TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 4, 2024

Two moot court teams from Belmont’s College of Law in February competed in the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Brooklyn, New York, where both teams were undefeated in preliminary rounds. The team consisting of third year law students Elizabeth Finnegan, Ben Tandy and Kealy Welage claimed a third place best brief award and the title of regional finalist. Welage — a swing advocate who argued every round — earned a ninth-place individual advocate award. Cate Farone, Samantha McCaleb and Carli Tuttle made up Belmont’s second moot court team, which advanced to the regional semifinals where they missed the break by one point on one ballot.