Interested in trying out for Trial Competitions? Want to earn credit?  Looking for opportunities to develop trial advocacy skills? Want to enhance your resume? Adjunct Professor Cindy McCollum will hold an information session to answer questions and explain the competition structure on Wednesday, October 5, from 5-6 p.m. in room 319. The Trial Advocacy Competition…

› Open Trial Advocacy Competition Info Session on October 5; Tryout Slots Set for Saturdays, October 15 and 22

Aaron Haddorff and John Monnens Take Top Honors The final round of the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court took place on Wednesday evening, April 6. In a close round, the team of Aaron Haddorff and John Monnens narrowly edged out the team of Alex Kopplin and Ashlie McDonough. Arguing before a distinguished panel consisting of former…

› Open Congratulations to Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Winners & Selected Teams for National Moot Court

Observers Welcome The final two teams in the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court will argue their final round at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the auditorium. Space is available for observers, who are welcome so long as they can remain during the oral arguments phase between 6:30-7:30 p.m. This year’s problem involved two challenging issues: (1) negligent…

› Open Final Round for Rosalie Wahl Moot Court at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6

April 13, 2011 – April 14, 2011 – April 16, 2011

› Open THE 2011 WILLIAM MITCHELL NEGOTIATION COMPETITION

Volunteer Bailiffs Needed for Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Volunteer student bailiffs are needed for the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Competition coming up March 26 and 30 and April 2 and 6. Acting as a moot court bailiff is an interesting and fun way to learn more about moot courts and meet the attorneys and judges…

› Open Oyez…Oyez…Oyez

The National Negotiation Competition sponsored by the American Bar Association Law Student Division was held this past weekend. Jessica Reilly and Paul Storm represented William Mitchell at the National Competition and performed exceptionally well. Although Mitchell will not move on to International Competition, Jessica’s and Paul’s efforts have continued William Mitchell’s well established dominance in…

› Open Mitchell Team Fares Well at Nationals for the ABA Negotiation Competition

Congratulations to the Intraschool Winners This year’s Trial Competition regional teams have been selected. Laura Baures, Heather Gilbert, Erin Lutz, John Monnens, Kelly Moore, Adam Pabarcus, Lindsey Siolka, and Gabrielle Soojian were selected as team members and Michelle Achterberg was selected as the alternate. Congratulations to each of you! Over twenty students tried out for…

› Open Trial Competition Teams Selected

William Mitchell teams had a very successful tournament at Hamline School of Law on November 6-7 in the ABA Law Student Division Region 7 Negotiation Competition! The team of Paul Storm and Jessica Reilly made it to the final round of four and placed second overall out of 16 teams competing. The team of Jennifer…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell’s Negotiation Competition Teams

Fifth Annual Intraschool Corporate Moot Court Champions The team of Scott Cody and Joshua Ward has been selected as fifth annual intraschool champions. Both their brief and their oral argument were strong and they will represent William Mitchell at the National Ruby R. Vale Corporate Moot Court competition in Delaware next March. Please join us…

› Open Congratulations to Scotty Cody and Joshua Ward

Good luck wishes to Michael Covart, Tyler Koppinger, Abigail Wucherer, Andrew Moran, Jenna Reichling, and David Safar as they compete in the Region 14 National Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the New York City Bar. Drake University Law School is hosting this year’s regional in Des Moines. The rounds are…

› Open Best Wishes to Teams Competing in the Region 14 National Moot Court Competition

Lindsey Andersen and Ochen Kaylan will be competing at the Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition sponsored by the National Asian Pacific Bar Association on November 19-21 in Los Angeles. They performance at the October regional in Chicago earned them an invitation to the international competition.

› Open Best Wishes to Lindsey Andersen and Ochen Kaylan

The sign-up sheet for slots for the intraschool competition November 20, 21, or 22 is available outside of Renate Behrendt’s office, room 356. Twenty minute slots are available between 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, noon-2 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, or 5:20-6:40 p.m. on Monday, November 22. If absolutely none of these times work…

› Open William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Intraschool Oral Argument Sign-Up

Martin Schutz (’93) and Molly Gage (’05) congratulate all of the students who tried out for Tax Moot Court on Tuesday, October 26. The decision was a challenging one for them as there was strong interest among students and all were polished and prepared. Dustin Fossey and Gregg Fuerstenberg have been selected as the team…

› Open Tax Moot Court Team for 2010-2011 Selected

Writing sample due October 20; Oral tryouts on October 26 William Mitchell College of Law will again participate in the National Tax Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Florida State Bar Association. All students who have a strong interest in appellate advocacy are encouraged to try out for this competition. Each student applying for a…

› Open Tax Moot Court Tryouts Scheduled

Slots Set for Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 9 AM – 1 PM Interested in trying out for Trial Competitions? Want to earn credit? Looking for opportunities to develop trial advocacy skills? Want to enhance your resume? Adjunct Professor Cindy McCollum will host tryouts on Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 9:00 a.m.

