Court room with judges and an Elisabeth Haub School of Law student at the Moot Court Competition
International Criminal Court Moot Competition

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  • On March 9–10, 2024, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted the 2024 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (ICC Moot). The event brought nine teams to Haub Law, with the top five US teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands. The team from the University of Chicago College achieved a first-place finish in this Regional Round, with Georgetown University Law Center finishing as runner up, and William & Mary Law School also participating in the final round.

    This year, the five top US teams were the University of Chicago College, Georgetown University Law Center, William & Mary Law School, Tulane University School of Law and the University of Miami School of Law. These top five teams all qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in June in The Hague. The Canadian team from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University will also compete in The Hague.

    Read more about the 2024 competition

    Winners

    Best Overall

    1. University of Chicago
    2. Georgetown University Law Center
    3. William and Mary Law School

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists - Defense

    1. Matthew Grabainski, Georgetown University Law Center
    2. Abigail Wettstein, University of Miami School of Law
    3. Isabella Grundseth, University of Chicago

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists - Prosecution

    1. Mahek Punjabi, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    2. Marina Fedak, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    3. Marie Ardy, University of Chicago

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists - Victims' Advocate

    1. Charlotte Markstein, Tulane University School of Law
    2. Anna Guzman, University of Chicago
    3. Alicia Barry, Georgetown University Law Center

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    1. William and Mary Law School
    2. University of Chicago
    3. Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Prosecutor

    1. First: University of Chicago
    2. Second: Tulane University School of Law
    3. Third: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Victims' Advocate

    1. University of Chicago
    2. Second (TIE):
      • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
      • William and Mary Law School
      • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

    Semifinalists teams

    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Tulane University School of Law
    • University of Chicago
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • William & Mary Law School

    Participating Teams

    • Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Tulane University School of Law
    • University of Chicago
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • William & Mary Law School

  • We’d like to extend our congratulations to the team from Georgetown University Law Center, who achieved a first-place finish in the 2023 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from William & Mary Law School (runner up), and Case Western Reserve University School of Law also participated in the final round.

    The event, held in-person on March 11- March 12, 2023, brought 8 teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top five U.S. teams qualifying for the global I.C.C. Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    As the five top U.S. teams, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, University of Miami School of Law, and William & Mary Law School qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition held in June 2023. The Canadian team from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University also went on to compete at The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: Georgetown University Law Center
    • Second: William & Mary Law School
    • Third: Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    Best Oralist – Final Round

    • Carolyn Treneer, Georgetown University Law Center

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Defense

    • First: Warren Geary, Georgetown University Law Center
    • Second: Allie Zunski, William & Mary Law School
    • Third: Gigi McQuillan, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Prosecution

    • First: Kaitlin Chang, William & Mary Law School
    • Second: Caitlyn Johnson, Georgetown University Law Center
    • Third: Kelsey DelMonte, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Government’s Advocate

    • First: Shirley Grinstein, University of Miami School of Law
    • Second: Margaret Dowling, Emory University School of Law
    • Third: Spencer Luckwitz, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First: Emory University School of Law
    • Second: Georgetown University Law Center
    • Third: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Prosecutor

    • First (TIE): Georgetown University Law Center
    • First (TIE): William & Mary Law School
    • Third: Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    Government

    • First (TIE): Georgetown University Law Center
    • First (TIE): Emory University School of Law
    • Third: Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

    Semifinalist Teams

    • William & Mary Law School
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • Emory University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Participating Teams

    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • Emory University School of Law
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • William & Mary Law School
    • Case Western Reserve University
    • Tulane Law School
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

  • Congratulations to the team from William & Mary Law School, who achieved a first-place finish in the 2022 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from the University of Miami School of Law (runner up), and the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law also participated in the final round.

