Notre Dame Moot Court

It's finally ! Our donation link is now open through tomorrow! The Moot Court board would greatly appreciate any help you can give this year. Your donations help fund travel expenses, costs of operating our 1L and Religious Freedom Tournaments, club bonding and engagement events, and make competing in Moot Court more accessible for our members. Anything you can give helps, and all donations go directly to funding the Notre Dame Moot Court board!

You can donate at the link below!

https://notredameday.nd.edu/organizations/notre-dame-law-school-moot-court

Notre Dame Day officially begins tomorrow! Our donation page will be open tomorrow April 25th and Wednesday April 26th! We greatly appreciate any support you can give to the Moot Court Board this year. All donations go directly to us and help fund various costs including travel and tournament costs.

Donations can be given at the link below!
https://notredameday.nd.edu/organizations/notre-dame-law-school-moot-court

Congratulations to our 1L Tournament Champions, Hadiah Mabry and Alicia Armstrong! As the winning team, both Hadiah and Alicia have earned spots on the Moot Court Board as oralists. Hadiah Mabry also received the Best Oralist award for her performance in the Final.

Anne Marie Ortega and Maria Lake were awarded second place overall after an excellent tournament and a strong performance in the Final.

In addition, the Best Preliminary Round Oralist was awarded to Kate Maxwell for her strong performance in the Preliminary Rounds of the 1L Tournament.

The remaining 1L oralists on the Moot Court Board will be chosen to join next year’s Board after an extensive review of the preliminary rounds of the tournament by our selection committee this summer. The Moot Court Board also encourages all 1Ls to submit their briefs to be considered for our 6 brief writer positions.

Finally, congratulations to all of the teams that competed in the Tournament and tried out for Moot Court. The Board was very impressed with all of your performances and hope the 1L tournament was a rewarding experience for all who participated.

The Notre Dame Moot Court Board is proud to announce our 1L Tournament Finalists! Representing the Petitioner will be Anne Marie Ortega and Maria Lake, and representing the Respondent we have Hadiah Mabry and Alicia Armstrong. These teams will compete in the championship round tonight in the McCartan Courtroom at 5:30pm.

The Moot Court Board is excited to have these two excellent teams showcase their skills in their final argument and we invite the NDLS community to join us in celebrating the conclusion of the 1L Tournament!

Congratulations to the Final 4! The advancing teams will be announced shortly and will compete in the Championship round tonight at 5:30pm!

Congratulations to the Elite 8 teams of the 1L Tournament! Wish them luck as they compete for a spot in the Final 4 and a chance to advance to the Championship Round tomorrow at 5pm!

Congratulations to the top 16 teams of the 1L Tournament! Good luck to all our remaining teams in the sweet 16 and elite 8 today!

Congratulations to the top 32 teams of this year's 1L Tournament!

Thank you to all those who participated in the preliminary rounds, and good luck today to those competing!

Next, join us in congratulating our IP Team for competing in the Saul Lefkowitz National Moot Court Competition!

The IP Team competed in the National round last week after advancing from the Chicago regionals where they placed second overall. Oralists Shelby Dedo & Nicholas D'Andrea with support from Brief Writer Shannon Moore helped continue the IP team's National success this year leading the team to its fifth national tournament appearance in six years.

The team was assisted by its 2L members, Olivia Alford, Jazmyn Ferguson, and Haley Palmer.

First, Congratulations to the Showcase Team for winning Catholic University's Seigenthaler-Sutherland National First Amendment Moot Court Competition!

Oralists Leo O'Malley and Olivia Rogers brought a championship back to Notre Dame placing first overall. Fellow showcase Oralists Courtney Klaus and Elisabeth Crusey showed strong performances of their own while competing in the Seigenthaler tournament. As always this would not be possible without the work of Showcase teammates and Brief Writers Samantha Mariani and Malcolm Coffman.

The Showcase team was supported by 2L members Molly Baldock, Will Clark, Dave Kilduff, Ally Morcus, Sonia Patel, and Athanasius Sirilla.

A link to the official article from Catholic University can be found below.

https://www.law.edu/news-and-events/2023/03/2023-0318-seigenthaler-sutherland-moot-court.html

Last week members of the Notre Dame Moot Court Board competed in three separate tournaments across the country. Stay tuned throughout the week as we celebrate all of these teams and their many accomplishments across our social media platforms!

