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The award-winning lawyering skills competition teams at the Fowler School of Law offer opportunities to practice research, writing, analytical and communication skills. They also provide real-world platforms for students to develop ethics, judgment and professionalism. Listed on this page is just a selection of the numerous awards and accolades earned by our student competitors. Get the latest Chapman Law competitions news on our blog.
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2022/2023
October, 2023 - Tyler Makin received an individual award for best advocate in the third round of the Stetson National Pretrial Competition.
April, 2023 - Joe Kahn won the Best Closing Award in the San Fernando Valley Bar Association Mock Trial Competition.
March, 2023 - The Makin/Nourian negotiation team returned to Tulane University for the International Futbol Negotiation Competition. Beating hosts Tulane in the semis, they advanced to the finals where they defeated Creighton in a very hard-fought win against an exceptional challenger.
March, 2023 - Shehzaib Rahim and Paula Dizon finished second after making the finals of the California Lawyers Association Environmental Law Negotiation Competition.
March, 2023 - Tyler Makin and Darian Nourian were crowned champions at the Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition, ousting longtime rival Villanova in the final round.
February, 2023 - Celine Torres and Gabe McIntire topped the podium after a very competitive win at the Southwestern National Negotiation Tournament held at Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles.
Our team of Zack Amin, Aram Kazarian, and Tyler Makin travelled to Dubai to compete in the International ADR/ODR Ad Hoc Negotiation Competition. Against a field of twenty-two teams from around the world the Chapman Law team finished third, our best performance so far in this competition.
Jessica Arbgast and Brandon Cross, along with Christopher Leland and Jodee Sullivan made the quarterfinals in the National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition at Notre Dame University.
October, 2022 - Loaloa Elnaeb clinched a solo win against a tough field of 36 tems in the Sports Law Negotiation Competition, after losing her partner to illness in the preliminary rounds.
2021/2022
- Maddie Dobson, Kylie Hernandez and Shayna Berger named Regional Champions at NYC Bar National Moot Court Competition
- Chapman Law mines gold at international mediation competition
- Fowler School of Law students named regional champions at ABA Client Counseling Competition
2020/2021
- Chapman Law places fourth in nation in 2020-2021 ABA Competitions Championship
- 2021 Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel winners announced
- Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Regionals: Top Advocate Team
- Fowler School of Law students win regional championships at ABA competitions
2019/2020
- Annual Rutan & Tucker Golden Quill Best Brief Winners Announced
- Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Regionals: 1st Place overall & Top Advocate Team
- Stetson National Pretrial Competition: 2nd Place, “Best Movant Brief”
- Fowler School of Law wins double Gold at International Mediation Singapore competition
2018/2019
2016/2017
- Annual Rutan & Tucker Golden Quill Student Brief Writing Winners Selected
- First Year Law Students Face Off before a VIP Panel of Judges at the Annual Rutan & Tucker Golden Gavel Competition
- Chapman Law Competition Students Finish in Top Three at International Mediation Tournament in Glasgow, Scotland
- Chapman’s Fowler Law Hosts Regional ABA Client Counseling Competition
- Chapman Finishes Strong at Juvenile Moot Court and National Trial Competition Regional
- Chapman Law Competition Boards Begin Spring Semester in New Orleans
- Competition Boards End Semester with Excellent Regional Results
- School of Law Competition Teams Start Semester with Win at Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
2015/2016
- First Year Fowler Law Students Claim Victory in Annual Rutan & Tucker Competition
- Fowler School of Law Competes in National Voir Dire Competition Semifinals
- Fowler Law Competition Team Finishes Fourth in Statewide Environmental Negotiations Competition
- Fowler School of Law Teams Show Strong Results at International Mediation Competition
- Fowler Competition Teams Take First and Second Place in Regional Round of ABA Client Counseling Competition
- Fowler School of Law Teams Continue Strong Start to Spring
- Fowler School of Law Team Takes Second Place at New Pro Football Negotiation Competition
- Fowler School of Law Competition Teams Finish Semester with Fourth Regional Title
