24/25 LCP EVENT SCHEDULE

NOTE: As of 4/8/25. List will be updated as information comes in.

DATE(S)TIMELCP EVENTLOCATIONDETAILSNOTES
August 276pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. South Carolina
SEPTEMBER
Sept 312-1pIntraschool Moot Court Competition Informational Meeting –
OPEN TO 2Ls and 3Ls
Here – AUDITORIUMAnderson Center EventSpeaker: Ghiotto
Mandatory for interested 2L/3L students
Sept 61-2pMoot Court Board MeetingHere – ROOM BCurrent MC board members
Sept 106pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. Inter American
Sept 1112-1pABA/LLM Client Counseling Information/Demonstration Session –
OPEN TO ALL LAW STUDENTS
Here – ROOM DAnderson Center Event / ShumardSpeakers: Noonan, Shumard, Various CC Board Members
Sept 13, 14, 15ALL DAYFirst Chair – San Diego Trial Team RegionalAway – San DiegoTeam: Newton, Prajapati / Coach: Jahangir
246pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. Syracuse
Sept 24, 256:15-7:15pClient Counseling Competition Workshops (for competitors only)Here – VariousClient Counseling Board / Guest Speaker / ShumardAttendance is optional. Interested attendees only need attend one workshop. This event is NOT recorded.
OCTOBER
Oct 3, 4, 5ALL DAYSummit Cup Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – University of Denver Sturm College of LawTeam: Ekwonwa, Gray, Lee, Pierson / Coaches: Lewis, Lawson
Oct 86pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. UIC
Oct 15, 16, 21, 246:30-9:30pABA Client Counseling
LLM Client Counseling
Intraschool Competition
Here – Various
Judge Orientation: 6-6:30p (Various)
Oct 15, 16: LLM & JD Prelim at 6:30
Oct 21: LLM Prelim / JD Semi at 6:30
Oct 24: LLM & JD Finals at 6:30p
Anderson Center Event / ShumardJD Winning Team: Jessica Bury & Lucas Sodaro
LLM Winnint Team: Linn Karlsson & Anya Aranha
Oct 18, 19, 20ALL DAYEmory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court CompetitionAway – GeorgiaTeam: Grandpierre, Kozak, Marcinkus, Shamsi / Coach: RamaisOctofinals (Kozak/Marcinkus)
5th Best Oralist (Marcinkus)
Oct 226pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. Pace
Oct 228pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. St. Mary’s
Oct 23, 24, 25, 26ALL DAYJAG Military Law Moot Court CompetitionAway – Fort Belvoir, VATeam: Hemmerla, Mitchell / Coach: Fessler
Oct 25-26ALL DAYABA Negotiation RegionalAway – SMU Dedman, TexasTeam: Grounds, Mithani, Lara, Christensen / Coach: R. GreenFinalists (Grounds/Mithani)
5th Place (Christensen/Lara)
NOVEMBER
Nov 1, 2ALL DAYALA Moot Court CompetitionAway – ChicagoTeam: Sweeney, Wengler / Coach: Christiansen
Nov 2, 3ALL DAYPremiere Trial CompetitionAway – Nova Law / Fort LauderdaleTeam: Buck, Larenas-Leach, Polupan, Winner / Coaches: Schryer, St. AubinThird Place
Top Ten Advocate (Polupan)
Nov 7, 8, 9ALL DAYChicago CupAway – Daley Courthouse, ChicagoTeam: Jones, Lehman, Mithani, Wilson / Coaches: Ghiotto, Jahangir
Nov 8, 9, 10ALL DAYHofstra Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Long IslandTeam: Bussell, Checri, Cline, Downes / Coach: RomanoQuarterfinalists
Outstanding Advocate (Cline)
Nov 8, 9, 10ALL DAYCase Classic Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Cleveland, OHTeam: Gray, Lee, Newton, Prajapati / Coach: Lawson, LewisHonorable Mention
Nov 11 & 146-9:30pAnderson Center Intraschool Moot Court CompetitionHere – Various
Judge Orientation: 6-6:30p (Various)
Anderson Center Event: ShumardWinning Team: Kelly Christensen & Riley Uremovic
Best Advocate: Akanksha Balekai
Best Petitioner Brief: Lindsey Aden & Christopher Stella
Best Respondent Brief: Mallory Jarot & Parker Mee
126pNational Trial LeagueZoom – OnlineTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy (Hussain) / Coach: Jahangir, Ellisv. Ohio Northern
Nov 22, 23, 24ALL DAYNYCB Moot Court Competition – RegionalAway – Loyola-Chicago School of LawTeam: Karp, Leung, Medley, Hakimzadeh, Mulligan, Turner / Coach: AgallianosWinning Team: Hakimzadeh, Turner, Mulligan
Best Advocate: Turner
DECEMBER
Dec 2, 3, 4, 5, 6TBDTrial Advocacy Final TrialsHere – TBDGhiotto
JANUARY
Jan 29, 30, 31ALL DAYNYCB Moot Court Competition – NationalAway – NYCB Headquarters, NYTeam: Hakimzadeh, Mulligan, Turner / Coach: Agallianos
FEBRUARY
Feb 7, 8, 9ALL DAYNational Trial Competition – RegionalAway – Chicago-Kent School of Law, ChicagoTeam: Newton, Prajapati, Cline, Downes / Coaches: Jahangir, RomanoSemifinals:
Newton & Prajapati
Feb 8ALL DAYDuberstein Regional PracticeAway – Chicago (ZOOM)Team: Birgans, Fulgenzi, Grand-Pierre, Sweeney, Wengler / Coach: Bernbrock, BenzTeam on Zoom at CoL
Feb 13, 14, 15ALL DAYABA NAAC Moot Court CompetitionAway – Philadelphia, PATeam: Karp, Layman, Mitchell, Christensen, Hongs, Uremovic / Coach: FesslerTwo teams
Feb 14, 15, 16ALL DAYABA Client Counseling RegionalAway – Drexel Law School / Philadelphia, PATeam: Grounds, Mithani, Azem, Crispin, Bury, Sodaro / Coach: Noonan3rd Place Team:
Azem, Crispin, Sodaro
MARCH
March 1, 2, 3ALL DAYDuberstein National Moot Court CompetitionAway – St. John’s University School of Law/ Queens, NYTeam: Birgans, Fulgenzi, Grand-Pierre, Sweeney, Wengler / Coach: Bernbrock, BenzOctofinals
March 6, 7, 8ALL DAYAnderson Center Seventh Circuit Moot Court CompetitionAway – ChicagoTeam: Kozak, Marcinkus, Azem, Balekai, Li / Coach: Ramais2nd Place: Marcinkus, Kozak
2nd Best Appellant Brief: Marcinkus, Kozak
Semifinalists: Azem, Balekai, Li
March 6, 7, 8, 9ALL DAYAAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC)Away – Chicago
Zoom – CoL
Team: Ekwonwa, Mithani, Pierson, Wilson / Buck, Larenas-Leach, Polupan, Winner / Coaches: Goldman, Schryer, St. Aubin
March 21, 22, 23ALL DAYNational Military Trial Advocacy Competition (NMTC)Away – Syracuse, NYTeam: Jones, Kennedy, Lehman, Simpson / Coach: GhiottoSemifinals
Best Oral Advocate: Lehman
March 26, 27ALL DAYFBA Marshall National Moot Court CompetitionAway – Washington, DCTeam: Shamsi, Wiberg / Coach: Lewis
March 28, 29ALL DAYNational Ethics Trial CompetitionAway – Sacramento, CATeam: Bussell, Gray, Jones, Lee / Coaches: Romano, Pollard
APRIL
3, 4, 5ALL DAYJerome Prince Evidence Moot Court CompetitionAway – Brooklyn, NYTeam: Beckley, Garrison, Medley / Coach: ChristiansenOctofinals
Best Brief Runner Up
5, 6ALL DAYEstrella Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – San Juan, Puerto RicoTeam: Cavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy / Coaches: Jahangir, Pollard
144:30pFrederick Green Honorary Round (Yandle / Hawley / Lund)HERE – AuditoriumTeam: Hakimzadeh, Leung, Mulligan, Turner / Coach: Ghiotto
145:30pGreen ReceptionHERE – CoL Library Reading RoomGhiotto
MAY
19, 20VariousAC Trial Team TryoutsHEREGhiotto
21, 22VariousAC Moot Court Team TryoutsHEREGhiotto
23VariousHEREGhiotto
24VariousHEREGhiotto
COMPLETED / PAST EVENTS FOR FY23/24
DATE(S)TIMELCP EVENTLOCATIONDETAILSNOTES / RESULTS
September 1412-1pABA/LLM Negotiation Information/Demonstration
Session OPEN TO ALL LAW STUDENTS
Here – AuditoriumAnderson Center Event / ShumardSpeakers: Roebuck, Shumard, Various Negotiation Board Members
September 27 and
October 4
6:00pNegotiation Competition WorkshopsHere – Room B (both dates)Negotiation BoardAttendance is optional. Interested attendees only need attend one workshop. This event is NOT recorded.
