Fordham Law School Wins Regional Moot Court Competition
At New York City Bar Association
New York , NY -- The
Fordham University School of Law captured
the regional round of the 56 th Annual National
Moot Court Competition on Thursday, November
17, 2005 , at the New York City Bar Association.
Law students on the winning team included Nicole
S. Clayton, Diana M. Haladey and W. Owens Russell.
Brooklyn Law School took second
place honors. Members of the Brooklyn Law School
team included Noah J. Chamoy, Melissa J. Erwin,
Brendan E. McKeon. Both teams will advance to
the final rounds from January 30 thru February
2, 2006 .
Best Brief honors went to Fordham University
Law School , and Best Runner-Up Brief went to
Brooklyn Law School .
Best Individual Oral Argument went to Brendan
E. McKeon of Brooklyn Law School . Second Place
Best Individual Oral Argument went to Nicole
S. Clayton of Fordham.
The final round of the competition was judged
by Hon. Michael A. Cardozo, Hon. Ellen Gesmer,
Hon. E. Leo Milonas, Hon. Andrew J. Peck and
Stuart A. Summit, Esq.
The American College of Trial Lawyers (a national
organization composed of approximately 2,000
of the leading advocates in the United States
) is a co-sponsor of the competition with the
Association’s Young Lawyers Committee.
Twenty-eight winning and runner-up
teams from 14 regions across the United States
will compete in the final rounds of the National
Moot Court Competition early next year.
