Mock Trial Team dominates New York tournament

The Trial Ad Team brought home multiple pieces of hardware.The Trial Advocacy Team of Barristers’ Council has wrapped up its fall competitions with a 1st place victory at Fordham Law School’s inaugural Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition.

Students Michael Kawi, 3L, and Amanda Tuminelli, 2L ,went 5-0, defeating teams from Fordham, NYU, Miami, Cardozo and Temple during the Nov. 11-13 competition. Kawi won Best Closing argument for one side of the case while Amanda won Best Advocate in the final round. The team was coached by attorneys Tara Kelly and Marybeth Manfredo.

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Barristers' Council appoints new leaders

Photo by Brad Kehr, 2L. Barristers’ Council oversees all advocacy competitions.Barristers’ Council has chosen new leaders for the 2011-2012 school year. Amanda Wall, 2L, will serve as executive director of the Council’s executive board, which oversees Georgetown Law’s Moot Court, Trial Advocacy, and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams.

When asked about her plans for next year, Wall said, “I would like to continue building on the amazing progress that Trisha and the rest of this year’s board made in a few areas.”

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1Ls win Greenhalgh Mock Trial Tournament

Photos by Brad Kehr, 2L. Contestants Tuminelli, on left, and Guptil, on right, debate motions in limine.First-year students Amanda Tuminelli and Neal Shechter have won the 2011 Greenhalgh Mock Trial Tournament. The annual competition, an intramural qualifying tournament for students who wish to join the Trial Advocacy Division of Barristers’ Council, began three weeks ago with nearly two hundred contestants and culminated in a Feb. 17 championship round with four remaining contenders.

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