2023 Competition
The 14th Annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition was held in person from Oct. 19-21, 2023, welcoming nearly three dozen teams from 23 law schools across the United States.
Participating Schools
Campbell University Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
Florida International University College of Law
Georgia State University College of Law
Liberty University School of Law
Marquette University Law School
Mercer University School of Law
Michigan State University College of Law
New York Law School
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law
Regent University School of Law
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
South Texas College of Law Houston
Southwestern Law School
Texas A&M University School of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
University of Houston Law Center
University of Mississippi School of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
University of South Carolina School of Law
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law
William & Mary Law School
Overall Results
First Place
Alejandro Torvis and Katie Miesner
Florida International University College of Law
Second Place
Arielle Leake and Joshua B. Davis
Liberty University School of Law
Semifinalist Teams
Team 2: Georgia State University College of Law
Team 20: Michigan State University College of Law
Quarterfinalist Teams
Team 3: Florida International University College of Law
Team 6: Southwestern Law School
Team 7: South Texas College of Law Houston
Team 17: William & Mary Law School
Team and Individual Awards
Best Brief Awards
Petitioner Briefs
First Place
Team 1: Liberty University School of Law
Second Place (Tie)
Team 2: Georgia State University College of Law
Team 34: Florida International University College of Law
Respondent Briefs
First Place
Team 3: Florida International University College of Law
Second Place
Team 29: South Texas College of Law Houston
Best Oral Advocate Awards
Final Round
Best Oral Advocate
Alejandro Torvis
Florida International University College of Law
Preliminary Rounds
Best Oral Advocate
Samantha Moore
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
Second Place Oral Advocate
Julia Moran
Michigan State University College of Law
Third Place Oral Advocate
Emily Molinie
Georgia State University College of Law
Fourth Place Oral Advocate
Katie Miesner
Florida International University College of Law
Fifth Place Oral Advocate
Matthew Couch
Campbell University School of Law
Judges
Final Round Judges
The Honorable James “Jim” Exum (retired)
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Honorable Phil Berger, Jr.
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Honorable John Tyson
North Carolina Court of Appeals
The Honorable Allegra Collins
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Semifinal Round Judges
The Honorable James Gale (retired)
North Carolina Business Court
The Honorable Juliana Theall Earp
North Carolina Business Court
The Honorable Richard Doughton
North Carolina Superior Court
The Honorable Sarah N. Lanier L’10
North Carolina District Court
The Honorable Barron Thompson L’09
North Carolina District Court
The Honorable Carrie Vickery L’09
North Carolina District Court
Gregg Schwitzgebel (retired)
Associate General Counsel, North Carolina League of Municipalities