Appellate Advocacy - Ranking Season 2010 ("locked") 272 South Texas College of Law (1st) ABA NAAC Boston (two teams: both semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) ABA NAAC National (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 24 teams = 23 + 20 = 43 x 2 multiplier = 86 points) Spong (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 46 teams = 42 points) National Health Law Moot Court Competition (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 33 teams = 32 + 29 = 61 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 266 Texas Tech University School of Law (2nd) ABA NAAC Brooklyn (two teams: both semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 47 teams = 43 points) ABA NAAC National (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 x 2 multiplier = 40 points) National Latino Law Student Association Moot Court Competition (winner out of 14 teams = 13 points) Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) Pepperdine Entertainment (winner out of 26 teams = 25 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (winner out of 28 teams = 27 x 2 = 54 points; regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points; 61 points total) Jessup Southwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 232 UC Hastings College of the Law (3rd) Pace Enviro (semifinalist out of 84 teams = 75 points) Whittier (two teams: both semifinalists out of 20 teams = 16 + 16 = 32 points) Cardozo (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Informational Technology and Privacy Law (semifinalist out of 16 non-JMLS US teams = 12 points) Evan Evans ConLaw (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) Tulane Mardi Gras (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) Jessup Pacific Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 187 Loyola Chicago (4th) Vanderbilt (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) Gibbons (winner out of 38 teams = 37 points) National Health Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 33 teams = 31 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) Jessup International (second best US team out of 12 US teams = 9 multiplied by 2 = 18 points) Capital’s Child Welfare and Adoption Law (two teams: finalist and semifinalist out of 24 non- Capital brief-submitting teams = 22 + 20 = 42 points) 182 The University of Texas School of Law (5th) ABA NAAC San Fran (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Duberstein (two teams: winner and finalist out of 47 teams = 46 + 45 = 91 points) ABA NAAC National (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 x 2 multiplier = 44 points) Jessup Southwest Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) 181 University of Miami School of Law (6th) Pace Enviro (semifinalist out of 84 teams = 75 points) ABA NAAC Las Vegas (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Duberstein (semifinalist out of 47 teams = 43 points) Evan Evans ConLaw (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) 139 Brooklyn (7th) Vanderbilt (finalist out of 36 teams = 34 points) McGee (semifinalist out of 33 teams = 29 points) Navy JAG Corps National Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) Evan Evans ConLaw (finalist out of 40 teams = 38 points) Kaufman at Fordham (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) 136 Georgia (8th) Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) Evan Evans ConLaw (winner out of 40 teams = 39 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 x 2 = 40 points; regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points; 46 points total) Jessup Southeast Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) Jessup International (eighth best US team out of 12 US teams = 4 multiplied by 2 = 8 points) 122 Lewis & Clark (9th) Pace Enviro (winner out of 84 teams = 83 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) Jessup International (second best US team out of 12 US teams = 9 multiplied by 2 = 18 points) 116 Baylor Law School (10th) ABA NAAC DC (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 24 teams = 16 x 2 multiplier = 32 points) Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) Pepperdine Entertainment (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) Rendigs (semifinalist out of 17 teams = 13 points) 116 Loyola New Orleans (10th) Vanderbilt (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points) National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (winner out of 46 teams = 45 points) Tulane Mardi Gras (winner out of 40 teams = 39 points) 111 University of Mississippi School of Law (12th) Pace Enviro (semifinalist out of 84 teams = 75 points) Gibbons (finalist out of 38 teams = 36 points) 106 Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (13th) ABA NAAC Miami (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 24 teams = 16 x 2 multiplier = 32 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 x 2 = 40 points; regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points; 47 points total) 102 Seton Hall University School of Law (14th) ABA NAAC Brooklyn (two teams: both semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) Lefkowitz East (semifinalist out of approx 11 allowable teams = 7 points) Whittier (winner out of 20 teams = 19 points) Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) 86 University of Oklahoma Law Center (15th) ABA NAAC Miami (two teams: both semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 24 teams = 16 x 2 multiplier = 32 points) 81 The University of Houston Law Center (16th) Pace Enviro (finalist out of 84 teams = 81 points) 81 University of Wyoming College of Law (16th) Pace Enviro (finalist out of 84 teams = 81 points) 77 American University Washington College of Law (18th) ABA NAAC DC (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) ABA NAAC National (quarterfinalist out of 24 teams = 16 x 2 multiplier = 32 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 75 Santa Clara University School of Law (19th) Pace Enviro (semifinalist out of 84 teams = 75 points) 75 Tulane University Law School (19th) Pace Enviro (semifinalist out of 84 teams = 75 points) 75 UCLA School of Law (19th) Pace Enviro (semifinalist out of 84 teams = 75 points) 74 Chicago-Kent (22nd) FBA Thurgood Marshall (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points) Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points) Jessup Southeast Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) Jessup International (fourth best US team out of 12 US teams = 8 multiplied by 2 = 16 points) 74 NYU (22nd) Spong (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Kaufman at Fordham (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Jessup Northeast Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) Jessup International (fifth best US team out of 12 US teams = 7 multiplied by 2 = 14 points) 67 Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (24th) ABA NAAC San Fran (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Informational Technology and Privacy Law (finalist out of 16 non-JMLS US teams = 14 points) Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition (winner out of 27 teams = 26 points) 65 Gonzaga University School of Law (25th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 28 teams = 24 x 2 = 48 points; regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points; 54 points total) Buffalo’s Albert R. Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition (two allowable teams: winner and finalist out of 7 non-Buffalo teams = 6 + 5 = 11 points) 64 Georgetown (26th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) Jessup International (seventh best US team out of 12 US teams = 5 multiplied by 2 = 10 points) 62 Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (27th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 x 2 = 40 points; regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points; 46 points total) Rendigs (winner out of 17 teams = 16 points) 60 Southwestern (28th) Pepperdine Entertainment (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) Tulane Mardi Gras (finalist out of 40 teams = 38 points) 59 Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (29th) ABA NAAC Miami (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) McGee (winner out of 33 teams = 32 points) 59 Widener (29th) Cardozo (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) Tulane Mardi Gras (semifinalist out of 40 teams = 36 points) 59 University of Tennessee College of Law (29th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 28 teams = 26 x 2 = 52 points; regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points; 59 points total) 57 SMU (32nd) John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Informational Technology and Privacy Law (winner out of 16 non-JMLS US teams = 15 points) National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 46 teams = 42 points) 55 Pepperdine University School of Law (33rd) Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition (two teams: finalist and semifinalist out of 27 teams = 25 + 23 = 48 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 54 Saint Louis University School of Law (34th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 28 teams = 24 x 2 = 48 points; regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points; 54 points total) 54 Loyola Law School Los Angeles (34th) ABA NAAC Las Vegas (two teams: both semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points) 53 Thomas M. Cooley Law School (36th) ABA NAAC Las Vegas (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Veterans Law Appellate Advocacy Competition (semifinalist out of 12 teams = 8 points) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 49 Western State (37th) Cardozo (finalist out of 27 teams = 25 points) Pepperdine Entertainment (finalist out of 26 teams = 24 points) 49 Florida Coastal School of Law (37th) Charleston (finalist out of 26 teams = 24 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) Jessup Southeast Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 47 University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (39th) ABA NAAC Boston (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Navy JAG Corps National Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 22 teams = 20 points) 46 Roger Williams University School of Law (40th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (quarterfinalist out of 28 teams = 20 x 2 = 40 points; regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points; 46 points total) 45 Virginia (41st) Spong (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points) Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition (winner out of 26 teams = 25 points) 45 University of Baltimore School of Law (41st) ABA NAAC DC (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 44 St. Thomas University (43rd) National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 46 teams = 44 points) 43 Columbia Law School (44th) Jessup Northeast Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) Jessup International (first best US team out of 12 US teams = 11 multiplied by 2 = 22 points) 41 San Diego (45th) Vanderbilt (winner out of 36 teams = 35 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 41 Touro (45th) Whittier (finalist out of 20 teams = 18 points) Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 27 teams = 23 points) 37 Cardozo (47th) Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points) Kaufman at Fordham (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 36 William and Mary (48th) FBA Thurgood Marshall (winner out of 30 teams = 29 points) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 34 Ohio Northern (49th) Gibbons (semifinalist out of 38 teams = 34 points) 33 Northern Kentucky (50th) Rendigs (semifinalist out of 17 teams = 13 points) Capital’s Child Welfare and Adoption Law (semifinalist out of 24 non-Capital brief-submitting teams = 20 points) 33 Louisiana State University (50th) Jessup Southwest Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) Jessup International (sixth best US team out of 12 US teams = 6 multiplied by 2 = 12 points) 31 