22 Nov 2017
3Ls Jennifer Atwood, Mackenzie Hertz and Morgan Nelson placed second in the Region 9 competition of the New York City Bar Association’s National Moot Court Competition. The team, coached by alumnus Shannon Doering, ’99, will advance to the national competition finals to be held in New York City January 29-February 1, 2018.
A second Nebraska Law team comprised of William Beerman, Tiffany Boutcher and Tara Holterhaus also made an impressive showing at the Region 9 competition, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Teams from the University of Arkansas, Creighton University, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, St. Louis University, and Washburn participated in the Region 9 competition held at the University of Nebraska College of Law. The semi-final and final rounds were held at the Nebraska State Capitol Building.
The University of Oklahoma College of Law team of Josh Fanelli, Bryan Lynch and Alex Sokolosky placed first in the final round.