Honorary Moot Court Round and Award Ceremony Highlight Student Excellence in Oral Advocacy

November 16, 2007

On Nov. 9, 2007, the Philip J. Fulton Law Office National Moot Court Team of Capital University Law School held an honorary moot court round to provide the team with an opportunity to practice their oral advocacy skills and receive feedback from accomplished members of the legal community. The event was followed by the Ohio Association for Justice / Philip J. Fulton Excellence in Oral Advocacy Award presentation and an alumni reception. Capital Law School’s moot court program provides law students with the opportunity to simulate the appeal process and compete nationally with other law schools.

Sponsored for six years by the Philip J. Fulton Law office, the 2007-08 Philip J. Fulton National Moot Court Team includes John Cousins, Sarah Leatherman, Dan Riffle and Kirk Walter. With a history of commitment to Capital Law School, Philip Fulton, L’80, has generously provided significant time and support to the Law School’s national moot court team.

Dan Riffle was the recipient of the 2007 Ohio Association for Justice / Philip J. Fulton Excellence in Oral Advocacy Award. Riffle previously won the First-Year Moot Court Competition and received the Best Oralist Award. He is a 2007 Public Interest and Government Law Fellowship recipient and was awarded the Federal Bar Association’s Judicial Externship Scholarship.

The honorary round was judged by volunteer representatives for the Central Ohio legal community including the Honorable Stephen L. McIntosh, a Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge; the Honorable Kathleen Graham, P’77, L’82, a magistrate at the Franklin County Municipal Court; and Jack A. Guttenberg, dean of Capital University Law School.

Professors Charles Cohen and Risa Lazaroff serve as coaches for this year’s team.