    The event, held online on March 12th and 13th, brought 14 teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top five U.S. teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    As the five top U.S. teams, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Emory University School of Law, University of Miami School of Law, and William & Mary Law School qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in May. The Canadian teams from the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University will also compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: William & Mary Law School
    • Second: University of Miami School of Law
    • Third: University of Ottawa

    Best Oralist – Final Round

    • Dana Call - William & Mary Law School

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Defense

    • First: Isabella Zink, American University Washington College of Law
    • Second: Abyselle Bello Salinas, Tulane Law School
    • Third: David Francis Scollan, University of Miami School of Law

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Prosecution

    • First: Patricia Murphy-Geiss, Georgetown University Law Center
    • Second: McKenzie Rivers, Emory University School of Law
    • Third: Dana Call, William & Mary Law School

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Victim’s Advocate

    • First: Meher Singh, University of Ottawa
    • Second: Alexander Fried, Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Third: Omoyele Okunola, Georgetown University Law Center

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Second: Georgetown University Law Center
    • Third (TIE): University of Ottawa
    • THIRD (TIE): Emory University School of Law

    Prosecutor

    • First: Georgetown University Law Center
    • Second: University of Ottawa
    • Third (TIE): Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Third (TIE): William & Mary Law School

    Government

    • First: Georgetown University Law Center
    • Second: Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Third: University of Ottawa

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Emory University School of Law
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • American University Washington College of Law
    • William & Mary Law School

    Participating Teams

    • American University Washington College of Law
    • New York University School of Law
    • Mississippi College of Law
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • William & Mary Law School
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Cornell Law School
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • Tulane University School of Law
    • Emory University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

  • Congratulations to the team from the Temple University Beasley School of Law, which achieved a first-place finish in the 2021 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law (first runner up), and the Georgetown University Law Center also participated in the final round.

    The event, held online on March 13th and 14th, brought eleven teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top five U.S. teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    As the five top U.S. teams, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Emory University School of Law and the New York University School of Law qualified for the international competition to be held in May. The Canadian teams from the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University along with the team from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala will also compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Second: Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Third: Georgetown University Law Center

    Best Oralist – Final Round

    • Farai Vyamucharo-Shawa - Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Defense

    • First: Kayla Cockburn - University of Ottawa
    • Second: Martin Quevedo - Universidad Francisco Marroquín
    • Third: Kathleen Killian – Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Prosecution

    • First: Farai Vyamucharo-Shawa - Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Second: William Acevedo-Hernandez - Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • Third: Katie Coyle - New York University School of Law

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Government

    • First: Hayley Luna - Emory University School of Law
    • Second: David Holmes - Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Third: Prya Bahl - University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First: Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Second: Universidad Francisco Marroquín
    • Third (TIE): Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Third (TIE): University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Prosecutor

    • First: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Second: University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • Third: Universidad Francisco Marroquín

    Government

    • First (TIE): Universidad Francisco Marroquín
    • First (TIE): University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • Third: Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Emory University School of Law
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • New York University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquín
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Participating Teams

    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • Emory University School of Law
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • New York University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquín
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

  • Congratulations to the team from the University of Ottawa, who achieved a first-place finish in the 2020 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from Temple University Beasley School of Law (first runner up), Osgoode Hall Law School and Emory University School of Law also participated in the final round.

    The event, held on March 14th and 15th, brought 12 teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top two U.S. teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    As the two top U.S. teams, Temple University Beasley School of Law and Emory University School of Law qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in May at The Hague, Netherlands. The Canadian teams from the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University along with team from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala will also compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: University of Ottawa
    • Second: Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Third: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Fourth: Emory University School of Law

    Best Oralists – Final Round

    • Andrew Hrivnak - University of Ottawa

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Defense

    • First: Farai Shawa - Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Second: Akkila Thirukesan - University of Ottawa
    • Third: Haven Taylor – Emory University School of Law

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Prosecution

    • First: Sara Orellana - Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Second: Devon Griger - Tulane University School of Law
    • Third: Nusra Khan - Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Best Preliminary Round Oralists – Government

    • First: Andrew Hrivnak - University of Ottawa
    • Second: Deborah Olatunbosun - Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Third: Natasha Spreadborough - Emory University School of Law

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First: (TIE): University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • First: (TIE): Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Third: Emory University School of Law

    Prosecutor

    • First: Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Second: University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • Third: Universidad Francisco Marroquin

    Government

    • First: Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Second: University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • Third: Emory University School of Law

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Emory University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Participating Teams

    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • Emory University School of Law
    • Georgetown University Law Center
    • George Washington University School of Law
    • New York University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of Michigan Law School
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

  • Congratulations to the team from Universidad Francisco Marroquin, who achieved a first-place finish in the 2019 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from University of Miami (first runner up) and Temple University Beasley School of Law will also participated in the final round.

