Student Attorneys honored at 2022 Moot Court Competition
Millikin team takes second overall; Student Collin Budd named Most Outstanding Attorney
by Dane Lisser
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Millikin team takes second overall; Student Collin Budd named Most Outstanding Attorney
新太阳城的学生律师在3月3日至6日在斯普林菲尔德市中心温德姆斯普林菲尔德市中心举行的2022年伊利诺伊州政府模型模拟法庭比赛中获得了认可, Ill.
米格模拟法庭比赛模拟伊利诺伊州最高法院级别的辩论. During the competition, 律师团队在学生法官和法律专业人士组成的小组面前辩论他们的案件. 竞争中的成功取决于对案例事实的了解, presentation skills, legal forensic skills and logical arguments. In addition to oral arguments, 学生律师有机会就案件事实模式撰写法律摘要,并将其提交给法律专业人士进行评论.
模拟程序有助法学预科学生了解法律程序,并使他们掌握法律技能,为进入专业学校作准备, including but not limited to case analysis, synthesis of cogent arguments, advocating for a client, and writing and speaking effectively.
来自伊利诺伊州阿科拉(Arcola)的哲学专业(法学预科)大四学生科林·巴德(Collin Budd)的团队., and Olivia Swords, a first-year student from Decatur, Ill., 哲学(法律预科)和英语写作双学位, and pursuing a French minor, also advanced to the semifinal round.
Collin Budd (right)
The team of Hannah Prochnow, 布卢明顿大学哲学(法律预科)和环境研究专业的大三双学位, Ill., and Isabella Voss, 他是洛克波特大学管理信息系统专业的大三学生,辅修哲学法学预科, Ill., advanced to the final round and took second place overall.
"Overall, 太阳城官网的学生在比赛前和比赛中非常努力地构建和提供复杂的法律论据," said Dr. Robert Money, chair of the Philosophy Department, director of Pre-Law and director of Moot Court at Millikin. "The results speak for themselves. It is an honor to work with such bright motivated students."
"Making it to the final round was incredibly exciting, 特别是当竞争对手是如此的谈吐得体和知识渊博的情况下," said Prochnow. “我打算把我从比赛中学到的一切运用到我未来的职业生涯中, 在准备案件和陈述自己论点的过程中,我的逻辑推理能力得到了拓展, 以及我对最高法院裁决和法律辩论的了解."
伊莎贝拉·沃斯说,比赛中最大的收获之一是理解和操纵法庭案件中论点的复杂性.
在我开始上课为比赛做准备之前, 我觉得每个案件的裁决都应该是非黑即白,没有例外. However, 案件和竞争的性质使太阳城官网能够探索每个论点的深度, 找到事实的力量,同时根据同伴的观点形成想法," Voss noted. "Overall, 能够多次为案件的任何一方辩护是一次奇妙的经历,因为它向太阳城官网展示了解释法律是多么复杂和困难."
Isabella Voss
In addition to the outstanding team performances, 科林·巴德(Collin Budd)荣获“最杰出律师”个人奖. 巴德还被选为2022-23年度的首席大法官. 在此职位上,他将为2023年的比赛提供组织领导.
"I just felt a sense of gratefulness and reassurance," Budd said. “比赛让我意识到,当你以正确的方式学习和准备一件事时, you should be confident in what you know and it should show. When it comes to preparing for a case, 对我来说,最大的收获是能够在早期案例中找到一个总体原则,并将其应用到自己的案例中的重要性."
Collin Budd
As an extra benefit to this year's competition, 学生们有机会参加伊利诺斯州最高法院大法官大卫·K. Overstreet. 他在利普斯科姆大学获得理学学士学位,在田纳西大学获得法学博士学位. 2007年,他被任命为第二巡回法院法官, 奥弗斯特里特法官于2008年成功参选,并于2014年被留任. 2017年被分配到第五区上诉法院, he was elected to serve on that court in 2018. 奥弗斯特里特法官于2020年从第五司法区当选为伊利诺伊州最高法院法官.