› Open Trial Competition Tryouts

Information Session: Thursday, October 14, 5-6 p.m., Room 220 We are excited to announce that Juanita Freeman (’08, nee Boyd) will again be coaching the Civil Rights Moot Court teams this year. All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to attend an information session hosted by Coach and Adjunct Professor Juanita Freeman

› Open 26th Annual William E. McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition

Finished Memo Due Back by 5 p.m. on October 15 This year’s closed research write-on problem is available for pick-up in the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court slot on outside office 355 in the 1931 building hallway. The finished length is 7 pages or less and must be turned in to Renate Behrendt in room 356…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Write-On Problem Available

Info Sessions Scheduled The Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition tests brief-writing and oral argument skills in a courtroom setting. Participants are paired into teams and write a brief and present oral arguments to panels of judges. Six participants from the competition will be invited to represent the college in the National Moot Court competition…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court 2010-2011

Information Sessions Scheduled Interested in challenging your client counseling skills? Adjunct Professors and Coaches Michael Gibbons ’99 and Stacey St. George ’04 will host two informational sessions for interested students: Saturday, September 11, 10-11 a.m., room 125 or Wednesday, September 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m., room 231 Participants can earn 1-3 pass/fail credits depending on how far…

› Open Client Counseling Competition

Thursday, August 26, 6:30 p.m., or Friday, August 27, 11 a.m. Attend one of these two information sessions and learn more: Session 1: Thursday, August 26, 6:30 PM., in room 123 Session 2: Friday, August 27, 11:00 AM., in room 123 Adjunct Professor and Coach Ed Matthews (’03) will host two short informational sessions for…

› Open Ruby Vale Corporate Moot Court Informations Sessions

Seeking Volunteer Bailiffs for the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Instraschool Competition Volunteer student bailiffs are needed for the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Competition coming up March 20, 24, 27, and 31. Acting as a moot court bailiff is an interesting and fun way to learn more about moot courts and meet the attorneys and judges…

› Open Oyez…Oyez…Oyez…

Andrea Domaskin, Erin Lutz, Rena Cummings, Ngoc Phan, Adam Pabarcus, and Heather Ortiz will represent William Mitchell at the national competition. Congratulations to each of you! This year the interest in the competition was immense and the dedication and preparation of all participants in the intra-school competition made the final selection process difficult. Thank you…

› Open William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition Teams for 2009-2010

William Mitchell hosted the Region 14 Competition for the NYC Bar/ACTL National Moot Court this past Thursday

› Open William Mitchell Hosts a Successful Tournament for Region 14 of the New York City Bar National Moot Court

This year’s Trial Competition regional team has been selected. Drake Metzger, Kyle Triggs, Kaisa Adams, Kelly Moore, Rena Cummings, Abby Fitzpatrick, Cora Holland-Koller, Maisue Xiong, and Amanda Feneis are selected as team members. Congratulations to each of you! Over twenty-five students tried out for this year’s team and the competition was very close. The final…

› Open Trial Team for 2009-2010 Selected

Congratulations to Evan Powell and Brandon Schwartz Martin Schutz (’93) and Molly Gage (’05) congratulate all of the students who tried out for Tax Moot Court on Thursday, October 29. Evan Powell and Brandon Schwartz have been selected as the team to represent William Mitchell at the National Tax Moot Court sponsored by the Tax…

› Open Tax Moot Court Team for 2009-2010 Selected

The ABA Law Student Division’s Negotiation Competition Subcommittee has invited the team of Abigail Wucherer and Megan McKinney from William Mitchell College of Law to compete in the Negotiation Competition National Finals, which takes place during the ABA Midyear Meeting in the Orlando, Florida area February 5-6, 2010. Congratulations to Abigail and Megan and their…

› Open Mitchell Students to Compete in Nationals of the ABA Negotiation Competition

Tom Manion and Adi Tyagi did a fine job of representing Mitchell at the Thomas Tang Moot Court International Competition in Boston this past weekend. Fourteen US and two foreign teams participated. Hastings won the competition, Nova placed second, and John Marshall and Kent were semi-finalists.  A special thanks to Doug Heidenreich, Mike Steenson, Peter…

› Open Mitchell Competes in the Thomas Tang International Moot Court

Register for the class offering spring 2010 Students are reminded that IP Appellate Practice is a prerequisite for selection to participate in any of the five intellectual property law related moot court competitions in which William Mitchell now competes. IP Appellate Practice is a two credit, letter-graded skills class directed at teaching the specialized legal…

› Open IP Appellate Practice a Prerequisite to Participate in IP Moot Courts

Martin Schutz (’93) and Molly Gage (’05) congratulate all of the students who tried out for Tax Moot Court on Thursday, October 29. The decision was a challenging one for them as all were polished and prepared. Evan Powell and Brandon Schwartz have been selected as the team to represent William Mitchell at the National…

› Open Tax Moot Court Team for 2009-2010 Selected

November 19-21, 2009 Want a first-hand look at a regional moot court competition? William Mitchell is hosting the Region 14 Competition for the New York City Bar’s National Moot Court. This year marks the 60th anniversary of this prestigious moot court. We are seeking students to act as bailiffs/law clerks for the rounds. The law…

› Open Volunteer Bailiffs Needed for NYC Bar National Moot Court

Wednesday, November 11, 2-6 p.m. Interested in trying out for Trial Competitions? Want to earn credit? Looking for opportunities to develop trial advocacy skills? Want to enhance your resume? Adjunct Professor Cindy McCollum has opened up an additional tryout day: Wednesday, November 11, 2-6 p.m., Room 329 Sign up on the list on the cart…

› Open Another Tryout Date for Trial Competitions Set

Contact Juanita Freeman by November 1 if you are interested in participating in the William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition you must contact Juanita Freeman at juanita.boyd@co.hennepin.mn.us . The final day to notify Ms. Boyd that you will be trying out for the competition is November 1, 2009.

› Open Deadline for Civil Rights Moot Court Sign-Ups Approaching!

