋

[@eunkyochoi2238]

Gosh. That was such a cool movie btw :)

[@jiggykinny4110]

Screaming!!

[@umesh_vishnoi]

@@eunkyochoi2238 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jacewilder9268]

"Would you mind repeating the question your honor" has to be the most boss move I have ever seen. Girl full on knocks out gets up and just says that. Damn anyways hope shes doing well in her law practice now

[@jazmin0412]

What minute?

[@kenshaddox]

@@jazmin0412 16:51 "Would you mind repeating the question, Your Honor?"

[@elva136]

@@jazmin0412 14:52 onwards

[@kenchi4789]

14:50

[@neothesaver880]

That was because she needed time to think. I would use the same technique if I needed more time to answer a question

[@Mac-dt3iz]

I can't even begin to describe how well she did! The justices asked very difficult questions, and she was spot on in her responses. Talented lawyer!!

[@KitaKatt1988]

And very fast

[@oedihamijok6504]

One thing I have learned from the video is that I have to learn English.

[@zuthovezoyorry5141]

It true

[@SurajKrTuddu]

Very true

[@KM-xn5kj]

Fun fact...This is not english..

[@oedihamijok6504]

@@KM-xn5kj ?

[@oedihamijok6504]

@@SurajKrTuddu jo

[@honeybun2273]

the fact that she stood back up and just continued, so much respect

[@ArtIsDrawing]

Shut up

[@honeybun2273]

@@ArtIsDrawing what

[@MA-yu2ss]

@@ArtIsDrawing why?

[@Cutecumball]

@@MA-yu2ss 14:50

[@MA-yu2ss]

@@Cutecumball ?

[@vanessatalaboc3419]

I'm a law student as well. Moot courts are just the most exhausting and intense activity a student could possibly experience. It gets 10 times harder if you're not an English native speaker. Limited vocab would really hinder the delivery of your legal argument.

[@madeleynecarat3368]

Were you good at it?

[@badlove6896]

are you a filipino

[@madamm2766]

I'm still in high school (probably sophomore in USA) in the Netherlands, but I can follow this discussion pretty well, even though I didn't know what the details of the discussion were about beforehand

[@maelys9785]

Milaine Nieuwenhuijse the northern elite 🤝

[@topoisomerace]

Which makes it similar to real life, where communication skills often determine whether or not your argument is accepted or rejected by your audience.

[@marlenejimenez3108]

I'm not even a law student and watching this case just got my anxiety really high up. I congratulate everyone who participated in this Court Competition, you all did an amazing job from pov : )

[@Brittanity]

Everyone in the comments missed that at 15 minutes she FAINTS mid argument?!

[@ad4994]

I don't think anyone made it to 15 min of the video lol!

[@shikharsrivastava1759]

AHAHAHAH OMG I DIED LAUGHING. I feel so sorry, it must have been so stressful for her

[@lightspersecond]

I think she might be reconsidering the legal profession.

[@yogurtmonster6925]

@@lightspersecond hahaha

[@yogurtmonster6925]

@@lightspersecond its honestly f ed up how these students have to go through so much , in the ewnd having someone like trump be the president and corrupt pieaces of sh run this world when hardworking people deeserve these jobs

[@zanele_sekgobela]

I’m honestly not surprised that she fainted, the level of nerves and stress that comes with standing in front of learned judges is the scariest thing ever, on top of that with them asking her multiple questions. Big ups to her for having the strength to get back to the stand to conclude her submissions. Watching this just made me think about my first moot court experience 😩😭

[@nokwandadubazana5216]

I was soo lucky I had to do mine via zoom because of the corona🙈 but the nerves where this there😂

[@farizaali3874]

I literally asked my teacher to restart the recording because I got super nervous and fucked up the introduction of my first submission 😂😭. It got recorded into my moot, and all you can hear me say at the beginning is, "if it pleases the court, I will begin with my *pauses for 10 seconds*...sorry, can you restart the recording?" So fucking embarrassing.

[@spaceclottey5054]

@@nokwandadubazana5216 you are blessed and you will be going places

[@thesadnerd1781]

Haha yea me too hahaha.... :| :|

[@lailateles5469]

I'm a lawyer in Brazil, here most defends are made orally at the hearing, Brazilian judges, prosecutors and public defenders are not nominated but are chosen through testes with several stages, including an oral stage, only the most well prepared ones with years of studies goes by, some contests last longer than 1 year. ..sorry my English is a little bit rusty.

[@adriansalazar1497]

She passed out and then got up like a champ. God help me when I'm in law school.

[@ndudiobichi3515]

No sammmmeeeee because how do they expect me to speak...publicly....WITHOUT FAINTING. LIKE.....my argument is correct please just take my word for it 😭😭😭😭

[@MamaIHaveSomePizza]

The way Garland asks questions is so supportive. He always leads the students into the 'right' direction through his line of questioning and i think its awesome. He understands its a stressful experience, and knows that these students can arrive at some interesting conclusions if directed the right way.

[@lekoman]

He strikes me as just a really high caliber guy. I'm glad we have him as our AG in these tough times.

[@alinatv123]

the way she had a well structured paragraph for every single question asked, man harvard students are another breed

[@TeamTimeRiders]

It’s not hard to do if you just practice. What is hard is going up and doing it in front of these judges 😳

[@hadleygrace3916]

that’s how moot court works bruh

[@TruthTALKA]

There are other law schools way lower ranked that win these competitions over Ivy League schools like Harvard btw, South Texas College of Law for example

[@alex7633]

in which competitions? Aimes is only for Harvard students. @@TruthTALKA

[@dragonflarefrog1424]

@@TruthTALKAWell yeah, because they don’t take the scrimmages as seriously as the lower ranked schools.