    The event, held on March 16-17, brought 13 teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top two U.S. teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    As the two top U.S. teams, University of Miami Law School and Temple University Beasley School of Law qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in May at The Hague, Netherlands. The Canadian teams from the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University along with team from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala will also compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Second: University of Miami School of Law
    • Third: Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Best Oralists – Final Round

    • Defense - Alejandro Baleno – Universidad Francisco Marroquin

    Best Oralists – Preliminary Rounds

    • Defense - Allison Smeallie, Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Prosecutor – Aziza Hawthorne, Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law
    • Government – Leah Cummings, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First (TIE): Brooklyn Law School/University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • Third (TIE): Tulane Law School/Universidad Francisco Marroquin

    Prosecutor

    • First: New York University School of Law
    • Second: Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Third: University of Miami School of Law

    Government

    • First: University of Michigan Law School
    • Second: Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Third (TIE): Johns Hopkins University- School of Advanced International Studies/Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • NYU School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • University of Michigan Law School
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Participating Teams

    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • Emory University School of Law
    • Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
    • New York University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • University of Michigan Law School
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

  • Congratulations to the team from Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies, who achieved a first-place finish in the 2018 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from University of Windsor (first runner up) and Universidad Francisco Marroquin also participated in the final round.

    The event, held on March 16-18, brought 15 teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top two U.S. teams and top two Canadian teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    As the two top U.S. teams, Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies and Temple University Beasley School of Law qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in May in The Hague, Netherlands. The top two Canadian teams, from the University of Windsor and the University of Ottawa also qualified. The team from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala will also compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies
    • Second: University of Windsor
    • Third: Universidad Francisco Marroquin

    Best Oralists – Final Round

    • David Hamburger, Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies

    Best Oralists – Preliminary Rounds

    • Defense - Juan Jose Porras, Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Victim - Grace Chamoun, Brooklyn Law School
    • Prosecutor - David Hamburger, Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First: Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Second (TIE): University of Windsor/Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Prosecutor

    • First: University of Windsor
    • Second: University of Ottawa
    • Third (TIE): Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies/Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Victims

    • First: University of Ottawa
    • Second: Tulane Law School
    • Third (TIE): Universidad Francisco Marroquin/American University Washington College of Law

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Tulane Law School
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Canadian semi-final round)
    • University of Ottawa (Canadian semi-final round)
    • University of Windsor (Canadian semi-final round)

    Participating Teams

    • American University Washington College of Law
    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • Emory School of Law
    • Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
    • Osgood Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane Law School
    • New York University School of Law
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill School of Law
    • University of Miami
    • University of Ottawa
    • University of Windsor

  • Congratulations to the team from Universidad Francisco Marroquin, who achieved a first-place finish in the 2017 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from Tulane University School of Law (first runner up) and the University of Miami School of Law also participated in the final round.

    The event, held on March 17-19, brought 14 teams to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with the top two U.S. teams and the top two Canadian teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    Betsy Apple, Matthew Brotmann, Christian De Vos served as the distinguished final round judges.

