Academics Programs

Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition 2007

The Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition is open to all second-year students. Students work in teams of two on one of three moot court problems. The 16 Stone participants with the highest combined brief and oral argument scores are invited to participate in the second semester Homer Albers Prize Moot Court Competition. The Stone Moot Court Directors hold an informational meeting for all interested participants in early September. The Stone Competition runs from late September through mid-November.

 

Stone Moot Court Winners

Albers 2008 Competitors

 

Best Brief and Best Oralist Awards

Problem One: Cooper, et. al v. Stone City Dept. of Social Services (Parental Rights)

Best Oralist: Jenny Kennedy

Best Brief: Jenny Kennedy and Eva Zelnick

 

Problem Two: Swanson v. Stone City Charter School (ADA/Stigmatizing allegations)

Best Oralist(s): Nellie Staley, Brenda Carr, Howard Law

Best Brief: Andrew Newsom and Nellie Staley

 

Problem Three:  Hassan v. Gates (Habeas Corpus)

Best Oralist(s): Brian Maloney and James Hsiao

Best Brief: Alexandra Zuiderweg and Celinda Gebhard

 

2008 Albers Participants

Andrew Newsom

Arielle Kristan

Benjamin Eichel

Brenda Carr

Brian Maloney 

Carlton Patrick

Celinda Gebhardt

Eva Zelnick

Grace Guisewite

Howard Law

James Hsiao

Jenny Kennedy

Michelle Moss

Mingzhang Zeng 

Nellie Staley

Yvonne Williams