Try-Out Information and Schedule The Williams Institute Moot Court Competition is the only national competition dedicated exclusively to the areas of sexual orientation and gender identity law. The competition provides an opportunity for competitors to write an appellate brief on a current legal topic and to argue the case before a panel of judges. The…

› Open Williams Institute Moot Court Competition on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Information Session Scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on October 21, Room 319 We are excited to announce that Juanita Freeman (’08, nee Boyd) will again be coaching the Civil Rights Moot Court teams this year. All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to attend an information session hosted by Coach and Adjunct Professor Juanita Freeman ’08. The…

› Open 25th Annual William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court

Thursday, October 29, 9 am – 5 pm William Mitchell College of Law will again participate in the National Tax Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Florida State Bar Association. All students who have a strong interest in appellate advocacy are encouraged to try out for this competition. Each student applying for a team spot…

› Open 2009-2010 National Tax Moot Court Try-Outs

Wednesday, September 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., OR Saturday, October 3, 10-11 a.m. Interested in challenging your client counseling skills? Adjunct Professors and Coaches Michael Gibbons (’99) and Stacey St. George (’04) will host these informational sessions for all interested students. – Wednesday, September 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in room 323 – Saturday, October 3, 10-11 a.m., in…

› Open Client Counseling Competition Information Sessions Scheduled

Sign-Up Sheets Available & Info Session Scheduled Interested in trying out for Trial Competitions? Want to earn credit? Looking for opportunities to develop trial advocacy skills? Want to enhance your resume? Adjunct Professor Cindy McCollum will present a short session for 2L, 3L and 4L students who would like more information on competing in the…

› Open Interested in Trial Competitions?

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Deadline for Submission of Applications of writing samples is Friday, September 18, 5:30 p.m. Please materials in the “Jessup” box outside room 355. Applications should include resume, cover letter and a writing sample. Please sign up for an oral argument slot on the sheet attached to the…

› Open - REMINDER -

Deadline is Friday, 9/25, with tryouts on Saturday, 9/26 What is Jessup Moot Court? The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The Competition is named after Philip C. Jessup, who once served on the International Court of Justice. Teams from law schools around the…

› Open Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Tryouts

The write-on problem consists of a closed research memorandum. You should not do any outside research to complete the memorandum. Copies of the problem will be available in the wall slot marked Rosalie Wahl Moot Court on the wall to the left of Professor Kleinberger’s office, room 355. Your memorandum must be 7 pages or…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Write-On Problem will be Available on Friday, September 18

Two Information Sessions Scheduled Adjunct Professor and Coach Erika Booth (’05) will host these two informational sessions for all interested students. Feel free to attend whichever one suits your schedule:   Wednesday, September 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 188; or   Saturday, September 12, 10:00-11:00 a.m. in Room 231. The Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition tests…

› Open Interested in Learning about Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court?

9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, or 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 27 The William Mitchell College of Law is pleased to announce the fourth year of the Vale Corporate Law Appellate Moot Court. Students participating in this Moot Court will be paired into two-person teams to research, brief, and argue a corporate law issue…

› Open Vale Corporate Law Appellate Moot Court Info Sessions

The team of Steve Cerny and Anton Cheskis won the Donald E. Pease Best Corporate Brief for Appellee Award, and were Quarter-Finalists (one of the top eight teams) in this year’s Ruby R. Vale Corporate Moot Court Competition at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. This is only the second Mitchell team to…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell’s Ruby R. Vale Corporate Moot Court Team

Submission Deadline is June 15 The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the Second Annual Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2009. The Committee on Animals and the Law was established to provide information resources for the New York…

› Open 2009 NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION’S COMMITTEE ON ANIMALS AND THE LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

Kaisa Adams and Amanda Feneis Take Top Honors The final round of the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court took place on Wednesday evening, April 1. In a close round, the team of Kaisa Adams and Amanda Feneis narrowly edged out the team of Michael Opack and Perssis Meshkat. Arguing before a distinguished panel consisting of Minnesota…

› Open Congratulations to Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Winners

Wednesday, April 1, 6:00 p.m. The final two teams of Kaisa Adams and Amanda Feneis and Perssis Meshkat and Michael Opack will argue before a distinguished panel of judges on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. This year’s final round panel of judges is comprised of Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Final Round

Deadline for entries: June 8, 2009 The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The competition, which honors the memory of three leading figures in American city planning law

› Open Smith-Babcock-Williams Writing Competition

Teams Advance to Semi-Finals and Capture Best Brief Award Two student teams from William Mitchell participated in the 2009 Midwest Regional Competition for the Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court, held March 20-22 in Chicago. The teams, pairing 2L’s James Denker with Donika Pentcheva, and Ryan Kobs with Ryan Smith, advanced to the semi-final…

› Open Mitchell Teams Fare Well at Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court

March 21, 25, 28, and April 1 Volunteer student bailiffs are needed for the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Competition coming up March 21, 25, 28, and April 1. Acting as a moot court bailiff is an interesting and fun way to learn more about moot courts and meet the attorneys and judges who are moderating…

› Open Oyez…Oyez…Oyez…Volunteer Bailiffs Needed for Rosalie Wahl Moot Court

Captures Third Place in the William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Congratulations to William Mitchell Students who successfully competed in the William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition: Andrew Disch, Abby Fitzpatrick, Karen Hazel, Derrick Kelly and Leah Indrelie Loomis. These students’ diligent hard work and oral advocacy skills lead to great accomplishments…

› Open William Mitchell Team Goes Undefeated in Oral Arguments

Times Available March 18, 19 or 21 Slots available Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, between 5:00-10:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 21, between 8:00 a.m.

