National Competitions

Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

ABA National Negotiations Competition

Mike Gardner and Steve Mammarella came in Fourth at the Final Round of the American Bar Association National Negotiations Competition, which was held in Boston, MA from February 12-15, 2009. Please join the Moot Court Executive Board in congratulating these gentleman on their impressive achievement.

ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition

The Board is proud to announce that Russell Kruse and Bart Gengler took Second Place at the Final Round of the American Bar Association Regional Client Counseling Competition, which was held in Richmond, VA from February 13-15, 2009.

School Sponsored National Competitions

Selected students at Washington & Lee may participate in national competitions with expenses covered by the school ONLY IF the Moot Court Executive Board approves the participation. Typically the students selected to represent the school in regional competitions are winners of the same intraschool competition. Teams are selected to compete in the ABA Appellate Advocacy Competition and the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition based upon the students' success in the John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition, expressed interest, and other intraschool moot court competitions.

The available sponsored competitions are:

The ABA Negotiation Competition

The ATLA / Young Texas Lawyer's Association Mock Trial Competition

The ABA Client Counseling Competition

The ABA Representation in Mediation Competition

The ABA Constitutional Law Appellate Advocacy Competition

The ILSA Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition