Emory Law Moot Court Society

October 18-20, 2024

The competition problem: Click here to view a copy of the problem.

The competition rulebook: Click here to view a copy of the rules.

All rulebook and problem clarifications: Click here to view a copy of clarifications to the rulebook and the problem.

IMPORTANT DATES

• August 23, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. EST - Problem Drop
• September 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST - Competitor Registration Form Due
• September 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST - Problem and Rulebook Clarification Request Deadline
• September 20, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. EST - Brief Due
• September 27, 2024 - Briefs Published
• October 11, 2024 - Preliminary Round Pairings Announced
• October 18 - October 20, 2024 - Competition

Winner: Belmont University School of Law, Ben Tandy, Kealy Welage, and Elizabeth Finnegan
Runner Up: St. Mary’s University School of Law, Nadine Cox and Emily Mann

Best Oralist: Emily Mann, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Top Ten Oralists:

• Aiden Meister - Team 121, University of Georgia
• Caleb Osignian - Team 118, University of Oklahoma
• Camille Engle - Team 128, Florida State
• Colt Watkiss - Team 125, University of California, San Francisco
• Eleanor Wermer - Team 111, Ohio State
• Hope Garrison - Team 121, University of Georgia
• Kealy Welage - Team 101, Belmont University
• Nadine Cox - Team 108, St. Mary's University
• Ron Kharmach - Team 120, Fordham University

Best Brief: Chicago-Kent University School of Law, Helen Gustafson and Marisa Gelabert

Top Ten Briefs:

• University of Georgia School of Law
• Belmont University College of Law
• Georgia State College of Law
• University of Miami School of Law
• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
• University of Oklahoma College of Law
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Southern Illinois University College of Law
• Florida State University College of Law

Competing Schools:

• Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
• Baylor University
• Belmont University College of Law
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Brooklyn Law School
• Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Faulkner Law
• Florida State University
• Fordham University School of Law
• Georgia State University College of Law
• Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
• Marquette University Law School
• Michigan State University College of Law
• New York Law School
• San Diego School of Law
• Southern Illinois University School of Law
• Mary's University School of Law
• Texas A&M University School of Law
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
• University of Alabama School of Law
• University of Georgia School of Law
• University of Illinois College of Law
• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
• University of Miami School of Law
• University of Oklahoma College of Law
• University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law

Results

Winner: Baylor University School of Law (Team 1), Tansy Ackermann, Devon Johnson, and Kiala Ellingson
Runner Up: University of Georgia School of Law, Lindsey Adams, Destiny Barnett, and Nia Waller
Best Oralist: Chase Woods, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

Top Ten Oralists:

• Anushka Silva, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
• Amber John, Baylor University School of Law
• Benjamin Brooks, University of Miami School of Law
• Chase Woods, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
• Haley Harvey, St. Mary’s School of Law
• Janie Sanford, Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Landie Kitts, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
• Madeline Moore, Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Thomas Fuhrman, Stetson University College of Law
• Tansy Ackermann, Baylor Law School

Best Brief: University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Team 2), Kylie Green and Anushka Silva

Top Ten Briefs:

• Mercer Law
• Stetson University College of Law
• Belmont College of Law
• University of Miami School of Law)
• Baylor Law School (Team 1)
• Lincoln Memorial University – Duncan School of Law
• St. Mary’s School of Law (Team 2)
• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Team 1)
• Chicago-Kent College of Law (Team 2)
• University of Alabama School of Law

Competing Schools:

• Baylor University Law School
• Belmont University College of Law
• Brooklyn Law School
• Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law Mercer University School of Law
• Marquette University Law School
• New York Law School
• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law Stetson University College of Law
• St. John's University School of Law
• St. Mary's University School of Law
• St. Thomas University College of Law
• University of Alabama School of Law
• University of California, Hastings College of the Law University of Georgia School of Law
• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law University of Miami School of Law
• University of Wisconsin School of Law
• Vermont Law School
• West Virginia University College of Law'
• WMU-Cooley Law School

Results

Winner: George Mason University Law School (Team R), Jessica Choate & Brandon Parker
Runner Up: St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team C), Kathryn Cantu & Haley Harvey
Best Advocate (Final Round): Brandon Parker, George Mason University Law School (Team R)

Best Oralist: Robert “Thomas” Fuhrman, Stetson University College of Law
Runner Up Best Oralist: Ben Tuten, Mercer University School of Law
Top Ten Oralists:

• Adan Abu-Hakmeh, Baylor University School of Law (Team FF)
• Alex Picard, University of Miami School of Law
• Anna Donald, University of California Hastings School of Law (Team J)
• Ben Tuten, Mercer University School of Law
• Christine Wang, Michigan State University College of Law
• Evan Santos, St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team B)
• Kathryn Cantu, St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team C)
• Meredith Milton, St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team B)
• Nicholas Matoian, University of California Hastings School of Law (Team J)
• Robert “Thomas” Fuhrman, Stetson University College of Law

Best Brief: University of Miami School of Law, Harrell Watts & Alex Picard
Top Ten Briefs:

• Baylor University School of Law (Team FF)
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Elon University School of Law
• Mercer University School of Law
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Stetson University College of Law
• St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team C)
• St. Thomas University College of Law
• University of Alabama School of Law
• University of Miami School of Law

Competing Schools:

• Baylor University School of Law
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Brooklyn Law School
• Elon University School of Law
• Florida International University College of Law
• George Mason University Law School
• George Washington University Law School
• Marquette University Law School
• Mercer University School of Law
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
• Saint Louis University School of Law
• SMU Dedman School of Law
• St. Mary's University School of Law
• St. Thomas University College of Law
• Stetson University School of Law
• University of Alabama School of Law
• University of California Hastings School of Law
• University of Florida Levin College of Law
• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
• University of Miami School of Law
• University of Richmond
• University of San Francisco School of Law
• Vermont Law School  

