Past Competitions
2013 Award Winners
2013 Competition Photo Gallery
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Champion — South Texas College of Law
Team of Joseph Bramanti, Joel Glover, and Erin Kee
Runner-up — University of Michigan Law School
Team of Stephanie Goldfarb, Kelly Fabian, and Austin Anderson
Best Brief — University of Michigan Law School
Team of Stephanie Goldfarb, Kelly Fabian, and Austin Anderson
Best Brief Runner-up — University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Team of Devin Black, Madison Simmons, and Lauren Noland
Best Oralist — Benjamin Ford, Southern Illinois University School of Law
Best Oralist Runner-up — Katherine Carlton, University of Michigan Law School
2013 Final Round Panel of Judges
William J. Bauer
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Sherry Hutt
Retired Judge, Arizona State Superior Court
Paul J. Kelly, Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Mary L. Mikva
Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division
2012 Award Winners
2012 Competition Photo Gallery
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Champion — Chicago Kent School of Law
Team of Richard Poskozim and Filip Zucek
Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Joe Bramanti, Joel Glover, and Adriana Lopez
Best Brief — New York Law School
Team of Sarah Garrod, Connie Gibilaro, and Mark Wheeler
Best Brief Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Brian Evans and Chris McKinney
Best Oralist [Tie]— Traci Cosby, Widener University School of Law & Brian Evans, South Texas College of Law
2012 Final Round Panel of Judges
William J. Bauer
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Mary L. Mikva
Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division
Warren D. Wolfson
Retired Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District
Diane P. Wood
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
2011 Award Winners
2011 Competition Photo Gallery
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Champion — Chicago Kent School of Law
Team of Bryan Bienias, Stephen Gardner, and Caitlyn Jones
Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Jessica Kasischke, Chris McKinney, and Judith Westmoreland
The Best Brief— Chicago Kent School of Law
Team of Jessie McKenzie, Kelly Silver, and Britt Steinberg
Best Brief Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Jessica Kasischke, Chris McKinney, and Judith Westmoreland
Best Oralist — Jennifer Bloom, John Marshall Law School
Best Oralist Runner-up — Bryan Bienias, Chicago Kent School of Law
2011 Final Round Panel of Judges
William J. Bauer
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
David F. Hamilton Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Mary L. Mikva
Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division
Warren D. Wolfson
Interim Dean, DePaul University College of Law; Retired Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District
2010 Award Winners
2010 Competition Photo Gallery
Champion—Loyola University New Orleans
Team of Daniel Shanks, Geoff Sweeny, and David Vicknair
Runner-up—Widener University School of Law (Delaware campus)
Team of Angela W. Friend, Adrienne Robertson, and Nina Staggers
The Best Brief—Widener University School of Law
Best Oralist—Nina Staggers, Widener University School of Law
Honorable Mention Best Oralist—Alana McMains, Northwestern University School of Law
2010 Final Round Panel of Judges
William J. Bauer
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Richard D. Cudahy
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Warren D. Wolfson
Interim Dean, DePaul University College of Law; Retired Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District