Haub Law's Negotiation Teams Earn Major Recognition in the Villanova Baseball Filing Day Competition

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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University's negotiation teams earned major recognition in the Villanova Baseball Filing Day Competition held October 25–26, 2024 at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. One of Haub Law’s teams advanced to the semi-finals, and another was awarded the highly coveted first-place prize.

Under the coaching of Haub Law Alumnus, Dan Masi ‘14, two pairs of students consisting of Marc Bisogno (3L) and Mike Minoli (2L), and Maddie Law (2L) and Andrew Laffler (3L) performed admirably in the negotiation rounds on Day 1, and advanced to Day 2, where they had 12 hours to prepare for the quarter-finals round. After winning the quarter-finals round, Maddie Law and Andrew Laffler narrowly missed out on advancing to the finals; Marc Bisogno and Mike Minoli were declared the winners of the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final competitions. Both teams earned widespread recognition for their performance.

The Villanova Baseball Filing Day Competition is a simulated exercise intended to mimic negotiations between MLB Players Association (MLBPA) player agents and MLB club executives before the salary arbitration Exchange Date between the MLB Labor Relations Department and the MLBPA as governed by Major League Baseball's Basic Agreement. Participants build oral advocacy and negotiation skills while handling baseball statistics and player valuation information in order to come to resolution with opposing counsel.