[@janeluooo]

I'm not a law student, but anything can happen during quarantine

[@busikumuchindu4387]

I thought I was alone 😂😂😂🤣

[@itisharma8476]

😂😂😂

[@gracesv7381]

busiku muchindu 😂😂😂😂 lmao

[@Jcanaan]

Lmao 😂

[@greyck]

in brasil to, i'm brazilian and i dont know how i'm here

[@onemillionpercent]

So glad this was recommended to me. This was amazing. Their vocabulary, public speaking skills, debate and memorization skills, and confidence, was amazing and inspiring.

[@BenTheSkipper]

I also felt the same way!

[@onemillionpercent]

Dangerous Haircut yes!!! it was really cool and motivating to see.

[@stevocanuck]

this was way too advanced for me. It was hard to understand much of what they were talking about

[@AntiMasonic93]

It you were a law student, you would have understood it.

[@warrenbuffet5152]

@@AntiMasonic93 I'm a quant and I understood all of it. The speech of today is in vernacular for most people. It's much less intellectually taxing and stimulating than the speech patterns of just a few decades ago.

[@tomhandle]

My biggest regret is not being as book smart as these people. Always sucked at exams, but loved accademia, well done to those who can do it.

[@lovelygocela6164]

DAMN THIS QUARANTINE GOT ME WATCHING RANDOM STUFF LIKE THESE edit : wait this blew up eye- guess we all have the same level of boredom lmao

[@tristanvillanea3999]

Same lol

[@arliemew]

Ur not alone hahaha

[@hajerjm]

SAME OMG

[@pthong100]

Haha me either

[@maymay6771]

Lovely Gocela same boat.. im a med student and the only mind stimulating was the fainting part of the girl. Hahahaha

[@euphegenia]

Edit: I take this back. Harvard has fallen after their disgusting defense of Hamas. They hired Claudine Gay (lol). And their handling of the Roland Fryer affair. RIP to the once greatest institution of higher learning in the world. I swear, kids that go to Harvard are not human. How do you faint mid-argument and proceed like nothing happened? What a trooper.

[@EFWrightSr]

I was thinking the same thing, but literally 😂

[@m.a.a1398]

When did this happen?

[@lizmorin6390]

M.A.A 14:50

[@pianoman551000]

Harvard used to enroll mature young adults who could handle the rigors of law school without emotionally losing it and passing out when presenting a mock oral argument. Not so much today.

[@ohwellwhateverr]

bach baroque Fainting has nothing to do with emotions. It’s an evolutionary response to perceived threat - fight, flight or freeze - and it can affect anyone no matter how tough or emotionally in-check. But can you imagine the pressure they’re under in this scenario? Have some empathy.

[@ppn401]

Being a law student is extremely stressful basically every class every test is represented in this video , I remember my moot court experience, I researched half of the day , and the other half learned it , practice time , practiced always saying your honor, and left like 5 seconds of my day to cry , basically never slept 🤣 but it was so worth it . By the way I graduated now and I’m an attorney at 26 😁🙏🏻 the fact that she fainted , and just stood up , GIRL POWER!!!

[@sondorganduulga510]

u inspire meeee

[@XSelfishxLittlexYouX]

Woot woot! How do I get these skills ?

[@osmopolito]

@@XSelfishxLittlexYouX you need a very good memory.

[@chix25]

U.S lawyer?

[@yayas.4699]

was it hard finding a job after law school?

[@petergabriel9261]

I’m currently studying for the bar exam and I promise this isn’t normal. They are SO impressive. Just wow.

[@jessycam-k5059]

I think that girl secured herself a job at any firm of her picking. To faint and get right back up and continue is pretty impressive. However, there is no weakness or shame in taking a break or stepping away if you're unwell.

[@ShainAndrews]

I need glasses. LOL.

[@JustAnotherLokiStan]

@@ShainAndrews read that again. They said "firm", not "film".

[@ShainAndrews]

@@JustAnotherLokiStan You are correct.

[@JustAnotherLokiStan]

@Burhan Abdulali not necessarily cuz there are Harvard grads who are unemployed, but that incident is gonna boost her up a LOT.

[@indeedConfirmed]

Time stamp for when she fainted ?

[@bloxygigi7736]

I dont remember this episode of how to get away with murder

[@zeniashanze1882]

Moot courts...they were busy solving real murders and then committing real murders themsleves in college!

[@mabensilbasa131]

S4 Ep 13. Lahat vs Commonwealth

[@carloalfonso6355]

I don’t remember Michaela fainting hahaha

[@jayleenm7784]

@@carloalfonso6355 hahah lmfaoo same

[@Yviee5413]

@@carloalfonso6355 hahahaha

[@bridget3464]

The elite vibes in this video is overwhelming. I feel like a peasant😂😂

[@taniamanik2012]

I think it's supposed to be like that. If soon to be lawyers looked like homeless people then that would be a problem lol

[@TheRoneZone]

Same......same

[@saeedvazirian]

Harvard and other Ivy League unis love to pretend like they're British posh elites, lol.

[@niatai9651]

@@saeedvazirian lol

[@salmathecopt7969]

@@saeedvazirian no they love being American. Posh Brits seem pretentious

[@pillove5015]

She did a great job. I was worried when she fell down, but she stood up quickly and continued. I was so impressed by her. She is amazing.

[@emilyfuckingfields]

I feel like people fainting at these things are the norm

[@Sarahh_]

ya considering the way they just sat there lmao I was like "what you're not gonna get up?!"

[@blakee121]

So underrated

[@teish]

solo ist nerve-wracking*

[@maxdominate2481]

...only girls.

[@catiekleindl2682]

You're correct.

[@ddgs5164]

Who faints mid-argument? Lol, I would've fainted 5 seconds in at the start.

[@abbygrace5218]

lmao same

[@legalconversationswithcalv561]

i would have fainted before giving opening remarks lol

[@memisshows8853]

LMFAO literally the same. I would've fainted the moment I stepped into court lol. I'd be shitting myself of stress

[@zacklee5168]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lovejulienesky.4110]

HAHAHAHA

[@catherinesmith5793]

I feel like after she fainted it was like an ice breaker, idk I was nervous for her but when everyone laughed when she got up it felt like the atmosphere lost a lot of tension and it felt like at least if I was her it would be less nerv racking to answer questions but she was doing amazing the whole time

[@solsoul6449]

Catherine Smith yeah I agree, everything loosened up after she fainted

[@WallStwizkid]

Yeah, it was like totally skillful that she fainted in the middle of court and broke that ice like a glass ceiling.

[@mika-hn3qx]

what part of the video was it?

[@claudia4605]

@@mika-hn3qx 14:50

[@sce2aux464]

"Been wanting to do that ever since I read 'One L'" 😁

[@user-rrrkkk64]

They're coherent, unwavering from their arguments and are straight forward... How fabulous is that!!! The deserve to be in Harvard

[@michaeljin5460]

I just realized the middle judge is Merrick Garland, who was just a few senate votes shy from becoming a US supreme court Justice. No wonder the first girl fainted I'd be sh*tting myself too if I had to present an argument in front of him.

[@BornToTalk]

Same! But she got back up like a champ.

[@maxdominate2481]

Good observation!

[@Jhonnycomelate]

Amul Thapar too is a front runner for the U.S Supreme Court

[@jakobweinmueller1266]

Bit ironic for him to be chief judge of the Supreme Court in a moot court

[@BEFisher00]

A few votes shy?? There was no vote- up or down. You can thx Cocaine Moscow Mitch for that.

[@Rae-li5wm]

She's so calm and collective answering those dreadful questions. Dang.

[@HannaKtv]

Admiring

[@adekins3213]

🤮

[@afrofeast]

😁😁😁 nerve wrecking!

[@keepthefaith9805]

Stupid questions

[@DoctorFashion]

wow !! she fainted and went right back to work.. I don't even know how I got this video . . . I wasn't watching anything related to law.. lol.. but I am a pre-med student... this was cool to watch.. (taking notes)

[@ransom2121]

Am law student 🙂 and yes she did goood

[@timmuller9587]

It seemed scripted

[@maevalauren]

same im a med student too😂

[@Rainbowduse3579]

@@timmuller9587 it does seem a little scripy to me now that you’ve mentioned

[@jaheje7079]

I love seeing woman slay it with education! 💜

[@jackwindensky5606]

The speed at which they make progress is outstanding. I've never been able to have a debate in which my points where faithfully represented and turned upside down for me to defend at every turn. Simply amazing.

[@ona907]

She got right back up and back on point, I respect the commitment!

[@nicolesanderson8757]

@Texan Distributist Here in Canada The reason why we don't do that is bc of Canada's "sixtys scoop" & residential school history of attempting to assimilate Indian children by taking away their native identity all together. native children should be placed with native ppl otherwise they can and will lose their identity which can and will cause a deep rooted sense of never belonging which is the gateway to Addiction and suicide. So I would disagree with you. in Canada We cannot adopt out native children to non native familes bc of the assimilation history in which the goal was to "Kill the Indian in the child". America was no different. If anything America is behind. That Child should have never been given to the caldwells to begin with. It speaks to the problem America has with not caring enough for its first nations people.

[@greatwolf5372]

@@nicolesanderson8757 It's a hypothetical case, not a real one my man. Don't get too excited with your Canadian superiority complex.

[@isabelamacavei1333]

@@nicolesanderson8757 I agree with you, Nicole. We also assume that there would be no push back from the native Americans in raising that child. Anything related to this law would be the responsibility of the Federal court to decide, not a state's. However, this hypothetical case sits in the hands of judges who have to apply the law of the land, not another country's. If that's desired to be done, the people would have to first change the law, and thereafter sustain their point in court for the desired outcome.

[@asli353]

Great Wolf it’s a hypothetical case based on a very real issue.

[@Deimian676]

Great Wolf “Canadian superiority complex” something an ignorant person would convey by taking things personally, as if it was a jab against their nation.

[@MissTrueChizz]

As a law student from across the pond, my heart pulled for her as she fainted. I’m sure, as most competitive law students would, found the pause more annoying than worrying if she lost her train of argument 😂

[@saaaadmalik]

Exactly lol

[@mefawa]

FR

[@ngacheitharinchiphang2233]

Are y'all from US too or Indian law students

[@mangoesyum]

@@ngacheitharinchiphang2233 across the pond refers to the UK

[@ngacheitharinchiphang2233]

@@mangoesyum okay thank you

[@nahshonarvin1932]

their eloquence is incomparable, these are smart people

[@sab8634]

Nahshon Arvin Well said!

