For the second time in four years, MSU College of Law Moot Court program is ranked No. 1 among 100 law schools in the country.
Participating in Moot Court competitions is an important way to prepare for careers in the legal field and often leads to sought-after job offers, said Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio.
Jake Putala served as president of the student-led Board of Advocates, which developed mentoring and other support programs to encourage law students to compete and prepare them for success.
MSU Law is tied with the University of California San Francisco, regularly finishes first or second in the nation.
Additionally, several students received top honors at the competitions in which they took part:
Top Oralist Awards:
Shawn Brew, 3L, BOA VP. Buffalo Wechsler Criminal Law Competition (March)
Reem Albudoor, 2L, incoming BOA VP. ABA National Appellate Advocacy Comp (April)
Best Brief Awards:
Abby Treadwell, 3L; and John-Weston Franke, 3L, American University’s Wechsler First Amendment Competition (Nov.)
Jake Putala, 3L; and Shawn Brew, 3L, Buffalo Wechsler Criminal Law Competition (March)
Emma Haiser, 2L; and Tessa Phillips, 2L, MSU College of Law Gender & Sexuality Competition (March)
Participating in Moot Court competitions is an important way to prepare for careers in the legal field and often leads to sought-after job offers, said Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio.
Jake Putala served as president of the student-led Board of Advocates, which developed mentoring and other support programs to encourage law students to compete and prepare them for success.
MSU Law is tied with the University of California San Francisco, regularly finishes first or second in the nation.
Additionally, several students received top honors at the competitions in which they took part:
Top Oralist Awards:
Shawn Brew, 3L, BOA VP. Buffalo Wechsler Criminal Law Competition (March)
Reem Albudoor, 2L, incoming BOA VP. ABA National Appellate Advocacy Comp (April)
Best Brief Awards:
Abby Treadwell, 3L; and John-Weston Franke, 3L, American University’s Wechsler First Amendment Competition (Nov.)
Jake Putala, 3L; and Shawn Brew, 3L, Buffalo Wechsler Criminal Law Competition (March)
Emma Haiser, 2L; and Tessa Phillips, 2L, MSU College of Law Gender & Sexuality Competition (March)