University of St. Thomas (52nd) McGee (finalist out of 33 teams = 31 points) 29 Tulsa (53rd) National Health Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 33 teams = 29 points) 29 Iowa (53rd) McGee (semifinalist out of 33 teams = 29 points) 28 Dayton (55th) FBA Thurgood Marshall (finalist out of 30 teams = 28 points) 27 Emory University School of Law (56th) ABA NAAC Boston (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) 27 Liberty University School of Law (56th) ABA NAAC DC (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) 27 University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (56th) ABA NAAC San Fran (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) 27 University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (56th) ABA NAAC San Fran (semifinalist out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points) 27 Case Western Reserve University School of Law (56th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) 26 Fordham (61st) Cardozo (winner out of 27 teams = 26 points) 26 Buffalo (61st) FBA Thurgood Marshall (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points) 25 Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (63rd) Charleston (winner out of 26 teams = 25 points) 25 St. Mary’s (63rd) Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition (winner out of 26 teams = 25 points) 24 Barry University (65th) Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 26 teams = 24 points) 24 Michigan State (65th) Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 26 teams = 24 points) 24 Duke University School of Law (65th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) Jessup Southeast Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 23 University of Akron (68th) Capital’s Child Welfare and Adoption Law (winner out of 24 non-Capital brief-submitting teams = 23 points) 23 Stetson (68th) John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Informational Technology and Privacy Law (semifinalist out of 16 non-JMLS US teams = 12 points) Veterans Law Appellate Advocacy Competition (winner out of 12 teams = 11 points) 23 St. John's University School of Law (68th) Kaufman at Fordham (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points) 22 University of Wisconsin Law School (71st) Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) 22 DePaul University College of Law (71st) Charleston (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) 22 Florida State University College of Law (71st) Charleston (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points) 22 Richmond (71st) Spong (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points) 21 California Western School of Law (75th) Jessup Pacific Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points) 21 University of Michigan Law School (75th) Navy JAG Corps National Moot Court Competition (winner out of 22 teams = 21 points) 20 University of San Francisco (77th) Jessup Pacific Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points) 18 New York Law School (78th) Navy JAG Corps National Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 22 teams = 18 points) 18 University of Detroit Mercy (78th) Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 18 Cornell University (78th) Jessup Northeast Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 18 Harvard University (78th) Jessup Northeast Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 18 Stanford University (78th) Jessup Pacific Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 18 University of Denver (78th) Jessup Southwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points) 15 Mississippi College (84th) Rendigs (finalist out of 17 teams = 15 points) 14 Northern Illinois University College of Law (85th) Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points) 12 Yale (86th) National Latino Law Student Association Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 14 teams = 12 points) 10 UC Davis School of Law (87th) National Latino Law Student Association Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) 10 Northwestern University School of Law (87th) National Latino Law Student Association Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 14 teams = 10 points) 10 George Washington University Law School (87th) Veterans Law Appellate Advocacy Competition (finalist out of 12 teams = 10 points) 10 Franklin Pierce (87th) Lefkowitz East (winner out of approx 11 allowable teams = 10 points) 9 Boston College (91st) Lefkowitz East (finalist out of approx 11 allowable teams = 9 points) 8 Florida A&M (92nd) Veterans Law Appellate Advocacy Competition (semifinalist out of 12 teams = 8 points) 7 Boston University School of Law (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 7 University of Maryland School of Law (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 7 University of Kansas School of Law (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 7 University of Montana School of Law (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 7 Drake University Law School (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 7 University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 7 Rutgers School of Law (93rd) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional winner out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points) 6 Pace Law School (100th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 6 Temple University Beasley School of Law (100th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 6 The John Marshall Law School (100th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 6 University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law (100th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 6 University of Minnesota Law School (100th) New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition (regional finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points) 3 Quinnipiac (105th) Buffalo’s Albert R. Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 7 non- Buffalo teams = 3 points) |
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