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2008-09 Interscholastic Moot Court Competitions
In addition to our responsibilities for aiding in the teaching of oral advocacy at the Law School, the Duke Law Moot Court Board is committed to successfully participating in many of the nation's (and the world's) most prestigious moot court competitions.  Teams are selected in the beginning of fall semester and will be listed below when selections have been finalized.

2007-08 Competition Teams and Awards

 

New York City Bar's Nationals Competition

Teams:    Tadhg Dooley                 Brandon Neal                

               Natalie Hirt                     Catherine Tucker

               Michael Rosenberg          Matt Wolfe

 

Coach:    Jim Maxwell                   Jim Maxwell

 

Awards:  Regional Finalists                Regional Semi-Finalists

    National Semi-Finalists              

                                                  

 

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Team:      Yaniv Adar

               Daniel Allender

               Megan Hinkle

               Jarod Stewart

 

Coach:    Derek McCorquindale

 

Awards:  Quarter-Finalist

              

 

American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Teams:    Sarah Campbell                                              Brian Andrews

               Adam Doverspike                                          Douglass Calidas

               LaToya Edwards, 3rd Best Oralist               Sonja Ralston Elder

 

Coach:    Sarah Hawkins                                                Meredith Whigham

 

Awards:   Regional Quater-Finalist                                Regional Quarter-Finalist

                3rd Best Brief

 

Tulane Sports Law Moot Court Competition

Team:      Jim McDonald

               Tim McGinn

 

Coach:     Jade Totman

 

 

Wagner Labor & Employment Competition

Team:       Phillip Stoup

                Thomas Thekkekandam

 

 

Coach:     Douglass Calidas

   

 

Vanderbilt First Amendment Competition

Team:      Eric Eisenberg

                Jonathan Grungberg

 

Coach:     Jason Caiafa

 

    

 

INTA Lefkowitz Trademark Competition ompetition

Team:        Chad Jira

                 Jonathan Williams

 

Coach:      Kyle Pousson

 

Award:    Best Brief; Best Oral Argument; Regional Champions; National 2nd place overall & 2nd Best Oral Argument


UNC Craven Competition

Team:         Michelle Leutzinger

                  Susan Pourciau

 

Coach:        Reed Watson


Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition (George Washington)

Team:         Erin Blondel

                  Jessica Brumley, Best Oralist

 

Coach:        Amanda Neely

 

Awards:  1st place

2006-07 Competition Teams and Awards

 

New York City Bar's Nationals Competition

Teams:    Paul Graves                 Bill Brady                

               Will Voit                      Chris Donadio

               Brian Wilson                Matt Howell

 

Coach:    Jim Maxwell                 Jim Maxwell

 

Awards:  Quarterfinalist              

                                                  

 

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Team:      Benni Chang, 2nd Best Oralist

               Derek McCorquindale

               Kish Vinayangamoorthy, 5th Best Oralist

               Chris Dodrill, Best Oralist

 

Coach:    Chris Donadio

 

Awards:  Finalist

               Second Best Memorial

 

American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Teams:    Katie Crawford                    Chris Raab

               Brandon Neal              Michael Rosenberg

               Meredith Whigham               Matt Wolfe

 

Coach:    Matt Howell                    Linton Mann III

 

Awards:   Octafinalist

                5th Best Brief

 

Tulane Sports Law Moot Court Competition

Team:      Justin Earley

               Sarah Hawkings

 

Coach:     Paul Graves

 

 

Saul Whittier Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition

Team:       Cat Tucker

                Andy West

 

 

Coach:     Chris Montville

Award:    Best Brief; 1st place overall

 

Evan A. Evans Moot Court Competition

Team:      Jess Bodger

                Kimberly Beattie

 

Coach:     Allison Jones

 

Award:     Semifinalist

 

Brooklyn Evidence Moot Court Competition

Team:        Elizabeth Gilbert

                 Venroy July

 

Coach:      April Hathcock

 

Regents Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition

Teams:    Ranjan Emani                  Brian Andrews , 3rd Best Oralist                 

               Mark Koeman                       Natalie Hirt, Best Oralist 

               Kyle Pousson                

 

Coach:    Will Voit                 Vinny Asaro

 

Awards:  Quarterfinalist               1st place

                                                   Best Brief

London Law Review Moot Court Competition

Team:         Amy Roy

                  Jessica Sturgeon

 

Coach:        ?

