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Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law Moot Court

Barry Law鈥檚 Moot Court Board is an invitational organization composed of upper-class students selected on the basis of academic achievement and oral advocacy skills. Membership on the Board is designed to strengthen the skills needed for trial and appellate brief writing and oral advocacy. Members of the Moot Court Board also work with first-year Legal Writing students in preparation for their oral arguments and prepare an intra-school competition for new applicants to the Board. Members receive credit for participation in Board activities and competitions.

Our Moot Court teams have won accolades for their performance in competitions on the state, regional, and national levels.

A Decade of Accomplishment:

National Championships

Florida Bar Tax Section National Tax Moot Court Competition,聽February 2004, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. A total of 16 teams competed with Barry Law: William Mitchell College of Law, New England School of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Duquesne University School of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Capital University Law School, Widener University School of Law, Hamline University School of Law, Syracuse University College of Law, Brandeis Law School, Texas Tech University School of Law, University of Oregon School of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, University of Alabama School of Law, and Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law.聽Barry defeated Stetson鈥檚 team to win the championship.

Elite Eights

In 2014,聽Jordan Mejeur听补苍诲听Scott (Joseph) Miller聽advanced to the Elite Eight at the Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition.

Finals or Sweet Sixteens

In 2014,聽Brooke Gaffney, Angela Goodrum,听补苍诲听Darrin Chambers聽advanced to the Sweet Sixteen at the ABA Regional Competition in Washington, DC.
In 2011,聽John Berry, Leanne Palmer,听补苍诲听Laila Archer聽were finalists at the Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition; Second Place Best Brief.
In 2010,聽Colby Ferris, Justin Chapman,听补苍诲听Hannah Crume聽advanced to the Sweet 16 in the ABA Regional Competition.
In 2010,聽Brian Kozlowski, Heather Meglino,听补苍诲听Richard Robbins聽鈥� finalists at Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition.
In 2008,聽Nic Ostrem, Mark Hopson听补苍诲听Chris Silversmith聽advanced to the Top 16 in the National Tax Moot Court Competition.
In 2008,聽Kelly Cavanaugh, Anita Mamone,听补苍诲听Kelly Owen聽were finalists (2nd) in the Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition.
In 2008,聽Kerry Adams听补苍诲听Xavier Carrera聽advanced to the Top 16 in the Chicago City Bar Moot Court Competition.
In 2008, two teams聽(John Rigden, Julie Perry听补苍诲听Melissa Sherman;补苍诲听Xavier Carrera, Colby Ferris听补苍诲听Jacob DeLauter) advanced to the Sweet 16 in the ABA Regional Competition.
In 2007,聽Stephanie Knott听补苍诲听Priscilla Rivers聽advanced to the Top 16 out of more than 200 teams in the City Bar of New York Moot Court Competition.
In 2007,聽Kevin Wimberly听补苍诲听Imran Malik聽took 2nd Place Overall in the South Regional of the National Trademark Law Competition.
In 2007,聽Jonathon Blevins, Jeff Fuller,听补苍诲听Matt Lavisky聽advanced to the Top 16 in the Craven National Constitutional Law Competition at the University of North Carolina.
In 2007,聽Jonathon Blevins, Randa Maali听补苍诲听Jaime Nelson聽ranked 5th overall in the southeast regional NYC Bar Moot Court Competition; the team鈥檚 brief ranked 2nd.
In 2007,聽Kelly Cavanaugh, Anita Mamone,听补苍诲听Kelly Owen聽advanced to the Top 8 in the National Family Law Competition in Albany, NY.
In 2007,聽Dan Whitney听补苍诲听Catisha Smith聽ranked 6th overall in the National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition in San Diego, CA.
In 2005,聽Lori Caldwell, Amber Neilson听补苍诲听Suzanne Meehle聽were awarded 2nd Place Overall in the National Trademark Law Competition.

Individual/Team Achievements

In 2013,聽Victor Rodriguez, Robert Morris,听补苍诲听Albert Northrup聽received the Best Brief Award at the Puerto Rican Bar Association Moot Court Competition.
In 2012,聽Joseph Guccione聽received the Best Advocate Award at the Puerto Rican Bar Association Moot Court Competition.
In 2010,聽Jason Davis, Quinton Sheer听补苍诲听Kate Thorner聽advanced to the quarterfinals in the William B. Spong Moot Court Tournament.
In 2010,聽Kaylynn Shoop听补苍诲听Scott Millard聽advanced to the quarterfinals in the Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Competition.
In 2009,聽Rodrigo Caruco, Jacob DeLauter听补苍诲听Erin Cox聽advanced to the quarterfinals in the Navy JAG Competition, beating a Harvard team.
In 2008,聽Rodrigo Caruco聽won Best Advocate for the preliminary rounds of the Orseck Competition.
In 2006, Barry Law received聽Best Oralist Award聽in the National Trademark Competition.
In 2005,聽Jason Parent听补苍诲听Josh Smith聽were honored for their brief-writing skills, placing 2nd out of more than 35 teams at the National Sports Law Competition.
In 2004,聽Kristen Walter聽was honored for her oral advocacy skills, taking home 2nd Place out of more than 80 competitors at the National Entertainment Law Competition.

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