Competition Results
2020-2021 Advocacy Competition Calendar & Results
Moot Court
October 2020
Mack Kidd Administrative and Public Law Moot Court Competition Hosted by the Administrative & Public Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Team Members: Kris Ruiz, Daniela Vakulchik, Matt Maupin, Luke Marvin, Madolyn Falone, and Hunter Tormey
Coach: Professor Kathy Serr
Champions: Kris Ruiz and Daniela Vakulchik
Semifinalists: Matt Maupin and Luke Marvin
Best Speaker: Kris Ruiz
Billings, Exum, & Frye National Moot Court Competition Hosted by Elon Law School
Team Members: Luke Hill, Emily Norman, and Mia DeLlano
Coach: Professor Greg White
Emory Civil Rights & Liberties Moot Court Competition
Team Members: Leigh McBride, Katie Quillen, and Catherine Pellerin
Coach: Professor Larry Bates
November 2020
National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition Hosted by George Washington University Law School
Team Members: Caitlin Huettemann, Jessie Nelson, Lauren Johnson, and Alexis Winter
Coaches: Professor Larry Bates, Alejandra Garcia (student coach), and Dallas Jackson (student coach)
Champions: Caitlin Huettemann and Jessie Nelson
Quarterfinalists: Lauren Johnson and Alexis Winter
Second Best Speaker: Jessie Nelson
National Health Law Moot Court Competition Hosted by Southern Illinois Univeristy School of Law
Team Members: Max Atchity, Mason Busbee, Melissa Ruiz, and Emma Vyncke
Coach: Professor Mike Berry
Octofinalists: Max Atchity and Mason Busbee
Appellate Lawyers Association National Moot Court Competition
Team Members: Rodrigo Carbajal, Catherine Helm, and Jack Waterhouse
Coach: Professor Greg White
Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team Members: Jackson Hayden, Laney Howard, and Joshua Marquette
Coach: Christy Hix
The National Moot Court Competition Hosted by the New York City Bar Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers
Team Members: Noelle Kough, Ben Meredith, and Elaine Renberg
Coaches: Professor Lee Ann James and Professor Kayla Landeros
January 2021
National All-Star Moot Court Challenge
Team Members: Noelle Burke, Kaylyn Kirkpatrick, Samuel Lutes, and Andrew Patterson
Coach: Professor Patricia Wilson
Octofinalists: Kaylyn Kirkpatrick and Samuel Lutes
Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship Hosted by the University of Houston Law Center
Team Members: Andrew Swallows, Matt Maupin, and Logan Krulish
Coaches: Professor Larry Bates and Professor Patricia Wilson
February 2021
Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Hosted by St. John's University School of Law
Team Members: Caitlin Huettemann, Lexi Winters, and Alejandra Garcia
Coaches: Professor Larry Bates and Professor Deborah M. Perry
Champions: Caitlin Huettemann, Lexi Winters, and Alejandra Garcia
The Elliot Cup Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Hosted by the Bankruptcy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Team Members: Caitlin Huettemann, Lexi Winters, and Alejandra Garcia
Coaches: Professor Larry Bates and Professor Deborah M. Perry
Semifinalists: Caitlin Huettemann, Lexi Winters, and Alejandra Garcia
American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Team Members: Andrew Swallows, Caroline Morrison, Matthew Maupin, Lexie Ammons, Havana Schmidt, and Forrest Culotta
Coach: Professor Brian Serr
National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law Hosted by Capital University Law School
Team Members: James Fryer, Madolyn Falone, Sidne Drewry, and Kinsey Lakey
Coach: Professor Patricia Wilson
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition Hosted by Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Team Members: Elizabeth Gardner, Luke Marvin, and Chandler Webb
Coach: Professor Kathy Serr
March 2021
Hispanic National Bar Association Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition
Team Members: Paolo Ferrel and Ashlyn McCowan Perez
Coach: Jacqueline Altman
3rd Best Oral Advocate: Ashlyn McCowan Perez
Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition Hosted by UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Team Members: Kris Ruiz, Connie Roberts, Daniela Vakulchik, and Caitlin Paulden
Coach: Kyle Gardner
Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Team Members: Asher Miller, Sarah Cureton, Grant Jones, and Caroline Lowery
Coaches: Professor Lee Ann James and Professor Kayla Landeros
Finalists: Grant Jones and Caroline Lowery
Quarterfinalists: Sarah Cureton and Asher Miller
Most Outstanding Law School: Baylor Law School
Prince Memorial Evidence Law Moot Court Competition Hosted by Brooklyn Law School
Team Members: Kristine Brown and Laura Cook
Coach: Professor Kathy Serr
Octofinalists: Kristine Brown and Laura Cook
NOCAP Sports Moot Court Madness
Team Members: Lauren Johnson, Elizabeth Gardner, and Laney Howard
Coach: Professor Kathy Serr
Finalists: Lauren Johnson, Elizabeth Gardner, and Laney Howard
April 2021
Touro First Amendment and Religion Moot Court Competition
Team Members: Logan Krulish, Noelle Kough, Leigh McBride, Katie Quillen, and Catherine Pellerin
Coach: Professor Larry Bates
Mock Trial
September 2020
