Board of Advocates membership levels are acquired by earning "points." Points are divided into two general categories, "Competition" and "Administrative."
Competition: These are the membership points earned through competing in on- or off-campus competitions. You can also earn competition points for participating in the Dallas Kids Project if you choose BOA points over public service hours
Administrative: These are the membership points earned by assiting the BOA in a variety of administrative areas. There are two sub-categories of administrative points: service and participation.
- Service Points are earned by activities such as serving as a bailiff (time-keeper) or witness in on-campus competition rounds, participating as a Chief Justice in the Jackson Walker Moot Court competition, serving as an instructor for the Dallas Kids Project, among other activities. You may also earn service points by being an officer in the BOA Executive Council or simply by helping the BOA with any approved business (for example, helping the officers run an event). There is no limit to how many service points you may earn, and they are considered good evidence of support for advocacy on an Order of Barristers Application.
- Participation Points are earned by attending BOA competitions such as the final round of the Howie Sweeney Moot Court Competition. Participation Points must be advertised by the BOA in advance; simply attending a competition does not guaranty earning these points. Furthermore, you are limited to five participation points in your law school career.
