Competitions
Moot Court
Competitions
2015-2016
Fall 2015
- Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Moot Court Competition – Regent University
Competitors: Jessica Semins and Dana Mangiacapra
Coach: Gregory DeTolla - Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Competitors: AnnMarie Khadoo and Stephani Schendlinger
Coach: Kathleen Garveson - National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition – Pepperdine University
Competitors: Amy Goldenberg and Tiffany Galvin
Coach: Beau Taylor
Spring 2016
- National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition – Whittier University
Competitors: Rochelle Sorenson and Kimberly Siegel
Coach: Jessica Semins
Awards: Rochelle Sorenson, Fourth Best Oralist. Kimberly Siegel, Ninth Best Oralist
Outcome: Advanced to the Top 4 - AIPLA Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition – Patent Bar Association
Competitors: Greg DeTolla and Stephani Schendlinger
Coach: Joice Avila
Outcome: Advanced to the Top 4 - Capital Moot Court Competition – Capital University
Competitors: Mariam Farag and Alexis Bullard
Coach: AnnMarie Khadoo
Outcome: Advanced to the Top 16 - Nassau Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Competitors: Clayton Bowman and Dorothy Kong
Coach: Kathleen Garveson
Outcome: Advanced to the Top 4 - Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Competition – SUNY Buffalo
Competitors: Monique Pahuja and Alida Marcos
Coach: Dana Mangiacapra
2014-2015
- Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Moot Court Competition – Regent University
Competition Team: Melissa Eisenberg, Darren Stakey
Coach: Ashleigh Ballis
Outcome: Advanced to the Quarter Finals - Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment National Competition – American University
Competition Team: Erica Meyer, Hannah Kirkpatrick
Coach: Mickelle Damassia
Outcome: Erica Meyer, Best Oralist Award - Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Competition Team: Jason Prince, Brian DiPentima
Coach: Sidney Goldstein
Outcome: Brian DiPentima, #2 Best Oralist - National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition – Whittier University
Competition Team: Sidney Goldstein, Melissa Eisenberg
Coach: Brandon Maharajh
Outcome: Advanced to Quarter Finals, Sidney Goldstein #1 Best Oralist, Melissa Eisenberg #8 Best Oralist - National Environmental Law Moot Court – Pace University
Competition Team: Stephani Schendlinger
Coach: Alyse Dellafave
Outcome: Stephani Schendlinger, Best Oralist award - Duberstein Moot Court Competition – St. John’s University
Competition Team: Gregory DeTolla, Jaclyn Castrogiovanni
Coach: Ashish Walia - Capital Moot Court Competition – Capital University
Competition Team: Irene Gaye, Dana Mangiacapra
Coach: Erica Meyer
Outcome: Advanced to Octo - Finals - Nassau Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team 1: Kathleen Garveson, Jessica Semins
Coach: Brian DiPentima
Team 2: Tiffany Galvin, Joice Avila
Coach: Jason Prince.