Howard Civil Rights Moot Court Competition

Team:         Chris Richardson

                  Steven Schindler

 

Coach:        Maria Reff

 

Awards:  1st place

2005-2006 Competition Teams and Awards

 

New York City Bar's Nationals Competition

Teams:    Amy Kalman                 April Nelson, 2nd Best Oralist                 

               Lily Farel                      Sara Wickware

               Garrett Levin                Audry Casusol

 

Coach:    Jim Maxwell                 Jim Maxwell

 

Awards:  Quarterfinalist               National Champions

                                                   Best Brief

 

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Team:      Bill Brady, 2nd Best Oralist

               Nathan Chapman

               Chris Donadio, 5th Best Oralist

               Paul Graves, Best Oralist

 

Coach:    Audry Casusol

 

Awards:  Finalist

               Second Best Memorial

 

American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Teams:    Chris Murray                   Brian Wilson

               Chris Richardson             April Hathcock

               Linton Mann, III              Zachary Rentz

 

Coach:    April Nelson                    Lauren Shurman

 

Awards:   Octafinalist

                5th Best Brief

 

UNC's Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition

Team:      Venroy July

               Chris Montville

 

Coach:     Matt Klein

 

Award:   Octafinalist

 

Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition

Team:       Maria Reff

                Lauren Mandell

 

Award:    3rd Best Overall

 

American Intellectual Property Law Association's Sutherland-Rich Moot Court Competition

Team:      Vann Pearce

                Josh Stowell

 

Coach:     Matt Klein

 

Award:     Semifinalist

 

Sutherland National Moot Court Competition

Team:        Brian Wilson

                 Steven Schindler

 

Coach:      Vanessa Singh

 

Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition

Team:        Justin Wilson

                 Mike Reiss

 

Coach:       James Nowlin

 

National First Amendment Moot Court Competition

Team:         Ritu Pancholy

                  Allison Jones

 

Coach:        Jonathan Carr
 

 

COMPETITION
SUCCESSES
The Moot Court Board is proud of our members' successes in the many moot court competitions in which they compete.
 

2004 Jessup Int'l Law Comp.
Team: ·AJ Bedel
  ·Michelle Park
     5th Best Oralist
  ·Audrey Casusol
     3rd Best Oralist
   Mayur Patel
     2nd Best Oralist
Coach: Timothy Pomarole
   
Awards: ·Regional Champions
Best Memorial

2004 ABA  Comp.
Team 1: ·Anna Smith
  ·Britt Whitesell
  ·Mark Sigmon
   
Coach: John Fred
   
Awards:  Finalists
   
Team 2: ·Matt Block
  ·Leigh Harlan
  ·Chris Hart
   
Coach: Nita Farahany
   
Awards: ·Finalists

2004 Braxton-Craven Comp.
Team: ·David Prestwood
  ·Mike Schwaiger
  ·Brian Brook
   
Coach: Kirsten Taylor
   
Awards: ·Quarterfinalists

2004 First Amendment Comp.
Team: ·Dave Koszya
     Best Oralist
  ·Judson Brown
   
Cosch: Trey Childress
   
Awards: ·10th Place

2003 Braxton-Craven Comp.
Team: ·Allison Ames
  ·Merrill Hoopengardner
  ·Kirsten Taylor
   
Cosch: Jen Sikes
   
Awards: ·Quarterfinalists

2003 Jessup Int'l Law Comp.
Team: ·Jim Insco
  ·Tim Kuhner
2nd Best Oralist (Nat'nl)
2nd Best Oralist (Internat'nl)
·Mayur Patel
  ·Jim Pelletier
    2nd Best Oralist
  ·Tim Pomarole
   
Awards: ·Regional Champions
  ·Best Memorial (Reg.)

2002-2003 National  Comp.
Team 1: ·Dhamian Blue
  ·Meg Turner
  ·Jackie Sumer
   
Coach: Jim Maxwell
   
Awards: ·Regional Champions
  ·Nat'l Octofinalists
 
Team 2: ·Jontille Fowler
  ·Pat McLain
  ·Lew Schlossberg
   
Coach: Jim Maxwell
   
Awards: ·Regional Semifinalists

2003 Regent University Comp.
Team: ·Randall Cook
  ·Heidi Marcelo
  7th Best Oralist
·Ward Washington
   
Coach: Jontille Fowler
   
Awards: ·Semifinalists
  ·2nd Best Brief

2003 Whittier Univ. Comp.
Team 1: ·Caroline Belk
  ·Alyssa Rower
   
Coach: Nicole Rittenhouse
   
Awards: ·Semifinalists
  ·Best Brief

2002 ABA Competition
Team: ·Josh Simko
  ·Jackie Sumer
  4th Best Advocate
  (SE reg.)
  ·Meg Turner
   
Awards: ·3rd Best Brief (reg.)
  ·3rd Best Brief (nat'l)
  ·Nat'l Finalists

2002 Braxton-Craven Comp.
Team: ·Dhamian Blue
  ·Jontille Fowler
   
Awards: ·Quarterfinalists

2002 Jessup Int'l Law Comp.
Team: ·Randall Cook
  ·Pat McLain
  ·Mayur Patel
  ·Jen Ruiz
  ·Ward Washington
   
Awards: ·Best Memorial 
 (Mid-Atl. reg.)

2002 Tulane Mardi Gras Invt'l
Team: ·Matt Jones
  ·Mark Kinghorn
   
Awards: ·Finalists

2002 Wagner Nat'l Comp.
Team: ·Charles Davant
  ·Meghan Pound
  ·Christy Wetzel
   
Awards: ·Quarterfinalists
 
 
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