The Moot Court Honor Society of American University, Washington College of Law
Is Pleased To Announce
The 15th Annual Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition
Join us for an exciting competition where law students from across the country will come together in the Nation's Capitol to argue an interesting and timely First Amendment issue. You will argue before top practitioners and judges from the D.C. area, and are sure to sharpen your appellate advocacy skills early on in the year before the slew of Spring competitions begin. In addition, we will again offer an oral advocacy workshop for all interested competitors. The workshop was given last year by the Honorable Boyce Martin and Supreme Court Litigator, Thomas Goldstein.
The Wechsler Competition will take place on October 23-25, 2008. Please check this website for ongoing updates. Online registration is now open. We will accept the first 30 teams to register and pay in full. Registration: $375/team; $550/2 teams. REGISTER NOW! ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT!
2008 Wechsler Competition Problem
2008 Wechsler Competition Rules
IMPORTANT UPDATES :
- Please review the 2008 Rules carefully as they have been revised.
- Hotel information coming soon!
- DEADLINE: Submit Problem clarification questions by Wednesday Sep. 10th at 5:00pm. Inquiries should be submitted to firstamendment.wcl@gmail.com
- DEADLINE: Team briefs are due on Sep. 30th, 2008
- NOTICE: TEAMS MAY NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM COACHES, PRACTITIONERS, FACULTY OR OTHERS IN PREPARATION OF THE WRITTEN BRIEF. "Assistance" is interpreted broadly and Competition Directors will uphold the American University Washington College of Law Honor Code in reserving the right to enforce this rule. The written brief is to be the sole work product of the individual students registered as competitors.
The Washington College of Law sincerely thanks the following distinguished individuals for judging on the 2007 Final Round panel and providing an excellent educational experience for all:
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The Honorable Boyce F. Martin, Chief Judge Emeritus of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - bio
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The Honorable Reggie B. Walton, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia - bio
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The Honorable Rosemary Pooler, Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - bio
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The Honorable Stephen R. Reinhardt, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - bio
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Thomas Goldstein, Esquire, renowned alumnus with experience arguing seventeen cases before the United States Supreme Court - bio
Congratulations to the 2007 Tournament Champions! |
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Regent University School of Law
Congratulations to the Final Round Runner-Up!Southwestern University Law School Congratulations to the Semi-Finalists!
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Congratulations to the BEST BRIEFS: |
Congratulations to the BEST ORALISTS: |
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1st Place: South Texas College of Law |
1st Place: Scott Jones, University of Richmond |
2nd Place: Southwestern Law School |
2nd Place: Sandra Trujillo, Florida International University |
3rd Place: University of Oklahoma College of Law |
3rd Place: Richard Wenner, Regent University |
Thank you to all participating teams, coaches, practitioners, and faculty members who provided their support to make this year's Competition a success! We look forward to seeing you all next year!
2007 Tournament Results: |
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If you have any questions about this competition, please e-mail competition Directors Claudia Hartleben and Christie Stahlke at