September 28, 29, 30ALL DAYSummit Cup Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – University of Denver Sturm College of LawTeam: Madelyn Foster, Allison Heil, Eliza Powers, Mariana Renke / Coaches: Shobe; GhiottoSEMIFINALISTS
October 4, 5, 11, 186:30-9:30pABA Negotiation
LLM Negotiation
Intraschool Competition
Here – Various
October 4 – JD: D, F, H / LLM: J
October 5 – JD: A, D, F / LLM: J
October 11 – JD: CRT
October 18 – LLM: D
Anderson Center Event / ShumardJudge Orientation: 6-6:30p (4E/5B/11H)
Oct 4/5: JD & LLM Preliminary at 6:30
Oct 11: JD Finals at 6:30
Oct 18: LLM Finals at 12p
October 5NoonMoot Court Board Selection Process – Information SessionHere – Room CAnderson Center Event: Moot Court Board / Sanderson / Ghiotto / ShumardFor students who are unable to attend, a sign-up sheet to receive application-related emails will be circulated after the meeting.
October 6, 7, 8All DayHofstra Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Hofstra Law School, NYTeam: Grover, Klainer, Newton, Prajapati / Coaches: Romano; PollardNATIONAL WINNER
Best Advocate: Klainer
October 12, 13, 14, 15All DayStetson Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Stetson University College of LawTeam: Dain, Krishnamani, Makley, Spann / Coach: SchryerTOP 9
October 13, 14, 15Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court CompetitionAway – Atlanta, GATeam: Bruno, Holme / Coaches: Ghiotto; FesslerTOP 8 / QUARTERS
TOP 10 BRIEF
October 18NoonLLM Negotiation Championship ShowcaseHere – Room D
Judges: Tony Ghiotto, Matt Lane, Janice Pea
Anderson Center Event / ShumardWINNING TEAM: Lundgren Akbarzadeh & Boyaci
Teams: An & Qi vs. Lundgren Akbarzadeh & Boyaci
October 20, 21, 22All DaySBM/Michigan Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Detroit, MITeam: Cavallo, Gray, Hakimzadeh, Stewart / Coach: Lewis
Nov 4, 5All DayVeterans Law National Moot Court CompetitionAway – Washington, DCTeam: Genc, O’Reilly, Self, Warren / Coach: ZuidemaBest Respondent Brief: Genc & Warren
November 7, 8, 96:30-9:30pAdvanced Appellate Advocacy
Oral Arguments
Determines Honorary Round Participants
Here – Rooms H / DIntraschool Event / ShumardAAA Classes: Christiansen, Fessler, Ramais, Sanderson
November 9, 10, 11All DayChicago Cup Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Various SitesTeam: Davis, Ekwonwa, Murthy, Pierson / Coach: Shobe3RD PLACE
November 10, 11, 12All DayABA Negotiation Regional CompetitionAway – University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (Virtual)
Here – Rooms E, F, H, J, K
Team: Alam, Bharat Ram, Grounds, Mithani, Holy, Foster, Massari / Coach: RoebuckTOP TEN: Grounds & Mithani
November 10, 11, 12All DayCase Classic Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Cleveland, OHTeam: Cabana, Cebulski, Eaton, Jo / Team: Goldman2ND PLACE
Cabana: Top Advocate
November 13, 145-10pAnderson Center Moot Court TryoutsHere – Room HAnderson Center Event: Ghiotto / Sanderson / Various MC CoachesDetermines Anderson Center Moot Court Teams
November 17, 18, 19All DayNYCB Regional Moot Court CompetitionAway – Marquette Law School / Milwaukee, WITeam: Cheng, Overton, Salicki, Woodruff / Coach: AgallianosREGIONAL WINNER: Overton & Salicki
Best Advocate: Overton
Jan 10, 11, 17, Feb 1VariousFirst Amendment & Media Law Diversity Moot Court CompetitionAway – Santa Barbara, CA (Virtual & In Person)Teams: Alam, Truon and Park, TorresOnly final round in-person
Alam Adv to Finals
January 26, 27All DayABA Negotiation National Competition – TENTATIVEAway – National Headquarters / ChicagoTeam TBD by regional advancement / Coach: RoebuckDNA
January 29, 30, 31All DayNYCB National Moot Court CompetitionAway – New York City Bar / New YorkOverton, Salicki / Coach: AgallianosSEMIFINALISTS
2nd Best Brief
Jan 3112-1pABA/LLM Client Counseling Information/Demonstration
Session OPEN TO ALL LAW STUDENTS
