Appellate Advocacy - Running Tally for 2009 Here's a moving snapshot of the 2009 Ranking Season: 300 South Texas (1st) Spong (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) McGee Civil Rights (finalist out of 27 teams = 25 points) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Evans (finalist out of 40 teams = 38 points) Rendigs (two teams: one semifinalist and one finalist out of 24 teams = 20 + 22 = 42 points) ABA NAAC National (winner out of 23 teams at national round = 22 x 2 multiplier = 44 points) Wechsler at American (winner out of 32 teams = 31 points) Emory Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Health Law at SIU (two teams: both semifinalists out of 28 teams = 24 + 24 = 48 points) NYC Bar NMC Regional (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 204 Texas Tech University (2nd) Jessup SW Superregional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) ABA NAAC Miami Regional (two teams: both among final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 15 x 2 multiplier = 30 points) Appellate Lawyers Association MCC (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) Entertainment Law (22 points) NYC Bar National MCC (55 points) NLLSA (11 points) 185 Loyola Chicago (3rd) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Capital Adoption (two teams: finalist and semifinalist out of 21 non-Capital teams = 19 + 17 = 36 points) Wagner (winner out of 45 teams = 44 points) Health Law at SIU (winner out of 28 teams = 27 points) CBA (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) NYC Bar NMC Regional (two teams = winner and semifinalist out of 8 allowable teams = 7 + 4 = 11 points) 178 Seton Hall (4th) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Charleston Moot (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 15 [but 16 paying, brief- writing] teams = 14 + 11 = 25 points) Ohio Adoption (semifinalist out of 21 non-Capital teams = 17 points) Whittier Juvenile (finalist out of 14 teams = 12 points) Lefkowitz Eastern regional (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) Prince Evidence (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) ABA NAAC National (semifinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 19 x 2 multiplier = 38 points) Fordham Securities (winner out of 18 teams = 17 points) 165 UC Hastings (5th) ABA NAAC San Francisco (two teams, both in the final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) Cardozo/BMI (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points) Asylum and Refugee (winner out of 13 teams = 12 points) Prince Evidence (finalist out of 36 teams = 34 points) Tang (winner out of 16 teams at national; finalist out of 13 teams at regional = 15 + 11 = 26 points) NYC Bar NMC Regional (two teams: winner and finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 7 + 6 = 13 points) 165 John Marshall Chicago (5th) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) Cardozo/BMI (winner out of 30 teams = 29 points) Wagner (semifinalist out of 45 teams = 41 points) Evans (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) Tang (semifinalist out of 16 teams at national = 12 points) Mugel Tax (finalist out of 10 teams = 8 points) UCLA (semifinalist out of 25 non-UCLA teams = 21 points) 143 Chicago-Kent (7th) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Gibbons (finalist out of 37 teams = 35 points) Evans (winner out of 40 teams = 39 points) Appellate Lawyers Association MCC (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) Tang (semifinalist out of 16 teams at national; finalist out of 11 teams at regional = 12 + 9 = 21 points) NYC Bar National MCC Regional (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 140 Columbia (8th) Native American LSA MCC (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 42 teams = 41 + 38 = 79 points) Jessup (43 points) NLLSA (two teams = 18 points) 132 Michigan State (9th) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Prince Evidence (winner out of 36 teams = 35 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 15 x 2 multiplier = 30 points) JMLS Int'l IT & Privacy (semifinalist out of 21 U.S. teams = 17 points) Emory Civil Rights (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 131 WUSTL (10th) Jessup (33 points) McGee Civil Rights (winner out of 27 teams = 26 points) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 15 x 2 multiplier = 30 points) Niagara (15 points) 119 LSU (11th) FL Bar National Tax (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) Jessup SW Superregional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) Pace Environmental (finalist out of 70 teams = 67 points) Admiralty (finalist out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 19 points) 116 Faulkner (12th) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (finalist out of 23 teams at national round = 21 x 2 multiplier = 42 points) NYC Bar National MCC (47 points) 116 Florida State (12th) GW Religious Freedom (finalist out of 17 non-GW teams = 15 points) UNC Craven (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) Zehmer Workers' Comp (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) Luke Charles (7 points) 106 Brooklyn (14th) Vanderbilt First Amendment (semifinalist out of 35 teams = 31 points) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) Fordham Securities (semifinalist out of 18 teams = 14 points) 104 Drexel (15th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) Admiralty (semifinalist out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 17 points) Thurgood Marshall (winner out of 27 teams = 26 points) 97 San Diego (16th) ABA NAAC San Francisco (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Jessup Pacific Portland (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) Wechsler at American (finalist out of 32 teams = 30 points) Emory Civil Rights (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 97 Stetson (16th) Gabrielli Family Law (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) Zehmer