advocates’ prize

48th Annual Advocates’ Prize
October 30, 2023 4:41 pm
The 48th annual Advocates’ Prize competition concluded Thursday, October 26, 2023. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board and the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, the competition requires students to write an appellate brief that is evaluated by a panel of scoring judges and deliver two oral arguments before a panel of attorneys.

Students build advocacy, writing skills through annual Advocates’ Prize competition
November 28, 2022 9:27 am
Second-year law students Joshua Cook and Emma Savage Fowler have won the University of Tennessee College of Law’s 2022 Advocates’ Prize competition. The annual event, hosted by the College of Law’s Moot Court Board, offers an opportunity for law students to enhance their skills in brief writing and appellate advocacy.

Five women take home top honors in 2021 Advocates’ Prize Competition
October 25, 2021 5:05 pm
Two second-year students came away victorious from the College of Law’s 2021 Advocates’ Prize Moot Court Competition. Judges named Molly Green-Majewski and Holly Nehls, both second-year law students, as the best team, while Anne Crisp, a third-year law student, was selected as the winner of the Powell Prize for the best oralist.

College to host annual Advocate’s Prize competition
October 9, 2020 5:23 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law will host virtually the annual Advocate’s Prize competition during the week of Oct. 19. The event offers second- and third-year law students the opportunity to present oral arguments in front of lawyers from across the state of Tennessee and beyond.

Rothey and Kumi prevail in Advocates’ Prize
October 20, 2017 12:14 pm
Two second-year law students dominated their peers to win top honors in the Advocates’ Prize Moot Court Competition at the College of Law this week. Evan Rothey won for best brief and best team, while Sharon Kumi won as best oralist. United States Court of Appeals judges Joseph A. Greenway, Jr., Carlos F. Lucero and Stephanie D.