[@Kaykay-jh1zu]

True

[@JoeARedHawk275]

Ahem Elon Musk... but this is a different type of intelligence. Certain people are good at math while others are better at communications and word recall and politics. Regardless, judging someone's smarts by their eloquence is not a really representative of their true intelligence I feel, especially with guys like Elon Musk walking around

[@nahshonarvin1932]

Joe A. You’re right,some people just don’t get it

[@3WDon]

Nahshon Arvin Not exactly. I had a lot of batchmates who were eloquent but not actually bright. A lot of people are just comfortable with public speaking because of their undergrad or past exposures. That confidence does not necessarily translate to critical thinking or high level of intelligence. That’s why many of them got kicked out in our freshman or sophomore year.

[@fewcommentsonnews.4842]

SHE'S NOW _ a true defender of law! CONGRATULATIONS to Ms Mickayla Gilbert for her brave on carry on her commitments with justice.

[@karo_carocarol]

I'm a law student and had moot before this. It was intense! We haven't slept for days in finishing and compiling the files for mooting. Had to read many cases for hundreds of pages, printing it out, memorised it and understand it only for a few days, and had to run when submitting the files. Everything was like a marathon. And...it's not over yet! We had to present our files in front of the judges, getting asked for many times, getting scolded at. I never had the hardest time in my life except during that day. Furthermore, I'm the type that has to read again and again since I'm not that smart to understand at once but yeah, that's how it was....

[@k27ism]

Same here. Mooted on Friday which was two days ago from today (Sunday). I basically am the same like you, I have to read and read again and again I am not that smart to understand at once, but basically I am a relentless mf when I have to be. Law is interesting because it deals a lot with cases and between you and me, I have to make sense of all of these things by writing it down re organizing it on pen and paper until I have all the things certain just for me to begin to proceed further. Most of the time I have had to negotiate with my "inner self" to come to an agreement to work together with me - me if that makes sense haha! Then there's the researching needed and the readings to complement it. But this is only just the beginning because after all this you gotta look at the issues and then start dissecting further if you missed anything ladidadiDA! Yeaj, it is how it sometimes but we are relentless mfs!

[@kaelabritanico7363]

Same here lmao. I remember writing really often during the entirety of the cross examination and interpolation because I am the type to quickly forget details orally presented. It was fun tho. It was a really heated argument

[@wonderwallflower]

I’m a 2nd year law student and haven’t dome Moot. I swear this video scared the crap out of me

[@ddudduru9601]

Izzy Caroline people dont talk about how good the judges were. For themselves too this would have been stressful and had to really pick those points out.

[@barihaaskery3900]

Do all law students have to do Moot Court?

[@francescoforner3079]

16:00 I swear to god she has all my respect. Judges were giving her a very hard time, yet she's being polite and clear during all arguement. She is really inspiring.

[@ProximaOrcus]

it aint that serious lmao

[@graceemeraldkorankye3071]

G for God

[@poopa7642]

@@graceemeraldkorankye3071 F for Food

[@Tan-ps3dg]

The judges weren't really giving her a hard time. This is how all moot courts go

[@francescoforner3079]

@@Tan-ps3dg They basically never let her finish a sentence

[@coachave87x]

Show this video to anyone who tries to say Harvard is overrated and not worth it. This girl deserves all the opportunities that she gets for graduating from Harvard.

[@justinsu7241]

harvard is overrated. harvard law, med along with many others aren't.

[@tobiasyoder]

I think most of the time grads from top schools are extremely competent more because only those who are competent can get in and graduate, not because the school is making them competent.

[@danielroque7493]

@@justinsu7241 I bet you got rejected 😂😂that’s why 🤡

[@udhav423]

@@danielroque7493 sour grapes

[@shak9558]

Harvard is overrated. What someone chooses to do with their time and how hard they work isn't.

[@cristinamaiorescu9010]

I did this at an international level, in front of the European Court of Human Rights and its honorary judges. Only that it was much harder to do it in a foreign language (French). It made the victory even sweater when we won twice, against the French team and the Egyptian team, and scored overall in the top 25 of 150+ international teams.

[@franzricajean8541]

Congratulations!

[@Foxy-dt7xt]

What's the competition called?

[@invictus88]

What year?

[@JenkinsOwen]

lmao sweater is a funny Freudian slip.

[@aaronc.5576]

All that and you can’t spell a basic word

[@ambessashield9360]

The fact that natives are still called “Indians”, in front of an actual Indian judge in this case..

[@user-kw4wc1he4h]

I actually was really confused and annoyed when I realized that too but apparently it’s because in the constitution they refer to natives as Indians so apparently therefore in court settings the term “Indians” is used?

[@asherujudo7383]

I thought it was weird at first too, but apparently natives don't really mind it. I've seen several videos of natives referring to themselves as Indians.

[@ambessashield9360]

@@user-kw4wc1he4h It’s messed up though

[@ambessashield9360]

@@asherujudo7383 I guess they been mentally beat into submission. How someone can accept being called something they’re aren’t is weird to me.

[@ayaanhafer7953]

Watch CGP Grey's video. According to his interviews, many tribe members prefer using Indian

[@karlo5157]

The judges look so proud, the future of law is in good hands with these young adults.

[@elck3]

My roommate in college was in Harvard Law -- these folks are seriously talented -- you need to be on the extreme end of the spectrum when it comes to logic, reasoning, wit, writing, etc. Seriously impressed.

[@troywalt4834]

What didn't you understand about this court competition. Me: Yes

[@KhalifDIY]

Troy Walt LMFAOAOA

[@breannat3765]

😂😂😂

[@sadierobins4752]

*inserts question mark* bravo English!

