NIU College of Law Announces 21st Annual Prize Moot Court Competition Finalists

June 01, 2003

DeKalb-Northern Illinois University College of Law announces the final round winners of its annual Moot Court Competition.

C. Scott Brinkman and Meaghan Ring, the first place team, were awarded the Carl W. Cicero Award, named in honor of the alumnus who was the winner of the 1st annual Prize Moot Court Competition. Brinkman also received Best Oralist for both the preliminary and final rounds. Brinkman and Ring also won the Best Petitioner's Brief award

The second place team in the final competition was Charlotte LeClercq and Kory A. Atkinson.  Each also won the Best Respondent's Brief award.  Both briefs, along with the Prize Competition program, will be published in the upcoming issue of the NIU Law Review.

The Second Best Oralist award in the preliminary round was historic for the College of Law as it involved a three-way tie between Daniel Teefey, Julie Shuetz, and Kathleen Weck. 

The Honorable William J. Bauer, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; Loren S. Golden, Esquire, ISBA President; and Doressia Hutton, Esq., Associate with Mayer, Brown, Row and Mawe and member of the NIU College of Law class of 2001 comprised the final bench.

The 2002-2003 Moot Court Society is comprised of Chief Justice Kimberly Shefts and Associate Justices Stephanie Shallenberger, Julie Proscia, Nelson Martell,  Andy Honaker, and Ryan J. Dowd.  The 21st annual competition began in January 2003.  Associate Dean for Student Services Lenny Mandell is the faculty advisor for the Society.
 
 
For more information, contact:
Melody Mitchell
Director, Alumni Events & Public Relations
815/753-9655l
L10CJS1@wpo.cso.niu.edu