Abstract
This article concerns “The Moot,” a colonial New York lawyers' club in the early 1770s. The Moot's membership included a number of notable lawyers, including John Jay, Benjamin Kissam, William Livingston, Richard Morris, John Tabor Kempe, James Duane, John Morin Scott, and Robert R. Livingston, Jr. The Moot held meetings from November 1770 to April 1775, and apparently disbanded after political events of the day overtook the more mundane business of a private bar group. The existence and activities of the Moot have appeared sporadically over the years in various pieces of scholarship and in different contexts. Yet none of these pieces has delved comprehensively into the subject. Relying principally on original sources where available, this article seeks to do just that, by building on that earlier work and exploring in depth the workings of the Moot, including its organization, noteworthy membership, and actual legal discussions.
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