UGA captures Intrastate Moot Court Competition title for fourth straight year
Abstract
Second-year law students Kiyah J. Bussie, MariClaire "Claire" Kimbrell and Nicholas R. "Nick" Lewis won the Intrastate Moot Court Competition, bringing home this Peach State bragging right for the fourth consecutive year and for seven of the last 10 contests. UGA, Emory, Georgia State and Mercer field two teams in this annual state of Georgia law school rivalry. The second UGA team, comprised of Alexander S. "Alex" Balser, D. Brianna Barnett and Christian M. Sullivan finished as semifinalists. Lewis was named the best oralist of the competition.
The teams were coached by third-year students Destiny J. Burch, Alexandria H. "Alex" Clark and Cole M. Harper, under the guidance of 2021 School of Law alumna Amelia Welch Ortiz. Of note, the teams enjoyed a special dress rehearsal at the Supreme Court of Georgia, courtesy of Justice Charlie Bethel (J.D.'01).
In the photo, Lewis, Bussie and Kimbrell are on the front row starting from the left.
Repository Citation
Communications and Public Relations, Office of, "UGA captures Intrastate Moot Court Competition title for fourth straight year" (2022). Press Releases. 1610.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/press_releases/1610