    As the two top U.S. teams, Tulane and Miami qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in May in The Hague, Netherlands. The top two Canadian teams, from Osgoode Hall, York University and the University of Ottawa also qualified. The team from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala will also compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Second: Tulane University School of Law
    • Third: University of Miami School of Law

    Best Oralist – Final Round

    • Jay Jensen, Tulane University School of Law

    Best Oralists – Preliminary Rounds

    • Defense - Justin Capek, Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Victim - Javier Roldon, University of Miami School of Law
    • Prosecutor - Ian Literovich, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

    Best Memorials

    Defense

    • First: Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • Second (Tie): Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School & University of Miami School of Law

    Prosecutor

    • First: Columbia University School of Law
    • Second: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Third: Universidad Francisco Marroquin

    Victims

    • First (Tie): Temple University Beasley School of Law & Tulane University School of Law
    • Third: Brooklyn Law School

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Columbia University School of LawOsgoode Hall Law School, York University (Canadian semi-final round)
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane University School of Law
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (Canadian semi-final round)
    • University of Windsor Faculty of Law (Canadian semi-final round)

    Participating Teams

    • American University Washington College of Law
    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Columbia University School of Law
    • Johns Hopkins, School of Advanced International Studies
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law
    • Tulane University School of Law
    • Universidad Francisco Marroquin
    • University of Miami School of Law
    • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
    • University of Windsor Faculty of Law
    • Valparaiso University School of Law

  • Congratulations to Brooklyn Law School, who achieved a first place finish in the 2016 Regional Round for the Americas and Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. Teams from Tulane University School of Law (first runner up) and New York University of Law also participated in the final round.

    The event, held on March 12-13, brought 11 teams to Pace Law School, with the top two U.S. teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands.

    Leah Campbell, Dr. David Donat Cattin, and Robert Herbst served as the distinguished final round judges.

    As the two top U.S. teams, Brooklyn and Tulane have qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in May in The Hague, Netherlands. Also participating was a team from Osgoode Hall, York University, which is one of two Canadian teams that will compete in The Hague.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • First: Brooklyn Law School
    • Second: Tulane University School of Law
    • Third: New York University School of Law

    Best Oralist – Final Round

    • Philippa Ratzki, Brooklyn Law School

    Best Oralists – Preliminary Rounds

    Government of Yunkel

    • First (Tie): Kelsey Bishop, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University & Aaron Kearney, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • Third (Tie): Anta Plowden, Miami University School of Law & Emily von Qualen, Tulane University School of Law

    Prosecutor

    • First: Céline Braumann , New York University School of Law
    • Second: Richard Varnes, American University Washington College of Law
    • Third: Zachary Cobb, Columbia University School of Law

    Victims

    • First: Davide Pini, Johns Hopkins, School of Advanced International Studies
    • Second: Maanya Tandon, New York University School of Law
    • Third: James Henseler, Columbia University School of Law

    Best Memorials

    Government of Yunkel

    • First: Columbia University School of Law
    • Second (Tie): Osgoode Hall Law School, York University & Tulane University School of Law

    Prosecutor

    • First: Temple University School of Law
    • Second: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Third (Tie): Columbia University School of Law & American University Washington College of Law

    Victims

    • First: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Second (Tie): Columbia University School of Law & Temple University School of Law

    Semifinalist Teams

    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Columbia University School of Law
    • New York University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Temple University School of Law
    • Tulane University School of Law

    Participating Teams

    • American University Washington College of Law
    • Brooklyn Law School
    • Case Western Reserve School of Law
    • Columbia University School of Law
    • Johns Hopkins, School of Advanced International Studies
    • Miami University School of Law
    • New York University School of Law
    • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    • Pace University School of Law
    • Temple University School of Law
    • Tulane University School of Law

  • 2013 ICC Moot Court Rules of Procedure (PDF)

    This past weekend Pace Law School hosted the 10th Annual Pace/ICLN International Criminal Court Moot. Teams from throughout the Western Hemisphere competed at what has become the premier competition of its kind. The competition was kicked off with a presentation on "International Crimes during Armed Conflicts: Implementation and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law" given by Anne Quentin of the International Committee for the Red Cross.

