Back-to-back: Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Champions
Third-year students (l. to r.) Hunter Payne, Kendra Hansey Õiglane and Joshua Patton won the 2024 Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. This invitation-only tournament is reserved for the top 16 moot court programs from law schools across the country based on performances from the previous academic year. This is the second year in a row that UGA has won this competition.
Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition: National Finalists
Second-year students Drake Jones (center), Joseph Will (right) and Emily Wood finished as finalists in the 36th Annual Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. Jones and Wood won individual best oralist awards during each of the three preliminary rounds. The students were coached by third-year student Andrew Haygood (second from right) and Assistant Professor Adam Orford (second from left).
Shark Beach Showdown Mock Trial Competition: National Finalists
Third-year students Shepherd Bridges (second from left), Delaney Davis (center), Jessica Davis (right) and Erika Love (left) and second-year student Wesley Tillman finished as national finalists in the inaugural Shark Beach Showdown Mock Trial Competition. Davis was recognized for delivering the “best opening statement” during the four preliminary rounds. School of Law graduates Jonathan (J.D.’16) and Whitney (J.D.’15) Stuart coached the team.
LL.M. International Arbitration Competition: International Finalists
LL.M. students Agostina Calamari (right), Savelii Elizarov (second from right) and Cornelius Bulanov finished the 11th LL.M. International Arbitration Competition as finalists. Dean Bo Rutledge and second-year law student Gloria Correa (left) served as the team’s coaches. This event was created specifically for LL.M. students to foster the study of international arbitration for the resolution of international business and investment disputes.
National Trial Competition: Regional Champions
Third-year student Holly Jordan (left) and second-year student Drake Jones won Region VI of the National Trial Competition. The pair was coached by Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and Haley Kairab (J.D.’22). Administered by the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the NTC attracts teams from more than 140 law schools and involves more than 1,000 law students each year.
National Moot Court Competition: Regional Finalists
Third-year students (l. to r.) Rob Wedge, Briana Hayes and Allison Fine finished as regional finalists in the National Moot Court Competition. The trio advanced to the national tier of the tournament and finished as octofinalists. Notably, Hayes was named the regional competition’s best oralist.
Negotiations teams bring home honors
The School of Law’s negotiation team had a successful season under the direction of faculty coach Daniel Serviansky. Third-year students Julianna Hightower (left) and Katie Wooten took home the second-place trophy at the Cardozo 2023 Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media & Art Competition.
Additionally, third-year student Caroline Bailey and second-year student Anderson Scott won the inaugural 2024 Red & Black Intramural Negotiation Competition, and Hightower was named the tournament’s best individual negotiator.
A team comprised of third-year student Zoe Taylor and second-year student Charlsey Kelly finished as semifinalists at the Tulane International Fútbol Negotiation Competition.