From November 1770, Jay was part of a gathering of New York lawyers known as " the Moot, " where the members present discussed the difficult legal issues of the day, many of which involved intercolonial relations.

从 1770 年 11 月起， 杰伊参加了一个名为“模拟法庭” 的纽约律师聚会，参加聚会的成员讨论了当时棘手的法律问题，其中许多涉及殖民间关系。