The competition is open to undergraduate students and requires them to submit written briefs on specific issues of business law.
The parties were ordered to electronically submit briefs to make their case.
Both sides have submitted briefs and are awaiting a decision.
But the Nafta proceedings are never opened to the public, nor have third parties until now been allowed to submit briefs.
Depending on the competition, participants will be required to submit written briefs, participate in oral argument, or both.
Instead, she told both sides to submit briefs next week and promised a decision on the case by Wednesday.
Each side later submitted briefs; a final decision is expected soon.
The case is being reviewed; both sides have until the middle of this month to submit briefs.
Here, the accused or his/her counsel could submit briefs, but they could not appear in person.
Attorneys involved in the lawsuit are expected to submit briefs by next month.