› Open Negotiation Competition Tryouts Scheduled

This past weekend, February 27-March 1, our trial team placed fourth out of 16 teams at the American Association for Justice’s Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition in Chicago. Daniel Cragg, Susie Mason, Adine Momoh, and Seth Nielsen, assisted by David Jacobsen, Arian Tavakolian, Kendel Waterkamp, Maisue Xiong, Anthony Fryer, and Hannah Olson advanced to the…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell’s Trial Advocacy Team!

Seth Nielsen & Amie Penny Excel at the 2009 National Tax Moot Court For the first time in history a WMCL team advanced to the semifinal round. Specifically, Seth and Amie won all of their preliminary arguments and their argument in the quarter finals. They went on to the semifinal round only to lose by…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell’s Tax Moot Court Team

Sponsored by the Federal Circuit Bar Association The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) is pleased to announce the 2009 George Hutchinson Writing Competition. All currently enrolled students are eligible to participate in this prestigious competition. The topic is directed to a subject within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Please…

› Open 2009 George Hutchinson Writing Competition

ABA Law Student Division Region 8 Competition held here February 7-8, 2009 Congratulations to Lyndsey Brunette, Danielle Clements, Andrea Lieser and Scott Johnson. These four students represented William Mitchell in the ABA Region 8 Client Counseling Competition was hosted by William Mitchell this past weekend. Our two teams were tied for third in scoring after…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell’s Client Counseling Regional Teams

Congratulations and best wishes for success to the following student team members competing at regional and national competitions over the next few weekends: William Mitchell is hosting the ABA Law Student Division Region Eight Client Counseling Competition here on campus this weekend. The Mitchell teams of Andrea Lieser and Scott Johnson and Lyndsey Brunette and…

› Open Best Wishes to Mitchell’s Regional and National Moot Court Competitors

This year’s teams for the 24th William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court have been selected: the teams are  Abby Fitzpatrick, Karen Hazel and Derrick Kelly    Andrew Disch, Leah Indrelie Loomis and Carol Washington. Congratulations to each of you! Nearly twenty students tried out for this year’s team and the competition was very close.…

› Open Congratulations to Those Selected for the William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Teams

Two teams from William Mitchell competed November 13-15 at the New York City Bar’s National Moot Court regional competition in Iowa City. The team of Megan Bell, Isaac Tyroler, and Bryan Welp did a great job, but faced tough competition and did not advance. The team of Joseph Nazarian, Sarah Weiss, and William Wetterlin was…

› Open Mitchell Teams Do Well at New York City Bar’s National Moot Court Regional

Thank you to all who participated This year’s Trial Competition regional team has been selected. Daniel Cragg, David Jacobsen, Susie Mason, Adine Momoh, Seth Nielsen, Arian Tavakolian, Kendel Waterkamp and Maisue Xiong are selected as team members and Hannah Olson and Anthony Fryer will participate as alternates. Congratulations to each of you! Over twenty-five students…

› Open Trial Competition Team Selected

Our Arbitration Team once again represented the College well at the ABA Regional competition in Chicago last weekend. The four competitors

› Open Congratulation to Mitchell’s ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition Team

William Mitchell teams had a successful tournament this past weekend in the ABA Law Student Division Region 7 Negotiation Competition! Our two teams of Kyle Moen and Kirk Kubousek and Mike Gieseke and Abigail Brannan tied with each other for fifth place. There were 20 teams in the competition at Creighton University School of Law…

› Open Mitchell Teams Finish Well at ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition

Martin Schutz (’93) and Molly Gage (’05) congratulate all of the students who tried out for Tax Moot Court on Thursday, October 23. The decision was a challenging one for them as all were polished and prepared. Amie Penny and Seth Nielsen have been selected as the team to represent William Mitchell at the National…

› Open Tax Moot Court Team for 2008-2009 Selected

This is notice of last call for those interested in participating in the William McGee Civil Rights Moot Court. If you are interested in trying out, you must contact Adjunct Professor and Coach Juanita Boyd by the end of the day on Monday, November 3. Please email her at Juanita.boyd@co.hennepin.mn.us  to get on the list…

› Open Deadline for Wm McGee Civil Rights Moot Court is Monday, November 3

Information Session Scheduled for 6 PM on Thursday, October 30 Interested in Civil Rights issues? Want to earn credit? Looking for more opportunities to develop your trial skills? Want to enhance your resume? The William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition is an inter-scholastic appellate moot court competition sponsored by the University of…

› Open Wm E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court

Slots available either November 8 or November 15 November 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m. November 15, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The competition is limited to students who have completed the WMCL Advocacy Course and who will graduate May 2009 or later. Eight people will be selected to represent the college in the Regional Competition that will…

› Open William Mitchell Trial Competition

Congratulations to all the participants As the Negotiation Seminar portion of this class comes to a close we wanted to share a few brief words. First, Ned Ostenso and I demanded your best effort and we have no doubt that you all delivered. We have seen all of you dramatically improve. Some of you have…

› Open Winners of October 18 Intraschool Negotiation Competition Announced

Are you a 1L who wants to learn more about competitions and moot courts? Are you willing to put your acting skills to the test? Every year the Client Counseling Competition holds an in-school competition to determine which students will represent William Mitchell at the Regional Competition. And every year we find it beneficial to…