The Moot Court Board is excited to announce that registration for the annual 1L tournament is now live! All first-year law students interested in competing for a spot on the Moot Court Board are encouraged to attend the information session today at 12:30pm in the McCartan Courtroom.

Registration will continue through 12pm Sunday, March 26th using the following link: https://lnkd.in/gJ77SHbf

We look forward to the start of another successful 1L tournament and hope to see many of you at the info session later today!

Congratulations to the ABA Team for their performance at the ABA Regional National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Oklahoma City last weekend!

Estella Serrano (oralist), Matt Lazarski (oralist), and Ian McKay (brief writer) advanced to the fifth and final round of the regional. Ian McKay was also recognized for writing the 4th Best Brief in the Region.

The ABA Team includes six competing members, 3L brief writers Jorge Rios and Ian McKay and 3L oralists Dominique Marino, Caleb Perez, Estella Serrano, and Matt Lazarski. They were supported by six 2L members, brief writers Melissa Iannuzzi and Ruby Borja, and oralists Anne Bennett Osteen, Kathleen Ryan, Lawrence Raia, and Shivani Prakash.

Congratulations to the Jessup Team for their performance at the Midwest Regional last weekend!

The Team advanced to the Semifinal Round and placed third overall. Oralist Michael Snyder was also recognized for being ranked 8th in the Midwest Region based on preliminary round scores.

The Jessup Team this year consists of 3L Brief Writer Michael Verdichizzi and 3L Oralists Drake Stobie, Taylor Wewers, Brigid O’Keefe, and Michael Snyder. They were supported by the Jessup 2L class, consisting of Brief Writer Sarah Barritt and Oralists Zack Beculheimer, Huan Nguyen, Tysan Holloman, and McKenzie Bush.

The Team would like to thank their coaches, Professors Mary Ellen O’Connell and Thomas Mills for all of their support, as well as Professors Diane Desierto, Paolo Carozza, and Christine Venter, and LLM students Ana Rivero, Elizabeth Rose Higgins, and Faisal Meneses for mooting the team.

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Please join us in welcoming our 2022-2023 Showcase Team! This year the Showcase Team will be competing in the Seigenthaler-Sutherland Cup National First Amendment Moot Court Competition. The 3L Showcase members also present the annual Showcase Argument, which serves as a demonstration for the 1L class as they prepare for their first oral arguments.

Our 3L members are Elisabeth Crusey (Oralist, Team Representative), Courtney Klaus (Oralist), Olivia Rogers (Oralist), Leo O'Malley (Oralist), Sam Mariani (Brief Writer), and Malcolm Coffman (Brief Writer).

Our 2L members are Molly Baldock (Oralist), Dave Kilduff (Oralist), Ally Morcus (Oralist), Athanasius Sirilla (Oralist), Will Clark (Brief Writer), and Sonia Patel (Brief Writer).

Please join us in welcoming our 2022-2023 IP Team! The IP Team competes in the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, which is hosted by the International Trademark Association and involves important issues surrounding U.S. trademark and unfair competition law. Competitors argue in regional competitions across the country, with the national finals taking place in Washington, D.C.

Our 3L members are Shelby Dedo (Oralist, Team Representative), Nicholas D'Andrea (Oralist), and Shannon Moore (Brief Writer).

Our 2L members are Olivia Alford (Brief Writer), Jazmyn Ferguson (Oralist), and Haley Palmer (Oralist).

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Please join us in welcoming our 2022-2023 ABA Team! The ABA Team competes in the National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), hosted by the American Bar Association each year. Competitors argue before a mock United States Supreme Court in regional competitions around the country, with the national finals taking place in Chicago.

Our 3L members are Jorge Rios (Team Representative, Brief Writer), Caleb Perez (Oralist), Dominique Marino (Oralist), Estella Serrano (Oralist), Matt Lazarski (Oralist), and Ian McKay, (Brief Writer).

Our 2L members are Anne Bennett Osteen (Oralist), Kathleen Ryan, (Oralist), Lawrence Raia (Oralist), Shivani Prakash (Oralist), Melissa Iannuzzi (Brief Writer), and Ruby Borja (Brief Writer).

