2026 Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition Registration Form.

Welcome to the online registration for the 33rd Annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition! 

The Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition is an interscholastic appellate moot court competition sponsored each year by The University of Texas School of Law, in memory of Judge John R. Brown. Judge Brown served from 1955 to 1993 on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where he was one of the nation’s most prominent admiralty judges.

The 33rd annual competition will take place March 19 - 21, 2026 in Charleston, SC!

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and will conclude when 32 teams have registered. The registration fee is $200 for each team. Each school may enter no more than two teams consisting of either two or three competitors apiece. Registration is not secured until the registration fee is received. Registering online will reserve a team's spot in the competition, but if the registration fee is not received within a week that reserved spot will become available.

Please make checks payable to:
University of Texas School of Law
ATTN: Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court
The University of Texas School of Law
727 East Dean Keeton Street
Austin, Texas 78705

The brief problem will be distributed on December 2, 2025 to teams already registered, and will be distributed to subsequently registered teams within two business days of receipt of each team's registration fee.

If you have any questions or would like clarification, please feel free to contact The University of Texas Competition Director at judgejohnrbrowntournament@gmail.com.
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Email *
Public Health Statement *
The Competition plans to proceed in-person but will move online if necessary. The Competition will comply with all public health requirements from federal law and state regulators. Restrictions may change and it is possible that by the time of the Competition, a vaccination and/or masks may be required. The Competition encourages you to become vaccinated and get booster shots as permitted so that if such a requirement arises, all interested students and coaches will be able to attend.
Name of School *
ex. Starfleet Academy Law School
School Telephone Number *
ex. (512) 672-9999
School Address *
ex: 1234 Yellowbrick Road, Emerald City, OZ 12345
School Sponsor - Name *
This person will be the primary contact through whom the Competition Director will distribute important information. ex: Professor Albus Dumbledore
School Sponsor - Email *
School Sponsor - Telephone Number *
ex. (555) 876-0129
School Sponsor - Mailing Address *
ex: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC 20006
Number of Teams *
Team Members - Names & Email Addresses
If you know the names and email addresses of one or more of the competitors who will represent your school, please enter their information here. ex: Bob Ross - bob@artist.net; Pablo Picasso - pp@artist.net
Registration Fees
Registration is not complete until payment has been received. The fee is $200 apiece for each team a school registers.

Registration fees can be paid by one of the following two methods:

  • To make payment by CHECK
    • Make check payable to The University of Texas School of Law
    • ATTN: 2026 Judge Brown Admiralty Moot Court
    • Mail check to: University of Texas School of Law, 727 East Dean Keeton St.; ATTN: Advocacy Program, Austin, TX 78705
  • To make payment via ACH,  contact Marla Massin (MMassin@law.utexas.edu) for payment details. 
Unfortunately, online payment is not an option this year.
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