Emory Law Moot Court Society
Sixteenth Annual Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
The Emory Moot Court Society is excited to announce the Sixteenth Annual Civil Rights and Liberties Competition (CRAL) at Emory University School of Law. CRAL embodies our Society’s commitment to academic excellence and social justice. We hope this competition continues to inspire each participant to reflect upon the role civil rights and civil liberties serve in our society as well as how we can use our positions as advocates to further champion civil rights and liberties.
This year’s competition will be taking place on October 7-9, 2022. The competition will be in person.
Registration is now closed.
COMPETITION PROBLEM
The competition problem is now available and can be accessed here. Please be sure to read the instructions at the beginning of the document.
Submission Information
Briefs must be submitted both as an electronic PDF copy and as a Word document. The electronic copy and Word document of the entire brief as well as the certification form must be sent together via email to emorymootcourt@gmail.com.
These items must arrive by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2022. The email’s subject line must include the team letter of the team submitting the brief. The email’s subject line must read as follows: “Team [Team Letter] CRAL 2022 Brief Submission.” Once briefs are submitted, they are final; no revisions to briefs will be permitted.
COMPETITION RULES
The rules for this year’s CRAL competition can be accessed here. Please review them carefully, and be sure to send any rule clarifications to emorymootcourt@gmail.com no later than September 11, 2022.
2022 COMPETITION BRIEFS
This year's competition briefs can be accessed here. These briefs should only be read and analyzed in the context of preparation for CRAL. Happy reading!
2022 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Please find the competition schedule here.
Please reach out to the CRAL team at emorymootcourt@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Past Competitions
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
Results
- 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
- Belmont University College of Law
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School
- George Washington University Law School
- Michigan State University College of Law
- South Texas College of Law Houston
- St. Mary's University School of Law
- St. Thomas University School of Law
- University of California Hastings College of Law
- University of Miami School of Law
- Baylor University School of Law
- Belmont University College of Law
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Brooklyn Law School
- Elon University School of Law
- Florida International University College of Law
- Florida State University College of Law
- George Mason Antonin Scalia College of Law
- George Washington University Law School
- Georgia State College of Law
- Michigan State University College of Law
- Ohio State Moritz College of Law
- Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
- SMU Dedman School of Law
- South Texas College of Law Houston
- St. John's University School of Law
- St. Mary's University School of Law
- St. Thomas University School of Law
- Stetson University College of Law
- Texas A&M University School of Law
- UIC John Marshall Law School
- University of California Hastings College of Law
- University of Florida Levin College of Law
- University of Georgia School of Law
- University of Kansas School of Law
- University of Miami School of Law
- University of Minnesota Law School
- University of North Carolina Holder School of Law
- University of Oklahoma College of Law
- University of San Diego School of Law
- University of South Dakota School of Law
- Vermont Law School
October 18-20, 2019 | Emory University School of Law
RESULTS
Winner: St. Mary's University School of Law (Team 1), Natsumi Covey & Emily Reed
Runner Up: University of Florida Levin College of Law (Team 1), Alexa Lipham & Melissa Castillo
Best Advocate (Final Round): Emily Reed, St. Mary's University School of Law (Team 1)
Best Oralist: Briana McLeod, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (Team 2)
Runner Up Best Oralist: Evan Kuhl, University of Miami School of Law
Best Brief: St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team 1)
Top Five Briefs:
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (Team 1)
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (Team 2)
St. Mary’s University School of Law (Team 1)
University of California Hastings College of Law
University of Miami School of Law
Competing Schools:
- 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
October 10-12, 2014 | Emory University School of Law
RESULTS
Overall Team
- University of San Diego (Team F)
- Florida Coastal School of Law (Team W)
- Faulkner University (Team U)
Best Oralists
- Jessica Schwartz (Team T, Baylor University)
- Claire Burns (Team U, Faulkner University)
- Corrigan Clovston (Team B, Southern Illinois University)
Best Briefs
- South Texas School of Law (Team O)
- Ohio State University (Team G)
- St. John's University (Team Q)
RESULTS
Best Team: Faith Johnson and Kelsey Warren, Baylor University (Team Q)
Best Brief: Allison Hill and Antoinette Newberry, University of Georgia (Team J)
Best Oralist: Kelsey Warren, Baylor UniversityTop 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