Workers' Comp (two teams: winner and finalist out of 14 teams = 13 + 12 = 25 points) JMLS Int'l IT & Privacy (winner out of 21 U.S. teams = 20 points) Veterans (winner out of 13 teams = 12 points) Navy JAG MCC (winner out of 23 teams = 22 points) 95 Georgia (18th) Jessup (28 points) Emory Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) NYC Bar National MCC (47 points) 95 University of Miami (FL) (18th) GW National Security (winner out of 24 non-GW teams = 23 points) Hispanic Bar (semifinalist out of 31 teams = 27 points) Duberstein (winner out of 46 teams = 45 points) 93 BYU (20th) GW Religious Freedom (winner out of 17 non-GW teams = 16 points) Vanderbilt First Amendment (winner out of 35 teams = 34 points) GW National Security (semifinalist out of 24 non-GW teams = 20 points) McGee Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 92 Duke (21st) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Charleston Moot (semifinalist out of 15 [but 16 paying, brief-writing] teams = 11 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) Fordham Securities (finalist out of 18 teams = 16 points) Sutherland (8 points) Luke Charles (9 points) 91 George Mason (22nd) UNC Craven (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Jessup (33 points) NYC Bar National MCC (two teams = 11 points) Entertainment Law (20 points) Sutherland (7 points) 84 Oklahoma (23rd) Spong (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (semifinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 19 x 2 multiplier = 38 points) 81 Kansas (24th) Duberstein (finalist out of 46 teams = 44 points) San Diego Crim Pro (finalist out of 39 teams = 37 points) 79 Harvard (25th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) Jessup (18 points) 78 Mississippi College (26th) Ruby Vale (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) NYC Bar National MCC (58 points) 77 Fordham (27th) UNC Craven (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) GW National Security (finalist out of 24 non-GW teams = 22 points) Cardozo/BMI (finalist out of 30 teams = 28 points) NYC Bar National MCC (winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 76 University of Washington (28th) Jessup Pacific Portland (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) NYC Bar National MCC (47 points) Animal Law (11 points) 75 Depaul (29th) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 46 teams = 42 points) Whittier Juvenile (winner out of 14 teams = 13 points) Entertainment Law (20 points) 74 Cleveland-Marshall (30th) Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points) NYC Bar National MCC (46 points) 73 Boston College (31st) Jessup (32 points) San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 39 teams = 35 points) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 72 Northern Kentucky (32nd) Ohio Adoption (winner out of 21 non-Capital teams = 20 points) Wagner (finalist out of 45 teams = 43 points) Mugel Tax (9 points) 71 Temple (33rd) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Jessup (32 points) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) Mugel Tax (6 points) 71 Florida Coastal (33rd) Charleston Moot (finalist out of 15 [but 16 paying, brief-writing] teams = 13 points) Zehmer Workers' Comp (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) CBA (finalist out of 26 teams = 24 points) UCLA (winner out of 25 non-UCLA teams = 24 points) 69 Lewis and Clark (35th) Pace Environmental (winner out of 70 teams = 69 points) 69 Southern Methodist (35th) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 46 teams = 42 points) NYC Bar National MCC (semifinalist out of 8 allowable teams = 4 points) Entertainment Law (23 points) 67 Utah (37th) Pace Environmental (finalist out of 70 teams = 67 points) 65 Baltimore (38th) FL Bar National Tax (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) Gabrielli Family Law (finalist out of 22 teams = 20 points) Cardozo/BMI (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points) NYC Bar National MCC (winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 61 University of Hawaii (39th) Jessup Pacific Portland (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) Native American LSA MCC (finalist out of 42 teams = 40 points) 61 UC Berkeley (39th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) 61 New Mexico (39th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) 61 St. Louis (39th) NYC Bar National MCC (two teams = 61 points) 60 Florida (43rd) FL Bar National Tax (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Navy JAG MCC (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) 60 New York Law School (43rd) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Thurgood Marshall (finalist out of 27 teams = 25 points) Animal Law (8 points) 60 American (43rd) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Jessup (18 points) Niagara (15 points) 59 Arkansas (46th) NYC Bar National MCC (59 points) 57 Texas (47th) ABA NAAC Miami (final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Hispanic Bar (winner out of 31 teams = 30 points) 57 Samford (47th) ABA NAAC Miami (final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 15 x 2 multiplier = 30 points) 57 Virginia (47th) Tulane Sports Law (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) Sutherland (5 points) 56 Western State University College of Law (50th) Tulane Sports Law (finalist out of 38 teams = 36 points) Ruby Vale (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 53 University of Denver (51st) Jessup (32 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) 50 Cornell (52nd) Prince Evidence (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) Jessup (18 points) 49 Southwestern (53rd) Wagner (semifinalist out of 45 teams = 41 points) Telecom (8 points) 48 William & Mary (54th) Tulane Sports Law (winner out of 38 teams = 37 points) Regent Constitutional (winner out of 12 teams = 11 points) 47 Marquette (55th) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Rendigs (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 47 Pepperdine (55th) CBA (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 26 teams = 25 + 22 = 47 points) 45 Mercer (57th) Ruby Vale (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (finalist out of 25 teams = 23 points) 44 UC Davis (58th) GW Religious Freedom (semifinalist out of 17 non-GW teams = 13 points) Vanderbilt First Amendment (semifinalist out of 35 teams = 31 points) 44 NYU (59th) Spong (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points) UCLA (finalist out of 25 non-UCLA teams = 23 points) 42 Appalachian (60th) Gabrielli Family Law (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (winner out of 25 teams = 24 points) 38 Idaho (61st) Native American LSA MCC (semifinalist out of 42 teams = 38 points) 38 Stanford (61st) San Diego Crim Pro (winner out of 39 teams = 38 points) 38 Wisconsin (61st) Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points) Telecom (6 points) NYC Bar National MCC (semifinalist out of 8 allowable teams = 4 points) 36 Akron (64th) Evans (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) 36 Albany (64th) Gibbons (winner out of 37 teams = 36 points) 35 William Mitchell College of Law (66th) FL Bar National Tax (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) McGee Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 35 Liberty (66th) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Regent Constitutional (semifinalist out of 12 teams = 8 points) 34 Capital University (68th) Tulane Sports Law (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) 33 University of Mississippi (69th) Vanderbilt First Amendment (finalist out of 35 teams = 33 points) 33 St. Thomas (69th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points) 33 South Dakota (69th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points) 32 Elon (72nd) UNC Craven (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) Regent Constitutional (finalist out of 12 teams = 10 points) 31 Northwestern (73rd) Jessup (31 points) 29 St. John's (74th) Thurgood Marshall (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 29 Minnesota (74th) Jessup SW Superregional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) NYC Bar National MCC (two teams = 9 points) 29 Loyola Los Angeles (74th) Hispanic Bar (finalist out of 31 teams = 29 points) 29 Case Western (74th) NYC Bar National MCC (two teams = 11 points) Niagara (18 points) 29 Houston (74th) Admiralty (semifinalist out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 17 points) Appellate Lawyers Association (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 28 Vanderbilt (79th) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) Luke Charles (7 points) 28 Roger Williams (79th) Admiralty (winner out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 20 points) Regent Constitutional (semifinalist out of 12 teams = 8 points) 27 Arizona (81st) ABA NAAC San Francisco (regional final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) 27 Texas Southern (81st) Hispanic Bar (semifinalist out of 31 teams = 27 points) 27 St. Mary's (81st) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 allowable teams = 27 points) 27 Wake Forest (81st) Gabrielli Family Law (winner out of 22 teams = 21 points) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 26 Pittsburgh (85th) Health Law at SIU (finalist out of 28 teams = 26 points) 26 Cardozo (85th) Fordham Securities (semifinalist out of 18 teams = 14 points) Appellate Lawyers Association (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 24 Emory (87th) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 23 Southern Illinois (88th) Thurgood Marshall (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 23 Western New England (88th) Rendigs (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 23 Ohio State (88th) Ruby Vale (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 22 Regent (91st) Spong (winner out of 23 teams = 22 points) 21 Florida A & M (92nd) Navy JAG MCC (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points) 20 Detroit Mercy (93rd) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) 20 George Washington (93rd) Veterans (two teams: semifinalist and finalist out of 13 teams = 9 + 11 = 20 points) 20 West Virginia University (93rd) GW National Security (semifinalist out of 24 non-GW teams = 20 points) 19 Southern University (96th) Navy JAG MCC (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) 19 Howard (96th) Whittier Juvenile (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) Veterans (semifinalist out of 13 teams = 9 points) 19 Loyola New Orleans (96th) JMLS Int'l IT & Privacy (finalist out of 21 U.S. teams = 19 points) 18 Villanova (99th) Jessup (18 points) 17 Northern Illinois (100th) JMLS Int'l IT & Privacy (semifinalist out of 21 U.S. teams = 17 points) 17 University of the Pacific - McGeorge (100th) Niagara (17 points) 14 Nova (102nd) Tang (finalist out of 16 teams at national = 14 points) 13 Widener (103rd) Lefkowitz Eastern regional (winner out of 14 teams = 13 points) 13 Hamline (103rd) NYC Bar National MCC (two teams = 13 points) 12 Franklin Pierce (105th) Lefkowitz Eastern regional (finalist out of 14 teams = 12 points) 12 Colorado (105th) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) Telecom (6 points) 11 Arizona State (107th) NYC Bar National MCC (two teams = 11 points) 11 Campbell (107th) Asylum and Refugee (finalist out of 13 teams = 11 points) 10 Georgetown (109th) Luke Charles (10 points) 8 Yale (110th) NLLSA (8 points) 7 Syracuse (111th) NYC Bar National MCC (winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 6 Gonzaga (112th) Mugel Tax (6 points) 6 Seattle (112th) NYC Bar National MCC (finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 5 San Francisco (114th) NYC Bar National MCC (5 points) 4 Texas Wesleyan (115th) NYC Bar National MCC (4 points) |
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