The Advocacy Department breaks onto the charts with a #11 National Ranking
Without precedent, The Advocacy Department at the Sturm College of Law burst onto the national rankings scene by receiving an 11th Place ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s annual national evaluation of all law schools and their major departments. The three and a half year old department, a “toddler” by most comparative standards, had never previously been bestowed a position in the rankings. Thus, catapulting to such an esteemed position and receiving such national … Read entire article »
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DU Makes Finals in National Environmental Moot Court
The DU team in the National Environmental Moot Court Competition did very well over the weekend. 77 teams participated in this year’s competition, and DU made it all the way to the final round – one of the top 3 teams! Jenni Barnes, Jill Kysor, and Justine Shepherd represented DU over the weekend, at Pace Law School in White Plains, NY. Congratulations to Jenni Barnes, Jill Kysor, Jutine Shepherd, and coach Kevin Lynch on a job … Read entire article »
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Through Fogg & Wood DU finds way to victory in DU/CU Cup!
From a combined fifty teams from the University of Colorado Law School and the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, DU 1L’s Jim Fogg and Andrew Wood won the presitgious annual cross-town Cup — keeping at DU for a third year in a row. The DU/CU Cup is the premier competition for 1L’s from DU and CU, bringing teams of two attorneys and witnesses together in a mock trial competition. 24 teams from DU competed … Read entire article »
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DU Sweeps NTC Regional Championships!
The University of Denver Law School’s National Trial Team made school history when both of its competing squads swept their respective divisions at the 2012 National Trial Championship Regional Qualifiers on February 2, 3, 4, 2012. Twenty teams, representing seven states, competed in the qualifiers. Both the squad of Chris Wilcox and Ashley Opfer, and the squad of Kyler Burgi, Katelyn Konecny, and Jesse McLain, along with their coaches, David Schott and Garrik Storgaard, will represent … Read entire article »
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Dale Gensler and Hillary Ellis Win DU’s Client Counseling Competition
The ABA Law Student Division’s Client Counseling Competition simulates a law office consultation in which law students, acting as attorneys, are presented with a client matter. The students conduct an interview with a person playing the role of the client and then explain how they would proceed further in the hypothetical situation. The focus is on the competitors’ ability to negotiate the most advantageous settlement for their client(s), given the circumstances and facts provided. Competitors … Read entire article »
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Trial Team Delivers Strong Performances In Multiple States
DU’s National Trial Team had another strong weekend, with two squads participating in two separate tournaments in two different states. Fordham University School of Law played host to the Judge Paul Joseph Kelley, Jr. Invitational Trial Advocacy Competition. Hoffman Cup Champions Brian Caplan and Ashley Opfer represented DU, coached by DU Alums Chris Brown and Nicole Quintana. Ashley and Brian advanced all the way to the semi-finals. This was the inaugural year of the Kelly Invitational in Fordham, and DU delivered a great performance. Congratulations to Ashley, Brian, and their coaches. Over the same weekend, Trial Team Coach Sean Olson took a squad to Georgia where they competed in a tournament focused on criminal law. DU’s team once again advanced into the break-out rounds. In DU’s first year in this tournament, Trial … Read entire article »
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Congrats to the 2011 Hoffman Cup Winners!
Congratulations to Ashley Opfer and Brian Caplan, 2011 Hoffman Cup Champions! The Hoffman Cup is the premiere trial advocacy tournament at Sturm and is seeking the best mock trial teams in the school. The Hoffman Cup is Sturm’s most prestigious trial advocacy crown. The award is named for Sturm’s esteemed alumnus and Denver-based attorney, Daniel Hoffman. The Hoffman Cup Tournament is run by the The Sturm College of Law Trial Advocacy Department (TAD) and the Moot … Read entire article »
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National Trial Team Breaks Out In San Francisco
Two squads of DU’s National Trial Team delivered strong performances in San Francisco as they competed in the Regional Tournament of the ABA Employment Law Section’s National Trial Competition. Squad 1 from DU advanced all the way to the final round of the competition, while Squad 2 advanced to the semi-finals. Congratulations on a job well done. DU’s team consisted of the following two squads: Ashley Shelton Kyle Aber John Maroney Kendra Lindahl Coach: Craig Hess and Courtney Nightengale Chris Esser Nick Klein Allie Shafner Coach: Garrik Storgaard … Read entire article »
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Mock Trial at DU Offers Students Practical Courtroom Experience
Mock Trial simulates real courtroom practices in a learning environment. While many of DU’s Trial Advocacy courses teach these same skills in a classroom setting, DU’s Mock Trial activities allow students to practice and perform in a variety of venues, gaining detailed feedback from area practitioners. The following are some of the most visible aspects of DU’s Mock Trial Programs: The National Trial Team DU is represented on the national stage in a variety of the nation’s best … Read entire article »
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Moot Court Trains Students in Oral Advocacy Skills
DU’s Moot Court teams and activities train students in the development of sound oral advocacy skills through experiential learning. The ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) emphasizes the development of oral advocacy skills through a realistic appellate advocacy experience. Competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The competition involves writing a brief as either respondent or petitioner and then arguing the case in front of the mock court. The Appellate Teams … Read entire article »
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