UGA MOOT COURT TEAMS TAKE FIRST AND SECOND PLACE IN INTRASTATE COMPETITION

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Thursday, March 27, 2003

WRITER: Kristine Fortunato, 706/542-5172 CONTACT: Kellie Casey, krcasey@uga.edu, 706/542-2739

UGA MOOT COURT TEAMS TAKE FIRST AND SECOND PLACE IN INTRASTATE COMPETITION

ATHENS, Ga. - The University of Georgia School of Law found itself in a win-win situation during the final round of the Intrastate Moot Court Competition as the school's two teams faced off, clinching the state title for the third year in a row. The competition was hosted by Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta on March 21-22, 2003.

The winning team was comprised of second-year law students Christopher J. Latimer, Trinity M. Hundredmark and Alicia A. Timm. Latimer was also named Best Oralist of the competition.

Placing second, out of a field of eight composed of two teams from each accredited law school in Georgia, was the trio of Jeffrey P. Shiver, Jason M. Tate and Stephanie L. Kirven, also second-year students.

The teams argued a fictional case involving the separation of church and state and whether a mural on the state capitol building depicting the ten commandments violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. Third-year students Ashley C. Alexander and Corey M. Stern served as coaches.

School of Law Director of Advocacy Kellie R. Casey said the competition was an "extremely competitive tournament. Both teams were spectacular and each advocate was truly outstanding in each and every round."

This marks the third year the School of Law has won the competition and had a student named best oralist. Other universities participating in the tournament were Emory, Georgia State and Mercer.

The UGA School of Law is currently ranked as one to the top three public law schools in the Southeast and one of the top 12 public law schools in the nation.

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