Appellate Advocacy - 2008 Ranking Season ("locked") (Final Ranking for 2007 Ranking Season is here) Spong (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) John Brown Admiralty (winner out of 25 teams = 24 points) ABA NAAC Boston regional (two teams, both co-regional champions out of 31 teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) Evans (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national semifinalist out of 25 teams at national round = 21 points) Jessup Southwest SuperRegional (winner out of 22 teams = 21 points) Cincinnati Rendigs (two teams, winner and semifinalist out of 23 teams = 22 + 19 = 41 points) GW National Security (two teams, both semifinalists out of 16 teams = 12 + 12 = 24 points) San Diego Crim Pro (finalist out of 40 teams = 38 points) Pepperdine Entertainment (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) JMLS IT (semifinalist out of 17 non-international teams = 13 points) 197 UC Hastings (2nd) Lefkowitz (winner out of four teams at national round = 3 points) Prince Evidence (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) Pace Environmental (one of nine semifinalists out of 70 teams = 61 points) Jessup (second best American team at International round out of 12 American teams = 10 points) Jessup Pacific (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) Pepperdine Entertainment (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Thomas Tang (national: semifinalist out of 15 U.S. teams = 11 points) 143 Georgetown (3rd) Spong (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Gibbons (finalist out of 38 teams = 36 points) Pace Environmental (one of three finalists out of 70 teams = 67 points) Ruby Vale (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Jessup Midwest SuperRegional (regional winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) ABA NAAC St. Louis Regional (two teams, both co-regional champions out of 24 teams = 20 + 20 = 40 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national quarterfinalist out of 25 teams at national round = 17 points) Pace Environmental (one of nine semifinalists out of 70 teams = 61 points) Duberstein (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 44 teams = 43 + 40 = 83 points) BLSA (two teams: two regional semifinalists out of 26 teams = 22 + 22; one of which went on to national quarterfinals = 8; all told: 52 points) 130 Loyola Chicago (6th) ABA NAAC St. Louis regional (co-regional champion out of 24 teams = 20 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 24 non-Buffalo teams = 20 points) SIU Health Law (semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points) Thomas Tang (region: two teams = winner and semifinalist out of 16 teams; national: finalist out of 15 U.S. teams 15 + 12 + 13 = 40 points) NYC Bar National MCC (national quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 points) ABA NAAC East Regional (NY)(co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) Prince Evidence (finalist out of 38 teams = 36 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national semifinalist out of 25 teams at regional = 21 points) Whittier Juvenile (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) Charleston Con Law (two teams, both semifinalists out of 17 teams = 13 +13 = 26 points) 123 Brooklyn (8th) ABA NAAC East Regional (NY)(co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) Evans moot court comp (second place out of 36 teams = 34 points) ABA NAAC National Round (National Quarterfinalist out of 25 teams at national round = 17 points) Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) NYC Bar National MCC (national semifinalist out of 28 teams at national round = 24 points) 118 Detroit Mercy (9th) McGee MCC (two teams: winner out of 36 teams = 35 points; finalist out of 36 teams = 34 points; total = 69 points) Jessup Midwest SuperRegional (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) CBA (winner out of 30 teams = 29 points) 117 Chicago-Kent (10th) Evans moot court comp (winner out of 36 teams = 35 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (second place out of 24 non-Buffalo teams = 22 points) SIU Health Law (winner out of 34 teams = 33 points) NYC Bar National MCC (national winner out of 28 teams at national round = 27 points) 116 Southwestern (11th) Wagner (semifinalist out of 42 teams = 38 points) Prince Evidence (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) Ruby Vale (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Wechsler at American (winner out of 25 teams = 24 points) 108 Mercer (12th) Ruby Vale (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) Charleston Con Law (two teams, winner and finalist out of 17 teams = 16 + 15 = 31 points) Emory Civil Rights (two teams, winner and