Please join us in welcoming our 2022-2023 Seventh Circuit Team! Unlike our other teams, the Seventh Circuit Team does not compete in a moot court competition. Instead, the 3Ls on the team work on a real criminal appeal and argue before the Seventh Circuit.

Our 3L members are Peter Allevato, Shane Coughlin, Matt Delfino, Maximos Nikitas, and Jeremy Wang.

Our 2L members are Zach Damir, Sam Gellen, Alyce Hammer, Chris Ostertag, and Sachit Shrivastav.

Please join us in welcoming our 2022-2023 Jessup Team! The team will be competing in the 2023 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Jessup Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition and the oldest moot court competition dedicated to international law.

Our 3L members, who will compete this spring, are Brigid O'Keefe (Team Representative, Oralist), Michael Snyder (Oralist), Taylor Wewers (Oralist), Drake Stobie (Oralist), and Michael Verdichizzi (Brief Writer).

Our 2L members, who will support the 3Ls and learn about international law to prepare for next year, are McKenzie Bush (Oralist), Tysan Holloman (Oralist), Huan Nguyen (Oralist), Zach Beculheimer (Oralist), and Sarah Barritt (Brief Writer).

Last weekend two teams of our 3L members competed in Córdoba, Spain in the Religious Freedom Moot Court Tournament held by the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies. Both teams won Best Team in their division.

Leo O'Malley (oralist), Matt Delfino (oralist) and Shannon Moore (brief writer) won Best Team in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Division.

Michael Snyder (oralist), Taylor Wewers (oralist), and Shannon Moore (brief writer) won Best Team in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Division.

Congratulations to both teams!

Please join us in congratulating the new 2L members of the NDLS Moot Court Board! Our 19 new oralists and 6 new brief writers were chosen by our Oralist and Brief Writer Selection Committees out of a combined total of over 200 applications. In the fall, each of our new members will be placed on one of our five competition teams. We are excited to welcome our new team members and look forward to a great year!

Congratulations to our graduating 3L members! Over the last two years they have successfully competed in many tournaments representing Notre Dame Law School, have given their time and talents to help run the annual 1L Tournament and the Religious Freedom Tournament, and have been incredible teammates and mentors to our current 2L members. We will miss you all next year and can't wait to see what you will accomplish next!

Our ND Day page is open for donations from now until April 25! We would greatly appreciate any support that you can give to the Moot Court Board this year. All donations go directly to the Board and help cover various costs throughout the year.

One of our biggest expenses is covering entry fees for any additional tournaments that our members choose to participate in. While fees associated with our primary 3L competitions are covered by the Law School, we encourage our members to participate in other tournaments as well, especially in their 2L year. Your generous donations would allow us to cover the entry fees (typically between $350-$550 per team, although costs vary) and ideally to cover some of their travel costs as well. These competitions are valuable experiences and we hope to be able to support more of our members in taking advantage of these opportunities next year.

Our other expenses include costs associated with running the 1L Tournament and the Religious Freedom Tournament (including promotional materials, awards, and the 1L Tournament bracket), improvements to the Moot Court Board room, and hosting social events for team bonding.

Thank you for supporting the NDLS Moot Court Board!

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Congratulations to the Moot Court Showcase Team of Ross D’Entremont, Vincent Gangemi, and Reid Edwards for winning first place in the Touro Law Annual Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion!

Our final Class of 2022 3L Spotlight is for Moot Court Board President, Brittany Von Rueden. Brittany is from Mequon, Wisconsin and studied finance and economics at the University of Notre Dame. During her free time, Brittany enjoys playing sports, going to the movies, and playing board games. Brittany is an oralist for the Intellectual Property Team and the IP Team Captain. Along with her co-counsel, Brittany won best oralist at this year’s regional round of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition! Brittany would like to say that “it has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as the NDLS Moot Court President over the last year. Everything we achieved was due to the entire Board's investment and hard work. Thank you to each of the Board members for helping improve Moot Court for years to come!” Tune in soon as Moot Court’s new e-board takes over to introduce us to the rising 3Ls and keep us updated on 1L Tournament progress. Farewell!