Appellate Advocacy - Running Tally for 2009 Here's a moving snapshot of the 2009 Ranking Season: 306 South Texas (1st) Spong (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) McGee Civil Rights (finalist out of 37 teams = 35 points) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 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 29 teams = 25 + 25 = 50 points) 178 Seton Hall (2nd) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 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) 177 Loyola Chicago (3rd) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 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 29 teams = 28 points) CBA (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) 154 UC Hastings (4th) ABA NAAC San Francisco (two teams, both in the final four out of 32 teams = 28 + 28 = 56 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) 138 Michigan State (5th) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 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 27 U.S. teams = 23 points) Emory Civil Rights (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 138 John Marshall Chicago (5th) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 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) 137 Chicago-Kent (7th) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 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) 121 LSU (8th) FL Bar National Tax (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) Jessup SW Superregional (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Pace Environmental (finalist out of 70 teams = 67 points) Admiralty (finalist out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 19 points) 118 Texas Tech University (9th) Jessup SW Superregional (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) ABA NAAC Miami Regional (two teams: both among final four out of 31 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) 116 WUSTL (10th) Jessup SW Superregional (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) McGee Civil Rights (winner out of 37 teams = 36 points) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 15 x 2 multiplier = 30 points) 109 Florida State (11th) 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) 106 Brooklyn (12th) 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 (13th) 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) 103 BYU (14th) 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 37 teams = 33 points) 103 San Diego (14th) ABA NAAC San Francisco (regional final four out of 32 teams = 28 points) Jessup Pacific Portland (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) Wechsler at American (finalist out of 32 teams = 30 points) Emory Civil Rights (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 103 Stetson (14th) 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 27 U.S. teams = 26 points) Veterans (winner out of 13 teams = 12 points) Navy JAG MCC (winner out of 23 teams = 22 points) 101 Columbia (17th) Native American LSA MCC (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 42 teams = 41 + 38 = 79 points) Jessup Northeast Super-Regional (winner out of 23 teams = 22 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) 84 Oklahoma (19th) Spong (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (semifinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 19 x 2 multiplier = 38 points) 81 Kansas (20th) Duberstein (finalist out of 46 teams = 44 points) San Diego Crim Pro (finalist out of 39 teams = 37 points) 75 Duke (21st) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 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) 70 Fordham (22nd) 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) 69 Faulkner (23rd) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (finalist out of 23 teams at national round = 21 x 2 multiplier = 42 points) 69 Lewis and Clark (23rd) Pace Environmental (winner out of 70 teams = 69 points) 67 Utah (25th) Pace Environmental (finalist out of 70 teams = 67 points) 66 University of Hawaii (26th) Jessup Pacific Portland (winner out of 27 teams = 26 points) Native American LSA MCC (finalist out of 42 teams = 40 points) 63 Northern Kentucky (27th) Ohio Adoption (winner out of 21 non-Capital teams = 20 points) Wagner (finalist out of 45 teams = 43 points) 61 Harvard (28th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) 61 UC Berkeley (28th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) 61 New Mexico (28th) Pace Environmental (semifinalist out of 70 teams = 61 points) 60 Florida (31st) FL Bar National Tax (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) Navy JAG MCC (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) 58 Western State University College of Law (32nd) Tulane Sports Law (finalist out of 40 teams = 38 points) Ruby Vale (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 58 Baltimore (32nd) 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) 57 Texas (34th) ABA NAAC Miami (final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) Hispanic Bar (winner out of 31 teams = 30 points) 57 Samford (34th) ABA NAAC Miami (final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 23 teams at national round = 15 x 2 multiplier = 30 points) 56 Boston College (36th) Jessup Northeast Super-Regional (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points) San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 39 teams = 35 points) 55 Depaul (37th) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 46 teams = 42 points) Whittier Juvenile (winner out of 14 teams = 13 points) 54 Virginia (38th) Tulane Sports Law (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) 52 New York Law School (39th) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) Thurgood Marshall (finalist out of 27 teams = 25 points) 50 William & Mary (40th) Tulane Sports Law (winner out of 40 teams = 39 points) Regent Constitutional (winner out of 12 teams = 11 points) 49 Temple (41st) ABA NAAC Brooklyn Regional (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super-Regional (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 47 Marquette (42nd) ABA NAAC Boston (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) Rendigs (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 47 Pepperdine (42nd) CBA (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 26 teams = 25 + 22 = 47 points) 47 Florida Coastal (42nd) 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) 46 University of Denver (45th) Jessup Pacific Portland (finalist out of 27 teams = 25 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points) 45 Mercer (46th) Ruby Vale (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (finalist out of 25 teams = 23 points) 45 William Mitchell College of Law (46th) FL Bar National Tax (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) McGee Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points) 44 UC Davis (48th) GW Religious Freedom (semifinalist out of 17 non-GW teams = 13 points) Vanderbilt First Amendment (semifinalist out of 35 teams = 31 points) 43 George Mason (49th) UNC Craven (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super-Regional (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 42 Appalachian (50th) Gabrielli Family Law (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) Wechsler at Buffalo (winner out of 25 teams = 24 points) 42 Southern Methodist (50th) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 46 teams = 42 points) 41 Southwestern (52nd) Wagner (semifinalist out of 45 teams = 41 points) 40 Georgia (53rd) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (finalist out of 22 teams = 20 points) Emory Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 38 Idaho (54th) Native American LSA MCC (semifinalist out of 42 teams = 38 points) 38 Stanford (54th) San Diego Crim Pro (winner out of 39 teams = 38 points) 36 Akron (56th) Evans (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) 36 Albany (56th) Gibbons (winner out of 37 teams = 36 points) 36 Capital University (56th) Tulane Sports Law (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) 35 Liberty (59th) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) Regent Constitutional (semifinalist out of 12 teams = 8 points) 33 University of Mississippi (60th) Vanderbilt First Amendment (finalist out of 35 teams = 33 points) 33 St. Thomas (60th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points) 33 South Dakota (60th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points) 32 Cornell (63rd) Prince Evidence (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) 32 Elon (63rd) UNC Craven (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) Regent Constitutional (finalist out of 12 teams = 10 points) 29 Loyola Los Angeles (65th) Hispanic Bar (finalist out of 31 teams = 29 points) 29 Houston (65th) Admiralty (semifinalist out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 17 points) Appellate Lawyers Association (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 28 Arizona (67th) ABA NAAC San Francisco (regional final four out of 32 teams = 28 points) 28 Roger Williams (67th) Admiralty (winner out of 21 non-sponsor teams = 20 points) Regent Constitutional (semifinalist out of 12 teams = 8 points) 28 Wisconsin (67th) Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points) 28 Cleveland-Marshall (67th) Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points) 27 American (71st) ABA NAAC DC Regional (regional final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) 27 Texas Southern (71st) Hispanic Bar (semifinalist out of 31 teams = 27 points) 27 St. Mary's (71st) ABA NAAC St. Louis (final four out of 31 teams = 27 points) 27 Pittsburgh (71st) Health Law at SIU (finalist out of 29 teams = 27 points) 26 Cardozo (75th) Fordham Securities (semifinalist out of 18 teams = 14 points) Appellate Lawyers Association (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) 25 Loyola New Orleans (76th) JMLS Int'l IT & Privacy (finalist out of 27 U.S. teams = 25 points) 23 Northern Illinois (77th) JMLS Int'l IT & Privacy (semifinalist out of 27 U.S. teams = 23 points) 23 Western New England (77th) Rendigs (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 23 Ohio State (77th) Ruby Vale (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 23 University of Washington (77th) Jessup Pacific Portland (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 23 Northwestern (77th) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 23 St. John's (77th) Thurgood Marshall (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 23 Southern Illinois (77th) Thurgood Marshall (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 22 Minnesota (84th) Jessup SW Superregional (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 22 Regent (84th) Spong (winner out of 23 teams = 22 points) 22 Detroit Mercy (84th) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 21 NYU (87th) Spong (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points) 21 Wake Forest (87th) Gabrielli Family Law (winner out of 22 teams = 21 points) 21 Florida A & M (87th) Navy JAG MCC (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points) 21 Vanderbilt (87th) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (winner out of 22 teams = 21 points) 20 George Washington (91st) Veterans (two teams: semifinalist and finalist out of 13 teams = 9 + 11 = 20 points) 20 Mississippi College (91st) Ruby Vale (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 20 West Virginia University (91st) GW National Security (semifinalist out of 24 non-GW teams = 20 points) 19 Southern University (94th) Navy JAG MCC (semifinalist out of 23 teams = 19 points) 19 Howard (94th) Whittier Juvenile (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) Veterans (semifinalist out of 13 teams = 9 points) 18 Emory (96th) Jessup Southeast Super-Regional (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) 14 Nova (97th) Tang (finalist out of 16 teams at national = 14 points) 13 Widener (98th) Lefkowitz Eastern regional (winner out of 14 teams = 13 points) 12 Franklin Pierce (99th) Lefkowitz Eastern regional (finalist out of 14 teams = 12 points) 11 Campbell (100th) Asylum and Refugee (finalist out of 13 teams = 11 points) |
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