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Congratulations to Scott Butler–2015 Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:May 4, 2015
Post category:Legal Practice Legal Profession Marquette Law School Public

Congratulations to Marquette Law graduate, Scott Butler, for being named the 2015 Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Young Lawyer’s Division of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Butler is an associate attorney with Fitzpatrick, Skemp and Associates in La Crosse. In addition to his successful practice as a civil litigator, Butler serves on several legal and community organizations in the La Crosse area, including the Wisconsin Association for Justice and the La Crosse County Bar Association and New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Center.

Congratulations to Marquette’s 2015 Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Teams

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:April 7, 2015
Post category:Intellectual Property Law Legal Writing Marquette Law School Public

Congratulations to 3Ls Ariel Dade and Keith Reese-Kelly for reaching the quarterfinals of the Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition regionals in Atlanta. 3Ls Brian Brockman and Nathan Cromer also competed, and Professor Kali Murray served as the teams’ faculty advisor. The teams were coached by Attorneys Ryann Beck, Garet Galster, and David Hanson. This year’s competition problem involved two issues: first, the proper definition of a claim, and second, the public availability status of a printed publication.

Congratulations to the 2015 Jenkins Competition Winners

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:April 1, 2015
Post category:Legal Writing Marquette Law School Public

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition, Larissa Dallman and Nicole Ways. Congratulations also go to finalists Mary Ellis and Natalie Schiferl, who additionally won the Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief. Nicole Ways won the Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oralist.

The competitors argued before a large audience in the Appellate Courtroom. Presiding over the final round were Hon. Albert Diaz, Hon. Pamela Pepper, and Hon. Timothy Greeley.