Pace Law Advocacy Program

SPOTLIGHT!!! We are proud to present our distinguished honorees who will be awarded at this year’s Gavel Gala! Congratulations and thank you for all that you do for our program! Tickets are selling fast!!

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Save the date for the Elisabeth Haub School of Law Advocacy Program’s biennial Gavel Gala, Thursday, April 14th, 2022! Join us in celebrating our program's recent success and the contributors who made it possible, as well as our distinguished honorees. The Gala will include a dinner, cocktails, and dancing as well as fundraising opportunities for our program such as a silent auction and wine pull. Students will also have the opportunity to reconnect with upperclassmen as well as network with coaches, judges, and local attorneys. The event will honor coaches and alumni who have made remarkable contributions to their fields and our program over the past two years.
Find more event details here: https://law.pace.edu/gavelgala2022

Join us for our third workshop Wednesday, September 29 where we will have Professor Jared Hatcliffe and our Internal Competitions Director Marlene Geerinck discuss the use of Demonstratives in the courtroom.

The Advocacy Honor Board is proud to announce the launch of “The Advocate’s Advantage,” a blog created with the assistance of Professor Jared Hatcliffe that will provide insight and education on advocacy through an online community.

Subscribe on our website to keep up to date with the blog posts!
https://haubadvocacy.blogs.pace.edu/

Join us for our second Workshop Wednesday before tryouts TOMORROW at 7pm where we will have our Bootcamp Director, Michael Thompson, teach Opening Statements so you can make sure you're prepared for tryouts! Please sign up with the link below and make sure to read the mock trial fact pattern, State v. Blizard, before Wednesday!

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We are excited to announce our new series - Workshop Wednesdays! Throughout the semester, the Pace Law Advocacy Program will be holding various workshops about topics involving advocacy.

Come join us, before tryouts, for our first workshop this Wednesday from 7-9PM! We will have Kayla Kosack teach Cross-Examinations so you can get a head start and make sure you’re prepared for tryouts!

Now that the applications and fact patterns are open for tryouts, please attend our second information session and Q&A where we will answer any and all questions you may have before tryouts! And if you haven’t already, sign up for a time slot to tryout on our TWEN page!

Registration for tryouts for a moot court or mock trial team for the fall and spring is now open!

Please add the "Pace Law Advocacy" TWEN page to access the application and tryout materials.

Tryout dates: July 11th, July 14th, July 17th, and July 18th.

Each applicant must sign up for a 30 Minute time slot under “Sign-Up Sheets” on TWEN. If you would like to tryout for both Mock Trial and Moot Court, you must sign up for TWO consecutive time slots.

You can also submit an application to be a general board member.

Submission materials are due Thursday, July 1st at 11:59 P.M.

Come learn about our top ranking advocacy program at our info session tomorrow!

We are thrilled to announce that the Pace Law Advocacy Program is ranked the 24th best Trial Advocacy Program in the nation in 2021!

Each year, the U.S. News and World Report ranks the nation’s trial advocacy programs based on their performance in national or regional competitions and advocacy training. We are so unbelievably proud of our advocates!

We also want to take this time to thank our coaches, alumni, advisors, and Advocacy Program Director!

As the 2020-2021 academic year has come to a close, the Pace Law Advocacy Program is pleased to announce the newly selected Advocacy Executive Honor Board that will serve for the 2021-2022 academic year:

Executive Directors: Kiefer Campbell, Mattison Stewart, and Regina Rubino
Managing Directors: Angelo Spedafino and 'Kye' Krittika Shah
Internal Competitions Directors: Marlene Geerinck and Michaela Petersen
External Competitions Director: James McLaughlin
Bootcamp Directors: Kayla Kosack and Michael Thompson
Fundraising & Alumnin Relations Directors: Alanna Mecca and Dounea Elbroji
Mock Trial Skills Directors: Alex Towey, Alina Rizhinashvili, and Juan Rodriguez
Moot Court Skills Directors: Justin Bennion, Lili Caparosa, and Omar Youssef

Interested in trying out for a Mock Trial or Moot Court team next year? Learn more about the Pace Law Advocacy Program at our zoom info session Wednesday, May 19 @ 5:30 PM!

Pace Law Advocacy Program updated their information in their About section.

Please be advised that we have added another tryout date on July 30th - limited timeslots are available so if you have not signed up yet or were unable to since other dates were full, please secure your spot on TWEN as soon as possible!

LAST POST REGARDING TRYOUT APPLICATIONS:

Tryout applications are due TOMORROW. In order for your application to be complete, please make sure you have done the following:

1. Sign up on the Pace Law Advocacy TWEN page for a timeslot for July 19, August 1, or August 2. If you are trying out for BOTH mock trial and moot court, please sign up for TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE timeslots. All of the case materials you will need to prepare your arguments are also on the TWEN page.

2. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with your (1) application; (2) resume; (3) class schedule for fall 2020; and (4) writing sample.

3. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with your unofficial transcript (you may obtain this from the Pace Portal).

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to myself or any of the e-board members. We look forward to reviewing your applications and "seeing" you at tryouts!

REMINDER: Applications for mock trial and moot court teams are due THIS THURSDAY, July 16th - applications and all tryout information is on the TWEN page!

REMINDER TO:
1) Sign up for a tryout date on TWEN
2) Fill out and submit your application on TWEN

Any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the E-board members.

