Dear Student, You prepare by making sure you know everything there is to know about the facts of your case and the relevant law. You want to be able to answer any question that the judges might throw at you. Assuming you are trying before a panel of judges as opposed to a jury. Memorize the points that you need to make. Also, try to think about what the opposing side will argue. Think about the strengths and weaknesses in your own case, as well as the strength and weaknesses in their case. Moot court cases are always written in such a way that either side could win. That means both sides have a lot of weaknesses and a lot of strengths. Be prepared with answers to the weaknesses in your case and with attacks on the weaknesses in the other sides case. If you are trying before a jury, you want to make sure that you have prepared your witnesses well. Make sure your witnesses know the facts so they do not give the wrong factual answer to either your questioning or the cross examination. If you want to kick start a successful career in law, it is important to get admission into a good law college. There are a number of top law colleges in India that you can apply for, but you should know the admission process. Most of the colleges or universities that offer courses in law have their own entrance examinations. One of the most recognised examinations is CLAT which stands for the Common Law Entrance Test. The test score of CLAT is accepted by major universities as well as law colleges in India. There are multiple universities from where you can do 5-year LL.B. Like IILM University Gurugram offers BBA LL.B. & B.A. LL.B. & LL. M. with Moot Court Internship, Seminar, Workshops, Experiential Learning along with Inter-Disciplinary Curriculum. For more details check their website
https://iilm.edu.in. For your opening and closing, again, don't memorize it. Memorize the points you want to make. Keep a checklist with you. You should also have a trial/argument notebook. That notebook should be tabbed and well organized so you can get to whatever you need at any given point. Practice your argument or opening/closing in front of a mirror so you can SEE how you look. Practice in front of other people if possible, and listen to their feedback. If you are timed, make sure you can hit the clock just right. You cannot afford to go over. They will cut you off. If you go too short, you will not do well either.
