LSU Law second-year students Sara Kuebel and Sarah Nickel won the 2016 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition on Oct. 24 in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Law Center.
Kuebel and Nickel narrowly defeated their opponents, fellow 2Ls Alyssa Depew and Josie Serigne, in a challenging final round. All four advocates were complimented by the final round judges, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick, Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Judge J. Michael McDonald and LSU Law Center Dean Thomas Galligan, for their preparation, command of the material and poise in the courtroom.
Awards recognizing the best briefs and individual oralists in the competition were awarded to the following students:
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Best Briefs:
1st Place: Jessie Finley & Carson Garand
2nd Place: Margaret Viator & John Wegmann
3rd Place: Alyssa Depew & Josie Serigne
4th Place: Katherine Herbert & Ronald Coleman
5th Place: Sarah Nickel & Sara Kuebel
Best Individual Oral Advocates:
1st Place: Jacob Irving
2nd Place: Sara Kuebel
3rd Place: Alyssa Depew
4th Place: Markeya Scott
5th Place: Ronald Coleman
6th Place: Jonathan Cobb
7th Place (tie): Sarah Nickel
7th Place (tie): Jonathan Branton
9th Place: Taylor Cooper
10th Place: Christopher Rinn
Named in honor of the late Dean Emeritus of the LSU Law Center, The Robert Lee Tullis competition has been a tradition of honor since 1936. The Tullis Competition provides opportunities for development of appellate advocacy skills for all second-year students.
To view a photo album of the Final Round, visit the Moot Court Board’s Facebook page.
The full program from last night’s final round can be viewed here.
