Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Texas Tech over South Texas!
"winner" = Texas Tech
"finalist" = South Texas
"semifinalist" = Texas Wesleyan
"semifinalist" = SMU
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Phoenix at San Diego's Criminal Procedure MCC
Rule 4. OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE AND COACHING
a) Faculty or Other Assistance. No team shall receive outside assistance of any kind prior to filing its brief.
I've alerted a USD student rep to the following news item concerning the comp's semifinalist, Phoenix School of Law:
"Phoenix School of Law students are making a mark on the national moot court level. The school sent two teams to southern California to compete in the 21st Annual University of San Diego School of Law National Criminal Procedure Tournament, and walked away with distinguished honors. One PhoenixLaw team won “best brief” and advanced to the semi-finals with an individual team member ranking at the top of the oralists.
....
The teams worked with PhoenixLaw Professor Victoria Salzmann to draft briefs:..." (emphasis added)
http://www.phoenixlaw.edu/about/default.asp?PageID=149&ID=398
Phoenix is currently listed as a semifinalist at the comp and as such, would be due 35 points. I'll keep you posted with comment from the student rep.
Monday, November 16, 2009
San Diego Crim Pro
Semis - Boston College Law School, Phoenix School of Law
Some NYC bar news
1st: Loyola Chicago
2nd: Chicago-Kent
Semis: Loyola-Chicago II, University of Wisconsin
NYC Bar Region 12 (15 teams total)
Winner - UC Hastings
2nd Place - UC Hastings
Semis: University of San Francisco, University of San Diego
(Hastings and San Fran will be advancing to nationals since Hastings can't send two teams)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Info re upcoming National Animal Law MCC
2010 NATIONAL ANIMAL LAW APPELLATE MOOT COURT COMPETITION
http://www.lclark.edu/law/centers/animal_law_studies/students/NALC/
Competition: February 5-7, 2010
Registration: Opened November 10, 2009
Closes January 5, 2010 (or until registration fills)
Questions?
Contact Competition Administrator
The Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark (CALS), in collaboration with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), has announced that registration has opened for the 2010 National Animal Law Appellate Moot Court Competition. The fee is $400 per team. An Appellate Moot Court team is composed of two students who have completed at least one year of legal study at an accredited law school in the