[@raenkyotie5310]

LMAO 🤣🤦

[@letlhogonolomotlhose9617]

😂😂😂😂

[@franciscomatthews1344]

Why is a law student being scrutinized more than most politicians these days?

[@celestialmoonlight262]

I think because some positions that are being ran for, you dont need a law degree to run for some offices. To be a lawyer, you must have a degree

[@ib8628]

@@celestialmoonlight262 and pass an exam that is bat shit crazy. I know colleagues and former classmates that say the BAR isn't that hard. Sure it's doable. But, it's very difficult and it contains nuances that you don't really learn in law school.

[@NitinYadav-wi9vo]

This is a voluntary activity, they volunteered to be scrutinized. And the rewards for all 4 are tremendous, they will get the best opportunities right out of law school because of already having argued before Federal judges.

[@pratyush4real]

So they can become good politicians . ( Most of them have law degrees)

[@dbergerac9632]

@@pratyush4real Often revoked law degrees.

[@dominiqueshaneribaya4009]

Man, i don't understand a thing they are discussing

[@tricky2055]

Whether a state low is enforceable or violates substantive due process clause of the 14th Amendment to the constitution.

[@Tamara-gq6xg]

YoshiPeach Mario that former slaves are legal US citizens.

[@annam5958]

@@Tamara-gq6xg former slaves? I'm pretty sure that is incorrect terminology.

[@naz6736]

thanks 4 making me feel normal again

[@hafsabatul]

🤣 🤣 And yet we are here... Watching it 🤣

[@minakshibastapure2254]

I'm preparing for the law entrance exam and this moot court competition has increased my passion for law even more.

[@mohiniinks]

Sameeee

[@nitishagiri.7057]

Are you doing law after 12th or after graduation?

[@TruthTALKA]

@@Checkmate777 This is moot court not a mock trial you're getting it confused, mock trial is where you "sell"

[@gtotalman]

That’s why big institutions like Harvard are reputable internationally, they make sure their students graduate as great thinkers and communicators. This is brilliant

[@nyree9370]

Yeah after killing their mental health

[@banardadams8776]

Well it’s so hard to get into they make sure they only take great thinkers and communicators. No one gets into Harvard who can’t think. Harvard doesn’t make the students, the students make Harvard.

[@emmanueldadzie8288]

@@nyree9370 just like a muscle, though it has teared, rest assured it will rebuild into a bigger & stronger muscle.

[@Benni777]

@@nyree9370 and drowning in debt

[@mainulsabuj4982]

@@Benni777 well, that debt will be repaid pretty quick once the Harvard grads get big law jobs in places like Skadden, Latham & Watkins, Brown Rudnick at starting salary of $215,000, which increases close to $300,000 by the fourth year and I am not even taking bonus into account. If smart with personal finance, the big law lawyers can pay off their loans in 6 - 8 years, assuming you take the entire Harvard tuition of $321,000 as loan. In real life, very few people take the entire amount as loan and the payback period could be shorter.

[@unclejoe3397]

If I'm ever in court I want that first young lady on my side. She's a pit bull who doesn't give up. Bravo!

[@Marklee-lx7cd]

If I ever go to jail shes my lawyer lol

[@onlinecomment]

She’s no pitbull.

[@Fatima-gq1oo]

@@onlinecomment It was a metaphor :/

[@TabaNikki]

Am i the only one who did not understand anything but kept watching . Lol

[@Zen-cx5tc]

No you have company 😂😂

[@yodalinlapasam6284]

Me too I don't understand anything but still I keep watching it ...

[@katherines4970]

We’re here with you 😝

[@teopistarnabirye806]

,🤣😂😁😀😀😃🤣

[@shawnlynch9658]

Don't worry. There's no dearth of morons in this world.

[@yours_debbie]

I feel like passing out watching this video, can't imagine standing infront of judges and keep adressing tricky questions comprehensively. Salute to the lady and to the judges.

[@meredithburnham4279]

I said “being a lawyer might be cool” and KZbin recommendations laughed in my face and said “you are not cut out, not even close”

[@AntiMasonic93]

You are cut out. These are Harvard students, so their level of reasoning in relation to the law is supreme. Unlike these individuals, most attorneys are minimumly competent.

[@warrenbuffet5152]

These students are all vying to be on the supreme court. 99% of recent graduates from law school work in-house in some random company or as a clerk in small to mid size law firm.

[@seth2390]

Not all students are this eloquent. These are the top students among Harvard Law peers looking to argue their case in court (to be litigators). Speaking eloquently on the spot is their main weapon. One can also be a non-litigation lawyer which requires a different set of skills - basically to avoid situations where one or a company has to go to court to argue a case.

[@samararoberts7596]

Lol.

[@TruthTALKA]

I'm a highschool dropout, currently in my mid 30s and just finished my first year of law school. Anything is possible if you go hard.

[@benz500r]

I'm a recovering lawyer, but sometimes I like to go and watch some of that law school stuff. I remember how people, including myself, were getting nervous presenting cases to the panel of judges. Some of my colleagues completely blacked out and could not continue with their cases, but none of us ever collapsed in the court. This young lady is truly tough and dedicated, she fainted, got up, and continued with the presentation. I wish her all the best. She will probably be a good lawyer if she decides to get into litigation.

[@NovaWarrior77]

"A recovering lawer" is a hilarious line of dialogue

[@benz500r]

@@NovaWarrior77 maybe so, but what would you like me to say? I was naive, but it took me a long time (more than I’m willing to admit) before I could open my eyes? If so, then I said that.

