Appellate Advocacy - Ranking Season 2011 (Running Tally)

218 Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (two teams: both quarterfinalists out of 24
teams at national round = 16 + 16 = 32 multiplied by 2 = 64 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition St. Louis Regional (two teams: both
semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points)
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 73
teams = 64 points)
McGee Civil Rights (winner out of 37 teams = 36 points)

203 South Texas
William and Mary’s Spong MCC (winner out of 21 teams = 20 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Boston Regional (semifinalist out of approx
31 allowable teams = 27 points)
National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 17 non-DePaul
teams = 15 points)
Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 23 non-AmericanU teams = 19 points)
Brown Admiralty (winner out of 16 non-UT/non-UH teams = 15 points)
San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 44 teams = 40 points)
Health Law (two teams: one finalist, one semifinalist out of 30 teams = 28 + 26 = 54
points)
Rendigs (finalist out of 15 teams = 13 points)

191 Texas Tech University School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (two teams: quarterfinalist and semifinalist
out of 24 teams at national round = 16 + 20 = 36 multiplied by 2 = 72 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Seattle Regional (two teams: both
semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Winner out of 30 teams = 29 x 2 = 58 points)

187 Baylor Law School
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 73
teams = 70 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition San Francisco Regional (semifinalist out of
approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points)
FBA's Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 26 teams
= 22 points)
Emory Civil Rights (winner out of 32 teams = 31 points)
JMLS IT Privacy (semifinalist out of 21 non-JMLS American teams = 17 points)
Pepperdine Entertainment Law (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points)

185 UC Berkeley Boalt School of Law
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 73
teams = 64 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition San Francisco Regional (semifinalist out of
approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (quarterfinalist out of 24 teams at national
round = 16 multiplied by 2 = 32 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Finalist out of 30 teams = 28 x 2 = 56 points)

178 Chicago-Kent School of Law
National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition (two teams: winner and semifinalist
out of 17 non-DePaul teams = 16 + 13 = 29 points)
Appellate Lawyers Association (two teams: winner and finalist out of 16 teams = 15 + 14 =
29 points)
McGee Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points)
Chicago Bar Association (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 x 2 = 52 points)

143 UC Hastings College of the Law
Whittier’s Juvenile Law MCC (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 13 teams = 12 + 9
= 21 points)
Asylum and Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition (winner out of 17 teams = 16
points)
FBA's Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition (two teams: winner and
finalist out of 26 teams = 25 + 24 = 49 points)
Jessup Pacific Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points)
Jessup International (fifth best US team out of 12 US teams = 7 multiplied by 2 = 14
points)
Pepperdine Entertainment Law (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points)

126 University of San Diego School of Law
Capital’s National Child Welfare & Adoption Law Moot Court Competition (two teams: both
semifinalists out of 24 teams = 20 + 20 = 40 points)
Prince Evidence (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points)
Emory Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)
Pepperdine Entertainment Law (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

121 Brooklyn Law School
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 73
teams = 64 points)
Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition (winner out of 23 US
teams = 22 points)
Jessup Northeast Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)
Gabrielli Family Law (winner out of 18 teams = 17 points)

114 Seton Hall University School of Law
Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 16 teams =
12 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Brooklyn Regional (semifinalist out of approx
31 allowable teams = 27 points)
Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition (winner out of 28 teams = 27 points)
Gabrielli Family Law (finalist out of 18 teams = 16 points)
Health Law (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

112 Michigan State University College of Law
Robert F. Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition (semifinalist out of 50 teams = 46
points)
JMLS IT Privacy (finalist out of 21 non-JMLS American teams = 19 points)
Appellate Lawyers Association (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points)
McGee Civil Rights (finalist out of 37 teams = 35 points)

105 Loyola University—Chicago
Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)
Health Law (winner out of 30 teams = 29 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 x 2 = 52 points)

100 Duke University School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Brooklyn Regional (two teams: both
semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (winner out of 24 teams at national round =
23 multiplied by 2 = 46 points)

98 University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition San Francisco Regional (two teams: both
semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (finalist out of 24 teams at national round =
22 multiplied by 2 = 44 points)

95 Northern Kentucky University – Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Capital’s National Child Welfare & Adoption Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of
24 teams = 22 points)
Robert F. Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition (winner out of 50 teams = 49 points)
NLLSA (finalist out of 15 teams = 13 points)
Rendigs (semifinalist out of 15 teams = 11 points)

94 Lewis & Clark Law School
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 73
teams = 70 points)
Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

91 Florida Coastal
NLLSA (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 15 teams = 14 + 11 = 25 points)
National Veterans Law (two teams: both semifinalists out of 14 teams = 10 + 10 = 20
points)
Rendigs (semifinalist out of 15 teams = 11 points)
Tulane Mardi Gras (winner out of 36 teams = 35 points)