TRYOUT DATES ARE POSTED:

Sign up for mock and moot court tryouts on the Pace Advocacy TWEN page!

REMINDER: Info session is tomorrow @ noon! Hope to see you all there.

Congrats on finishing yet another year of law school! For anyone who was unable to attend our last info session, we are holding another one on Wednesday at noon. Please join us to learn how to join a mock trial or moot court team next year!

Today is the day! Take a break from studying and join us today at 12:45 PM to learn how to be a part of the advocacy program next year!

Interested in trying out for a Mock Trial or Moot Court team next year? Learn more about the Pace Law Advocacy Program at our info session next Wednesday, May 6th at 12:45 PM. It will be on Zoom, the link and password are provided below. We hope to “see” you all there!

Dear Pace Law Community:

As the 2019-2020 academic year comes to a close, the Pace Law Advocacy Program is pleased to announce the newly selected Advocacy Executive Board that will serve for the 2020-2021 academic year. The following students were chosen for specific roles after careful consideration:

Executive Directors: Alexis Epstein, Brittany DeCesare, and Nicolette Brusco
Managing Director: Guillermo Pujals
Internal Competitions Directors: Alexandra Guidarelli and Miy Mahran
External Competitions Directors: Rashad Mujumder and Giovana Bizzaro
Bootcamps and Mock Trial Skills Director: Hannah Stone
Fundraising & Alumni Relations Directors: Anthony Molina and Chris Armetta
Mock Trial Skills Directors: Carly Gresham, Chris Dunne, Madison Penn, and Pearl Lee
Moot Court Skills Directors: Alex MacDonald, Carly Coats, and Hailey Vogt

On behalf of the outgoing Advocacy Executive Board, and Professor Fasulo, we congratulate the incoming board for earning these distinguished titles. We wish you all the best, and are confident in your ability to foster the next generation of Pace Law Advocates.

Congratulations to our Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition team for their work this weekend! We are so proud of your performance and preparation!

Congratulations to our Judith Kaye Arbitration Team for winning best pre-trial memorandum and closing arguments!!! We are so proud of your success.

Congratulations to our Saint John’s Civil Rights team for finishing as quarter finalist this weekend! Also, congratulations to Jake Goldstein for winning best Direct Examination!

Congratulations to our Battle of the Experts team who competed this weekend in Philadelphia for their outstanding preparation and performance!!!

Interested in trying out for a Mock or Moot team next year? Learn more about the Pace Law Advocacy Program at our info session this Friday May 3 at 1 PM O-101. Hope to see you all there!

PACE LAW STUDENTS:

If you have participated on an Advocacy team throughout this 2018-2019 school year, please submit your receipts to Loretta Musial (2nd floor in the E-house on campus) ASAP to be reimbursed.

Requirements for submitting travel and expense reimbursements:

Bring all receipts to Loretta taped to a piece of 8 1⁄2 x11 piece of paper. List receipts by day and total. All food receipts must have itemized receipt plus credit card receipt. Food per diem is $64.00 per day. Please do not do group meals. List your grand total at the end of expenses. All receipts must have name and U # on each page. All personal auto travel MUST have MapQuest directions each way for each day. Air travel please have your own baggage receipt.

Honoring our Advocacy Program, faculty and staff, and team coaches.

The following awards were presented:

Loretta Musial Awards (Peter Widulski & Betty Lawrence Lewis), Rising Star Awards (Michael Bauscher, Rebecca Greenberg, Henry M. Mascia, Jennifer S. Echevarria, Urvashi Sinha, Joseph Marutollo, Stephen Ronco, & Megan Mellem Friedland), and the Alex Gastman Coach Awards (Dan Masi & Bryn Goodman).

Honoring our Advocacy Program, faculty and staff, and team coaches.

The following awards were presented:

Loretta Musial Awards (Peter Widulski & Betty Lawrence Lewis), Rising Star Awards (Michael Bauscher, Rebecca Greenberg, Henry M. Mascia, Jennifer S. Echevarria, Urvashi Sinha, Joseph Marutollo, Stephen Ronco, & Megan Mellem Friedland), and the Alex Gastman Coach Awards (Dan Masi & Bryn Goodman).

Good luck to our Vis team competing in Vienna this weekend! They’ve worked so hard all year. We know you’ll do great!

The registration for the upcoming Gavel Gala (April 12, 2019) has officially closed. We will not be taking any more registrations at this time, or at the door.

Thank you to all who showed your support to the Advocacy Program, and we wish everyone a great end to your semester.

On behalf of the current Executive Board, and Professor Fasulo, thank you to all students who interviewed and expressed their interest in the 2019-2020 Advocacy Board.

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Advocacy Board listed below. We are certain that these students will execute a successful year for all students interested in advancing their advocacy skills.

Co-Executive Directors
Jack Logan & Gabrielle Treiling

Managing Director
Michael Luterzo

Internal Competitions Director
Samantha Tighe

External Competitions Director
​Aaron Marrero

Fundraising & Alumni Relations Director
Jamie Sullivan

Bootcamp & Skills Director
Erin Donovan

Moot Skills Directors
Kaitlyn Suydam
Aziza Hawthorne

Mock Skills Directors
Kimberly Santiago
Brianna Pryce
Giovanna Nesheiwat
Patrick Mullen