Drake University Law School won the 2018 ABA Law Student Division National Arbitration Competition on Saturday, Jan. 20 at ABA Headquarters in Chicago. This year’s topic was intellectual property and trade secrets.
For photos from the competition, visit our Facebook page, ABA for Law Students. Here is the complete list of finalists.
The Arbitration Competition promotes greater knowledge in arbitration by simulating a realistic arbitration hearing. Participants prepare and present an arbitration case, including opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations, and summations.
National Champions
Drake University Law School (Aqua)
Olivia Brooks, Jordan Garrison-Nickerson, Rachael Irlbeck, Gabriel Walsh
Second Place
Michigan State University College of Law (Ivory)
Xavier Burns, Alex Burridge, Collin Good, Deonee High
National Semifinalists
Duquesne University School of Law (Chartreuse)
Ashlyn Mathoslah Grim, Aaron McDonough, Brazitte Poole, Lydia Wardi
Liberty University School of Law (Fuchsia)
Laura King, Sydney Phillips, Bennett Traylor, Matthew Westmoreland
The National Finals teams also included:
Mississippi College School of Law (Blue)
Brittany Brown, Sam Goff, Brittney Pinon, Amber Stewart
Mississippi College School of Law (Lavender)
John Franklin, Mitchell Harthcock, Meaghan Jordan, Jimmy Yocom
Stetson University College of Law (Evergreen)
Max Brown, Caroline Garrity, Olivia Mejido, Meghan Sullivan
University of Louisville – Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (Green)
Chelsea Dermody, Spencer Probst, Matthew Purdom, Maria Tipton
University of Missouri School of Law (Khaki)
Mary Grace Bruntrager, Rhett Buchmiller, Travis Pringle, Anna Wilmesher
University of Oklahoma College of Law (Magenta)
Abbe Adams, Greg Friedman, Robert (Dakota) Parish, Blaine Timonera