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The College’s moot court teams recently placed second
and fifth in the National Moot Court Competition, making
them among the top competitors in the nation. This was the
College’s first time entering a moot court competition.
The second-place team included Elizabeth Letak ’06,
a Chinese language and religious studies major from Plymouth
Minn., and Erin Robert ’06, a political science major
from Broad Brook, Conn. The fifth-place team included M.
Cecilia Kelly ’04, a political science major from Rye,
N.Y., and John O’Donnell ’04, a political science
major from South Boston, Mass. In the same competition, the
sophomore moot court team recorded a trial record of 6-1
and the senior team had a record of 4-1. Sixty-two teams
from around the country entered this year’s competition,
which was hosted by the University of Texas-Arlington, from
Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2004.
Moot Court is appellate argument. Unlike Mock Trial, which
emphasizes legal procedure, strategy decisions and clarity
of presentation, moot court tests substantive law. Students
must master the nexus of dozens of cases and be able to answer
to judges who challenge their application of legal rules
or principles. This year’s case involved a date rape
case and the application of Megan’s Law.
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