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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