The 39th Annual Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition
Congratulations 2026 Winners: Widener University Delaware Law School
(Ethan Adams, Marisa Miraglia, and Jacob Shobe)
2027 Competition Dates TBD
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.
2026-2027 Committee:
Kaitlin Fotevski, Competition Chair
Frederick Anson, Competition Associate
Kathryn Miechkowski, Competition Associate
Prof. Melissa Breger, Faculty Advisor
Last Year’s (2026) Final Round Judges:
Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry ‘90, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department
Justice Mark L. Powers ‘09, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department
Justice Lillian Wan ‘00, NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department
General Information
About Judge Domenick L. Gabrielli
2026 Competition Weekend
2026 Registration Materials
Registration Form (Closed)
The competition has met its capacity and
we are no longer taking any more team registrations
2026 Competition Materials
Competition Problem
(password protected)
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.
Hotel Reservations
The Hilton Garden Inn is across the street from Albany Law School!
A block of rooms will be reserved for the Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition held March 6-March 7, 2026.
Call 518-396-3500 to book your room and use the group code: Albany Law Fam Court.