INTEREST MEETING- FREE FOOD!!

Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. - ROOM 202

The Board of Advocates promotes and facilitates the development of oral and written advocacy skills. The BOA is responsible for organizing intramural advocacy competitions including mock trial, moot court, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, & client counseling competitions.

Highlights
· Membership criteria/benefits
· Information about each competition
· Skits illustrating the various competitions
· Food and beverages will be served

2008-2009 BOARD OF ADVOCATES

POSITION	NAME
Chief Justice	Victoria Neave
Associate Chief Justice	Albert Roberts
Secretary	Christina Marks
Treasurer	Aaliyah Richardson
Parliamentarian/Historian	Nikiah Hawkins
Judge Coordinator	Mary Panzu
Helen Dawn Williams Mock Trial Competition Coordinator	Luvenia Sanchez
Helen Dawn Williams Mock Trial Associate Competition Coordinator	Edrica Hawkins
Henry Doyle Moot Court Competition Coordinator	Miesha Haynes	pic
Henry Doyle Moot Court Associate Competition Coordinator	Fransheneka Watson
Negotiation Competition Coordinator	Isaac Faz
Negotiation Competition Associate Coordinator	Laurie Farshad	pic
Neal-Speedon 1L Moot Court Competition Coordinator	Brennan Dunn
Neal-Speedon 1L Moot Court Associate Competition Coordinator	Ethel Hernandez
Client Counseling Competition Coordinator	Mark Scott
Client Counseling Competition Assoc. Coordinator	Sarah Duncan
Co-Publicist	Alma Reyes
General Member	Vincent Cail
General Member	Tonya Cox
General Member	Carol Dillon
General Member	Kristina Larry
General Member	Hasan Mack
General Member	Kenyon Moore	pic
General Member	Danielle Nettles
General Member	Arielle Phillips
General Member	Angela Reese	pic
General Member	Reshae Ridley
General Member	Gabriel Vasquez

HENRY DOYLE 2L/ 3L MOOT COURT COMPETITION

• 2Ls & 3Ls ONLY
• Big Cash $$ Prizes

DATES
Information Session & Problem Released: March 5, 2009
Registration: March 5 - 8, 2009
Withdrawal Deadline: March 11, 2009
Briefs Due: March 20, 2009
Preliminary, Quarterfinal & Semi-final Rounds: March 31-April 2, 2009
Final Championship Rounds: Saturday, April 4, 2009

CONTACT
Miesha Haynes, Competition Coordinator
Fran Watson, Associate Coordinator

CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION

Scope of Competition: Tests competence of counseling skills; demonstrates ability to conduct initial client interview and to deal with client's non-legal goals and concerns; utilizes preventive law techniques.

January 14, 2009 Competition Training Session
January 20 - 22, 2009 Competition

Mark Scott, Competition Coordinator
Sarah Duncan, Associate Coordinator