Wake Forest Law

Last weekend, 3L Marin Bennerotte and 2L Emiley Hatten won the second annual Brigadier General Wayne E. Alley Military Law Moot Court competition! Marin and Emily argued six times over three days, including preliminary rounds, elimination rounds, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.

A five-person panel judged the final round, which was held in the US Army Court of Criminal Appeals (ACCA) courtroom. The panel included Chief Judge Kevin Ohlson of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (who authored two of the opinions relevant to the problem), Chief Judge Tiffany Pond of ACCA, US Magistrate Judge Scott Oravec, US Magistrate Judge Grady Leupold, and Marshal of the US Supreme Court Gail Curley.

“The unique nature of both the setting and the area of law that this competition presented was unlike anything I`ve experienced in law school," said Emiley. "In the final round, we got to argue in front of some of the very judges who decided the cases that the problem was based on. That experience was daunting, but it was also an unrivaled learning opportunity. We were proud to win the competition not only for ourselves, but for our coaches who had invested so much of their own time in ensuring that we were as prepared as possible.”

“This competition was both rewarding and challenging," said Marin. "Arguing in the US Army Court of Criminal Appeals against strong teams pushed us to refine our arguments at every stage. Winning feels like a testament to our hard work and the incredible support from our coaches and the Wake Law community.”

A special thanks to Appellate Advocacy Clinic Director and Professor John Korzen and Veterans Clinic Director and Professor Ellie Morales for coaching the team, and Director of Field Placements and Student Competitions Malcolm Boyd for serving as a judge during practice.

Congratulations!

Happy Native American Heritage Month! Throughout the month, Wake Forest University`s Intercultural Center (@interculturalwfu) will be hosting Native-centered events to educate our Wake Forest University community and honor the impact Native people continue to make. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the upcoming events.

Wake Forest Law 2Ls David McIver, William Scott, Kaitlyn Snyder, and 3L Marshall Adkins competed in two preliminary rounds at the 15th annual Billings, Exum, and Frye Moot Court Competition held at @elonlaw earlier this month. A special thanks to the students and their coaches, Patrick Kane (JD `07), Ashley Chandler (JD `18), and Luke Nelson (JD `23) for their work!

Students from Wake Forest Law`s Master of Laws (LLM), Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), and Visiting International Student (VIR) programs visited Hanging Rock (@stokescounty) earlier this month to hike the trails and take in the views. 🌄