Past Competitions

2012 Award Winners

Champion — Chicago Kent School of Law
Team of Richard Poskozim and Filip Zucek

Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Joe Bramanti, Joel Glover, and Adriana Lopez

Best Brief — New York Law School
Team of Sarah Garrod, Connie Gibilaro, and Mark Wheeler

Best Brief Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Brian Evans and Chris McKinney

Best Oralist [Tie]— Traci Cosby, Widener University School of Law & Brian Evans, South Texas College of Law

Champion — Chicago Kent School of Law
Team of Bryan Bienias, Stephen Gardner, and Caitlyn Jones

Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Jessica Kasischke, Chris McKinney, and Judith Westmoreland

The Best Brief— Chicago Kent School of Law
Team of Jessie McKenzie, Kelly Silver, and Britt Steinberg

Best Brief Runner-up — South Texas College of Law
Team of Jessica Kasischke, Chris McKinney, and Judith Westmoreland

Best Oralist — Jennifer Bloom, John Marshall Law School

Best Oralist Runner-up — Bryan Bienias, Chicago Kent School of Law

William J. Bauer
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

David F. Hamilton Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

Mary L. Mikva
Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division

Warren D. Wolfson
Interim Dean, DePaul University College of Law; Retired Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District

Champion—Loyola University New Orleans
Team of Daniel Shanks, Geoff Sweeny, and David Vicknair

Runner-up—Widener University School of Law (Delaware campus)
Team of Angela W. Friend, Adrienne Robertson, and Nina Staggers

The Best Brief—Widener University School of Law

Best Oralist—Nina Staggers, Widener University School of Law

Honorable Mention Best Oralist—Alana McMains, Northwestern University School of Law

William J. Bauer
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

Richard D. Cudahy
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

Warren D. Wolfson
Interim Dean, DePaul University College of Law; Retired Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District