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Link to information on the 2009-2010 brief writing competition is now available Link to the 2008 winning brief written by Brianna Edelblut and Ben Sayre is now available
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About the American Collegiate Moot
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Moot Court competition (simulated legal argumentation before hypothetical appellate courts) has long been an educational opportunity limited to the law school environment. The ultimate goal of the American Collegiate Moot Court Association (ACMA) is to build a system of top-quality undergraduate moot court competitions in America. Achieving this goal requires the meeting of specific objectives, including the following: a carefully drafted problem with associated authority list, clear, comprehensive, equitable, and uniform rules refined through experience; well-planned, publicized, and directed tournaments; and informed and uniform judging. In pursuit of these ends, ACMA functions under the leadership of an Executive Committee, whose members are listed below. For further reading: What is Undergraduate Moot Court by Dr. Charles R. Knerr, and Making Moot Court Matter: Getting the Most out of Moot Court Simulations By Dr. Kimi King, Dr. Lewis Ringel, and Dr. Paul Weizer For a text book on moot court: How To Please the Court: A Moot Court Handbook. |
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ACMA 2010 National Tournament,
January 15 and 16, 2010 Florida International University College of Law Miami, Florida |
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Tournament case: view
a printer-friendly version of the case for the 2010 National tournament (updated
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The ACMA Regional Tournaments |
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There will be eight regional
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Students wishing to compete at the 2010 National Tournament must qualify through one of the tournaments listed below:
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ACMA National Tournament Champions 2001- Marta DeLeon and Sarah Horn from Hardin
Simmons College 2003 -Thomas Hartnett and Ja'Nene Hall from California
State University-Long Beach 2008- Katharine McCarthy and Drew Glassroth from the College of Wooster 2009- Rachel Heflin and Aidan Grano from Patrick Henry College |
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ACMA 2009 National Tournament Winners |
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1. Aidan Grano- Patrick Henry College 2. John Burzynski- Denison University 3. Andrew Roblyer- Texas A&M 4. Robert Kelly- Patrick Henry College 5. Joseph Alm- Patrick Henry College 6. Siva Kasinathan- Drake University 7. Rachel Heflin- Patrick Henry College 8. Daniel Gwen- UT-Austin 9. Alexandra Schmitt- College of Wooster 10. Brianna Edelblut- Patrick Henry College |
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Winning
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Rachel
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Runners-up: |
Brianna Edelblut and Joseph Alm- Patrick Henry College |
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Semi-finalists: |
Robert Kelly and Joseph Mieding-Patrick Henry College Allie Hallmark and Emily Owenby- University of North Texas |
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ACMA 2009 Brief Writing Competition Best Petitioner Brief: 1. Abram Skarda and Ryan Mullenix- Arkansas State University 2. Chandler Smith and Nicole Mazzarella- Liberty University 3. Rachel Blum and Noah Oberlander- Patrick Henry College Best Respondent Brief: 1. Aaron and Joshua Kamakawiwoole- Patrick Henry College 2. Grace Lichleiter and Rebecca Ries- Patrick Henry College 3. Robert Kelly and James Mieding- Patrick Henry College Congratulations to all of our winners and participants. |
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ACMA Executive Committee |
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ACMA National Tournament Contact
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Tournament Contact: Dr. Paul Weizer President, ACMA Fitchburg State College 160 Pearl Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Phone: (978) 665-3272 Fax: (978) 665-4530 email: pweizer@fsc.edu
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General information on the National Tournament is coming soon: Link to registration 2010 national tournament registration form Link to schedule for the 2010 national tournament For Information about Florida International Law School contact Dean Alma Miro Phone: (305) 348-8007 email: miroa@fiu.edu
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ACMA
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ACMA Judging Ballot |
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Link to ACMA Rules |
Link to ACMA ballot |
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Copyright © 2006, Dr. Paul Weizer |