    Congratulations to the Pace International Criminal Court moot court team who made history by winning the entire ICC Regional competition! The competition was held on Campus from March 1-3, 2013. Team members Brad Gorson (Captain), Kristen Carroll, Andrea Hlopko and Alexandra Ashmont worked tirelessly to achieve the team's success. With the dedicated support of her teammates, Kristen did an amazing job as the team's oralist in both the semifinal and final rounds. Professor Peter Widulski, the team coach, provide the team with guidelines and support while Professors Sasha Greenawalt, Tom McDonnell and Linda Wayner mooted the team and provided excellent advice. Former team members Lucie Olejnikova, Allison Kline and Joseph Sinchak generously devoted time to mooting the team and offered very valuable comments. Lucie, along with Professor Marie Newman, also provided excellent research and citation assistance.

    As a result of this success, the Pace team will compete in the international rounds at the The Hague from April 21 - 26, 2013, marking the second straight year in which Pace has advanced to the The Hague competition. Congratulations to the team and to all who supported the team's effort!

    A special thanks to Professor Matthew Brotmann, International Programs Director and Founder of the ICC Moot Competition and Board Members Dhara Patel (Student Coordinator Chair), Jacqueline Lee (Judges Chair), Miriam Lacroix (Fundraising Chair) and Ayishetu Rahaman (Bailiff Chair) whose hard work and dedication this past weekend made this student run competition a large success bringing praises from competing teams, judges and faculty members alike who claimed it was "the best ran competition they have seen thus far." This success is shared with the wonderful bailiffs Natalie Zaremba, Ellen Zhang, Cristina Riggio, Shelley Clark, Catherine Pena, Caroline Irvin, Alexia Mickles, Andrea Rodricks, Rachel Sullivan, Kee Han and Darilyn Octave who had come out to monitor the competition receiving additional individual praises themselves.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • 1st place: Pace Law School
    • 2nd: place: American University Washington College of Law
    • 3rd place: Yale Law School

    Best Oralists in Preliminary Rounds

    • First: Jenne Ayers from Yale Law School
    • Second: Valerie Fernandes from Osgoode Hall Law School
    • Third: Vasileios Katavelis from John Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Study

    Best Briefs

    Prosecution

    • First: NYU Law School
    • Second: Yale Law School
    • Third: Brooklyn Law School

    Defense

    • First: Tulane University Law School
    • Second: Yale Law School
    • Third: NYU Law School

    Victims’ Advocate

    • First: Tulane University Law School
    • Second: Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies
    • Third: William & Mary Law School

  • This past weekend Pace Law School hosted the 9th Annual Pace/ICLN International Criminal Court Moot. Teams from throughout the Western Hemisphere competed at what has become the premier competition of its kind. The weekend began with a colloquium focusing on international criminal and humanitarian law at Open Society Foundations headquarters in NYC with experts from around the globe participating.

    Congratulations to the Pace ICC Moot Court team for taking second place in the ICC Moot competition. The team, coached by last year’s team captain, Lucie Olejnikova, and Adjunct Professor Peter Widulski, consists of James Healy, Brian Leonardi, Joseph Sinchak, Matthew Guber, and Alexis Keller. The team received excellent assistance and advice from Allison Kline, an oralist on last year’s team. Finishing as the best U.S. team in the competition, the Pace team will advance to compete in the finals to be held in The Hague from 22 - 27 April 2012.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • 1st place: Osgoode Hall Law School – York University
    • 2nd: place: Pace Law School
    • 3rd place: University of Miami School of Law

    Best Oralist

    • Final Round: Hassan Ahmad, Osgoode Hall Law School – York University

    Best Oralists in Prelims

    • First: Constanza Pauchulo, Osgoode Hall Law School – York University
    • Second: Eric Ruehe, Santa Clara University School of Law
    • Third: Elizabeth Hegedus-Berthold, Johns Hopkins University - SAIS

    Best Briefs

    Prosecution

    • First: Yale Law School
    • Second: Tulane University School of Law
    • Third: Howard University School of Law

    Defense

    • First: Yale Law School & Johns Hopkins University - SAIS
    • Second: Santa Clara Law School
    • Third: University of Miami School of Law

