Mooting Redux

A few months ago, I wrote a blog post regarding not being chosen to participate in moot competitions. I felt the law school was saying, "You suck" in their rejection letter. It was very disappointing.

Last night, I got an email from some faculty, asking me if I wanted to participate in a brand new advocacy mediation moot. Did I? Yes.

This morning, I meet with this professor to find out more about the moot (it's held in Toronto at the end of November, winners go on to compete in Paris next February.) I also asked why I was selected since I have never taken classes with the professors who chose the students for this moot.

And this is where I found out that I'm not invisible at law school. I was told that I was noticed and appreciated by the faculty for getting involved. I guess the positions I volunteered for have made an impact and gotten me noticed. I'm thrilled, especially since I thought the exact opposite all year last year.

Now, mooting is going to be a lot of work and I'll have to get better at delegating responsibility with my other time commitments, but it's just so surprising how things turn out sometimes.