› Open Volunteer Clients Needed for Client Counseling Competition

Want to earn credit? Looking for more opportunities to develop trial advocacy skills? Want to enhance your resume? All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to attend one of two information sessions on Trial Competitions hosted by Coach and Adjunct Professor Cindy McCollum. Monday, October 13, 4-5 p.m., in room 319 or   Wednesday, October 15, 5-6…

› Open Learn more about Trial Competitions

Writing Samples Due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23 & Oral Tryouts Scheduled for October 30 William Mitchell College of Law will again participate in the National Tax Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Florida State Bar Association. All students who have a strong interest in appellate advocacy are encouraged to try out for…

› Open 2008-2009 National Tax Moot Court Competition Try-Outs

Even if you were unable to attend an information session or would like to repeat participation from last year, you are still invited to participate in the Client Counseling Competition. Just attend one of the two 2-hour workshops scheduled for this coming week: either Thursday, September 25, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room 331 or Saturday,…

› Open Client Counseling Competition Still Open

The write-on problem consists of a closed research memorandum. You should not do any outside research to complete the memorandum. Copies of the problem will be available in the wall slot marked Rosalie Wahl Moot Court on the wall to the left of Professor Kleinberger’s office, room 355. Your memorandum must be 7 pages or…

› Open Write-On Problem for Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Available September 22

Observers Welcome The final two teams in the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court will argue their final round at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, in room 217. Some space is available for observers, who are welcome so long as they can remain during the oral arguments phase between 7-8 p.m. This year’s problem involved two…

› Open Final Round for Rosalie Wahl Moot Court at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17

Learn about Moot Court and Network! Volunteer student bailiffs are needed for the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Competition coming up March 29, April 2, 5, and 9. Acting as a moot court bailiff is an interesting and fun way to learn more about moot courts and meet the attorneys and judges who are moderating and…

› Open Oyez…Oyez…Volunteer Bailiffs Needed

Deb Hamilton and Mike Sheridan take Third in Nationals The team of Deb Hamilton and Mike Sheridan finished third in the ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition Nationals held March 8-9 at Pace Law School in White Plains, New York. One hundred forty-seven teams participated in thirteen regionals in February with the winning regional…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell Client Counseling Team

Our teams place first and second in regional competition Congratulations to Mike Sheridan, Deb Hamilton, Melisa Moser and Liz Rosar. These four students represented William Mitcehll in the ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition that was hosted by William Mitchell this past weekend. The team of Mike and Deb narrowly edged out the team of Melissa…

› Open Congratulations to Mitchell Client Counseling Teams

Are you willing to put your acting skills to the test? This year William Mitchell College of Law has the honor of hosting the ABA Law Student Division Region 8 Client Counseling Competition on Saturday and Sunday, February 16-17, 2008 and we need people to play volunteer clients coming to a pair of lawyers for…

› Open Desperately Seeking Volunteer Clients for Regional Client Counseling Competition this Weekend

Mitchell’s 2007-2008 Trial Competitions Team Selected Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in this year’s Trial Competitions Team: Megan Bjerke, James Gempeler, Sarah Hoffman, Alethea Huyser, Jesse Matson, Dan Tungesvik, Jennifer Ryan, and Justin Wesley. These eight people will represent the College in regional trial competitions this coming spring 2008. Over…

› Open Congratulations to Trial Competition Team Nominees

William Mitchell teams had a tremendously successful tournament this past weekend in the Region 14 New York City Bar Moot Court! Here is a rundown of the awards: Respondents team of Rachel Bendtsen, Dan Bernhard and Jeanette Wong made it to the quarterfinals (where they faced the William Mitchell Petitioner’s team). Respondent Dan Bernhard placed…

› Open Mitchell Team Wins in New York City Bar National Moot Court Regional

Thanks to all the participants in the 2007 Corporate Law Appellate Moot Court Intraschool Competition. Will Oosterman, Alethea Huyser, Joseph Sayler, Aaron Thomas, Tip Lee, Jacqueline Romano, Nathaniel Mussell, Anne Howarth, Edmond Ordes, Scott Brooks, Nazanin Barouti, and Hanna Wolf argued as teams before a panel of judges this past Saturday, November 10. As determined…

› Open Congratulations to the Winners of the Corporate Law Moot Court Intraschool Competition

Congratulations to Chris Jensen and Timothy Henkel Congratulations to the team of Chris Jensen and Timothy Henkel for placing first in this weekend’s Region 7 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition held here on campus Saturday and Sunday, November 10-11. They will be going to the National Negotiation Competition in Los Angeles, February 8-9, 2008.…

› Open Mitchell Team Wins Regional Negotiation Competition

Congratulations to the Leah Boomsma and Chris Assel for as the team which will represent William Mitchell at the National Tax Moot Court sponsored by the Tax Section of the Florida Bar. Angela Veldhuizen and Josh Axzen have been selected as alternates. The decision was a challenging one for coaches Martin Schutz (’93) and Molly…

› Open Tax Moot Court Team for 2007-2008 Selected

Personal Statements due November 8 To be considered, please submit a short (no more than one page) statement on why you are interested in participating in the trial competitions and what you consider the strengths you would bring to the competition by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 8. Statements can be dropped off with Renate…

› Open Trial Competition Try-Out Information

A Great Opportunity for First Year Students to Watch a Competition in Action WMCL students participate in a number of Competitions every year. These competitions provide unique opportunities for students to practice and develop various skills. As you may know, WMCL has restrictions on 1st year students participating in Competitions. However, the Client Counseling Competition…

