Moot Court Honors Program

Interscholastic Moot Court Teams

he John Marshall Law School has approximately 30 teams which compete nationally and internationally during both the fall and spring semesters. Students are eligible to try out for a team after completing the Herzog Competition. Tryouts are normally held in November for spring semester competitions, and April for fall competitions. To prepare for the tryout students need to fill out a questionnaire, list competition preferences, and attach a resume. The tryout consists of a five minute oral argument, often a portion of the Herzog argument, and a five minute interview. If the student has already competed on a team, the tryout consists only of a five minute interview. Professor Ardath Hamann, Professor Joanne Hodge, the Chief Justice of the Moot Court Board, and the Executive Justice of the Moot Court Board are on the selections committee. If selected for a team, students may receive up to two hours of graded credit for their participation.

Teams have been selected for the Fall 2010 semester. For more information on qualifications for future semesters, see our application and requirements.

2010-2011 Awards

Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Carrie DeLange and John Heggie
Awards: Octofinalists

Giles Sutherland Rich (Patent) Moot Court Competition
Team: Felisa Leisinger and Anthonie Moll
Awards: Best Oral Advocates

Conrad Dubertein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition
Team: Brian Welch, Megan Preusker, and Jesse Ryder
Awards: Outstanding Brief (top 5 of 49 teams)

Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School/BMI National Moot Court Competition in Entertainment and Communications Law
Team: Thomas Bacon and Russell Kinsey
Awards: Quarterfinalists

National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Desiree Lauricella and Jennifer Bloom
Awards: Quarterfinalists, Best Oralist: Jennifer Bloom

Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Jason Schneider and Tasha Wiesman
Awards: Octofinalists

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
Team: Calvin Townsend and Mallory Littlejohn
Awards: Quarterfinalists

Jessup International Moot Court Competition
Team: Bobby Saleem, Matt Martin, Anthony Boyle, Molly Nelson, Elizabeth Lazicki
Awards: 19th Best Oralist:  Matt Martin

Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition
Team: Meghan Stokes and Joe Stafford
Awards: Second Place

Moot Court National Championship
Team: Brian Jones, Haley Douglass, and Sean Hamann
Awards: Semifinalists

Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team: Amy Cullnan, Ramon Estrada, and Jason Veit
Awards: Octofinalists

National Moot Court Competition
Team: Anthony Sam, Stephanie Potter, and Danice Kern
Awards: Second Place, 7th Circuit Regional Competition

Pepperdine Entertainment Moot Court Competition
Team: Brian Welch and Jordan Phillips
Awards: Quarterfinalists



2009-2010 Awards

Moot Court National Championship
Team: Whitney Hutchinson, Matt Kellam, and Jeremy Macklin
Awards: National Champions

Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition
Team: Tara Shekle and Pat Jan
Awards: Semi-Finalists at National Competition, Best Oralist at National Competition: Tara Shelke, First Place at Regionals

Navy JAG Corps National Moot Court Competition
Team: Macayn May and Amber Wagner
Awards: Quarterfinalists

National Moot Court Competition
Team: Kimberly Hilton and Lindsey Weisselberg
Awards: Quarterfinalists

Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team: Colleen DeRosa and Philip Murante
Awards: Quarterfinalists, Best Brief

Team: Whitney Hutchinson and Phillip Nava
Awards: Octofinalists

Tulane Sports Law Competition
Team: Rebecca Carlson and Myriah Conaughty
Awards: Quarterfinalists

Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition
Team: Amy Cullnan, Lena Lee, MaCayn May, Amy Mitchell, and Liz Lazicki
Awards: Quarterfinalists: Fifth Place

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
Team: Sharon Cannon and Stephen Roundfield
Awards: Regional Champions, Best Oralist at Regionals: Stephen Roundfield, Quartefinalist at Nationals

Family Law Moot Court Competition:
Team: Meta Brown, Randi Scott, and Lindsey Shapiro
Awards: Semifinalists

American Bar Association Moot Court Competition:
Team: Joel Bruckman, Michael Murphy, and Stephanie Potter
Awards: Octofinalist, Fourth Best Brief

Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition:
Team: Anthonie Moll and Jonathan Pope
Awards: Semifinalist at Regionals

BMI National Moot Court Competition:
Team: Mark Abellera and Katie Simpson-Jones
Awards: Quarterfinalist

Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition
Team: Jason Koransky and Nicole Renchen
Awards: Second Best Brief in the mid-west region, Fourth Best Brief in the nation

Thurgood Marshall:
Team: Ryan Wangler and Tiffany Kay
Awards: Octofinalist

Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition:
Team: Thomas Kelley, James Payonk and Meghan Stokes
Awards: Quarterfinalist, Second Best Petitioners Brief

Ruby R. Vale Corporate Law Competition
Team: Stacy J. Campbell and Dean C. Kalant
Awards: Quarterfinalist

Rendigs Products Liability Moot Court Competition
Team: Tara Shelke and Zachary Shook
Awards: Quarterfinalist

Fall Semester Teams

Competitions are during the Fall Semester, tryouts


Fall/Spring Semester Teams

Competitions are during the Spring Semester, tryouts in April

Spring Semester Teams

Competitions are during the Spring Semester, tryouts in April

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