Congratulations to Georgia Law's Intrastate Moot Court Competition teams, which won this state tournament for the eighth consecutive year. Arguing in the final round were second-year students Yasmine S. Antoine, Allison L. Hill and Adam J. Fitzsimmons against David B. Dove, Clayton O. "Clay" Knowles and Emily K. Westberry, with the first trio finishing on top. Georgia Law also had the top two briefs, respectively, and Knowles was named the competition's best oralist.
Congratulations to second-year students Margaret E. "Maggy" Randels, Utrophia D. Robinson and Alexandria E. Seay for capturing the Best Brief Award at the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition.
Congratulations to second-year students Antoinette A. Newberry, Kenneth J. "Ken" Bentley and Steven L. Strasberg for their strong showing at the Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Moot Court Competition. The trio finished among the top eight teams out of 36 from across the nation.
Georgia Law 2011 graduate Andrew A. Pinson has been chosen to serve as a judicial clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for the October 2013 term. His selection makes him the sixth Georgia Law graduate in nine years to be selected to clerk for our nation's highest court.
Congratulations to third-year law students Jasmine A. Dixon, Michael C. Gretchen, Scott F. McAfee and C. Elizabeth Stell for their quaterfinal finish out of more than 40 teams from across the country at the Second Annual South Texas Mock Trial Challenge. Additionally, Gretchen was named the tournaments Best Advocate.