› Open Volunteer Mock Clients Needed for Client Counseling Intraschool Competition

Sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Association (AIPLA) ROBERT C. WATSON AWARD To be presented on October 24, 2008 at the 2008 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the Watson Award of $2,000 is awarded to the author of best article on a subject relating to the protection of intellectual property written or published between July…

› Open Information on Two Intellectual Property Writing Contests

Submissions Due No Later Than May 15, 2008 Submissions are now being accepted for the 2008 College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Law Student Writing Competition. TOPIC: The scope of permissible topics is broad, i.e., any aspect of public or private labor or employment law. Students are encouraged to present a: a. public policy issue,…

› Open College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Writing Competition for Law Students

Congratulations! Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in this year’s Rosalie Wahl Moot Court: Megan Bell, Greta Burgett, Justin Collins, Holly Dolijsi, Michael Fahy, Anthony Fryer, Suzanne Guertin, Patrick Hayes, Briana Isiminger, Tekia Jefferson, Maureen Johnson, Thomas Klug, Mara Koeller, Pao Lee, Lucas Courtney, Jonathan Maness, Susan Mason, Sarah McBroom, Michael…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Participants for 2007-2008 Selected

Submission deadline is May 1, 2008 The 2008 Competition is open to all law students. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is a professional association of approximately 2,700 elected Fellows. Honoring the late Mary Moers Wenig, a member of ACTEC’s Legal Education Committee and law professor for over 30 years, the competition…

› Open The American College of Trust & Estate Counsel Mary Moers Wenig 2008 Student Writing Competition

Articles due May 15, 2008 The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is soliciting original articles, 10-20 pages in length (inclusive of endnotes), on any aspect of public or private labor law. All currently enrolled students at any accredited law school in the U.S. are eligible. First prize is $1,500, second prize is $1,000, and…

› Open College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Writing Competition

William Mitchell College of Law will participate in the National Tax Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Florida State Bar Association. All students who have a strong interest in appellate advocacy are encouraged to try out for this competition. Each student applying for a team spot must submit a brief or similar piece of persuasive…

› Open National Tax Moot Court Competition Try-Out Information

Memoranda due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 4 This year’s Rosalie Wahl Moot Court write-on problem is available for pick-up in the wall holder marked “Rosalie Wahl Moot Court” on the wall to the left of Prof. Kleinberger’s office door and by the Competitions notices bulletin board. Your memorandum must be 7 pages or…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Write-On Problem Available

Additional Client Counseling Competition Info Session Scheduled This year’s Client Counseling Competition focus is civil and human rights law. Competitions participation is a great way to build client counseling skills, earn credit, and build your resume. Adjunct Professor and Coach Michael Gibbons ’99 will host an additional information session for those interested in learning more…

› Open Interested in Civil and Human Rights Law? Consider Signing Up for Client Counseling Competition

Submission Deadline is December 20, 2007 The contest challenges students to identify and research a ompelling legal issue confronting the music industry and propose a resolution. A national panel of legal experts will judge the papers, in a blind process, and select the five finalists. The grand prize winner receives a $5,000 scholarship and the…

› Open The Grammy Foundation 10th Annual Legal Writing Contest

Come Learn More at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 27 All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to an information session on Trial Competitions hosted by coach and adjunct professor Cindy McCollum. Come to room 225 at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, and learn how you can have fun, earn credit, build your resume, and maybe…

› Open TRIAL COMPETITIONS INFO SESSION

Attend Either 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, or 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 22 Attend one of these two information sessions and learn more: Session 1: Thursday, September 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in room 219 Session 2: Saturday, September 29, 10-11 a.m., in room 225 Adjunct Professors and Coaches Michael Gibbons (’99) and Stacey St.…

› Open Client Counseling Competition Information Sessions

Adjunct Professor and Coach Dionne Benson (’00) will host two informational sessions for all interested students: Saturday, September 15, Noon-12:30 p.m. in room 123 OR Tuesdsay, September 18, 6-6:30 p.m. in room 319 The Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition tests brief-writing and oral argument skills in a courtroom setting. In the fall, participants research…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Information Sessions Scheduled

2 Information Sessions Scheduled Attend one of these two information sessions and learn more: Session 1: Wednesday, September 5,10-11 a.m., in room 225 Session 2: Thursday, September 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in room 219 Adjunct Professor and Coach Ed Matthews (’03) will host two informational sessions for all interested students. Note this competition is open to…

› Open Join the Corporate Appellate Law Moot Court

Submission Deadline is June 15 The ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law announced its annual student writing competition for the Section’s flagship scholarly publication, the “Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal.” The competition is open to all students currently attending an ABA-accredited law school. It encourages and rewards high quality law student…

› Open ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal Law Student Writing Competition

Thursday, April 5, 5:45-7:00 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to observe the final round of the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court competition taking place this Thursday evening, April 5. The round will take place in the auditorium and be judged by a panel consisting of the Hon. Bruce Willis and the Hon. Terri Stoneburner,…

› Open Students, Faculty & Staff Welcome to Attend Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Competition Final Round

Congratulations to Emily Rickaby and Wendy Murphy Congratulations to the team of Emily Rickaby and Wendy Murphy for their results at the American Bar Association National Client Counseling Competition. By winning the Region 8 competition in Des Moines, Iowa in February, Emily and Wendy qualified for the National Competition in Dallas, Texas on March 16-17.…