[@selmafryen6486]

Did you regret studying law? I’m considering it but I don’t know if I have my heart in the right place

[@benz500r]

@@selmafryen6486 no, I have never regretted studying law. The law school was probably one of the best times in my life. I was hungry for knowledge. The education is fantastic, but the job as a lawyer sucks, long hours and don’t forget you must deal with someone else’s problems. In the beginning it seems interesting, but after a while it gets boring.

[@Lupita-pq2re]

I didn’t even understand the jokes😔

[@MaryamPirzada]

Lupita G-D 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@exnihilonihilfit6316]

But you did understand there were jokes. That's something. :P

[@Lupita-pq2re]

Ex nihilo nihil fit true 🤔😂

[@croy969]

well yeah because they laugh.

[@nevikgnehz368]

Eh most can be looked up on google. The elizabeth holmes and oliver wendall holmes was a kicker.

[@daisyduma1931]

I respect her strength all the way from South Africa 💖. As an aspiring attorney I give her the trophy for the way she contained herself throughout 🙌🏽

[@elisepoulsen2661]

for anyone looking through the comments wondering what everyone is talking about, THE GIRL FAINTS AT 14:50 !! totally badass though

[@Jan.V.B]

Thank you!

[@Ki-fp4iv]

A man broke down the girl just with a tongue. Shit is impressive

[@jasonlampione1835]

Her nootropics script wore off, hence, the reason why she fainted!

[@Motorcyclegymnast]

She did a great job wow

[@frostedbg142]

thank youuuu

[@chrismicha7694]

This faint is not the result of stress only but the result of speaking withought regulating the correct way to breathe. As a student of Psychology I read a lot about that.. People are forgeting to breathe.... Remember to make stops while speaking.. The power of the words comes from breathing and the pause gives more power to change an opinion or try to persuate. Hope you all well

[@levernis5753]

Oh OK thx

[@studiosadventures]

interesting

[@seeno1]

That or she locked out her knees during this time. When you stand for long periods of time, never lock your knees out. It constricts blood flow. You’ll often see examples of people passing out similarly while standing in a military formation.

[@nichole195]

In my case I tend to forget to breath when I recite in front of the class and answering phone calls :(

[@klarrra_9913]

I struggle with that a lot, I don't know how to cope with it

[@johnlewis1640]

A real Trooper, she got back up and regained her composure, great job!

[@OperationBringIsaiahHome]

I am currently Studying child protection law via Harvard X and I found this presentation EXTREMELY helpful in furthering my knowledge in this area of law.

[@yuhansungscoffee]

Justice Michelle Friedland, is like this sweet lady with a warm persona who’ll smile at you sweetly while asking you questions from hell. lol

[@chiefrabbischlomosteinberg4953]

What’s her name?

[@yuhansungscoffee]

@@chiefrabbischlomosteinberg4953 Justice Michelle Friedland

[@michaelmacdonald9603]

totally agree!!😂

[@CP-ir3ft]

​@@leejianne5342 she looks strict

[@KM-ug1vc]

I feelt so bad when she passed out; because she would go on to win but a lot of people would deny her this win because they would think it where given to her out of pity. That is not true. Go Ava!

[@jenniferdelgado2834]

She's obviously brilliant! People are petty

[@julietwanjohi844]

This gal had done her home work! kudos

[@greatwolf5372]

I did debate in high school. I thought that was hard. This is insane. Definitely the cream of the crop.

[@serenitybeats1677]

I hated debate

[@Krolted]

I used to have debates/political conversations in school as well and it was just awful, I hate politics, I hate talking, I hate doing speeches, I hate participating in large events and I despise the law. The job of an attorney or judge just seems so incredibly plain and boring to me I’m glad I chose engineering, I couldn’t be more happier

[@fisher2536]

@@Krolted Engineering and talking about boring 💀

[@Krolted]

@@fisher2536 Engineering isn’t boring, where do you think all the devices and utensils come from that you use every day, humanity would be nothing without engineering

[@user-ik5gt3pv9s]

@@Krolted just because engineering is obviously an extremely important field of study doesn't mean it's not boring

[@richard9480]

That lady is going to be a Supreme Court Justice. A terrific and fearless advocate. Eloquent, informed, courteous and simply brilliant. Well done.

[@dasiesnberry]

sis really straight up fainted, and asked the judge if he could repeat the question like nothing happened, i’m motivated. i hope she’s doing well right now!!! she did a vvvv great job

[@ad4994]

the girl fainted then kept going like a BOSS

[@jessie4188]

Honestly she is amazing. I love the fact that she asked, after she fainted, if the Chief Justice wanted to "repeat the question". Love that.

[@athee3569]

Yup jess! Confidence leads us to go one step forward!

[@jessie4188]

@@athee3569 So true!

[@athee3569]

@@jessie4188 You maynot agree on following sentence, that is , Sometimes , overconfidence gives tremendous knowledge!! , indepthly knowledge.

[@ralfhemersonmacapagal1391]

I don't know if I am the only one who's scared for her to faint one more time. Nevertheless, points were greatly delivered. Salute to this lady. My motivation to pursue law was triggered. This was beyond great. Kudos!

[@jadesoland7922]

they were pressing her so hard i forgot what argument she was trying to make

[@businesslp3027]

That’s why you do moot court

[@geauxgaia]

they sure were. notice how the following male received what could be only described as "not-at-all pressing him so hard," haaahaaa... but for real tho

[@watscrackalacking]

This makes me feel inadequate - how do people say these things w/out looking at notes?

[@Realisticallyliteral]

So. Much. Research.

