Homer Albers Prize Moot Court Competition

Albers Moot Court Competition 2026

2026 Directors: Eli O’Neal and Drew Siegenthaler

Email: albersmc@bu.edu

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Albers Problem

Albers Problem File (download here)
Problem Release Date: Friday, Jan. 16
Briefs Due: Friday, Feb. 13 by 3 p.m.
See the Rules for brief submission details.

Participants Meeting
Thursday, January 15, 1–1:30 p.m.
Room 203
Recording

Mandatory Brief Writing Workshop
Tuesday, January 20, 1 – 2  p.m.
Room 203
Recording and Slides

Office Hours

  • Mid-brief check-in: Monday, Feb. 2, 12:30 – 2 p.m. (hybrid: in room 510D or on Zoom)
  • Final check-in (small questions only): Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1 – 2 p.m. (Zoom only)

Oral Advocacy Workshop and Practices
Workshop: Tuesday, February 17, 1 – 2 p.m. (Schell-O’Connor Courtroom)
Recording and Slides
Practices: February 17-20 (arranged)

Competitors

Team P1
Connor Hamill
Aiye Jia		 Team R1
Emma Fraley
Michal Becker
Team P2
Paola Caliguiran
Eli Chen		 Team R2
David Spinelli
Jocelyn Estes
Team P3
Sean Gillikin
Hailey Sasaki		 Team R3
Will Cannella
Hannah Lynch
Team P4
Hayle Chen
Abigail Soriano		 Team R4
Susanna Serrano
Megan Wuestewald
Team P5
Caria Lee
Kimberly Mohabeer		 Team R5
Peter Cain
Nadia Ilaj
Team P6
Alina Mizrahi Gitlin
Pierce Rotman		 Team R6
Paul Constantine
Jason Walker

Argument Schedules and Information

Preliminary Round

On-Brief Arguments: February 23–26 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Off-Brief Arguments: March 2–5 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Preliminary Rounds Schedule

Faculty Elimination Round

Practices: March 16-19 (arranged)

Arguments: March 23–26 at 4:30 p.m.
Albers Faculty Round Schedule

Semifinal Round

Monday, April 6 at 4:30 p.m.

Judges:
The Honorable Michael A. Vitali (Associate Justice, Massachusetts District Court)
Jesse Boodoo (Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Maura Healey)
Prof. Jim Davy (Visiting Lecturer, Appellate Clinic)

Competitors:
Petitioner: Jason Walker and Paul Constantine
Respondent: Jocelyn Estes and David Spinelli 

Tuesday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m.

Judges:
The Honorable Rachel E. Hershfang (Associate Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court)
The Honorable Christopher P. Hodgens (Associate Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court)
Prof. Bradley M. Baranowski (Visiting Assistant Professor)

Competitors:
Petitioner: Hailey Sasaki and Sean Gillikin
Respondent: Hannah Lynch and Will Cannella

Final Round

Tuesday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Schell O-Connor Courtroom
Awards Ceremony immediately follows in the Charles River Room

Event Program

Competitors:

Petitioner: Hailey Sasaki and Sean Gillikin
Respondent: Jocelyn Estes and David Spinelli

Judges:

The Honorable Arianna J. Freeman
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

The Honorable Seth R. Aframe
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

The Honorable Myong J. Joun
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Important Documents

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