The 38th Annual Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition

The Competition is Full - Thank You!

Friday, March 6 – Saturday, March 7, 2026

Albany Law School in Albany, N.Y.

The Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Competition was created to honor the late Associate Justice of the New York Court of Appeals. Albany Law School's Moot Court Board is especially indebted to Judge Gabrielli for his help in creating and promoting the Anthony V. Cardona '70 Moot Court Program. Schools from across the nation are invited to send participants. As the host of this event, Albany Law does not compete in this competition. The competition, which is an appellate advocacy competition, focuses on issues surrounding family law. Many volunteers are needed throughout the competition as judges and bailiffs. Volunteering for this competition is a great way to get involved and very much appreciated.

2025-2026 Committee:

Domenico L. D’Angelo, Competition Chair 
Kelly R. Maney, Competition Associate 
Kaitlin T. Fotevski, Competition Associate 
Prof. Melissa Breger, Faculty Advisor

Last Year’s (2025) Final Round Judges:

Hon. Michael Lynch '79, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Dept.

Hon. Joanne Winslow '86, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Dept. (Ret.) 

Hon. Lillian Wan '00, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Dept.

General Information

About Judge Domenick L. Gabrielli

Past Champions

2026 Competition Weekend

Competition Results

Best Brief

2026 Registration Materials

Invitation

Registration Form (Closed)
The competition has met its capacity and
we are no longer taking any more team registrations

2026 Competition Materials

Schedule of Events

Competition Rules

Competition Problem (forthcoming)
(password protected)

Competition Briefs (forthcoming)

Announcements

This year's competition will be held on a Friday (Preliminary Rounds) and Saturday (Elimination Rounds). Invitations will be mailed out in late August or early September. All registration materials must be completed and postmarked by November 7, 2025. Registrations will be confirmed between November 10-14, 2025. This year's problem will be released (online) on December 1, 2025. Briefs must be postmarked by January 12, 2026.

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