The Summit Cup Hosted by the University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Team Members: Jessie Cox, Amanda Wayne, and Grace Bregard
Coaches: Colin O'Neil and Bailey Strohmeyer
Semifinalists: Jessie Cox, Amanda Wayne, and Grace Bregard
October 2020
National All-Star Bracket Challenge
Team Members: Victoria Filoso, Maria Moore, Sara Babineaux, and Hannah Perez
Coaches: Cahal McColgan and Mark Altman
Outstanding Advocate: Victoria Filoso
National Pretrial Competition Hosted by Stetson University School of Law
Team Members: Conner Sheets, Andrew Swallows, Kathleen Coffey, and EJ Odre
Coach: Kyle Gardner
Quarterfinalists: Conner Sheets, Andrew Swallows, and EJ Odre
Best Advocate in Preliminary Round 2: Conner Sheets
Battle of the Experts National Mock Trial Competition Hosted by Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Team Members: Zoe Phelps, Chandler Dean, Ryan Golden, and Emma Roddy
Coaches: Ben Yelverton and Brian Price
November 2020
National Civil Trial Competition Hosted by Loyola Marymount Univeristy Loyola Law School
Team Members: Jessie Cox, Amanda Wayne, Conner Sheets, Tori Cooper
Coach: Robert Little
Semifinalists: Jessie Cox, Amanda Wayne, Conner Sheets, and Tori Cooper
The National Board of Trial Advocacy Tournament of Champions
Team Members: Mollie Mallory, Matt Johnson, Kathleen Coffey, Amber Hernandez, and Donte Jones
Coach: Dave Deaconson
The American Bar Association's Arbitration Competition
Team Members: Grace Bregard, Rachel Champion, Nicole DiVencenzi, Camille Hunt, Skyler Schoolfield, Byron Haney, Taylor Volesky, and McKenzie Speich
Coach: Jacqueline Altman
February 2021
The National Trial Competition Hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers (Regional)
Team Members: Jessie Cox, Conner Sheets, Sara Babineaux, Tori Cooper, Laura Cook, and Kristine Brown
Coach: Robert Little
Regional Champions: Jessie Cox & Conner Sheets
Regional Champions: Sara Babineaux & Tori Cooper
March 2021
The American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (Regional)
Team Members:Mollie Mallory, Matt Johnson, Amber Hernandez, Donte Jones, Aaron Smith, Bridgett Meyer, Emma Vyncke, Peyton Maddox, Luke Maddox, Paul Wagdalt
Coach: Dave Deaconson
The Capital City Challenge Hosted by American University Washington College of Law
Team Members: Abbie Adkins, Logan Krulish, Joanna Hughes, Andrew Patterson, and Rodrigo Carbajal
Coach: Greg White and Bailey Strohmeyer
The South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team Members: Chandler Dean, Jess Scarbeau, Lexie Ammons, and Matthew Maupin
Coach: Ben Yelverton
April 2021
The National Trial Competition Hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers (Nationals)
Team Members: Jessie Cox, Conner Sheets, Sara Babineaux, Tori Cooper, Laura Cook, and Kristine Brown
Coach: Robert Little
National Semifinalist: Sara Babineaux and Tori Cooper
Trials & Tribulations, Hosted by the South Carolina School of Law
Team Members:Maria Moore, Victoria Filoso, Kris Ruiz, Daniela Vakulchik, Catherine Helm, and Caitlin Huettemann
Coach: Cahal McColgan and Mark Altman
Champions: Maria Moore, Victoria Filoso, Kris Ruiz, Daniela Vakulchik, Catherine Helm, and Caitlin Huettemann
Best Advocate in Final Round: Kristopher Ruiz
Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition, Hosted by Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Team Members: Grace Bregard, Ali Sohani, EJ Odre, Kinsey Lakey
Coach: Marcus Fifer
Finalists: Grace Bregard, Ali Sohani, EJ Odre, and Kinsey Lakey
Perfect Scoring Attorney: Ali Sohani
Best Cross-Examination: Kinsey Lakey
Negotiation
October 2020
National Sports Law Negotiation Hosted by Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Team Members: Tamer Abouras and Jack Anton
Coach: Daniel Hare
November 2020
The American Bar Association's Negotiation Competition (Regional)
Team Members: Christian Carson-Banister, Alisa Trejo, Noah Patrick, and Hunter Slocum
Coach: Tony Silas
Regional Champion: Christian Carson-Banister and Alisa Trejo
Regional Finalists: Noah Patrick and Hunter Slocum
February 2021
The American Bar Association's Negotiation Competition (National Finals)
Team Members: Christian Carson-Banister and Alisa Trejo
Coach: Tony Silas
March 2021
Transatlantic Negotiation Competition
Team Members: Christian Carson-Banister, McKenzie Eccleston, Noah Patrick, and Hunter Slocum
Coach: Tony Silas
Transactional Law
February 2021
UCLA Transactional Law Competition
Team Members: RJ Ammons, Tristan Kaisharis, Darby Strickland, and Emma Anderson
Coach: Allen Page
Best Negotiation: RJ Ammons & Tristan Kaisharis
March 2021
Duke Transactional Law Competition
Team Members: Audrey Edwards, Jackson Hayden, Daniel Yu, Tamer Abouras, Josh Marquette, and Gavin Jaco
Coach: Allen Page
Best Buyer Draft, Best Buyer Markup, and 1st Place Buyer: Gavin Jaco, Tamer Abouras, and Joshua Marquette
3rd Place Buyer: Jackson Hayden, Daniel Yu, and Audrey Edwards
L. Edward Bryant Jr. National Health Law Transactional Competition
Team Members: Sheridan Berry, Maddie Caskey, and Sydney Ironside
Coach: Pat Souter
Transactional LawMeets
Team Members: Regan Smith and Ryan Ward
Coach: John-Paul Haskins and Hunter Hullett
Best Draft, Omega Holdings, LLC: Regan Smith and Ryan Ward