Here – AuditoriumAnderson Center Event / ShumardSpeakers: Noonan,
Shumard, Various CC Board Members
February 8-10All DayNTC / National Trial Competition
(Region 9 / RTC)
Away – St. Louis / MOCabana, Dain, Eaton, Grover, Klainer / Coaches: Ghiotto; RomanoFINALISTS
February 9, 10All DayABA Client Counseling Regional CompetitionAway – Campell Law School / Raleigh, NCTeam: Gavrilchencko, Pauls, Aranyi, Holy, Grounds, Mithani / Coach: Noonan2ND PLACE TEAM: Grounds & Mithani
February 13, 156-7pAnderson Center Client Counseling Competition Skills Building WorkshopsHere – VariousProfessor Noonan, CC Board Members, Dept. of Theatre
February 19All DayDuberstein Regional Practice EventAway – Chicago (VIRTUAL)Khan, Kozak, Shanaa, Grandpierre, Lathwell, Marcinkus / Coaches: Bernbrock; McLellarnVirtual
February 19, 20, 27, 296-10pABA Client Counseling
LLM Client Counseling
Intraschool Competition
Here – VariousAnderson Center Event / ShumardJudge/Actor Orientation:
6-6:30p
February 22-24All DayABA NAAC National Moot Court CompetitionAway – Brooklyn, NYMulligan, Warren, Sosenko, Turner / Coach: Zuidema
March 2, 3, 4All DayDuberstein Bankruptcy National Moot Court CompetitionAway – St. John’s University / Queens, NYKhan, Kozak, Shanaa, Grandpierre, Lathwell, Marcinkus / Coaches: Bernbrock; McLellarn
March 7, 8, 9All DayAnderson Center Seventh Circuit Moot Court CompetitionAway – Dirksen Federal Building / ChicagoCheng, Genc, Woodruff / Coach: RamaisSEMIFINALISTS
Best Oral Advocate: Matt Woodruff
2nd Best Brief
March 7, 8, 9 10All DayAAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition – REGIONALAway – VirtualGray, Krishnamani, Makley, Muhammad / Coaches: Lawson; LewisREGIONAL WINNER – Advancing to Nationals
March 15, 16All DayABA Client Counseling National Competition – TENTATIVEAway – TBD1 Team TBD by regional advancement / Coach: Noonan
March 16All DayUCLA – Wms Institute National Moot Court CompetitionAway – UCLA School of Law / Los Angeles, CAHemmerla, Modi, Shamsi, Leung, Sweeney, Wengler / Coach: Henderson
March 20, 21All DayMarshall National Moot Court CompetitionAway – Federal Bar Association / Washington, DCMitchell, Prosser, Medley, Self / Coach: Fessler
March 21, 22, 23, 24All DaySouth Texas Mock Trial Challenge CompetitionAway – Houston, TXCavallo, Davis, Hakimzadeh, Murthy / Coach: Shobe
March 22, 23, 24All DayNETC / National Ethics Trial CompetitionAway – Sacramento, CAEkwonwa, Newton, Pierson, Prajapati / Coach: Goldman
April 24:30pFrederick Green Honorary RoundHere – COL / AuditoriumKarp, Love, Makley, Sweeney / SandersonBest Advocate: Karp
April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6All DayNTC / National Trial CompetitionTENTATIVEAway – Texas1 Team TBD by regional advancement / Coaches: Ghiotto; Romano
April 4, 5, 6, 7All DayAAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition – NATIONALAway – ChicagoGray, Krishnamani, Makley, Muhammad / Coaches: Lawson; Lewis
April 10, 11, 12, 13All DayABA Client Counseling World Competition – TENTATIVEAway – Lublin, Poland1 Team TBD by national advancement / Coach: NoonanHosted by John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in partnership with Ukraine
April 13, 14All DayETAC / Estrella Trial Advocacy CompetitionAway – Puerto RicoFoster, Heil, Powers, Renke / Coaches: Ghiotto; ShobeSEMIFINALISTS
April 15-186:30-9:30p1L Mock Appellate Oral ArgumentsHere – COL / VariousIntraschool Event / ShumardIntro to Adv Classes: Agallianos, Alam, Anderson, Moritz, Sanderson, Schulte
April 236-9pAnderson Center End of Year Recognition CelebrationPapa Del’s Pizza / ChampaignStudents and coaches who competed externally on behalf of the Anderson Center in 2023-24
JulyAll DayABA Negotiation World Competition – TENTATIVEAway – TBD1 Team TBD by national advancement / Coach: Roebuck

Law Competitions Program
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