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Mahogane Reed

Class of 2016

"When comparing law schools, I was extremely concerned about not only the quality of my legal education, but also the amount of money I would end up paying for that education. I was accepted to multiple schools all over the country but stuck with LSU because I will graduate with a smaller amount of debt and will have received an excellent education."

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The LSU Law Center is named in honor of Paul M. Hebert, dean of the school from 1937-77. During that time, Hebert also served periodically as Acting President of LSU, Dean of the University and Civilian Judge in the Nuremberg Tribunal. LSU Law Center's global role as a center for legal scholarship is rooted in his expansion and guidance of the school's research and study assets.

Dean’s Cup Competition

The Dean’s Cup Competition is an appellate advocacy competition at the LSU Law Center in which students compete individually over the course of the entire spring semester for the right to claim the Dean’s Cup.  The competition simulates oral argument before the United States Supreme Court in a series of three real, currently-pending United States Supreme Court cases. Competitors will be provided the parties’ briefs, the decision of the court below, and other relevant documents, and will compete in oral arguments through a series of individual elimination brackets.  Competitors are not required to submit written briefs.

The Dean’s Cup Competition is open to members of the second and third-year classes and LLM candidates.

2023 Dean’s Cup Competition

2023 Competition Dates:

• Competitor Registration Period: January 9-March 1, 2023
• Preliminary Round A: Monday, March 6, 2023 between 6 and 10 pm
• Preliminary Round B: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 between 6 and 10 pm
• Quarterfinal Round: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 between 6 and 10 pm
• Semifinal Round: Monday, March 20, between 6 and 10 pm
• Final Round: Monday, March 27, 2023 between 6 and 10 pm

Competition Materials:

• 2023 Dean’s Cup Rules and Procedures
• Dean’s Cup Competitor Registration Form

Case #1 (Preliminary Rounds): In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397

• Questions Presented
• Brief on the Merits for Petitioner
• Brief on the Merits for Respondent

Case #2 (Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds): Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, No. 22-148

• Questions Presented
• Brief on the Merits for Petitioner
• Brief on the Merits for Respondent

Case #3 (Final Round): Gonzalez v. Google LLC, No. 21-1333

• Questions Presented
• Brief on the Merits for Petitioner
• Brief on the Merits for Respondent

General Resources:

• Guide for Counsel in Cases To Be Argued Before the Supreme Court of the United States
• Rule 28 (Oral Argument) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States
• Federal Rule of Evidence 201 (Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts)

Prior Dean’s Cup Winners:

• 2022: Scott Wheat, Jr.
• 2021: David Judd
• 2020: Juan Moreno
• 2019: J. William VanDehei
• 2018: Ahmed Soussi
• 2017: Alaina Richard
• 2016: Andrew Hairston
• 2015: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga
• 2014: Danielle Borel
• 2013: Christopher Cummings