87 University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Boston Regional (two teams: both
semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points)
Florida Bar National Tax Moot Court Competition (winner out of 16 teams = 15 points)
Jessup South Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

85 Southwestern Law School
Prince Evidence (finalist out of 36 teams = 34 points)
Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 23 non-AmericanU teams = 19 points)
Tulane Mardi Gras (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points)

80 Mississippi College School of Law
Robert F. Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition (finalist out of 50 teams = 48
points)
Jessup South Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)
Rendigs (winner out of 15 teams = 14 points)

72 The University of Mississippi School of Law
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (winner out of 73 teams
= 72 points)

71 Wisconsin
Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 28 teams = 26 points)
Appellate Lawyers Association (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points)
McGee Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 37 teams = 33 points)

70 University of Virginia School of Law
William and Mary’s Spong MCC (semifinalist out of 21 teams = 17 points)
GW’s National Security Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 23 teams = 21 points)
Regent University School of Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
(semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points)
Jessup South Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points)

70 University of Kansas School of Law
JMLS IT Privacy (winner out of 21 non-JMLS American teams = 20 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Quarterfinalist out of 30 teams = 22 x 2 = 44 points)

68 Liberty University School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Washington, D.C. Regional (two teams: both
semifinalists out of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 + 27 = 54 points)
Regent University School of Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
(finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points)

68 Regent
William and Mary’s Spong MCC (semifinalist out of 21 teams = 17 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Quarterfinalist out of 30 teams = 22 x 2 = 44 points)

67 University of Texas School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (semifinalist out of 24 teams at national
round = 20 multiplied by 2 = 40 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Seattle Regional (semifinalist out of approx
31 allowable teams = 27 points)

67 Fordham
Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 28 teams = 24 points)
San Diego Crim Pro (winner out of 44 teams = 43 points)

64 Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 73
teams = 64 points)

64 UCLA School of Law
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 73
teams = 64 points)

64 Vermont Law School
Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 73
teams = 64 points)

63 Stetson University College of Law
National Veterans Law (finalist out of 14 teams = 12 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Quarterfinalist out of 30 teams = 22 x 2 = 44 points)

54 Loyola New Orleans
National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 17 non-DePaul
teams = 13 points)
Tulane Mardi Gras (finalist out of 36 teams = 34 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

53 Southern Methodist University
Emory Civil Rights (finalist out of 32 teams = 30 points)
Pepperdine Entertainment Law (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points)

53 Pepperdine University School of Law
Asylum and Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 17 teams = 15
points)
Chicago Bar Association (winner out of 32 teams = 31 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

52 Arizona State University
Jessup Rocky Mountain Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points)
Jessup International (second best US team out of 12 US teams = 10 multiplied by 2 = 20
points)
NLLSA (semifinalist out of 15 teams = 11 points)

50 Boston College Law School
GW National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition (winner out of 21 non-GW teams = 20
points)
Jessup Northeast 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)

50 University of Iowa College of Law
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)
NYC Bar NMC (National Quarterfinalist out of 30 teams = 22 x 2 = 44 points)

46 University of Arkansas Little Rock School of Law
Robert F. Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition (semifinalist out of 50 teams = 46
points)

43 Case Western Reserve University
Jessup Midwest Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points)
Jessup International (third best US team out of 12 US teams = 8 multiplied by 2 = 16
points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

43 Columbia University
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)

42 Santa Clara School of Law
San Diego Crim Pro (finalist out of 44 teams = 42 points)

40 University of Alabama School of Law
San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 44 teams = 40 points)

40 Georgetown University
Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points)
National Veterans Law (winner out of 14 teams = 13 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

38 Emory University
Tulane Mardi Gras (semifinalist out of 36 teams = 32 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

37 American University
Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points)
Jessup International (third best US team out of 12 US teams = 8 multiplied by 2 = 16
points)

36 William & Mary Law School
Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition (winner out of 16 teams = 15
points)
Regent University School of Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
(winner out of 16 teams = 15 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

35 Mercer University School of Law
Buffalo’s Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition (winner out of 24
non-Buffalo teams = 23 points)
Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 16 teams =
12 points)

35 Georgia State College of Law
Prince Evidence (winner out of 36 teams = 35 points)

34 Touro
Nassau Academy of Law MCC (finalist out of 6 teams = 4 points)
Chicago Bar Association (finalist out of 32 teams = 30 points)

32 Hofstra
Buffalo’s Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out
of 24 non-Buffalo teams = 20 points)
Nassau Academy of Law MCC (winner out of 6 teams = 5 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

32 University of Arizona
Jessup Rocky Mountain Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points)
Jessup International (sixth best US team out of 12 US teams = 6 multiplied by 2 = 12
points)