- Chapman Team Claims First Place in Regional Round of Prestigious National Moot Court Competition
- Fowler School of Law Hosts IP LawMeet, Competition Teams Begin November with Strong Results at Thomas Tang Moot Court Nationals
- Fowler School of Law Team Travels to Florida for One-of-a-Kind National Pretrial Competition
- Fowler School of Law Competition Team Takes Third in National Sports Law Negotiation Competition
- 2015 Rutan & Tucker Golden Quill Winners Announced
2014/2015
- Fowler School of Law Students Excel in National and International Competitions
- Advances to Semifinals and Recognized as One of the Best Briefs at Thomas Tang Finals
- Advances to Semifinals of ABA 11th Annual Trial Advocacy Regional Competition
- First Place at National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition
- Attends 7th Annual National Pretrial Competition in Florida
- Advances to Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition Finals
- Final Four at the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition for Third Year in a Row
2013/2014
- Semifinals of its First National Voir Dire Tournament
- Golden Gavel Competition Winners
- Advanced to Semifinals of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- Travel to Ukraine for International Mediation Competition
- Advances to the ABA Arbitration Competition Final Round
- Advance to Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition National Finals
- Among Top 10 Performing Teams at the 15th Annual Student Environmental Negotiation Competition
- Advance to National Appellate Advocacy Competition Finals
- Final Round for Mediation & Advocacy at the International Law School Mediation Tournament
- Rutan & Tucker Golden Quill Competition Winners
- Wins the Petitioner’s Best Brief at Fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition
- Top Three Oral Advocacy Awards at the National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition
- Top Three at Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition
- First Place in National Sports Law Negotiation Competition
2012/2013
National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Regional champion, first and second place oralists (national championship results pending).
Whittier Juvenile Justice Competition – Distinguished brief award, second, third, and fourth place oralist, semifinalist.
National Moot Court Competition – Third and fourth best briefs, fifth best oralist, semifinalist.
Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition – National quarterfinalist and fifth place; Regional second place and best brief.2011
Spring 2011 National Appellate Advocacy Competition, National Finals (in Progress), Chicago, IL – Kelly Manley, Jonathon Mason, Thomas Nolin
2010
Fall 2010 Thomas Tang Competition, Los Angeles, CA – National Finalists and Regional Champions: Ruben Escobedo, Samantha Kohler
Fall 2010 Thomas Tang Competition, Los Angeles, CA – National Semi-Finalists and Regional Finalists: Jesse Cox, John Bishop
Fall 2010 Stetson National Pretrial Competition, Tampa, FL – 1st Place Brief: Zach Moura, Jessica Travis, Elya Zarra, Allan Kellog
2009
2009 Thomas Tang Regional Champions - John Bishop, Ruby Banipal
2009 ALA Moot Court Competition - 5th Place team: Samantha Kohler, Ruben Escobedo
2008
2008 Thomas Tang Competition, Chicago, IL – 6th Place National Team: Ruby Banipal, Andrew Dualan
2008 Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition, New York, NY - Semi-Finalists and 2nd Place Brief: Jessica Blair, Alex Brewsaugh, Andrew Luetto
2007
Spring 2007: National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Regional Champions – Marcus Garrett, Paige Gosney & Katia Benthale
Spring 2007: Luke Charles Memorial Semifinalists – Tom Vogele, Audra Call & Vanessa Brady
Spring 2007: Luke Charles Memorial Semifinalists – Paul Stubb, Dave Clark & Jake Vollebreght
Spring 2007: Second Place Brief, Luke Charles Memorial Semifinalists – Tom Vogele, Audra Call & Vanessa Brady
Spring 2007: Fourth Place Brief, Luke Charles Memorial Semifinalists – Paul Stubb, Dave Clark & Jake Vollebreght
Spring 2007: Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition, Semifinalists – Brandon Sylvia, Luigi Monteleone, Michael Gates
2006
Fall 2006: Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, Regional Champions – Tom Vogele & Andy Bugman
Fall 2006: Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, Fourth Place Nationally – Tom Vogele & Andy Bugman
Fall 2006: Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, Regional Semifinalist – Marcus Garrett & Matt D’Abusco
Fall 2006: National Moot Court Competition, Regional Semifinalists – Katia Benthale & Jeff Schwartz