Jenkins Honors Intramural Moot Court Competition
After taking the Appellate Writing and Advocacy class in the fall semester, the top students from each section are given the opportunity to compete against each other in the spring semester in an intramural competition at Marquette Law School, the Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition. In groups of two, they write briefs on one side of the case and then have several rounds of oral arguments, during which they must be prepared to argue both sides of the case. At the end of the competition, the following awards are given out: Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief, Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate, Finalists, and Overall Winners.
2024 | Abby Nilsson and Mackenzie Retzlaff | Overall Winners |
Abby Nilsson | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Josephine Napolski and Sydney Wilcox | Finalists | |
Abby Nilsson and Mackenzie Retzlaff | Franz C. Eshweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. John K. Bush Hon. J.P. Stadtmueller Hon. Maria Lazar |
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2023 | Samantha Dorning and Ciara Hudson | Overall Winners |
Samantha Dorning | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Lauren Hudon and Mikela Ryan | Finalists | |
Samantha Dorning and Ciara Hudson | Franz C. Eshweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Michael Scudder Hon. Timothy Dugan Hon. Beth Hanan |
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2022 | JP Curran and Matthew Kass | Overall Winners |
Matthew Kass | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Fefe Jaber and Nicole Jennings | Finalists | |
Ruth Nord-Pekar and Travis Goeden | Franz C. Eshweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Thomas Hruz Hon. Michael Brennan Hon. Mary E. Triggiano |
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2021 | Ben Edelstein and Kyle Frank | Overall Winners |
Kyle Frank | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Alexander Lux and Natalie Mulvey | Finalists | |
Ashleigh Dickey and Matt Rademacher | Franz C. Eshweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Michael Scudder Hon. Paul Thissen Hon. Cynthia Davis |
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2020 | Jay McDivitt and Mathias Rekowski | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Jay McDivitt | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Michelle Knapp and Wynetta McIntosh | Finalists | |
Hon. Michael Brennan Hon. Timothy Dugan Hon. Beth Hanan |
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2019 | Brooke Erickson and Micaela Haggenjos | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Brooke Erickson | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Luis Gutierrez and Nicholas Wanic | Finalists | |
Hon. Charles Wilson Hon. Dan Kelly Hon. Lisa Stark |
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2018 | Olivia Garman and Sarita (Sadie) Olson | Overall Winners |
Olivia Garman | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Killian Commers and William Ruffing | Finalists; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Stephen Murphy Hon. Goodwin Liu Hon. Lisa Neubauer |
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2017 | Nate Oesch and Elisabeth Thompson | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Andrew (AJ) Lawton and Ashley Smith | Finalists | |
Ashley Smith | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Hon. James Peterson Hon. Paul Watford Hon. Amy St. Eve |
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2016 | Sara McNamara and Amardeep (Simi) Singh | Overall Winners |
Amardeep (Simi) Singh | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Samuel Draver and Alan Mazzulla | Finalists; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Diane Sykes Hon. Brett Kavanaugh Hon. Gary Feinerman |
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2015 | Larissa Dallman and Nicole Ways | Overall Winners |
Nicole Ways | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Mary Catherine Ellis and Natalie Schiferl | Finalists; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Albert Diaz |
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2014 | Jennifer McNamee and Elizabeth Oestreich | Overall Winners |
Amy Heart and Frank Remington | Finalists | |
Amy Heart | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Brian Kane and Amanda Luedtke | Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. Anne Burke Hon. Diurmuid O'Scannlain Hon. Annette Ziegler |
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2013 | Kerri Puig and Robert Steele | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Robert Steele | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Paul Jonas and Brittany Kachingwe | Finalists | |
Hon. William Conley Hon. William Traxler Hon. Sara Darrow |
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2012 | Kristina Gordon and Sarah McNutt | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Sarah McNutt | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Arianne Strombom and Megan Zabkowicz | Finalists | |
Hon. Elena Kagan Hon. Diane Sykes Hon. William Greisbach |
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2011 | Susan Barranco and Kyle Mayo | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Susan Barranco | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Matthew Hall and Nicholas Zepnick | Finalists | |
Hon. Barbara Crabb Hon. Carolyn Dineen King Hon. Patricia Gorence |
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2010 | Alexandra Grimley and Gabe Johnson-Karp | Overall Winners; Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief |
Emily Lonergan and Ashley Roth | Finalists | |
Emily Lonergan | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Hon. Jeffrey Sutton Hon. Diane Sykes Hon. Charles Clevert |
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2009 | Alyssa Dowse and Timothy Sheehey | Overall Winners |
Alyssa Dowse | Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate | |
Jessica Farley and Brent Simerson | Finalists | |
Joseph Brydges and Timothy Hassel | Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief | |
Hon. James Wynn, Jr. Hon. Patience Roggensack Hon. Lynn Adleman |
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