[@maxdominate2481]

Practice.

[@halcyon3685]

Days and days without sleep, reading over and over, and cover up them eye bags with ton of concealer

[@Leslienope407]

It really isn't so difficult when you prepare for it day and night.

[@olgaanisimova6916]

That is why this has always been one of the best paid professions. Everybody recognizes how much knowledge, skill, and hard work it involves

[@winxkorean]

Makes me reflect on how I argue with my mom in general. We just scream at each other until things get really violent and never come back to the point again. No wonder why we never get to solve any problem and just live with issues. These people are so poised and calm, and tackle the problem with respect and critical thinking. Wish I could do this with my mom.

[@neothesaver880]

Don't feel bad it takes years of training. These people assuming that there are in their final year of law school have had years of training.

[@claudiaalvarado2763]

I felt thissss

[@joecascade5105]

in the big picture these people lack character and sell their own Mom's for 50 cent. Years of study to be anal lickers is not impressive to honest people.

[@iamgorgeous]

My mom was a law student yet we never ever have that kind of deep talk when we solve a problem. We just do the same like you but instead of screaming she typically would just completely ignore me (again: without explanation) until the next morningㅠ.ㅠ

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Even if you were to remain calm and concise, theres people who still get very loud, deviate from the topic, interrupt you constantly, refuse to consider your point, and turn an argument into a personal attack. Takes two to tango.

[@vin3434]

For the people wondering when she faints, here you go (14:33) its 20 seconds before it happens. Anyway, she did a phenomenal job recovering and carrying her argument well.

[@jessicaalexander7669]

Poor girl, she was probably super exhausted. The pressure must’ve been crazy leading up to this day. You did well, honey. ✊🏽

[@noctloxiagaming]

I read died lmao 😂

[@nanilama7016]

Lmao if that's poor girl who is greatly studin in Harvard then wat about me who also get pressure for not doing Homework.

[@jasperthefriendlyghost4073]

It's all about preperation, if you're someone like me and you're stressed in environments with large crowds then it's all about memorizing your arguement as well thinking up every possible counter question they (the judges or opposing attorney) might bring up and its answers/retorts. For something like this public mock hearing it would take a solid two weeks worth of work/preperation. Oh and it helps to think that you're better than everyone or that they're all naked under their gowns.

[@OhItsKobi]

​@@nanilama7016 It's not a competition for whoever has the most stress.... You can both have a difficult time. It is "poor girl" because she was very clearly stressed and exhausted. I'm not sure what "greatly studin in Harvard" has to do with anything though, I feel like that would make the stress worse, not better. Harvard students are held to an exceptional standard by the school, peers and their families - not to mention the pressure of needing to do perfectly because it costs so much money to attend, IF you can even get in in the first place.

[@that1girlkenzie896]

I love how calm she handled this even though it’s hard and I know for sure deep inside she’s kind of nervous that’s why she fainted but damn. She still stood up, managed to ask the judge what the question was. I aspire how committed she is on this case. Literally a boss move! I have so much respect for her. I know she is going to be an amazing lawyer. She dropped this 👑.

[@joshuaong-sotto2502]

*me wanting to sleep *my brain: hey hey hey hey, want to see smart people have a debate?

[@devrsingh854]

Hahaha...me too

[@GuruBahasaInggris]

That's me

[@pagetwentyone]

same

[@stevenburns8817]

Not necessarily smarter, but definitely more disciplined, ambitious, and driven than most of us.

[@khristineheniosa9326]

Same

[@MoaStayEngeneEtc]

who else watching this doesn't understand what's happening but is enjoying it anyway?

[@dasfun2243]

Nobody: Not a single soul: KZbin: "so anyways, I started recommending.."

[@francyn_onio]

Lol

[@squidwardssoul631]

Wooooh

[@samararoberts7596]

Lol.

[@gradeaadventurer]

SIS STRAIGHT UP FAINTED AND GOT BACK UP AND REJECTED A RECESS......

[@lul420]

she seems VERY sleep deprived...

[@nanakhan5380]

MarioPlaysMC or possibly anemia

[@notyourfriend-li7rq]

And food deprived as well

[@sumayamire4809]

she’s a law student, what did you expect 😭

[@user-fy9lv9qs7v]

@Nana Khan Hala el otro.

[@SuperSasha1969]

Always sleep deprived in law school

[@galerights8983]

i would kill to be given an opportunity to have a practice like this, this stuff hones you as a whole. it’s the experience that gives you the best lesson.

[@ardinisf]

her brain cells are screaming like that spongebob scene but she conveys her answers so calmly like howwwww ma

[@scotturban54]

100%

[@Orion227]

Keeping a person on their feet in stationery position under lights for filming, in a stressful situation, this is to be expected.

[@divyachindaliya188]

I'm a law student..and performing in moot courts is 10 times difficult than in real courts...the grilling level is damn too high in moots

[@5757raja]

The fate of nation is in your hands. You must rightly be grilled.

[@purnimapurnima8054]

Exactly moot courts are toooo hard than real courts

[@bhekikriel5000]

Can't agree with you more.

[@JudicialMermaid]

Man, as a law student too, she is my hero. I don’t know why I am just now stumbling upon this video, but I am so glad I did. She was running on adrenaline, coffee, 2 hours of sleep and nerves lol.

