Appellate Advocacy - 2007 Ranking Season ("locked")

278 South Texas moot court (1st)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 31 at regional = 31 points)
Rendigs (two teams: finalist and winner out of 30 teams = 57 points)
Spong (two teams: winner and finalist out of 26 teams = 49 points)
San Diego Crim Pro (finalist out of 41 teams = 39 points)
Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 31 teams = 27 points)
Health Law at Southern Illinois (two teams: winner and semifinalist out of 30 teams = 55
points)
Pepperdine Entertainment (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points)

193 California Hastings moot court (2nd)
Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition (finalist, beating 10 at nationals = 10 points
[regionals don't count b/c too small])
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition (Brooklyn)(winner out of 38 teams = 37
points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)
Cardozo/BMI Entertainment & Communications Law Competition (New York City)
(semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points)
Evans Constitutional Law Competition (semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points)
Tulane Mardi Gras Invitational Sports Law Competition (winner out of 32 teams = 31
points)
Jessup (International Quarterfinalist, edging-out 10 American teams at International
Round = 10 points)
Thomas Tang (national finalist, edging out 13 regional champions from American law
schools while at national round = 13 points)

164 Chicago-Kent moot court (3rd)
NYC Bar National MCC (winner edging out 27 teams at National round = 27 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 31 at regional; beat 16 at national =
47 points)
Ruby R. Vale Corporate Law Moot Court Competition (Wilmington, Delaware)(semifinalist
out of 24 teams = 20 points)
Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Moot Court Competition (New York City)
(semifinalist out of 42 teams = 38 points)
Cardozo/BMI Entertainment & Communications Law Competition (New York City)(finalist out
of 34 teams = 32 points)

147 Georgetown moot court (4th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 29 at regional = 29 points)
Cardozo/BMI Entertainment & Communications Law Competition (New York City)
(semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (Winner out of 67 teams = 66 points)
Spong (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points)

136 Washington University moot court (5th)
William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition (Minneapolis)(finalist out of
36 teams = 34 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 teams at regional, beat 12 teams at
national = 44 points)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 67 teams =
58points [three teams argue at a time so there were 9 semifinalists])

129 Georgia moot court (6th)
National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(semifinalist out of 35 teams
= 31 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional, beat 12 at national =
44 points)
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition (Brooklyn)(semifinalist out of 38 teams
= 34 points)
NYC Bar National MCC (National Quarterfinalist edging out 20 teams at National Round =
20 points)

120 Brooklyn moot court (7th)
Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition (New York City)(winner out of 49
teams = 48 points)
National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(semifinalist out of 35 teams
= 31 points)
Tulane Mardi Gras Invitational Sports Law Competition (finalist out of 32 teams = 30
points)
Thomas Tang (national semifinalist, edging out 11 regional champions from American law
schools while at national round = 11 points)

104 Loyola Chicago moot court (8th)
Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Moot Court Competition (New York City)
(semifinalist out of 42 teams = 38 points)
Evans Constitutional Law Competition (finalist out of 34 teams = 32 points)
Thomas Tang (national winner, edging out 14 regional champions from American law schools
while at national round = 14 points)
NYC Bar National MCC (National Quarterfinalist edging out 20 teams at National Round =
20 points)

96 Michigan State moot court (9th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)
Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Moot Court Competition (New York City)
(winner out of 42 teams = 41 points)
Pepperdine Entertainment (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points)

91 Texas Wesleyan moot court (10th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)
San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 41 teams = 37 points)
Pepperdine Entertainment (finalist out of 24 teams = 22 points)

86 American moot court (11th)  
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (one team = beat 29 at regional, beat 16 at
national; other team = beat 29 at regional, beat 12 at national; totaling 86 points)

85 George Mason moot court (12th)
National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(winner out of 35 teams = 34
points)
Evans Constitutional Law Competition (semifinalist out of 34 teams = 30 points)
Constance Baker Motley competition (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points)

76 Mississippi College moot court (13th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 29 at regional = 29 points)
Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition (New York City)(finalist out of 49
teams = 47 points)

75 Pepperdine (14th)
Rendigs (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points)
Constance Baker Motley (finalist out of 27 teams at UCLA regional = 25 points)
Chicago Bar Association (finalist out of 26 teams = 24 points)

74 Lewis and Clark moot court (15th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 67 teams = 64 points)
Jessup (International Quarterfinalist, edging-out 10 American teams at International
Round = 10 points)

69 Seton Hall moot court (16th)
Adoption law at Capital U (winner out of 23 teams [24th team was a no-show] = 22 points)
Health Law at Southern Illinois (finalist out of 30 teams = 28 points)
Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 23 teams [24 teams with one no show] = 19
points)

66 Campbell moot court (17th)
William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition (Minneapolis)(winner out of
36 teams = 35 points)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 31 at regional = 31 points)

64 University of Memphis (18th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (finalist out of 67 teams = 64 points)

61 Northern Kentucky moot court (19th)
Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Moot Court Competition (New York City)
(finalist out of 42 teams = 40 points)
Adoption law at Capital U (finalist out of 23 teams [24th team was a no-show] = 21
points)

58 Louisiana State (20th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 67 teams =
58points [three teams argue at a time so there were 9 semifinalists])

58 University of Utah (20th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 67 teams =
58points [three teams argue at a time so there were 9 semifinalists])

58 Arizona State (20th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 67 teams =
58points [three teams argue at a time so there were 9 semifinalists])

