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2020-21 ADVOCATES AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

TOM NEWHOUSE MEDIATION COMPETITION JAMES HIPPARD, SR. MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONS Each year, members of the Advocates choose two members of the
Tom Newhouse Mediation Competition teams consist of two students The Advocates hosts two Hippard Mock Trial Competitions during the Board of Advocates to receive awards based on their service and
acting as the lawyer and the client. The teams are presented with fact academic year: the Hippard Open and the Hippard Novice. All UHLC dedication to and achievements in the Advocates program at the
patterns summarizing their side’s position and interests in a dispute. students are eligible to compete in the Open, but only students with less University of Houston for the previous year. The Outstanding Advocate
Teams then receive a limited time to present their position and work than one year of experience on the Mock Trial Team can compete in the Award recognizes a third-year student, while the Distinguished
through the dispute with mediators who are themselves competitors Novice. Competitors prepare and argue the case for both sides and are Advocate Award recognizes a second- or third-year student.
in the Jeffry S. Abrams National Mediator Competition. Competitors scored by volunteers from the Houston legal community on their motions
are scored on their case analysis, creativity, presentation, expression of in limine, opening statements, direct and cross examinations, closing 2020–21 OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE AWARD
the client’s goals, ability to work out an acceptable compromise, and arguments, objections, courtroom presence, and demeanor. Chelsea Klumpp
professional courtesy.
HIPPARD OPEN MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION 2020–21 DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE AWARD
2020 First Place Team – Bebe Thomas & Megan Rose Joseph Holloway
2020 Second Place Team – Marvin Dike & Meredith Murray 2020 First Place Team – Brooke Bentley & Spencer Packard
2020 Second Place Team – Kasey Borthwick & Brett Hargis
The Board of Advocates annually grants two Advocates with the Byron
BLAKELY-BUTLER MOOT COURT COMPETITION McCoy Excellence in Advocacy Scholarship and the Achievement
The Blakely-Butler Moot Court Competition is open to all 2L and 3L HIPPARD NOVICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION in Advocacy Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded based
students at the Law Center. Teams prepare and present oral arguments 2021 First Place Team – Megan Rose & Karina Sanchez on achievements in intramural and/or interscholastic advocacy
for both sides of the case and are scored by members of Houston’s 2021 Second Place Team – Sean O’Leary & Enrrique Santa Cruz competitions throughout the recipient’s law school career. Recipients
legal community on the substantive content of their arguments, their of these scholarships are chosen by their Advocates’ faculty advisor
knowledge of the record, extemporaneous abilities, and courtroom JOHN BLACK MOOT COURT COMPETITION in consultation with representatives from the three interscholastic
demeanor. competition teams and the sitting Advocates’ Executive Chair or his/
The John Black Moot Court Competition is open only to 1L students at
the Law Center. Teams must argue both sides during the competition her representative.
2020 First Place Team – Narmada Sapkota & Sharon Thoppil and are scored by volunteers from the Houston legal community on the
2020 Second Place Team – Stefan Guerrero & Mario Sanchez, Jr. substantive content of their arguments, their knowledge of the record, 2020–21 BYRON MCCOY
extemporaneous abilities, and courtroom demeanor. EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY SCHOLARSHIP
LORANCE THOMPSON NEGOTIATION & Spencer Packard
CONTRACT DRAFTING COMPETITION 2021 First Place Team – Alexandria Harris & Molly Hatch
In several rounds, teams in the Lorance-Thompson Negotiation and 2021 Second Place Team – Chelsea Ogan & Shelby Velasquez 2020–21 ACHIEVEMENT IN ADVOCACY SCHOLARSHIP
Contract Drafting Competition negotiate and strike deals with one Janie Rios
another. Teams then draft and submit a contract for one of those deals.
Scores for each round are based on how well each team protects and
secures their client’s interests in the deal made in each round.

2021 First Place Team – Julie Rogers & Jessica Perry
2021 Second Place Team – Steven Lien & Andrew McCants