semifinalist out of 20 teams = 19 + 16 = 35 points) NYC Bar National MCC (national quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 points) 107 Denver (13th) ABA NAAC Dallas Regional (co-regional champion out of 30 teams = 26 points) Pace Environmental (one of nine semifinalists out of 70 teams = 61 points) Jessup SuperRegional Southwest (finalist out of 22 teams = 20 points) ABA NAAC LV regional (co-regional champion out of 32 teams = 28 points) Wagner (semifinalist out of 42 teams = 38 points) Gibbons (winner out of 38 teams = 37 points) 101 University of Georgia (15th) National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(winner out of 35 teams = 34 points) Jessup SuperRegional Southeast (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) BLSA (regional winner out of 22 teams, national semifinalist out of 16 teams = 21 + 12 = 33 points) Emory Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 20 teams = 16 points) Spong (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) ABA NAAC DC Regional (two teams, both co-regional champions = 27 + 27 = 54 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national quarterfinalist out of 25 teams = 17 points) 85 UC Davis (17th) ABA NAAC LV regional (co-regional champion out of 32 teams = 28 points) UCLA Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity MCC (winner out of 27 non-UCLA teams = 26 points) Jessup Pacific SuperRegional (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) Jessup (effectively, a semifinalist out of the 12 American teams at international round = 8 points) 83 Michigan State (18th) ABA NAAC DC Regional (co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) Wagner (finalist out of 42 teams = 40 points) JMLS IT (winner out of 17 non-international teams = 16 points) 79 Florida Coastal (19th) Tulane Sports Law (semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points) Jessup SuperRegional Southeast (winner out of 22 teams = 21 points) CBA (finalist out of 30 teams = 28 points) 78 Wisconsin (20th) McGee MCC (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) Tulane Sports Law (finalist out of 34 teams = 32 points) Thomas Tang (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) 76 Southern Methodist (21st) Duberstein (finalist out of 44 teams = 42 points) Pepperdine Entertainment (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Thomas Tang (national: winner out of 15 U.S. teams = 14 points) 70 Fordham (22nd) Spong (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) San Diego Crim Pro (winner out of 40 teams = 39 points) Thomas Tang (national: semifinalist out of 15 U.S. teams = 11 points 69 Florida (23rd) ABA NAAC Dallas Regional (co-regional champion out of 30 teams = 26 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national quarterfinalist out of 25 teams = 17 points) CBA (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points) 69 Lewis and Clark (23rd) Pace Environmental (winner out of 70 teams = 69 points) Pace Environmental (one of the three finalists out of 70 teams = 67 points) ABA NAAC DC Regional (co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) Prince Evidence (winner out of 38 teams = 37 points) 61 Marquette (27th) Pace Environmental (one of the nine semifinalists out of 70 teams = 61 points) Pace Environmental (one of the nine semifinalists out of 70 teams = 61 points) Pace Environmental (one of the nine semifinalists out of 70 teams = 61 points) ABA NAAC St. Louis regional (co-regional champion out of 24 teams = 20 points) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 44 teams = 40 points) 60 Northern Kentucky (30th) Wagner (winner out of 42 teams = 41 points) Ohio Capital Adoption (winner out of 20 teams = 19 points) 55 Loyola New Orleans (32nd) National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(semifinalist out of 35 teams = 31 points) NYC Bar National MCC (national semifinalist out of 28 teams at national round = 24 points) 53 UC Berkeley (33rd) ABA NAAC Boston regional (co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) Constance Baker Motley (regional winner out of 27 teams = 26 points) 52 William & Mary (34th) Tulane Sports Law (winner out of 34 teams = 33 points) UNC Craven (winner out of 20 teams = 19 points) 52 Miami (34th) Ruby Vale (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) Cardozo/BMI (winner out of 30 teams = 29 points) 51 Harvard (36th) ABA NAAC East Regional (NY)(co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national winner out of 25 teams at national round = 24 points) ABA NAAC East Regional (NY)(co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National Round (national finalist out of 25 teams = 23 points) 49 John Marshall Chicago (38th) Cardozo BMI (finalist out of 30 teams = 