The 11th Annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition was held virtually from Oct. 22-24, 2020, welcoming 48 teams from 31 law schools across the United States.

Participating Schools

  • Baylor University School of Law
  • Belmont University College of Law
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • DePaul University College of Law
  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
  • Florida Coastal School of Law
  • Florida International University College of Law
  • George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
  • Georgia State University College of Law
  • Liberty University School of Law
  • Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Marquette University Law School
  • Michigan State University College of Law
  • Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law
  • Seton Hall University School of Law
  • SMU Dedman School of Law
  • South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Stetson University College of Law
  • Texas A&M University School of Law
  • Texas Tech University School of Law
  • University of Connecticut School of Law
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • University of Georgia School of Law
  • University of Houston Law Center
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Oklahoma College of Law
  • University of Richmond School of Law
  • University of South Carolina School of Law
  • Wake Forest University School of Law
  • William & Mary Law School

Overall Results

First Place

Krystalyn Weaver of George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
Evan Draim of George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Evan Draim and Krystalyn Weaver
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Second Place

Morgan Lawson and David Gateley
University of Oklahoma School of Law

Semifinalist Teams

Team 9: Chicago-Kent College of Law
Team 41: University of Georgia School of Law

Quarterfinalist Teams

Team 18: Liberty University School of Law
Team 20: Florida International University College of Law
Team 21: University of Florida Levin College of Law
Team 34: William & Mary Law School

Team and Individual Awards

Best Brief Awards

Petitioners Briefs

First Place
Team 16: Texas Tech University School of Law

Second Place
Team 8: Wake Forest University School of Law

Third Place (Tie)
Team 9: Chicago-Kent College of Law
Team 15: University of Oklahoma School of Law

Respondents Briefs

First Place
Team 41: University of Georgia School of Law

Second Place (Tie)
Team 34: William & Mary Law School
Team 39: George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Third Place
Team 32: University of Oklahoma School of Law

Best Oral Advocate Awards

Final Round

Best Oral Advocate
Krystalyn Weaver
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Preliminary Rounds

Best Oral Advocate
Justin Angotti
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Second Place Oral Advocate
Mia Larson
University of Florida Levin College of Law

Third Place Oral Advocate
Alec Young
William & Mary Law School

Fourth Place Oral Advocate
Piper Replogle
University of Houston Law Center

Fifth Place Oral Advocate
Emma Brockway
University of Houston Law Center

Judges

Final Round Judges

Judge Albert Diaz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Chief Justice (Ret.) James Exum of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Judge Karen E. Eady-Williams of the North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Albert Diaz
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The Honorable James G. Exum, Jr.
Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court

The Honorable John M. Tyson
Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Robert N. Hunter, Jr.
Former Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
Former Associate Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Karen E. Eady-Williams
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

Mr. Ryan Park
Solicitor General of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Justice

Semifinal Round Judges

The Honorable James L. Gale
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Thomas H. Lock
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Sarah N. Lanier*
Judge, North Carolina District Court

The Honorable Richard L. Doughton
Former Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Ralph A. Walker
Former Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

Mr. Gregg F. Schwitzgebel III
Associate General Counsel, North Carolina League of Municipalities
Past Chair, North Carolina Bar Association Appellate Practice Section

Dean Wendy Scott
Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Law
Elon University School of Law

Preliminary, Octofinal and Quarterfinal Round Judges

Valeree Adams

Gilbert Andia

Associate Dean Enrique Armijo

Professor Tiffany Atkins*

Ashley Bender

Kelsey Brey*

Amanda Bryan

Catherine Bryant*

Daniel Bullard

Meghan Callahan*

Therron Causey*

Assistant Dean Barbara Cini*

Meredith Clark*

Cameron Cooke

Michael Costolo*

Andrea Davis*

Logan DeHart*

Professor Caroleen Dineen

Kevin Dowling

Dean Melissa Duncan*

Christopher Edwards

Preston Edwards*

Adam Etzel*

Michael Fanous*

Andrew Fitzgerald

Ellen Gelbin

Stephen Gheen

Dan Gibson

Chris Gottfried

Matthew Groves*

Melanie Hamilton

Eloise Hassell

Judge Robinson Hassell

Melissa Holloway

Professor Katherene Holtzinger Conner

Micah Huggins

Hannah Joly*

Cody Jones*

Charles Jones*

Anna Kalarites

Danielle Kendrick*

Todd Kendrick*

Beth Langley

Professor David Levine

Professor Sue Liemer

Adam Linett

Haley Lohr*

Katie Lynch*

Art MacCord

Crystal Mahannah*

Matt Mason

Associate Dean Kathleen McLeod

Sean McLeod*

Haley Mendola*

Jennifer Meyer*

Judge Hunter Murphy

Joni Nichols*

Kwame Opata

Professor Patricia Perkins

Jeff Porter*

Charlisa Powell

Sara Price*

Nancy Quinn

Elizabeth Ray*

Professor Katherine Reynolds

Associate Dean Wendy Scott

Maria Slater

Barry Snyder

Stephanie Stradling*

Kirsten Thompson*

Sarah Trombley*

William Warihay*

Joann Waters

Christopher Watford

Melissa Watkins*

Garry Whitaker

Julian Wright

Mark York*

*Elon Law alumni