The American Bar Association Negotiation Competition
Since 1989, the Kukin Program has hosted an annual Cardozo/A.B.A. Intra-School Negotiation Competition. This competition takes place over the course of an afternoon and evening in the fall semester. The two winning teams from Cardozo's intra-school competition proceed to represent Cardozo in the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition.
The American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition
Students enrolled in the class Interviewing and Counseling participate in an intra-school Cardozo/ABA Client Counseling Competition. The winners from the intra-school competition go on to participate in the ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition.
The American Bar Association Representation in Mediation Competition
Two student teams are chosen from among the students enrolled in the January intensive Representation in Mediation class to participate in the ABA Regional Representation in Mediation Competition. Cardozo teams have regularly been among the winners of the competition.
Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Competition in Vienna and Hong Kong
Beginning in 2002 Cardozo has participated in the annual Willem C. Vis Arbitral Moot Competition in Vienna sponsored by the American Arbitration Association, the International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, and the University of Vienna Faculty of Law. Cardozo's team (a maximum of four oralists) is chosen from among the students participating in the International Commercial Arbitration Practicum to compete in Vienna and Hong Kong in April of each year. Cardozo students have distinguished themselves in this competition.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris
Beginning in 2007 Cardozo was among a select group of law schools chosen from around the world to participate in the Commercial Mediation Competition sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Cardozo's team is chosen from among the participants in the January inter-session Representation in Mediation course.
Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Law Negotiation Competition
The Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition is held at the University of Richmond Law School in honor of the late United States District Court Judge. It is a two-day competition which involves intense negotiations, primarily addressing current issues in environmental law.