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Moot Court Winners Wide Latest in a Tradition of Moot Court Victories

Law students Tarah Heinzen, Erica Maharg, and Lizzy Zultoski, triumphed over 67 other teams and won the Pace National Environmental Moot Court Championship. Along the way, this year’s team bested teams from Harvard, the University of Colorado, and the University of Utah, among others. This is the second year in a row that Lewis & Clark has won this prestigious championship, and the 6th time in 16 years. We have also made the finals (top 3) on five other occasions. Our Environmental Law Moot Court Program has been a breeding ground for outstanding lawyers and advocates and all the members of this year’s team have set a standard of excellence that will inspire those to come.

25 February 2009

Stormnew-60x90 National Environmental Moot Court Champions

Lewis & Clark law students Bethany Cotton, Liz Crosson and Diana Federoff won the 2008 Pace National Environmental Moot Court championship from a field of 70 teams. This is the fifth time Lewis & Clark has won the national competition. No other team has won more than twice.

25 February 2008

Erin-smith Lauren-goldberg National Animal Law Moot Court Champions

Lewis & Clark once again took the championship in the National Center for Animal Law’s National Animal Advocacy Moot Court Competition at Harvard. Erin Smith and Lauren Goldberg won the competition, with Erin receiving the Best Oralist award. PEAC clinical professor Allison LaPlante served as lead coach for the animal law moot court teams.

18 February 2008

Tiny Jessupteam07 Jessup Team Are National Champions

The International Moot Court Team has won the U.S. National Championship for the first time. This is the first US Team since 1992 to reach the international quarterfinals in back to back years. The Jessup is the world’s largest Moot Court Competition with over 100 countries participating.

11 April 2007