Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog

Congratulations to the 2014 Marquette AAJ National Trial Competition Team

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:March 25, 2014
Post category:Marquette Law School Public

Congratulations to Marquette’s AAJ National Trial Competition Team for its third place finish in the Chicago regional.

The AAJ National Trial Competition is one of the premier national trial competitions in the country. Well over 200 teams from law schools around the country compete. The Chicago regional is generally one of the toughest regions, and many teams that advance from the Chicago regional to the national competition have ultimately won at nationals.

The Chicago regional hosted 16 teams. After the three preliminary rounds, Marquette was undefeated and advanced to the semi-final round. While the Marquette team ultimately lost a well-fought trial, the team ended up placing third in the Chicago regional. It was an excellent showing.

The team members are Katie Halopka, Hans Lodge, Emil Ovbiagele and Matt Tobin. Professor Dan Blinka is the team’s advisor, and attorneys Jason Luczak and Nate Blair coached the team.

Legislative Treatment of E-Cigarettes

Post author:Danielle Nardick
Post published:March 24, 2014
Post category:Health Care Public

In recent months, efforts to subject e-cigarettes to the same laws as traditional cigarettes have swept the country. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to subject the smokeless, tobacco-less cigarette to the same public bans as cigarettes. Across the country in New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie recently unveiled a new budget plan that will subject e-cigarettes to the same excise tax rate as their tobacco-filled cousins.

So, should e-cigarettes and cigarettes be subject to the same laws?

Congratulations to the 2014 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Semifinalists

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:March 23, 2014
Post category:Legal Writing Marquette Law School Public

Congratulations to this year’s Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition semifinalists: Tyler Coppage, Amy Heart, Brian Kane, Amanda Luedtke, Jennifer McNamee, Elizabeth Oestreich, Frank Remington, and Derek Waterstreet. Teams are advancing after four rounds of preliminary competition.

Thank you to the numerous judges who graded briefs and heard oral arguments, as well as to all the competitors, who prepared hard for the competition and fought good battles this weekend.

The semifinal round will be held on Thursday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m. The teams will be matched as follows:

Tyler Coppage and Derek Waterstreet v. Jennifer McNamee and Elizabeth Oestreich will argue in the Appellate Courtroom.

Brian Kane and Amanda Luedtke v. Amy Heart and Frank Remington will argue in the Trial Courtroom.

The teams will argue before a panel of judges, including Hon. Michael Bohren; Hon. G. Michael Halfenger; Hon. Donald Hassin; Hon. Nancy Joseph; Hon. Joan Kessler; and Hon. JoAnne Kloppenburg.

Good luck to the semifinalists.