[@hugostudiesmedicine]

I’m a med student... i heard the words but could literally understand NOTHING of what they meant :) amazing. I don’t know why youtube recommended me this

[@let716]

same lmaooo

[@maymay6771]

The faint definitely woke my med student self ahahahhaha

[@Bidhata_r]

Same 😂😂😂

[@peacheskong2245]

KZbin knows that a lot of people will need a good lawyer once we all can go out again lol

[@nr9634]

Well, none of these people in the moot can understand a damn thing when medical students hold their oral revalida. Specially since medicine has a lot of medical jargon as well. This is like the oral revaleda of law students.

[@anadangelo1379]

The first speaker to go was really amazing. Compared to the guy who comes after her, her diction was amazing. And she was super respectful in addressing the judges when responding to them. My brain is hurting so much after watching this though.

[@weeyetoeye6773]

Being a lawyer is actually my dream job, but now, that I saw this, I think I might... faint.

[@bruhwhat3172]

SAME omg but I think we got this 💪

[@chadmolligan5418]

Same ma bud but don't worry we got the power👊✊✊✊

[@imlivingforblackvelvet3102]

@@bruhwhat3172 ure not sure...😫

[@bobbybob20]

So much education to earn not that much money and work with sleaze bags

[@weeyetoeye6773]

@@bobbybob20 well, kind of right. Esp here in my country, where doctors aren't paid enough. High qualifications and experiences are required yet won't pay you enough, however, you'll take it different when it's your passion. But growing up doesn't make me passionate, growing makes me practical so... 😂

[@soxfan3688]

Big props to this young lady and everyone supporting her. And that was amazing how she quickly rebounded.

[@shortmashins4031]

They need to clarify Native American, all this time when they say "indian" I'm thinking people from India.

[@Samolah2]

The term ‘American Indian’ is the “politically correct” term in terms of legal documentation. But yeah I think they should change it. It’s only like that because Columbus was ~stupid~

[@BellevilleSports]

I think it’s because the law references Native Americans as “Indians”

[@Osbled]

men went thru the same shit lol

[@akashshukla3581]

Wait till you hear about Indianapolis, Indiana

[@wildchangjr.8998]

@@Samolah2 can't blame him since it took Europeans a while to figure out that he discovered a new continent. By that time, he passed away. Shit, you and I would make that same mistake as well tbh.

[@elva136]

Amazing. Her oratory skills is on par. She has clearly studied and read a lot. You can't use the excuse of being a non English speaker, if you have prepared and have argued the case with yourself multiple times this is how you end up delivering.

[@reginaowusu1380]

great

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Being a non english speaker may bring difficulties when it comes to speaking and arguing on the spot. A lot of questions they ask her are related to the topic but not always something you might see coming and they are interrupting her on top of that which could easily confuse a person. You could become overwhelmed if you are not fluent regardless of how much you have studied. However, I don't think a person would get to this level if they are not fluent english speakers. I think, to be here at all, youd need to be fluent. On the other hand, there are plenty of people that are fluent in english who would still have a hard time being this eloquent and coming up with arguments and explanations that are concise yet cogent. English is not my mother tongue but I am fluent and only a few people have noticed my accent, Ive been in the u.s for many years and for some reason, when Im speaking quickly I have a hard time with pronouns if I'm using multiple in a sentence For example: "he told her that she met her" would 100% trip me up

[@OnlyAchievingHere]

@@uggggggghhhhhEnglish is my native tongue and I used to have great ability with language, and the pronouns thing still trips me lol

[@SenseiDonGraham]

Girl faints at 14:50 and everytime she pauses people are on edge that she's going to pass out again lol

[@flapflapflap]

LOL

[@sonyppl]

Awwww, everyone kept turning to make sure she was okay. She is very articulate in her presentation and I stan that!

[@SB_04]

It’s scary man

[@kartik5001]

dude there's nothing funny in this, i feel bad for her :(

[@isabelamacavei1333]

Yet she picks herself up and moves on. That's the attorney I would definitely hire to represent me.

[@mattd6323]

She speaks so well and professional. Sometimes even without meeting a person you can tell how nice they truly are, and this woman seems so genuine.

[@carolinesharpe6269]

I thought Mikaela was a fantastic speaker! Very clear and concise. I hope she is feeling better.

[@tricky2055]

Care Sharpe She did a great job and added a little excitement to a boring day.

[@folklovermorenightsdepartment]

they're nervous but how did they manage to speak so well without cracking their voice? omg

[@anaveronika938]

Literal months of practice. When my friends were preparing for moot they didn't sleep for like tree weeks practicing their speach

[@catherineibuyan1170]

@@anaveronika938 How they didn’t sleep? Is that posible knowing that sleep deprive does not Help the brain to function well?

[@emsa5034]

@@catherineibuyan1170 yeah that’s not possible at all it was probably an exaggeration

[@amateruss]

@@catherineibuyan1170 Power naps.

[@cesargalvez8432]

@@catherineibuyan1170 power naps

[@ddgs5164]

17:34 They thought she's going to faint again when she paused for a little bit

[@ImDezi]

Lmfao bro I just saw your other comment about fainting 5 seconds in now you’re back lol

[@samjinping9796]

🤣🤣🤣

[@khadijah9604]

HAHHAHAH they all went 👀

[@rodelmartinez4308]

They're like a meerkat. Lmao

[@Grace-iq5yx]

that was hilarious 😂 your observation deserves more likes

[@sunflowerdream5838]

The vocabulary and precise pronunciation combined with the eloquence and classiness forms a unique message for what’s to come from the future generations.

[@norahkalunda1234]

Justice Thapar was ready to help. He was ready to get up with his water bottle. Bless his heart

[@realsevencarter]

Ikr 😩❤️