Two Michigan State College of Law moot court teams achieved big wins Feb. 15-17 during the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Las Vegas. Both teams were undefeated throughout the competition, winning their respective final rounds, and advancing to ABA nationals as the top seeded teams in the Las Vegas competition.
The team with 2Ls Joe Greene, Reem Albudoor, and Nicholas Langenberg won second-place brief, and Reem was recognized as 4th highest-scoring overall speaker. On the team with 2L Nichole Gertsen and 3Ls Alex Armstrong and Cassie O’Hagan, Armstrong was recognized as 8th highest-scoring overall speaker. The Las Vegas regional included 32 teams and over 70 oralists.
The 2023-24 ABA moot court problem involves arguments on a hypothetical Supreme Court case debating conflicting issues of statutory interpretation. The first issue concerns a contentious practice known as “snap removal,” and the second debates whether the right of publicity is covered by an immunity carveout in the Communications Decency Act.
“This was an amazing group to work with,” said Professor and Moot Court Director Jennifer Copland, who coached the teams in Las Vegas. “Winning, of course, is nice, but seeing these students gain confidence and improve their skills was incredibly rewarding. They all worked hard, and worked together as a cooperative team, and I could not be more proud of them.”
The teams will advance to the ABA National Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Philadelphia April 4-6.
The team with 2Ls Joe Greene, Reem Albudoor, and Nicholas Langenberg won second-place brief, and Reem was recognized as 4th highest-scoring overall speaker. On the team with 2L Nichole Gertsen and 3Ls Alex Armstrong and Cassie O’Hagan, Armstrong was recognized as 8th highest-scoring overall speaker. The Las Vegas regional included 32 teams and over 70 oralists.
The 2023-24 ABA moot court problem involves arguments on a hypothetical Supreme Court case debating conflicting issues of statutory interpretation. The first issue concerns a contentious practice known as “snap removal,” and the second debates whether the right of publicity is covered by an immunity carveout in the Communications Decency Act.
“This was an amazing group to work with,” said Professor and Moot Court Director Jennifer Copland, who coached the teams in Las Vegas. “Winning, of course, is nice, but seeing these students gain confidence and improve their skills was incredibly rewarding. They all worked hard, and worked together as a cooperative team, and I could not be more proud of them.”
The teams will advance to the ABA National Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Philadelphia April 4-6.
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