NSU Law Students Emerge Regional Champions in Competition

In February, a team of students from the Shepard Broad College of Law’s Moot Court Honor Society represented NSU at the Brooklyn Regional of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) and were crowned Regional Champions!

Founded in 1978, the NAAC showcases teams from elite law schools across the nation and emphasizes the development of legal writing and oral advocacy skills through a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The competition involves writing a brief and arguing the case before a mock court, with attorneys, law professors, and sitting judges presiding.

This year, third-year law students Kelly O’Neil and Jonathan Bornstein, along with second-year student Jordan Stein, went undefeated in oral argument, prevailing over teams from Pace University, Quinnipiac University, Michigan State University, and the University of Notre Dame. In the regional finals, the judges voted unanimously in favor of the NSU team to project them to victory! Out of 178 teams, they are one of just 24 teams advancing to Nationals. This marks the third time in eight years that the Shepard Broad College of Law’s Moot Court Honor Society has reached this incredible goal under the direction of Professor Heather Baxter, who serves as Professor of Law, Moot Court faculty advisor, national competition team coach, and Director of the College of Law’s nationally ranked Legal Research and Writing Program.

Posted 03/13/22