For the fourth consecutive year, Florida State University College of Law will welcome 14 law school teams from across the country to Tallahassee for the 2026 Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition. Taking place Oct. 9–10, the event is the nation’s only moot court competition devoted exclusively to elder law.
Hosted by FSU Law’s Claude Pepper Elder Law Clinic with support from the AARP Foundation, the competition gives law students an opportunity to strengthen their appellate advocacy skills while exploring legal issues affecting older adults.
Read the press release celebrating the 4th annual Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition.
Watch the Final Round Livestream for the 2026 Competition
Schedule
The 2026 competition will be held live, in Tallahassee, on Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, with an awards dinner and ceremony to follow. The rounds will be held in the Advocacy Center, which was previously home to Florida’s First District Court of Appeal. The final round will even be live-streamed.
Topic
Our topic this year will address consumer protection issues within nursing facilities.
Timeline
You can view the rules here.
Registration Deadline: Passed
Problem Release: Passed
Last Day for Problem Questions: Passed
Briefs Due: Passed
Preliminary Rounds of Competition: October 9
Final Rounds of Competition & Dinner: October 10
Watch the Final Round Recording from the 2025 Competition
AARP Foundation
This year, we're thrilled to team up with the incredible AARP Foundation! AARP Foundation, a charitable affiliate of AARP, creates and advances effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with older adults. AARP Foundation advocates for systemic change in federal and state courts nationwide to advance the legal rights and interests of people 50 and older, particularly vulnerable individuals and those living on low incomes. We are so excited to work with this wonderful organization to raise awareness about issues affecting older adults and career opportunities for future lawyers focused on social justice advocacy. Thanks to the AARP Foundation, prize money will be awarded to the top teams and participants in the competition.
Contact
Clinical Professor & Director of the Claude Pepper Elder Law Clinic
Email: rnathan@law.fsu.edu
Phone: 850.644.7472
Office: Advocacy Center, Room A010G
For questions about the competition, please reach out to Professor Nathan.