LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The University of Kansas School of Law’s Moot Court Program was ranked in the top 10 in the nation for the first time, according to rankings published recently in the University of Houston Law Center.
KU officials said this is the highest KU Law has ranked and the first time the school has been featured in the top 10. KU Law has finished in the top 30 nationally for the past eight years.
“We have had a strong moot court program for decades,” said Pam Keller, moot court program director. “In the last decade or so, we have had increased financial support from donors, allowing us to send more talented students to national and international competitions. I am grateful for that support.”
According to KU officials, the continued support of donors and faculty alike contributed toward the success of this year’s season where KU Law brought home two national championship titles, including the National Native American Law Student Association (NNALSA) Moot Court Competition and the Federal Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition.
Staff at KU said this year marks the third year in a row that KU Law has won the NNALSA Moot Court Competition and the third year in a row that recent graduate Emily Depew was a member of the winning team. She was recognized for her advocacy skills during this year’s hooding ceremony, receiving the Polsinelli Advocacy Award. Her partner this past year, third-year student Chris Birzer, plans to continue the...
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