› Open Mitchell Team Performs Very Well at National Client Counseling Competition

Learn about Moot Courts and Network Volunteer student bailiffs are needed for the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Competition coming up, March 24, 28, and 31, and April 5. Acting as a moot court bailiff is an interesting and fun way to learn more about moot courts and meet the attorneys and judges who are moderating…

› Open Volunteer Bailiffs Needed

For the third consecutive year, William Mitchell College of Law will be sending a student team to the National Finals of the Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition. Matt DeRuyter and Todd Schenk, both 3L’s, placed second among 28 teams in the Midwest Regional Competition held March 16-18 in Chicago. DeRuyter and…

› Open Mitchell Team Advances to National Finals of Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court

Congratulations to the team of Will Anderson and Saurav Paul for winning the Best Brief award at the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court regional competition in Chicago, February 24 and 24, 2007. William Mitchell was also represented at the competition by the team of Stephanie Budge, Kara Johnson, and Joseph Hanrahan. Both teams worked hard under…

› Open Mitchell Team Wins Best Brief Award at Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Regional

Invitation to William Mitchell Students On behalf of the Minnesota/Dakotas chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Adjunct Prefessor Jerry Ingber, William Mitchell students are cordially invited to attend their spring 2007 seminar being held here on March 7. Attendance is free of charge to students. If you wish to attend, please register…

› Open AILA MN / DAKOTAS CHAPTER: SPRING 2007 – ETHICS FOR THE IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY

March 29, 30, and 31, 2007 “The Skill of Negotiation: Don’t leave law school without it! Some of you may litigate, some of you may arbitrate, but all of you will negotiate. Whether it’s with an attorney, a client or a future employer who wants to give you a raise…” Test your negotiation skills against…

› Open Sign-Up for the 2007 William Mitchell Negotiation Competition

Congratulations to Wendy Murphy and Emily Rickaby! Congratulations to the team of Emily Rickaby and Wendy Murphy for winning the American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition for Region 8 in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 17. William Mitchell was also represented at the competition by the team of Teri Gerlach and Gesina Giese. Both teams…

› Open Mitchell Team Wins ABA Client Counseling Regional Competition

for Representing William Mitchell at the Henry G. Manne Law & Economics Moot Court Competition Lindsay Hadtrath and Julie Lindley represented William Mitchell at the Henry G. Manne Law & Economics Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C., on February 2-3, 2007. This national competition, sponsored by George Mason University School of Law, involved a very…

› Open Congratulations to Lindsay Hadtrath and Julie Lindley

Two Teams Selected to Compete in Regional Competition in February This year’s Intraschool Client Counseling Competition drew a large number of participants. With four of the 26 teams in a dead heat for the lead at the end of the three rounds held on November 11, run-off rounds were held on Saturday, December 2. Congratulations…

› Open Congratulations to Client Counseling Intraschool Competition Participants!

Congratulations to Megan Bjerke, Elizabeth Roff, Jennifer Ryan, and Rebecca Sonntag for taking third place in the national rounds of the ABA’s Arbitration Competition held at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin. They competed against teams from 20 law schools nationwide, advancing their understanding of dispute resolution. Special thanks for Professor Chris…

› Open Arbitration Team Takes 3rd Place in National Competition

The team of Lindsay Hadtrath and Julie Lindley has been selected as the first annual intraschool champion. They submitted the most professional brief and presented a solid oral argument. Please join us in congratulating Lindsay and Julie! This year was the inaugural offering at William Mitchell of the Corporate Law Moot Court. The program was…

› Open First Annual Corporate Law Moot Court Champions Named

Congratulations to Dominick Mathews and Ben Wagner for being selected to represent William Mitchell at the National Tax Moot Court in St. Petersburg, Florida, February 8-10, 2007. And congratulations to Helen McDonough and Mary Dean who were selected as alternates. The competition is sponsored by the Tax Section of the Florida Bar.

› Open National Tax Moot Court Team Selected

Two teams from William Mitchell competed in the ABA Law Student Division’s regional Negotiation Competition this past weekend, November 4-5, held at the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis. The two-person teams of Joshua Bobich and Jessica Stomski and Joseph Kelly and Anne Howarth worked very hard under the guidance of coaches Mark…

› Open Congratulations to William Mitchell’s ABA Negotiation Competition Teams

Congratulations and best wishes for success to the following student team members competing at regional and national competitions over the next few weekends: Anne Howarth, Joshua Bobich, Jessie Stomski, and Joseph Kelly will be competing at St. Thomas this weekend at the ABA’s Regional Negotiation Competition. They are being coached by Mark Vavreck ’04 and…

› Open Best Wishes to Mitchell’s Regional and National Moot Court Competitors

Want to Learn More About Competitions and Moot Courts? Are you a 1L wanting to learn more about competitions and moot courts? Are you willing to put your acting skills to the test? The Client Counseling Intraschool Competition is Saturday, November 11, and at least 15 volunteers are needed to play clients. You will get…

› Open Volunteer Mock Clients Needed for Saturday, November 11

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in this year’s Rosalie Wahl Moot Court: Eric Anderson, William Asp, Joshua Axzen, Rachel Bendtsen, Dan Bernhard, Megan Bjerke, Rachel Boerum, Sara Boeshans, Liane Budge, Allison Burns, Angela Chesney, Tara Duginske, Brent Elswick, Ryan Fortin, Anne Howarth, Jessie Jankiewicz, Kay Johnson, Kathy Junek, Lars Loberg,…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Participants for 2006-2007 Selected

All students who have a strong interest in appellate advocacy are encouraged to try out for this competition. Each student applying for a team spot must submit a brief or similar piece of persuasive writing. This work may be the student’s final motion practice memorandum from the WRAP course or final appellate brief from the…

› Open REMINDER: National Tax Moot Court Applications Due Wednesday, October 18, by 5 p.m.

