Two moot court teams from the School of Law recently competed in the regional rounds of the ABA National Appellate Advocation Competition in Philadelphia.
The team of Miriam Biffle, Nic Nivison, and Laura Stephenson, all 3Ls, won best brief in the region. They were the highest scored team in the preliminary rounds. They advanced to the regional finals but lost to Washington University.
The team of Jazmine Adams, Mary Lindsey Hannahan, and Brenton Smith, all 3Ls, advanced to the region semi-finals but lost to a Memphis team that advanced to nationals. Hannahan was honored as one of the best advocates in the region.
2L Moot Court Fellows – Lindsey Barber, Cory Church, and Ann Miles Golson – acted as bailiffs and helped manage and coach the teams. Professor Anita Kay Head helped coach at the competition.
