Since first entering into interscholastic competitions in the spring of 2008, Elon’s Moot Court program has had great success, earning national recognition for oral advocacy and a number of best brief awards.

National Moot Court Achievements

Team Awards

Second Place – National Moot Court Competition, Region IV, Richmond, Va., November 2020 – Kim Clark ’21 and Jessica Leach ’21 (qualified for National Finals).

Second Place – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, February 2009 – Melanie Crenshaw ’09 and Luke Spencer ’09.

Second Place – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2009 – Neil Oakley ’09 and Richard Webb ’10.

Regional Finalists – American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Washington, D.C. Regional, March 2017 – Todd Kendrick ‘17, Sean McLeod ‘17, and Danielle Prongay ‘17.

Regional Semifinalists – National Moot Court Competition, Region IV, Richmond, Va., November 2018 – Jordan Hensley ’18 and Therron Causey ’19.

Regional Semifinalists – American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, March 2012 – Melissa Westmoreland ’12, Scott Morgan ’12, and John Warren ’13.

Regional Semifinalists – American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, March 2010 – Tiffany Atkins ’11, Lauren Jeffries ’10, and William Warihay ’10.

Semifinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2012 – Pamela Lawrence ’12  and Christopher White ’12.

Semifinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2012 – Jennifer Matthews ’12 and Will Drath ‘ 13.

Quarterfinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2020 – McCathern Painter ’20 and Megan Wilson Bost ’20.

Quarterfinalists – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, January 2019 – Haley Lohr ’19 and Cody Jones ’19

Quarterfinalists – National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition, George Washington Law, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Washington, D.C. – Elizabeth Koeman ’18 and David Wheaton ’18.

Quarterfinalists – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, February 2017 – Trisha Barfield ‘17 and Jaylyn Noble ’17.

Regional Quarterfinalist – National Moot Court Competition, Region IV, Richmond, Va., November 2020 – Christine Cline ’20 and Spenser Sullivan ’20.

Regional Quarterfinalists – National Moot Court Competition, Region IV, Richmond, Va., November 2015 – Anne Evangelista ’15 and Marissa Kuzbyt ’17.

Quarterfinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2015 – Lizzy Coltrane ‘16, Jocelyne Riehl ‘16 and Megan Boorsma ‘16.

Quarterfinalists – Price Media Law Moot Court Competition – Americas Regional Round, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, January 2013 – Ben Kempton ’16 and Craig Martin ’15 (Qualified and competed in International Round at University of Oxford in England).

Quarterfinalists – William B. Spong Moot Court Tournament, William & Mary School of Law, February 2013 – Chantelle Lytle ’13, Jason Senges ’13 and Adam Spivey ’13.

Quarterfinalists – Mercer University School of Law Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot Court Competition, November 2012 – Will Drath ’13 and Jennifer Meeks Mickle ’13.

Quarterfinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2012 – Sarah Boshears ’13 and Grant Buckner ’13.

Quarterfinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2012 – Daniel Harris ’13 and Gwendolyn Lewis ’13.

Quarterfinalists – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, February 2012 – Beth Klein ’12 and Chris McLain ’12.

Quarterfinalists – Mercer University School of Law Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot Court Competition, October 2011 – Andrea Davis ’12, Joshua Neighbors ’12 and Mark York ’12.

Quarterfinalists – Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, February 2011 – Scott Morgan ’12 and Melissa Westmoreland ’12.

Quarterfinalists – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, February 2011 – Matthew Krueger Andes ’11, Grant Sigmon ’11, and Jessica Yanez ’11.

Quarterfinalists – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2008 – Miriam Heard ’09, Amy Holthouser ’09, and Sean Olson ’09.

Sweet Sixteen – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, February 2014 – Bree Shadrick ’15 and Daniel Watts ’15.

Sweet Sixteen – J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, February 2010 – Jamie Duncan ’10, Sarah Neely ’10, and Craig Turner ’10.

Professionalism Award – Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, March 2016 – Jackson Barnes ’17 and Meghan Smith ’17.

Brief Writing Awards

Best Overall Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2015 – Lizzy Coltrane ‘16, Jocelyne Riehl ‘16 and Megan Boorsma ‘16.

Best Petitioner’s Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2015 – Lizzy Coltrane ‘16, Jocelyne Riehl ‘16 and Megan Boorsma ‘16.

Best Petitioner’s Brief – Mercer University School of Law Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot Court Competition, November 2012 – Will Drath ’13 and Jennifer Meeks Mickle ’13.

Best Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2012 – Sarah Boshears ’13 and Grant Buckner ’13. Boshears and Buckner also placed third with this brief in the 2012–13 Brief-Writing-Award competition of Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers.

Best Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2012 – Pamela Lawrence ’12 and Christopher White ’12.

Best Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2009 – Neil Oakley ’09 and Richard Webb ’10.

Best Brief – Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, February 2009 – David Klein ’10 and Nicole Patterson ’10.

Second Place Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2020 – McCathern Painter ’20 and Megan Wilson Bost ’20.

Second Place Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2008 – Melanie Crenshaw ’09, Ted Johnson ’09, and Luke Spencer ’09.

Third Place Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2012 – Daniel Harris ’13 and Gwendolyn Lewis ’13.

Fourth Place Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2008 – Miriam Heard ’09, Amy Holthouser ’09, and Sean Olson ’09.

Fourth Place Brief – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2010 – Allan Blackwell ’10 and Daniel Nash.

Oral Advocacy Awards

Best Oralist – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, October 2018 – Anthony DeLucia ’18.

Third Place Oralist – American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Washington, D.C. Regional, Spring 2017 – Danielle Prongay ’17.

Fourth Place Oralist – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2012 – Will Drath ’13.

Fifth Place Oralist – Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Regent University School of Law, February 2012 – Pamela Lawrence ’12.

Sixth Place Oralist – American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Brooklyn, N.Y. Regional, Spring 2014 – Michael Costolo ’15.

Tenth Place Oralist – American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Brooklyn, N.Y. Regional, Spring 2018 – Haley Mendola ’18.