Outcome: Advanced to Semi Finals - Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Competition – SUNY Buffalo
Competition Team: Beau Taylor, Barry Crane
Coaches: Hannah Kirkpatrick, Jeannea Baptiste
Outcome: Advanced to Octo-Finals
2013-2014
- Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Moot Court Competition – Regent University
Competition Team: Laura Johnson, Angela Pugliese
Coach: Annmarie Sitar
Outcome: Advanced to the Quarter-Finals; Best Brief Award - Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment National Competition – American University
Cristina Knorr, Keri Mahoney
Coach: Lynn Markel
Outcome: Advanced to the Octo-Finals; Keri Mahoney – Oralist Award - Frederick Douglass National Moot Court Competition
Competition Team: Mickelle Damassia
Coach: Odisina Okeya
Outcome: Advanced to the Sweet 16 - National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition – Whittier University
Competition Team: Erica Meyer, Jaclyn Castrogiovanni
Coach: Angela Pugliese
Outcome: Advanced to the Quarter-Finals – Erica Meyer – Oralist Award - Capital Moot Court Competition – Capital University
Competition Team: Cybele Louis, Jeannea Baptiste
Coach: Garett Metcalf
Outcome: Advanced to the Quarter-Finals; Jeannea Baptiste - Oralist Award - Nassau Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team 1: Melissa Eisenberg, Matt Loeser
Coach: Cristina Knorr
Team 2: Brandon Maharaj, Brian DiPentima
Coach: Laura Johnson
Outcome: First Place Winners – Brian DiPentima – Best Oralist Award - John J. Gibbons Moot Court Competition – Seton Hall University
Competition Team: Sidney Goldstein, Ashley Televandos
Coach: Deana Melcchiore - Duberstein Moot Court Competition – St. John’s University
Competition Team: Jason Prince, Ashish Walia
Coach: Pavlo Pavlatos - OUTSIDE COMPETITIONS MOOT COURT ASSISTED
Jessup
Immigration Law
2012-2013
- University of San Diego (USD) National Criminal Procedure Tournament, San Diego, CA
Competition Team: Colleen Baktis and Steven Cohen - Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Chicago, IL
Competition Team 1: Brett Erland and Jeffrey Bloomfield
Competition Team 2: William Melofchik and Steven Pollack
Finalists: William Melofchik and Steve Pollack - Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition, Albany, NY
Competition Team: Megan Landy and Kathryn Schlictman - Hassell National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Virginia Beach, VA
Competition Team: Genevieve Gadaleta and John Brolly
Octo-Finalists - Nassau Academy of Law Moot Court Competition, Mineola, NY
Competition Team: Keri Mahoney, Daniel Fischer and Michael Nolan
First Place - Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Competition, Buffalo, NY
Competition Team: Jamie-Lynn Burns and Larry Przetakiewicz
2011-2012
- Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Chicago, IL
- Hassell National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Virginia Beach, VA
- Nassau Academy of Law Moot Court Competition, Mineola, NY
- Gibbons Criminal Procedure Competition, South Orange, NJ
- Whittier Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition, Whittier, CA
- Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Competition, Buffalo, NY
2010-2011
- Whittier Law School National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition, Costa Mesa, CA
Competition Team: Laura Aviles and Madeline O’Connor
Finalists
Best Oral Advocate: Laura Aviles - Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, Charleston, SC
Competition Team: Andrew Bernstein and Brendan Sihksnel - Regent University School of Law National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Virginia Beach, VA
Competition Team: Ashley Hall and William Murphy
Quarter-Finalists - University of North Carolina School of Law Craven Competition, Chapel Hill, NC
Competition Team: Brooke Peltz and Lauren D’Antuono - George Washington University Law School National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C.
Competition Team: Jacquelyn O’Neil and Kathryn Cafaro - Nassau County Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Mineola, NY
Competition Team 1: Michelle Azoulay and Joshua Stern
Competition Team 2: Moshe LaBrie and Steven Sepulveres
Best Brief: Moshe LaBrie and Steven Sepulveres
Finalists: Michelle Azoulay and Joshua Stern
2009-2010
- Nassau County Bar Association Regional Moot Court Competition, Mineola, NY, First Place
- Dominic L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition, Albany, NY, Winner of the Hon. George Bundy Smith Award for Oral Advocacy
- Whittier Law School National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition, Costa Mesa, California
- Evan A. Evans National Constitutional Law Competition, Madison, Wisconsin
- BMI Cardozo Intellectual Property and Communications Law Competition. New York, NY
2008-2009
- Nassau County Bar Association Regional Moot Court Competition, Mineola, NY, First Place, Best Oralist
- William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Whittier Law School National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition, Costa Mesa, California, Semi-Finalists
- Brooklyn Law School Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, Brooklyn, NY
2007-2008
- American University Wechsler First Amendment National Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C.
- Nassau County Bar Association Regional Moot Court Competition, Mineola, NY, First Place, Best Oralist, Best Brief, Semi-Finalists
- Dominic L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition, Albany, NY, Quarter-Finalists
- Regent University Law School National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Virginia Beach, VA, Second Place
- Capital University National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law, Columbus, OH