Frederick Douglass Moot Court Teams Perform Well at Mid-West Competition

February 25, 2004

Capital University Law School’s two Frederick Douglass Moot Court teams gave excellent performances at the Mid-West Competition in St. Louis January 28 to February 1, 2004.

The team of third year Law School students Amir Clayton Powell and Shontell Walker received the highest ratings from the judges during the preliminary rounds. They earned 198 points out of 200. The team then advanced to the quarter final round, but missed advancing to the final round by only .5 percent. The second team of third year Law School students Terri Jamison and Jarrod Skinner also performed well.

The Capital University Law School Frederick Douglass Moot Court teams are generously funded by the law firm Thompson Hine, LLP. Professor Floyd Weatherspoon is the faculty advisor.

The Frederick Douglas Moot Court Competition was sponsored by the National Black Law Students Association. It is committed to preserving the legacy of Frederick Douglass, the most famous African-American of the 19th century.