    Victims’ Advocate

    • First: Yale Law School
    • Second: Santa Clara Law School
    • Third: American University Washington College of Law

  • During the weekend of January 28-30, 15 schools participated in 2011 Americas/English round. Nine teams advanced to semi-finals, and the three finalists - William & Mary, Alabama and Pacific-McGeorge - competed in the Judicial Institute on Sunday morning. Since William & Mary and Pacific-McGeorge took first and second place respectively, they will continue on to the Hague in April for the International round. The final round, as well as the keynote address, can be viewed under “Previous Competitions.” The awards and recipients are listed below.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • 1st place: William & Mary
    • 2nd: place: Pacific-McGeorge
    • 3rd place: Alabama

    Best Oralist

    • Final Round: Laura Brymer, William & Mary

    Best Oralists in Prelims

    • First: Brett Edkins, Yale
    • Second: Stacey Hamilton, Osgoode
    • Third: Kathryn DeMarco, Miami

    Best Briefs

    Prosecution

    • First: Pace
    • Second: American University
    • Third: Alabama

    Defense

    • First: Osgoode
    • Second: Pace
    • Third: William & Mary

    Victims’ Advocate

    • First: Alabama
    • Second: Yale
    • Third: Santa Clara

  • 2009 ICC Moot Court Rules (PDF)

    Pace Law School Hosts First North American Regional Round of the Global ICC Trial Competition

    The 2009 Pace/ICLN International Criminal Court Moot took place from January 30 to February 1. This first-of-its-kind international moot competition based on the International Criminal Court (ICC) brought nine universities to Pace Law School. Professor Michael Newton delivered the keynote address. The American Society of International Law (ASIL) President Lucy Reed and Dutch Ambassador to the United Nations Frank Majoor gave the closing remarks.

    The team from Santa Clara University emerged as the champion, Yale Law School as the runner-up, and Pace Law School as second runner-up, after arguing before a distinguished bench of judges, including Justice Pierre Boutet from the Special Court for Sierra Leone; former UN Assistant Secretary General for Legal Affairs Larry Johnson; Senior Legal Officer at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Roland Adjovi; and Legal Officer at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Grant Dawson. Both teams now advance to the ICC Trial Competition in The Hague to compete with qualifying teams from around the world. Pace Law School's team, consisting of Rodrigo DaSilva, Aybike Donuk, Jack Glanzberg, and Saira Khan, and coached by Professor Peter Wildulski, won Best Brief, Victims' Advocate.

    "This year's competition has brought to fruition the goal originally envisioned when the ICC Moot Competition was created," said Matthew E. B. Brotmann, director of the competition; "that of educating students around the world about international criminal law through immersion in the study of the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court. Through their participation in the Pace/ICLN ICC Moot Competition, these students have not only been educated in this field but have also had an opportunity to meet and discuss important issues with some of the world's foremost scholars and practitioners of international criminal law and as a result will be better prepared to seek an end to impunity and justice in the face of atrocities committed in the past, as well as those which may, unfortunately, be committed in the future."

    The moot involves a case comprising crimes of an international nature set in the context of the ICC. This competition offers students the opportunity to test their written and oral skills in a unique format allowing each participant to take on the role of prosecutor, defense attorney, and victims' advocate. The goal of the Pace ICC Moot is to expand knowledge and understanding of the role of the International Criminal Court and its significance in an ever changing world of conflict by training the next generation of lawyers in this exciting area of international law.

    The Second Pace/ICLN International Criminal Court Moot competition will be held at the Law School in January 2010 with plans to expand the Pace rounds to include teams from both throughout the Americas.

    Winners

    Best Overall

    • 1st place: Santa Clara University School of Law
    • 2nd: place: Yale Law School
    • 3rd place: Pace University School of Law

    Best Oralist

    • Overall: Chavi Keeney Nana, Yale Law School
    • Final Round: Brandon Douglass, Santa Clara University School of Law

    Best Brief

    • Prosecution: Yale Law School
    • Defense: Capital University Law School
    • Victims’ Advocate: Pace University School of Law