2021 Competition
The 12th Annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition was held virtually from Oct. 21-23, 2021, welcoming 51 teams from 34 law schools across the United States.
Participating Schools
Albany Law School
Barry University School of Law
Baylor University
Belmont University College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Florida International University College of Law
Georgia State University College of Law
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Liberty University School of Law
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Marquette University Law School
McGeorge School of Law
Mercer University School of Law
Michigan State University College of Law
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Regent University 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
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Touro Law Center
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law
University of Houston Law Center
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
University of South Carolina
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
Wake Forest University School of Law
William & Mary Law School
Overall Results
First Place
Makenzie Sipes & Lauren Legner
Michigan State University College of Law
Second Place
Anya Pardy & Emily Witthoeft
Stetson University College of Law
Semifinalist Teams
Team 7: Belmont University College of Law
Team 52: William & Mary Law School
Quarterfinalist Teams
Team 2: Georgia State University College of Law
Team 6: Chicago-Kent College of Law
Team 39: Texas Tech University School of Law
Team 41: Wake Forest University School of Law
Team and Individual Awards
Best Brief Awards
Petitioner Briefs
First Place
Team 9: Barry University School of Law
Second Place
Team 41: Wake Forest University School of Law
Third Place
Team 23: Stetson University College of Law
Respondent Briefs
First Place
Team 2: Georgia State University College of Law
Second Place
Team 29: Michigan State University College of Law
Third Place
Team 6: Chicago-Kent College of Law
Best Oral Advocate Awards
Final Round
Best Oral Advocate
Makenzie Sipes
Michigan State University College of Law
Preliminary Rounds
Best Oral Advocate
Hugh Philips
Liberty University School of Law
Second Place Oral Advocate
Mackenzie Sipes
Michigan State University College of Law
Third Place Oral Advocate
Emily Milakovic
William & Mary Law School
Fourth Place Oral Advocate
Bryan Hernandez
Florida International University College of Law
Fifth Place Oral Advocate
Andrew Schafer
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Judges
Final Round Judges
The Honorable James G. Exum, Jr.
Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
The Honorable Philip Berger Jr.
Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
The Honorable Anita Earls
Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
The Honorable Samuel Ervin IV
Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
The Honorable Allegra Collins
Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Semifinal Round Judges
The Honorable Julie Earp
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court
The Honorable Richard L. Doughton
Former Judge, North Carolina Superior Court
The Honorable Lindsay R. Davis
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court
The Honorable Marcus Shields
Judge, North Carolina District Court
Dean Wendy Scott
Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Law
Elon University School of Law
Professor Enrique Armijo
Elon University School of Law
Assistant Professor Vanessa Zboreak
Elon University School of Law
Adjunct Professor Melissa Watkins
Elon University School of Law
Associate, Berry & Berry, PLLC | Reston, Virginia
Preliminary, Octofinal and Quarterfinal Round Judges
Christopher Anglin *
Katie Barkley
Amy Bokor
John Boswell
Dennis Breen
Jason Brenner
Kelsey Brey *
Kayla Britt
Jim Bryan
Catherine Bryant *
Amber Cain *
Sheena Cobrand
Assistant Professor Katherene Conner
Victoria Corey *
Hunter Cornelius *
Devin Daugherty
Andrea Davis *
Assistant Professor Caroleen Dineen
Kevin Dowling
Joseph DuBois
Melissa Duncan *
Christopher Eakin *
Shanelle Edmonds *
Preston Edwards *
James P. Ellington *
Stephen Gheen
Jennifer Gray
Cara Gray
Matthew Groves *
Nancy Hardison *
Eloise Hassell
Robby Hassell
Joy Heath
Tamika Henderson
Melissa Holloway
Bruce Hoof
Cody Jones *
Chris Karlsson *
Julianna Kober *
David Lambert *
Kara Michele Lashley
Professor David Levine
Kurt Lindquist
Adam Linett
Alexa Litt *
Kathleen Lynch *
Art MacCord
Kathryn Martin
Agustin Martinez
Matthew Mason
Jonathon McCollum *
Associate Dean Kate McLeod
Jon-Michael McNew
Jennifer Mencarini
Haley Mendola *
Caitlin Mitchell *
John Moss
Carl Newman
Nicole Opata *
Jeremiah Opata
Chris Osborn
Ashle Page
Assistant Professor Patricia Perkins
Bill Pollock
David Redding
Visiting Assistant Professor Srikanth Reddy
Debbie Rice
Stephanie Cooper Roberts
Casey Robinson *
Lianna Rossman
Jon Sasser
Chris Schroeder *
Edward Schuth
Gregg Schwitzgebel
Michelle Scott *
Carolina Scrantom
Mary Scruggs
Lisa Sheppard
Kate Stalker *
Chris Strianese
Adam Tarleton
Evan Tarver *
Janet Thoren
Mark Turner
Gonzalo Ventura *
Jon Wall
Daniel Walsh *
Melissa Watkins *
Jeri Whitfield
Jeff Wilkerson
Megan Wilson-Bost *
* Elon Law alumni