The 2nd Shanghai College Students’ Moot Court Contest was held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University from November 11 to 12, 2016. Eighteen teams from universities in Shanghai including Tongji University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and East China University of Political Science and Law joined the contest. Tongji University Team organized by the Law School had four straight wins after fierce competitions in the first round, semi-finals and finals and won a team championship. The team also won two individual awards of Best Memorandum and Outstanding Instructors.

For the first time, the law school joined hands with the School of Civil Engineering in training a student team for the contest. Two students from the Innovative Experimental Base for All-round Talents in Engineering (civil) and Law were selected to join the training and one of them eventually became a member of the Tongji University team. The joint training not only expanded the scope of selection of outstanding students, but also demonstrated the achievements of the Base for All-round Talents in Engineering and Law.

Students said that the Moot Court Competition was an exciting way for them to know the judicial procedures, understand the basic tenets in law and improve their practical ability. They came to realize the special role of the student from engineering background in helping them with their logical thinking as well as the important role the base played in producing all-round talents in engineering and law.