58 University of Detroit (20th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 67 teams =
58points [three teams argue at a time so there were 9 semifinalists])

58 University of Denver (20th)
National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (semifinalist out of 67 teams =
58points [three teams argue at a time so there were 9 semifinalists])

55 Fordham moot court (25th)
Cardozo/BMI Entertainment & Communications Law Competition (New York City)(winner out of
34 teams = 33 points)
Spong (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points)

54 Texas Tech moot court (26th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)
Chicago Bar Association (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points)

53 Arkansas at Little Rock moot court (27th)
Hispanic Bar's MCC (winner out of 32 teams = 31 points)
Wechsler at Buffalo (winner out of 23 teams [24 teams with one no show] = 22 points)

50 BYU moot court (28th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 31 at regional; beat 19 at national =
50 points)

50 Arkansas Fayetteville moot court (28th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional, beat 18 at national =
50 points)

48 Southern Methodist (30th)
Pepperdine Entertainment (semifinalist out of 24 teams = 20 points)
Hispanic Bar's MCC (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)

48 Columbia moot court (30th)
Constance Baker Motley competition (two teams: winner out of 25 teams = 24 points;
finalist out of 25 teams = 23 points; beat Stanford in final = 1 point; total = 48
points)

45 University of Miami moot court (32nd)
Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition (New York City)(semifinalist out
of 49 teams = 45 points)

45 University of Chicago moot court (32nd)
Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition (New York City)(semifinalist out
of 49 teams = 45 points)

45 Duke moot court (32nd)
Constance Baker Motley competition (semifinalist out of 25 teams = 21 points)
NYC Bar National MCC (National Semifinalist edging out 24 teams at National Round = 24
points)

44 Faulkner moot court (35th)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional, beat 12 at national =
44 points)

43 George Washington (36th)
Wechsler at Buffalo (semifinalist out of 23 teams [24 with one no show] = 19 points)
NYC National MCC (National Semifinalist edging out 24 teams at National Round = 24
points)

41 John Marshall (Chicago) (37th)
Hispanic Bar's MCC (finalist out of 32 teams = 30 points)
Thomas Tang (national semifinalist, edging out 11 regional champions from American law
schools while at the national round = 11 points)

40 Kansas moot court (38th)
San Diego Crim Pro (winner out of 41 teams = 40 points)

37 Stetson moot court (39th)
San Diego Crim Pro (semifinalist out of 41 teams = 37 points)

36 Hofstra moot court (40th)
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition (Brooklyn)(finalist out of 38 teams =
36 points)

33 Loyola New Orleans moot court (41st)
National First Amendment Moot Court Competition (Nashville)(finalist out of 35 teams =
33 points)

33 NYU moot court (41st)
Evans Constitutional Law Competition (winner out of 34 teams = 33 points)

32 University of Washington moot court (43rd)
William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition (Minneapolis)(semifinalist
out of 36 teams = 32 points)

32 Wisconsin moot court (43rd)
William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition (Minneapolis)(semifinalist
out of 36 teams = 32 points)

32 Ohio State moot court (43rd)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)

32 Chapman moot court (43rd)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)

32 Seattle moot court (43rd)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)

32 St. Mary’s moot court (43rd)
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (beat 32 at regional = 32 points)

31 Boston College (49th)
Gibbons at Seton Hall (winner out of 32 teams = 31 points)

30 Regent (50th)
Wechsler at American (winner out of 31 teams = 30 points)

30 Phoenix moot court (50th)
Gibbons at Seton Hall (finalist out of 32 teams = 30 points)

29 Southwestern (52nd)
Wechsler at American (finalist out of 31 teams = 29 points)

28 University of Illinois (53rd)
Hispanic Bar's MCC (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)

28 Charleston moot court (53rd)
Gibbons at Seton Hall (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)

28 Washburn moot court (53rd)
Gibbons at Seton Hall (semifinalist out of 32 teams = 28 points)

27 Florida International (56th)
Wechsler at American (semifinalist out of 31 teams = 27 points)

26 Western New England (57th)
Rendigs (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points)

26 Stanford (57th)
Constance Baker Motley (winner out of 27 teams at UCLA regional = 26 points)

26 Suffolk (57th)
Health Law at Southern Illinois (semifinalist out of 30 teams = 26 points)

26 University of Colorado (57th)
NYC Bar National MCC (National Finalist edging out 26 teams at National Round = 26
points)

25 Florida Coastal (61st)
Chicago Bar Association moot court competition (winner out of 26 teams = 25 points)

23 Florida State moot court (62nd)
Ruby R. Vale Corporate Law Moot Court Competition (winner out of 24 teams = 23 points)

22 New York Law School (63rd)
Chicago Bar Association (semifinalist out of 26 teams = 22 points)

21 Appalachian (64th)
Wechsler at Buffalo (finalist out of 23 teams [24 with one no show] = 21 points)

20 St. Louis University (65th)
NYC Bar National MCC (National Quarterfinalist edging out 20 teams at National Round =
20 points)

20 University of Minnesota (65th)
NYC Bar National MCC (National Quarterfinalist edging out 20 teams at National Round =
20 points)

19 Michigan moot court (67th)
Adoption law at Capital U (semifinalist out of 23 teams [24th team was a no-show] = 19
points)

19 New England moot court (67th)
Adoption law at Capital U (semifinalist out of 23 teams [24th team was a no-show] = 19
points)

11 Alabama moot court (69th)
Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition (winner, beating 11 at nationals = 11 points
[regionals don’t count b/c too small])
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