Moot Court Competition

TOPIC: "Interstate Placement: Challenges to Timely Permanency"

March 13 & 14, 2009
Columbus, Ohio

2009 AWARDS/RESULTS
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

	Team 06: Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law Team Members: Christen Steimle, Danielle Ravencraft, Brad Gibson Best Oralist Final Round: Danielle Ravencraft

Karen Greenberg, Christen Steimle, Danielle Ravencraft, Dean Jack Guttenberg, LaShanda Taylor, Esq.

Finalists

Team 06: Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Team Members: Christen Steimle, Danielle Ravencraft, Brad Gibson

Team 19: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Team Members: Lauren Rafferty, Clay Rehrig

Semi Finalists

Team 09: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Team Members: Conor Fleming, Michele Roulbet

Team 14: Seton Hall School of Law
Team Members: Michael R. Hogg, Anurima Ray

Best Briefs

Team 12: Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Team Members: Angel Zachel, Brooklyn Franklin, Isaac Burkhart

Team 20: University of San Diego School of Law
Team Members: Marshall Skaletsky, Courtney Randall

Team 06: Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Team Members: Christen Steimle, Danielle Ravencraft, Brad Gibson

Best Oralists, Day One:

Amy Gill, University of Cincinnati

Michele Roulbet, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Michael R. Hogg, Seton Hall School of Law

FINAL ROUND JUDGE PANEL

Presiding Judge: Honorable Maureen O’Connor
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio

Professor Gerard F. Glynn
Representative of the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
Director of Clinical Programs and Associate Professor of Law
Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

LaShanda Taylor, Esq.
ABA Center on Children and the Law
Staff Attorney

Karen Greenberg
President of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Attorney, Konowitz and Greenberg, P.C.

TESTIMONIALS

“It was fun to argue in the Statehouse and the Supreme Court.” – participant
“Well organized!” – participant
“The judges gave very useful critiques.” – participant
“I was impressed by how smoothly the competition went.” – faculty advisor/coach
“Very good and engaging issues.” – attorney/judge
“I was impressed with the organization and the excellent problem!” – attorney/judge
“The materials were outstanding. The problem was great and instructions to judges could not [have been] better.” – attorney/judge

2009 MOOT COURT TEAMS

	Ave Maria School of Law
	BYU – J. Reuben Clark Law School
	Capital University Law School
	Loyola University Chicago School of Law (2 teams) – 2006 Champions
	Northern Kentucky University – Salmon P. Chase School of Law (2 teams) – 2008 Champions
	Seton Hall School of Law (2 teams) – 2007 Champions
	University of Akron School of Law
	University of Cincinnati College of Law
	University of Colorado Law School
	University of Dayton School of Law (2 teams)
	University of Illinois College of Law (2 teams)
	University of Michigan Law School
	University of Missouri Kansas City
	University of San Diego (2 teams)
	Wayne State University Law School
	Whittier Law School

Presented in Partnership with:

	The ABA Center on Children and the Law
	The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
	The National Association of Counsel for Children
	The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
	The National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges