Interscholastic Moot Court

2015-2016 Moot Court Team

The Moot Court Team competes every year in a dozen or more national & international competitions covering a variety of legal subjects. Team members hone their appellate advocacy skills by analyzing and arguing both sides of a legal issue before a panel of judges.

2015-2016 Moot Court Board

(right to left) J. T. Reinart (Competitions Chair), Catherine Figueiras (Public Relations Chair), Josh Christopher (MCNC Chair), Emily Mott (Team Development Chair), Elbert Ortiz (Executive Chair), Elizabeth Henrikson (Executive Vice-Chair)

Fall 2015 Syllabus

Interscholastic Competitions and Teams

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Josh Christopher, Stacy Fisher, Brandon Kuhre
Regional Champions

Team: Gabriella Hall, Jeannie Nguyen, Mike Takla
Regional Semi-Finalist

CUA Immigration Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Mackenzie Dunham, Sydney Nguyen, Jennifer Scott

Team: David Lopez, Melissa MacNeil, Lance Morgan
National Champions

Giles Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Tim Busse, Kyle Miiller

Regional Champions

Team: Curtis Reynolds, Tera Stone

Best Brief: Petitioner (Regional)

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Nick Brown, Leah Buenik, Mikhail Paletyvich

Quarterfinalist

Team: Alisha Alibai, Caleb Dunson, Chris Rundkvist

L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition

Team: Kyle Seabolt, Amanda Theinpont, Amy Westergren

Semi-Finalist

2nd Best Memorandum

Team: Stefan Casso, Jack Frazee, Jeannie Nguyen

Best Oral Presentation

National Moot Court Competition

Team: Elizabeth Henrikson, Josh Redelman, Andrea Richter

Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Catherine Figueiras, Elbert Ortiz, Kelsey Trom
Finalist

Rendigs Product Liability Moot Court Competition

Team: Garrett Patterson, Lisa Virgen
Semi-Finalist
Best Brief: Petitioner

San Diego Criminal Procedure Competition

Team: Bayoji Akingbola, Jennifer Scott

5th Best Speaker - Bayoji Akingbola

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Simone Bray, Kevin Cirronella

Team: Carl Fitz, Ivan Morales, J. T. Reinart

 

SIU National Health Law Competition

Team: Leah Buenik, Josh Christopher, Jack Frazee

Quarterfinalist

3rd Best Speaker - Josh Christopher

Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Team: Emily Banse, Julia Peebles, Hannah Tucker, Shen Wang

 

Wechsler Constitutional Law Competition

 

Team: Elbert Ortiz, Kelsey Trom
Quarterfinalist

2nd Best Speaker - Kelsey Trom

Interscholastic Competitions

Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Moot Court Competition