29 Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
GW National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 21 non-GW teams
= 17 points)
Regent University School of Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
(semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points)

28 University of Georgia
Emory Civil Rights (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)

28 Florida State University College of Law
Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 16 teams = 14
points)
Gabrielli Family Law (semifinalist out of 18 teams = 14 points)

28 Texas Wesleyan
Chicago Bar Association (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)

27 Charleston School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Washington, D.C. Regional (semifinalist out
of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points)

27 Florida A&M University College of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Washington, D.C. Regional (semifinalist out
of approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points)

27 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Brooklyn Regional (semifinalist out of approx
31 allowable teams = 27 points)

27 University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Seattle Regional (semifinalist out of approx
31 allowable teams = 27 points)

27 Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Boston Regional (semifinalist out of approx
31 allowable teams = 27 points)

27 Chapman University School of Law
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition St. Louis Regional (semifinalist out of
approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points)

27 Drake University Law School
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition St. Louis Regional (semifinalist out of
approx 31 allowable teams = 27 points)

26 Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Asylum and Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition (two teams: both semifinalists out
of 17 teams = 13 + 13 = 26 points)

26 Catholic University
Federal Communications Bar’s Telecommunications MCC (semifinalist out of 11 teams = 7
points)
Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 23
US teams = 19 points)

26 LSU
Gabrielli Family Law (semifinalist out of 18 teams = 14 points)
Brown Admiralty (semifinalist out of 16 non-UT/non-UH teams = 12 points)

24 Wayne State
Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 28 teams = 24 points)

23 The University of Akron School of Law
Capital’s National Child Welfare & Adoption Law Moot Court Competition (winner out of 24
teams = 23 points)

22 University of Dayton
FBA's Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 26 teams
= 22 points)

22 Appalachian School of Law
Buffalo’s Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of
24 non-Buffalo teams = 22 points)

22 St. John’s
Wechsler at American (winner out of 23 non-AmericanU teams = 22 points)

21 Barry
Wechsler at American (finalist out of 23 non-AmericanU teams = 21 points)

21 Albany Law School
Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 23 US
teams = 21 points)

21 Wake Forest University
Jessup South Super Regional (winner out of 22 allowable teams = 21 points)

20 California Western School of Law
Jessup Pacific Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points)

20 University of Michigan
Jessup Midwest Super Regional (finalist out of 22 allowable teams = 20 points)

20 University of Louisville
Buffalo’s Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out
of 24 non-Buffalo teams = 20 points)

19 Valparaiso University School of Law
Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 23
US teams = 19 points)

19 NYU
William and Mary’s Spong MCC (finalist out of 21 teams = 19 points)

18 Villanova University
Jessup Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

18 Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Jessup Midwest Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

18 Cornell University
Jessup Northeast Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

18 University of Denver
Jessup Pacific Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

18 University of Washington
Jessup Pacific Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

18 University of St. Thomas
Jessup Rocky Mountain Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

18 Tulane University
Jessup Rocky Mountain Super Regional (semifinalist out of 22 allowable teams = 18 points)

17 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
JMLS IT Privacy (semifinalist out of 21 non-JMLS American teams = 17 points)

17 University of Kentucky College of Law
GW National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 21 non-GW teams
= 17 points)

17 University of Colorado Law School
Federal Communications Bar’s Telecommunications MCC (winner out of 11 teams = 10 points)
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

14 Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law
Florida Bar National Tax Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 16 teams = 14 points)

12 New York Law School
Brown Admiralty (semifinalist out of 16 non-UT/non-UH teams = 12 points)

12 New England Law-Boston
Florida Bar National Tax Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points)

12 Quinnipiac University School of Law
Florida Bar National Tax Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 16 teams = 12 points)

11 George Mason University School of Law
Whittier’s Juvenile Law MCC (finalist out of 13 teams = 11 points)

9 DePaul University
Whittier’s Juvenile Law MCC (semifinalist out of 13 teams = 9 points)

9 George Washington University Law School
Federal Communications Bar’s Telecommunications MCC (finalist out of 11 teams = 9 points)

7 University of Baltimore School of Law
Federal Communications Bar’s Telecommunications MCC (semifinalist out of 11 teams = 7
points)

7  Boston University School of Law
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

7   Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

7  Creighton University School of Law
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

7 Seattle University School of Law
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

7 University of California Davis School of Law
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

7 University of Minnesota Law School
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Champion out of 8 allowable teams = 7 points)

6 Suffolk University Law School
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

6 University of Houston Law Center
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

6 University of Maryland Law School
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

6 University of Tennessee
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

6 University of Utah
NYC Bar NMC (Regional Finalist out of 8 allowable teams = 6 points)

4 CUNY
Nassau Academy of Law MCC (two teams, both semifinalists out of 6 teams = 2 + 2 = 4
points)
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