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About the American Collegiate Moot Court Association
 

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, Professor, Political Science, UT Arlington
 
 
ACMA 2009 National Tournament, January 16 and 17, 2009

Chapman University School of Law

Orange County, California

 
Tournament case: view a printer-friendly version of the case for the 2008 National tournament
 
 
The ACMA Regional Tournaments
 
There will be six regional qualifier tournaments starting Fall 2007.

Students wishing to compete at the 2008 National Tournament must qualify through one of the tournaments listed below:

Eastern Regional Tournament, Fitchburg State College, November 21-22, 2008. Contact: Dr. Paul Weizer
(Email: pweizer@fsc.edu).

Midwest Regional Tournament, College of Wooster, November 21-22, 2008 Contact: Dr. Mark Weaver
(Email: mweaver@wooster.edu).

Western Regional Tournament, California State, Long December 5-6, 2008. Contact: Dr. Lewis Ringel (Email: LSR67@verizon.net).

Southwestern Regional Tournament, Texas Tech University,  November 14-15, 2008. Contact: Dr. Kimi King
(Email: kking@unt.edu).

Southeastern Regional Tournament, Armstrong Atlantic State University, November 21-22. Contact: Dr. Becky Kohler da Cruz (Email: Becky.daCruz@Armstrong.edu).

 

Upper Midwest Regional Tournament-Drake University School of Law- November 14-15, 2008. Contact: Hannah Bretz (Email: hannah.bretz@drake.edu). 

ACMA National Tournament Champions

2001- Marta DeLeon and Sarah Horn from Hardin Simmons College

2002 Rob Welker and Lorianna Anderson from Howard Payne University

2003 -Thomas Hartnett and Ja'Nene Hall from California State University-Long Beach

2004 -Andrew Stubblefield and Mark Melton from University of Texas at Arlington

2005- Peter Kamakawiwoole and Sara Wilson from Patrick Henry College

2006- Brian Wright and Rachel Williams from Patrick Henry College

2007- Adam Morrison and Brian Dotson from Armstrong Atlantic State University

2008- Katharine McCarthy and Drew Glassroth from the College of Wooster

 
 
ACMA 2008 National Tournament Winners
 
Top Ten Orators:

  1. Katie Manzi- College of Holy Cross

  2. Tania Mistretta- College of Holy Cross

  3. Abigail Kline- College of Wooster

  4. Matt Kiisel- Weber State University

  5. Aiden Grano- Patrick Henry College

  6. Anthony Saunders- Weber State University

  7. Peter Kamakawowoole- Patrick Henry Collehe

  8. William Glaser- Patrick Henry College

  9. Claire Burgess- College of Wooster

  10. Katharine McCarthy- College of Wooster
 
Winning Team:
 Katharine McCarthy and Drew Glassroth- College of Wooster
 
Runners-up:
  William Glaser and Rebekah Ries- Patrick Henry College
 
Semi-finalists:

 Rachel Heflin and Kawika Vallalos-Patrick Henry College

 Jonathan Carden and Carmen Pettus- Patrick Henry College

     ACMA 2008 Brief Writing Competition

Best Petitioner Brief:               1. Daniel Watson and Caleb Dalton-Patrick Henry College

                                                  2. Siva Kasinathan and Katherine Wiley- Drake University

                                                     3. Sarah Palagyi and Alexandra Schmitt- College of Wooster

                                 Best Respondent Brief:               1. Brianna Edelblut and Ben Sayre- Patrick Henry College

                                                                        2. Peter Kamakawiwoole and Holly Vradenburgh- Patrick Henry College

                                                       3. Rachel Blum and Aiden Grano- Patrick Henry College (Tie)

                                            3. Kyle Brainard and Abigail Kline- College of Wooster

Congratulations to all of our winners and participants.
 
 
ACMA Executive Committee

View the ACMA Executive Committee roster
 
 
ACMA National Tournament Contact Information
 

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

 

 


 

Link to information on the 2008 brief writing competition

Link to registration 2008 national tournament registration form

Link to hotels and rates for the 2008 national tournament

Link to schedule for the 2008 national tournament

 

 
 
 
ACMA Rules                                                            ACMA Judging Ballot
 

 

Link to ACMA Rules

Link to ACMA ballot
 
 
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