Negotiation Competition
Congratulations to the 2017-18 National Champions, Doug Leach and Leah Parrish of McGeorge School of Law. Full results»
About the Negotiation Competition
The ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition provides a means for law students to practice and improve their negotiating skills. The competition simulates legal negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, negotiate a series of legal problems. The simulations consist of a common set of facts known by all participants and confidential information known only to the participants representing a particular side. All of the simulations deal with the same general topic, but the negotiation situation varies with each round and level of the competition.
Please send any questions to competitions@americanbar…
2018-19 Negotiation Competition Dates and Locations
2018-19 Topic: Employment Law
Entry Fee:
First Team $325
Second Team $300
National Finalists
Albany Law School
Elizabeth Doerr and Charlene Joseph
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana
Haley Ford and Thomas Sean McQuillan
Boston University School of Law
Maris Brosnan and Ainsley Tucker
Fordham University School of Law
Maria Lathouris and Sydney Rosenblum
George Washington University Law School
Janika Jordan and Emily Rabun
Georgetown University Law Center
Gary DePalo and Shelby Martin
John Marshall Law School (Chicago)
Jacinta Reck and Madison Cogan
Louisiana State University – Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Matthew Braquet and Kelsey McGill
SMU – Southern Methodist University – Dedman School of Law
James Ewing and Rocio Dongo
South Texas College of Law Houston
Kimberly Fojtik and Ashley Olivas
Southwestern Law School
Jordan Bass and Allyn Davidson
Southwestern Law School
Shaughnessy Flint and Vanessa Barnett
Texas Tech University School of Law
Taylor Calvert and Benjamin Falk
University of California Berkeley School of Law
Erin Delaney and Blair Kittle
University of California Hastings College of the Law
Rachel Lydon and Kya Colletta
University of Connecticut School of Law
Emily Nastri and Taylor DiChello
University of Houston Law Center
Patrick Gant and James Dorough-Lewis, Jr.
University of Illinois College of Law
Christopher Wittels and Krista Evensen
University of North Carolina School of Law:
Rana Odeh and Jasmine Plott
University of Wyoming College of Law:
Jason Matzen and Nicklaus Dillinger
Host Schools
Negotiation Problems and Final Round Recordings
Recent problems and final round recordings are also now available at no cost. These resources may be downloaded and shared within your school for educational purposes. Downloadable and viewing links can be found here.
Competition Rules and Guidelines
- 2018-19 Negotiation Rules Changes
- 2018-19 Negotiation Rules
- 2018-19 Host School Administrative Guidelines
- Membership Requirements
Negotiation Competition Winners & Finalists
Regional Host Schools Rotation
The Negotiation Competition depends on law schools to host the regional competitions. To create a fair rotation of this responsibility we have created the Host Rotation Schedule and assigned participating schools to upcoming years. Please review this rotation to see when your school is assigned to host. If you cannot host in the year assigned, please contact sara.stretch@americanbar….
2017-2022 Negotiation Regional Host Rotation Schedule*
*Schools listed in the rotation schedule are not confirmed hosts. Please see the 2018-19 Negotiation Competition Dates and Locations for this year’s hosts.
Regional Assignments
Each school will receive official notification of its regional assignment in early October. The Law Student Division will use its best efforts to assign each school to the Host School located in its geographic region as listed on the Host Rotation Schedule. If you would like to compete in another region please email competitions@americanbar….
Participants should not make travel plans until they have received their official regional assignment from the ABA Law Student Division and confirmation of the competition dates from the regional Host School.
If the number of teams registered for a particular region does not equal a multiple of four, the ABA Law Student Division reserves the right to move schools to a different region.
Competition Format & Team Composition
A team consists of two JD candidates attending the same ABA-approved law school negotiating on behalf of their client to resolve a dispute or negotiate an agreement. At the regional competitions, each team will compete in two preliminary rounds and the top four teams will advance to the final round. The first place team from each regional competition will advance to the National Finals. Additional invitations may be extended.