Information on writing competitions is posted on the bulletin boards outside of Professors Kleiberger’s and Steenson’s offices in the third floor hallway of the 1931 building. THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION’S 9TH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW WRITING INITIATIVE These scholarships are a joint effort of the GRAMMY Foundation and the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries. The…

› Open Information on Writing Competitions

Nathan Gin and Janet Ng will be representing William Mitchell and our chapter of the Asian Law Students Association at the central regional for the Thomas Tang National Moot Court taking place at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago this coming Friday and Saturday, October 20-21. The Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition was…

› Open Best Wishes to Mitchell’s Team Competing at the Thomas Tang Moot Court Regional Competition

The 2006 Negotiation Seminar Inter-school Competition Winners who will represent William Mitchell College of Law at the Regional Competition, November 4-5, are: Anne Howarth Joshua Bobich Jessie Stomski Joseph Kelly This past Saturday’s Competition was very good in many ways. Most, if not all, of the class gave their best performance of the semester during…

› Open Congratulations to the Arbitration Competition IntraSchool Winners

THE 24TH ANNUAL EDWARD L. DUBROFF MEMORIAL LEGAL WRITING CONTEST is sponsored by the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF). Unpublished scholarly manuscripts from law school students on any aspect of American immigration and nationality law may be submitted. The winning author will receive an honorarium of $1,000. The submission deadline is March 12, 2007. Full…

› Open More Student Writing Competition Opportunities

First Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, October 3 Students wanting to participate in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court are encouraged to attend the initial meeting next Tuesday, October 3, at 5:00 p.m. in room 227. If you are unable to attend but want to participate, please email Competition Coach Juli Leerssen at jblleerssen@yahoo.com.  A regular meeting time…

› Open Frederick Douglass National Moot Court

Written work & oral argument sign-ups due Wednesday, October 18, by 5 p.m. William Mitchell College of Law will participate in the National Tax Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Florida State Bar Association. All students who have a strong interest in appellate advocacy are encouraged to try out for this competition. Each student applying…

› Open National Tax Moot Court Competition

Check Regularly for Information on Additional Competitions Printed materials on these writing contests can be found on the competitions posting boards in the 3rd floor hallway of the 1931 building outside of Professors Kleinberger’s and Steenson’s offices. WILLIAM J. PIERCE WRITING CONTEST The William J. Pierce Writing Contest is sponsored by the National Conference of…

› Open Information on Writing Competitions Posted

Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, a journal of the University of Iowa College of Law, is pleased to announce the 2006-07 Trandafir International Business Writing Competition. The competition is open to all graduate and law students. The winning student will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and the winning submission will be published in an…

› Open Law TLCP Trandafir Competition

Interested in learning more about the Client Counseling Competition? Attend one of these two information sessions and learn more: Session 1: Saturday, September 16, 10-11 a.m., in room 125 Session 2: Wednesday, September 20, 6-7 p.m., in room 331 Adjunct Professors and Coaches Michael Gibbons (’99) and Stacey St. George (’04) will host two informational…

› Open Client Counseling Competiton Information Sessions Scheduled

Congratulations! Please join us in congratulating the members of the 2006-2007 William Mitchell Jessup International Moot Court team: J.D. Burton Chris Jensen Jamie Kreuser J Jesse Matson Congratulations and good luck this year!

› Open Jessup International Moot Court

9/7/2006 Attend an Information Session for the Corporate Appellate Law Moot Court:  * Wednesday, Sept. 6, 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Room 125 * Thursday, Sept. 7, 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Room 219  BENEFITS. The Corporate Appellate Law Moot Court is a competition for William Mitchell students interested in the following benefits:…

› Open Join the Corporate Appellate Law Moot Court

September 3, 2006 at 12:00PM All try-out written submissions must be in the Jessup Moot Court mailbox (third floor across from room 352) by SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd at noon. Please be sure to sign up for a try-out time slot on the sign-up sheet in the mailbox. Good Luck!

› Open Jessup Moot Court Reminder!!

Choose from one of two times Interested in learning about the Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court? Attend one of these two information sessions and learn more: Session 1: Tuesday, September 5, 1-1:30 p.m., in room 223 Session 2: Wednesday, September 6, 6:30-7 p.m., in room 223 Adjunct Professor and Coach Dionne Benson (’00) will host…

› Open Rosalie Wahl Moot Court Information Sessions Scheduled

Kelly Board Room An Arbitration Competition informational meeting will be held on Monday, August 28 at 5:00 in the Kelly Board Room. It will be video taped for students who are unable to attend and available in Multi Media Services to check out. If you are interested in participating in this competition and have not…

› Open Arbitration Competition

Sign-Up Via Drop/Add Form with Renate Behrendt in Room 354 The Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Law Moot Court Competition is a national interscholastic appellate moot court competition sponsored by the Widener University School of Law Moot Court Honor Society. Adjunct Professor and Coach Edward T. Matthews encourages all interested students to sign up for…

› Open Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Law Moot Court Class & Competition