Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competitors Finalists

After several weekends of competitions, the Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition now has its finalists.

From left, Mackenzie Retzlaff, Abby Nilsson, Sydney Wilcox, and Josephine Napolski

Congratulations to Abby Nilsson and Mackenzie Retzlaff and Josephine Napolski and Sydney Wilcox. These two teams will face off at the finals on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 PM in the Lubar Center. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You can register with this on-line registration link.

We’re honored to welcome the following distinguished jurists who will judge the final round:

  • Hon. John K. Bush, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • Hon. J.P. Stadtmueller (L’67), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Hon. Maria Lazar, Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Congratulations to all the participants in the competition. We also very much appreciate the alumni and other attorneys who volunteer to grade briefs and serve as judges in the preliminary rounds. We appreciate their time and assistance every year.

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Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competitors Advance to Semifinals

Congratulations to the students in the Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition who have moved on to the semifinal round of the competition. The students will be competing tomorrow, Sunday, April 7 at noon to determine which two teams will be advancing to the final round on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 PM.

The following teams will be competing in the semifinals:

Abby Nilsson and Mackenzie Retzlaff
Catherine Alles and Joseph Schimp
Josephine Napolski and Sydney Wilcox
John Bolton and Daniel Underwood

The final round of the Jenkins competition will take place on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 PM in the Lubar Center. We’re honored to welcome the following distinguished jurists who will judge the final round:

  • Hon. John K. Bush, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • Hon. J.P. Stadtmueller (L’67), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Hon. Maria Lazar, Wisconsin Court of Appeals

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You can register with this on-line registration link.

Congratulations to all the participants in the competition. We also very much appreciate the alumni and other attorneys who volunteer to grade briefs and serve as judges in the preliminary rounds. We appreciate their time and assistance every year.

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Moot Court Team Reaches Quarterfinals in New Orleans

Sports Law moot court team members in front of the John Minor Wisdom Federal Courthouse in New Orleans

The Marquette Sports Law Moot Court team made a strong showing at the 2023 Mardi Gras Sports Law Invitational, hosted by Tulane University Law School. The team advanced to the quarterfinals. As noted in this photo, the team had the opportunity to argue at United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Please congratulate team members Brett Blayer, Kyle Kasper, and Alexandra Lear. Professors Matt Mitten and Paul Anderson are the team’s advisors, and Attorneys Kara Coppage, Tyler Coppage, and Jill Ingels—Marquette Law School alumni who also participated in this competition—coached the team. Congratulations, team.

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