The Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition is the appellate moot court competition for Marquette law students and is the capstone intramural event of the moot court program. Students are invited to participate based on their top performance in the fall Appellate Writing and Advocacy course at the Law School.
The 2026 Jenkins preliminary rounds will be held on February 28-March 1, 2026, with the winning teams progressing through the quarterfinals, then semifinals, to the final round. The quarterfinals will be held on March 3 and the semifinals will be held on March 5.
The 20th Anniversary Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition final round will be held on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, at 6:00 pm. We thank the following distinguished jurists who will judge the final round:
Hon. Janet C. Protasiewicz, L’99, Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Cour
Hon. Byron B. Conway, L’02, U.S. District Judge, E.D. Wis.
Hon. Michael F. Iasparro, L’01, U.S. Magistrate Judge, N.D. Il
Congratulations to Aaron Steines and William Welder, Winners of the 2025 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition, and Connor Reed and Suzanne Deguire, Finalists
Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief: Aaron Steines and William Welder Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate: Aaron Steines
Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the 2026 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition:
Abby Scheer
Aidan Rogan
Alexander Fountain
Andrew Grier
Blair Remington
Brianne Karrmann
Carlos Sanchez
Elizabeth TenBarge
Ellie Dimmer
Emma Boyer
Grace Casteel
Haley Olson
Heather Walla
Jack Dose
Jacob Kafer
Joe Yamat
Karli Ring
Kayla Dudor
Kelly Swope
Kiana Valeri
Liz Uhl
Maggie Rimer
Makenna Fitzgerald
Megan Kruse
Nichole Athanitis
Richard Severyn
Samantha Schnuell
Zachary McClenathan
Please email Ananda Deacon, or Michael Klein, Associate Justices of Intramural Competitions, with any questions regarding the 2026 competition.