The WCL Advocacy Program

We could still use plenty of judges for the 14th Annual Capitol City Challenge. It is online this year so you can judge from anywhere in the world.

Capitol City Challenge Judge Sign-Up

Another Weekend Update:

Congratulations to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society (ADRHS) who hosted the ABA Negotiation Regional Competition on November 12 and 13! Twenty-four teams competed, four of which progressed to the final round (one of which was from WCL)!

Congratulations to University of Georgia and Fordham University who have moved on to the ABA Negotiation National Competition!🥳

Joint Demo Session TONIGHT in Y400 from 9-10 PM.

Take a break from studying and come learn more about what ADRHS, MTHS, and MCHS do and how to join.

Weekend Update:

Congratulations to MTHS members Nicolle Sayers and Nicole Cortina. This past weekend, both advocates competed in the Fordham-Judge Paul Joseph Kelly Jr. Trial Competition and after four days of competition they made it all the way to the semi-finals. 🥳

Additional shoutout to Nicole Cortina for winning Best Closing Argument during the Preliminary rounds!

WCL's ADRHS will be hosting the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition this year via zoom. The Advocacy Program is still looking for judges who can serve on Friday, November 12.

Click here to sign up: https://forms.gle/P7adRD1aBSE5vFZB7

Congratulations to the MTHS Golden Gate University's In Vino Veritas National Trial Competition Team for finishing as semi-finalists this past weekend! The team of Eryka Jones, Kaitlyn Wallace, Veronica Franco-Salazar, and Ben Reyes were undefeated as they entered the semi-finals, and Ben Reyes won best opening statement! This makes five individual awards won by MTHS students this fall!

Big shoutout to the MCHS for hosting the 27th Annual Burton D. Wechsler National First Amendment Moot Court Competition this past weekend! Thank you to MCHS tournament directors Lizzie June and Shahnoor Khan as well as MCHS President and Vice President Sarah Hadden and Franny Krupkin for running a smooth and successful virtual competition.

There were 24 teams from all over the country competing with UC Hastings and Fordham making it to the finals. In the end the panel voted for UC Hastings as the 2021 champion! Congratulations to UC Hastings🥳

Take a break from your work and join ADR October 28, 2021, at 7PM in room NT07 for movies and pumpkin painting! Check out both flyers for more details.

Congratulations to MTHS member Allison Ainsworth for winning Best Direct Examination during the Syracuse National Trial Competition this past weekend. Go Allison! 🥳

Moot Court Presents Trick Or Treat & Learn How to Compete!!

Want to learn more about Moot Court and how to compete in the 1L Alvina Competition? Join the Moot Court Honor Society Thursday, October 28 at 9 p.m. & Friday, October 29th at 12 p.m. in Room Y116 for all the information you need to know!

Good Luck to the MTHS Syracuse National Trial Competition as they begin their third day of competition! 🥳 The advocates competing on this team are Mason Navarrete, Allison Ainsworth, Meera Patel, and Jordan Hulseberg.

Good Luck to ADRHS members Grace Fraser, Miles Moore, and Kane Smith who will be competing this weekend in the St. John’s/FINRA 2021 Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon. Over the course of the weekend, they will compete in a round of Negotiation, a round of Mediation, and a full Arbitration! We know they're going to do great!