Local law students win national moot court competition
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law students won the 2026 Gender and Sexuality Moot Court Competition.
Kelsey Dulz 2L and Madeline Withers 2L won the competition, outperforming 31 teams from law schools across the country. Dulz also earned the competition’s top oralist award in recognition of her strong advocacy skills.
Angelina Asmaro 2L and Luca Quenneville 2L also competed in the competition, demonstrating strong lawyering skills and contributing to Detroit Mercy Law’s overall showing.
Faculty mentorship played a key role in the students’ success. Professor Julia Belian coached the teams. Professor Elizabeth Sherowski, Professor Julie St. John, and Professor Adam Wright provide ongoing support as faculty advisors to the Moot Court Board of Advocates.
The Moot Court Board of Advocates is a student organization that provides hands-on lawyering experience through simulated appellate court experiences. Membership is competitive and students selected for the program complete an advocacy course and compete at internal and national competitions.
Panel looks at ‘How Judges Are Using GenAI’ on April 15
The National Center for State Courts will present a webinar on “How Judges Are Using GenAI” on Wednesday, April 15, from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom.
As generative AI tools become increasingly prevalent across professional fields, judges and court systems are beginning to explore how this technology can support—and potentially transform—judicial work. This webinar, based on original interview research conducted with state and federal judges across the U.S., explores how early-adopting judges are currently using GenAI, what benefits they are experiencing, and what risks they are actively working to mitigate. The panel of experts will offer practical, real-world
insights on GenAI adoption for judicial officers and other court leaders and practitioners.
After the webinar, participants will be able to describe how Gen AI is being used by judges; identify risks and benefits of GenAI use by judges; and implement practical strategies for the secure and ethical use of GenAI tools in judicial tasks.
Speaking at the webinar will be:
• Dr. Amy Cyphert, associate professor of law, West Virginia University
• U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Maritza Braswell, District of Colorado
• Dr. Jennifer Elek, Principal Court Research Associate, NCSC
• Moderator Rabihah Butler, manager, Enterprise Content - Risk, Fraud, and Government, Thomson Reuters Institute
This webinar is presented by the TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts. To register, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “Education &?events.”
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