Sunday, October 16-18, 2020 

• Brad Poston, SMU Dedman School of Law
• E'leese Manrique, Florida International University
• Evan Santos, St. Mary's University School of Law
• Grace Zhou, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Henry Finkelstein, George Washington University Law School
• Karin Lang, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
• Kassandra Cabrera, University of Miami
• Marissa Pizaña, Vermont Law School
• Nicole Cooper, St. Mary's University School of Law

October 18-20, 2019 |  Emory University School of Law

RESULTS

• Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law 
• Baylor Law School
• Belmont College of Law
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School 
• Georgia State College of Law
• South Texas College of Law Houston 
• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law 
• Southwestern Law School
• St. Mary’s University School of Law
• Stetson University College of Law
• Syracuse University School of Law
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law 
• University of California Hastings College of the Law 
• University of Florida Levin College of Law 
• University of Georgia School of Law 
• University of Miami School of Law 
• University of North Carolina School of Law 
• University of San Diego School of Law 
• Vermont Law School

October 19-21, 2018  |   Emory University School of Law

RESULTS

Best Team: First Place: Belmont University School of Law
Second Place:  University of Georgia School of Law 

Best Oralist: Joseph North, Belmont University College of Law

Best Brief: St. Mary's University School of Law

Competing Schools:

• American University Washington College of Law
• Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University
• Atlanta’s John Marshall School of Law
• Baylor University School of Law
• Belmont University College of Law
• Drexel University Kline School of Law
• Florida State University College of Law
• Georgia State University School of Law
• South Texas College of Law Houston
• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
• St. John's University School of Law
• St. Mary's University School of Law
• Stetson University College of Law
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• The School of Law at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of Georgia School of Law
• University of Miami School of Law
• University of Notre Dame School of Law
• University of San Diego School of Law
• Vermont Law School

October 20-22, 2017 | Emory University School of Law

RESULTS

Best Team:

First Place: Stetson University College of Law (Team G)
Second Place:  University of Georgia School of Law (Team B)

Best Oralist: Kevin Miller, Baylor Law School (Team C)

Best Brief: Belmont University School of Law (Team NN)

Competing Schools:

• South Texas College of Law (2)
• University of Georgia School of Law (2)
• Baylor Law School (2)
• Faulkner Law (2)
• Vermont Law School (2)
• Belmont School of Law (2)
• Stetson University College of Law (2)
• St. Mary's School of Law (2)
• University of San Diego School of Law (2)
• Florida Coastal School of Law (2)
• University of North Carolina School of Law (2)
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• University of Florida, Levin College of Law
• University of Miami School of Law
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• William & Mary Law School
• St. John's University School of Law
• Georgia State University College of Law

October 14-16, 2016  |  Emory University School of Law

RESULTS

Best Team:

First Place: St. John’s University School of Law (Team X)
Second Place: Houston College of Law (Team JJ)

Best Oralist: Lauren Stockunas, University of San Diego School of Law (Team HH)

Best Brief: Houston College of Law (Team JJ)

Competing Schools:

• Baylor University Law School (2)
• Belmont University College of Law (2)
• Cardozo Law School
• Charlotte School of Law
• Florida Coastal School of Law (2)
• Florida State University College of Law
• Houston College of Law (2)
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• Southern Illinois University School of Law
• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
• Southern University Law Center
• St. John’s University School of Law
• St. Mary’s School of Law (2)
• Stetson University College of Law
• University of Florida Levin College of Law
• University of Georgia School of Law (2)
• University of Miami School of Law
• University of North Carolina School of Law
• University of San Diego School of Law (2)
• University of South Dakota School of Law
• Vermont Law School (2)

October 9-11, 2015 | Emory University School of Law

RESULTS

Best Team:

First Place: University of Miami (Team P14) 
Second Place: University of Texas (Team P7) 

Best Oralist:

First Place: Michal Carter, University of Georgia (Team P2)
Second Place: Hannah Robyler, University of Texas (Team P7)

Best Brief:

First Place: Florida Coastal School of Law (Team R15)
Second Place: St. Mary's School of Law (Team R3)
Third Place: Stetson University (Team R12) 

Competing Schools:

• University of San Diego (2)
• University of Georgia (2)
• St. Mary's School of Law (2)
• South Texas College of Law (2)
• Vermont Law School (2)
• Baylor University (2)
• University of Texas (2)
• University of South Dakota
• College of William & Mary
• Florida State
• Faulkner University
• Stetson University
• Georgia State
• University of North Carolina
• Florida Coastal School of Law (2)
• New York Law School
• University of Florida
• Drexel University
• Ohio State
• Charlotte School of Law
• North Carolina Central University
• University of Miami

RESULTS

Best Team: Faith Johnson and Kelsey Warren, Baylor University (Team Q)

Best Brief: Allison Hill and Antoinette Newberry, University of Georgia (Team J)

Top 5 Briefs:

• Allison Hill and Antoinette Newberry, University of Georgia (Team J)
• Kelli Rockandel and Zachary Chen, Vermont Law School (Team U)
• David Hommel and Andrew Lee, St. John's University (Team AA)
• NaKeisha Baptiste and Charles Pearson, Florida Coastal School of Law (Team L)
• Carrie Johnson and Alex Aronov, University of San Diego (Team V)

• Kelsey Warren, Baylor University
• Kacie Smith, Michigan State University
• David Hommel, St. John's University
• Faith Johnson, Baylor University
• Andrew Lee, St. John's University