Interschool Competitions

Albany Law School interschool competitions, also referred to as "travel teams," allow Albany Law students to compete against other law schools throughout the United States. These competitions are based around appellate advocacy, trial and other practical situations.

These interschool competitions are the most significant way for students to test their abilities within the legal community as they provide the opportunity to compete with law students nationally and internationally.

Additionally, many of these competitions are known and highly respected by law firms and legal organizations throughout the country and provide an invaluable asset to a student's resume.

Each year a select group of students represent Albany Law School in various competitions throughout the nation. Albany Law School will participate in the following competitions during the 2012-2013 academic year.


ABA Negotiations

Quinnipiac Law School, Hamden, CT
January 18-19, 2013
Team members: Katerina M. Kramarchyk, Gregory D. Pratt, Justin M. Rutherford & Yaasha Sabbaghian
Faculty advisors: Professor Nancy Maurer & Professor Jenean Taranto
Student coach: James G. Gundlach

Albany Law Team Heading to ABA Nationals Competition

ABA Client Counseling

New York Law School, New York, NY
February 16-17, 2013
Team members: Carol E. Crummey & Jonathan S. McCardle
Faculty advisors: Professor Elizabeth Renuart & Professor Kathe Klare
Student coach: Chaula H. Shukla

William B. Spong Constitutional Law Competition

William & Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA
February 15-16, 2013
Team members: Andrea A. Long, Michelle K. Mallette-Piasecki & Elie Salamon
Faculty advisor: Professor Vincent Bonventre
Student coach: Jeffrey M. Murphy

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Sherman & Sterling, LLP, New York, NY
February 14-17, 2013
Team members: Katharine A. Fina, Alexander H. Hill, Peter M. Stecker & Victoria L. Zwickel
Faculty advisor: Professor Alexandra Harrington
Student coach: Nadia I. Arginteanu

John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Competition

Seton Hall Law School, Newark, NJ
March 22-23, 2013
Team members: Jocelyn A. McGrath, Robert S. Smith, Michael J. Yetter
Faculty advisor: Professor Donna Young
Student Coach: Justin Salkin

American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition

New York, NY
March 7-10, 2013
Team members: Abby Brinkerhoff, Aaron M. Depaolo, David J. Friedman & Timothy J. Murphy
Faculty Advisor: Professor Gerald Rock
Coach: Gregory Rodriguez, Esq.