Kaufman Competition
2025 Competition
The Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition is held in honor of Judge Kaufman, a Fordham alumnus who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for many years, including seven years as Chief Judge. The Competition offers teams the opportunity to test appellate advocacy skills before leading jurists, securities regulators, academics, and practitioners. In years past, the Kaufman Competition has attracted distinguished final round panelists, including Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Byron White, circuit judges, and commissioners of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Kaufman Competition will be held on March 28 – March 30, 2025.
The link for registration can be found below. The deadline to register is December 20, 2024. The problem along with team's assignments will be released to competitors on January 20, 2025.
2025 Competition Materials
- Official 2025 Kaufman Problem - Transcript of the Record
- Upload Briefs
- 2024 Best Brief
- Official Rules
- Registration Link
- Team Registration
If you did not receive your team assignment, please send us an email. Please email Angelica Ceballos at [email protected] and Erin Lee at [email protected] with any questions.
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All events will take place in-person, at Fordham Law School, located at 150 West 62nd Street, New York, New York.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Check-In
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Room 2-01B
Preliminary Rounds
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Various Rooms
Competitors’ Reception:
Quarterfinalists and Awards Announcement
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Room 2-01BSaturday, March 29, 2025
Quarterfinal Rounds
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Various Rooms
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Semifinal Rounds
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Moot Court Room
Final Round
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Moot Court Room 1-01
Finalists Reception
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
TBD -
2023 Competition Documents
Registration for the 2023 Competition is now open! To complete registration, please submit in the following order:
For any further questions/concerns, please contact our 2023 Kaufman Editor, Tiffany Monroy, at [email protected].