The goal of the activity developed, Consultant's Court, is to create an environment to foster the skills necessary for critical appraisal of medical literature, synthesis of information into an opinion, and defense of that opinion. Learners would play-act the litigation of a controversial medical practice in civil court. This learning endeavor represents the potential for a novel approach to the inquiry-based application of EBM skills. As far as using the model to facilitate educational research the concept remains in early stages but the potential exists to use it to improve critical thinking and appraisal skills across many disciplines.