Results and Other Information from Fall 2017

The Eighth Annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition was held October 19-21, 2017, welcoming 21 teams from 16 law schools across the United States.

Participating Schools

  • Arizona Summit Law School
  • Barry University School of Law
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • Florida Coastal School of Law
  • Florida International University College of Law
  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Texas A&M University School of Law
  • Texas Tech University School of Law
  • The University of Georgia School of Law
  • University of Houston Law Center
  • University of San Diego School of Law
  • The University of South Dakota School of Law
  • Wake Forest University School of Law
  • West Virginia University College of Law
  • William and Mary Law School

Results

First Place

Ava Goble and Holly Boggs
University of Georgia School of Law

Second Place

Julia Peebles and David “Carter” Dickson
University of Houston Law Center

Semifinalists

Diana Rafael, Sam Basch and Daniel Fors
Florida International University College of Law

Jayelle Lozoya and Kody Lyons
South Texas College of Law Houston

Quarterfinalists

William Haacker, Samuel Lombardo and Frank Phillip McCrady
South Texas College of Law Houston

Michael Collier, Stephen Grant and Christian Nisttahuz
Texas Tech University School of Law

Ian Lamb and Daniel Philyaw
University of Georgia School of Law

Ethan Smith, Eduardo Quiroga and Jessica Landau
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Oral Advocacy Awards

Preliminary Round – Best Oral Advocates

First Place
Daniel Philyaw
University of Georgia School of Law

Second Place
Ethan Smith
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Third Place
Ava Goble
University of Georgia School of Law

Final Round – Best Oral Advocate

Ava Goble
University of Georgia School of Law

Best Brief Awards

Petitioners Briefs – First Place*

Julia Peebles and David “Carter” Dickson
University of Houston Law Center

Respondents Briefs – First Place

Jayelle Lozoya and Kody Lyons
South Texas College of Law Houston

Petitioners Briefs – Second Place

William Haacker, Samuel Lombardo and Frank Phillip McCrady
South Texas College of Law Houston

Respondents Briefs – Second Place

Ian Lamb and Daniel Philyaw
University of Georgia School of Law

*Highest overall brief score in the competition.

Judges

Final Round Judges

The Honorable L. Patrick Auld
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

The Honorable Richard Dietz
North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Sam Ervin, IV
North Carolina Supreme Court

The Honorable Robert N. Hunter, Jr.
North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Barbara Jackson
North Carolina Supreme Court

Semifinal Round Judges

The Honorable Lindsay R. Davis, Jr.
North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Richard L. Doughton
North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable James L. Gale
North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Charles H. Henry
North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Carrie F. Vickery
North Carolina Superior Court

Dean Enrique Armijo
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor
Elon University School of Law

Dean Steve Friedland
Associate Dean for Innovation in Engaged Learning in Law, Senior Scholar and Professor of Law
Elon University School of Law

Preliminary and Quarterfinal Round Judges

  • Stan Allen
  • Chris Anglin*
  • Tiffany Atkins*
  • Randal Baringer
  • Jackson Barnes*
  • Sarah Boshears*
  • Leah Britt*
  • Bill Cary
  • Michael Costolo*
  • Hannah Davies*
  • Will Drath*
  • Melissa Duncan*
  • Greg Gertz
  • Joe Gram
  • Melanie Hamilton
  • Ashley Hartman*
  • Prof. Eloise Hassell
  • Judge Robby Hassell
  • Prof. Scott Ingram
  • Margaret Kantlehner
  • Michael Kelly*
  • Matt Krueger-Andes*
  • David Lambert*
  • Art MacCord
  • Janet McAuley Blue
  • Paige McElravy*
  • Dean Kathleen McLeod
  • Sean McLeod*
  • Jennifer Mencarini
  • Russell Michalec*
  • Ryan Moffitt*
  • Prof. Tom Noble
  • Jeremiah Opata
  • Charles Perkins
  • Jason Pruett*
  • Melissa L. Sams
  • Meghan Smith*
  • Kathy Stewart*
  • Spencer Warren*
  • Lisa Watson
  • Jeri Whitfield
  • Michael Wilson

*Elon Law alumni