Moot Court

The University of Dayton Moot Court program is completely student run. The board is committed to the excellence of the program and those team members who compete in national and international competitions. To be invited to the team, second-year students must complete the Appellate Advocacy class and compete in the Walter H. Rice Memorial Competition in the fall semester. The board is comprised of former team members who are currently in their third year of law school.

Advisor: Professor Eric Chaffee

Moot Court Board
Chief Justice: Meghan Nugent
Associate Justice of Administration: Nathan Welch
Associate Justices of Extramural Competition: Catherine Tatum and Thomas Kopacz
Associate Justices of Intramural Competition: Ben Christoff and Melissa Koppenhoefer

Recent Awards
Awards received during the 2010–2012 competition years, include:

Best Oralist: Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition (2011 and 2012)
Runner-up: Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition (2010)
Semifinalists: National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition, McKinney School of Law (2012)
Quarter Finalist: Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition (2011) and John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, at Seton Hall University School of Law (2012)
Best Brief: Ethics and Professionalism, at Mercer College of Law (2011)
Runner-up, Best Brief: Entertainment Law, at Cardozo College of Law (2011)
Octo-Finalist: Entertainment Law, at Cardozo College of Law (2011)

Contact: Meghan Nugent