28 points) Cincinnati Rendigs (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points) 44 Florida State (39th) Ohio Capital Adoption (semifinalist out of 20 teams = 16 points) FL Bar National Tax (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) UNC Craven (semifinalist out of 20 teams = 16 points) 40 Baylor (40th) ABA NAAC Dallas Regional (co-regional champion out of 30 teams = 26 points) GW National Security (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) 38 George Mason (41st) Wechsler at Buffalo (winner out of 24 non-Buffalo teams = 23 points) GW National Security (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) 38 Texas Tech (41st) Pepperdine Entertainment (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) JMLS IT (finalist out of 17 non-international teams = 15 points) 36 Cardozo (43rd) San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) 36 San Diego (43rd) Ohio Capital Adoption (finalist out of 20 teams = 18 points) Emory Civil Rights (finalist out of 20 teams = 18 points) 34 Washburn (45th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) 34 DePaul (45th) Jessup Midwest SuperRegional (regional finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) Whittier Juvenile (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 33 University of Washington (48th) National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(finalist out of 35 teams = 33 points) Jessup (winner out of 12 American teams at international round = 11 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 32 Northeastern (50th) SIU Health Law (finalist out of 34 teams = 32 points) Evans (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) McGee MCC (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) 31 NYU (53rd) National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(semifinalist out of 35 teams = 31 points) 30 St. Louis (54th) SIU Health Law (semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points) 30 Cornell (54th) Jessup (effectively, a semifinalist out of 12 American teams at international round = 8 points) Jessup Northeast (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) ABA NAAC LV regional (co-regional champion out of 32 teams = 28 points) ABA NAAC LV regional (co-regional champion out of 32 teams = 28 points) 27 McGeorge (58th) ABA NAAC Boston regional (co-regional champion out of 31 teams = 27 points) 27 Stetson (58th) FL Bar National Tax (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) JMLS IT (semifinalist out of 17 non-international teams = 13 points) 27 Colorado (58th) Constance Baker Motley (regional winner out of 27 teams, winner over Berkeley at national round = 26 + 1 = 27 points) 26 Pennsylvania (61st) NYC Bar National MCC (national finalist out of 28 teams at national round = 26 points) 26 Samford (61st) ABA NAAC Dallas Regional (co-regional champion out of 30 teams = 26 points) UCLA Sexual Orientation Gender Identity MCC (finalist out of 27 non-UCLA teams = 25 points) 23 Tulane (64th) John Brown Admiralty (finalist out of 25 teams = 23 points) 23 Cleveland-Marshall (64th) Wechsler at American (finalist out of 25 teams = 23 points) 22 Duke (66th) Lefkowitz (finalist out of four teams at national round = 2 points) NYC Bar National MCC (national quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 points) 21 Hamline (67th) John Brown Admiralty (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) John Brown Admiralty (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) 21 Florida International (67th) Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) Jessup Midwest SuperRegional (regional semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 24 non-Buffalo teams = 20 points) 20 Alabama (70th) Jessup SuperRegional Southeast = finalist out of 22 teams = 20 points) 20 Drake (70th) NYC Bar National MCC (national quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 points) 19 Villanova (74th) Cincinnati Rendigs (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) 18 Boston College (75th) UNC Craven (finalist out of 20 teams = 18 points) 16 Rutgers Camden (76th) Ohio Capital Adoption (semifinalist out of 20 teams = 16 points) 16 Pepperdine (76th) UNC Craven (semifinalist out of 20 team = 16 points) 15 Louisiana State (78th) FL Bar National Tax (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) 15 Cooley (78th) Whittier Juvenile (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) 12 Baltimore (80th) Thomas Tang (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 12 Touro (80th) Whittier Juvenile (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 12 Ohio Northern (80th) FL Bar National Tax (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) |
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