The Texas A&M University School of Law team of 3Ls Chris Brown and Nik Skokowski won the regional title at the ABA Client Counseling Competition in Houston, February 8-9, 2014. The team will now advance to the national finals in Norman, Oklahoma, on March 21 and 22. In the final round, our team defeated teams from the University of Houston and the University of Colorado, who placed second and third, respectively. Other participating law schools were Baylor, South Texas, Texas Tech, Texas Southern and the University of Denver. The team was coached by Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott.
This is Chris Brown’s second win this academic year. He teamed with 3L Joshua Graham to win a national championship at the Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition in October 2013.
This latest regional victory continues Advocacy’s winning record. In addition to the national title, advocacy students 2L Todd Smith and 3L Grace Hwang Sundberg each brought home a best brief award and 3L Marshall Bridges won best oralist during the Fall semester. Other accomplishments in the Fall included two international finalists, two national quarter-finalists, and a regional semi-finalist team.
Jennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy Programs at Texas A&M School of Law, proudly invites everyone to “Please join me in congratulating these talented and hard-working students and their coach on this high achievement!”
About the Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law:
Texas A&M School of Law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law. The Advocacy Program is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s focus on experiential learning. Our Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 17 regional and one state championship, 13 best advocate and 12 best brief awards.
Recent Awards
2014 Regional Champions, ABA Client Counseling Competition
2013 National Champions, Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition
2013 Best Petitioner’s Brief, John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition
2013 Best Oralist, Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition
2013 Best Respondent’s Brief, Pepperdine Entertainment Law National Moot Court Competition
2013 Best Oralist, Sutherland Cup National Moot Court Competition
2013 Regional Champions, ABA Client Counseling Competition
2012 National Champions, National Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
2012 Best Advocate, National Quarter-Finalists, National 2nd place Best Brief, and Regional Champions, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
2012 National Quarter-Finalists, Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition
2012 National Semi-Finalists and Regional Champions, ABA Client Counseling Competition
2012 National Semi-Finalists, Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Competition
2011 International Best Advocate, Canadian International Mediation Advocacy Competition
2011 Best Petitioner Brief, Pepperdine National Moot Court Competition
2011 Best Brief, Gibbons National Moot Court Competition
2011 National Semi-Finalists, Chicago Bar National Moot Court Competition
2011 Regional Champions and National Qualifiers, ABA Negotiation Competition
2011 Regional Best Advocate, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition