[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 31 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E414]
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    HONORING TWO UNIVERSITY OF PACIFIC McGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW TEAMS

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 2011

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor two 
University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law teams that were named 
regional champions at the American Bar Association National Appellate 
Advocacy Competition held February 24-26, 2011, at the U.S. District 
Courthouse in San Francisco. Both will now advance to the National 
Appellate Advocacy Competition National Finals, Finals scheduled for 
April 7-9, 2011 in Chicago, IL.
  The team of Kim Bowman, '11, Conness Thompson, '11, and Jeremy 
Ehrlich, '12, defeated George Mason University in the final round. 
Bowman was named Best Oralist of the 96 competitors while Thompson took 
ninth in that category. The team, which went undefeated and was seeded 
No. 1 in the entire field at the end of the competition, was also 
recognized for the sixth best brief.
  The team of Caitlin Urie Christian, '11, Jill Larrabee, '12, and Leo 
Moniz, '12, defeated UC Hastings in the final round to earn its trip to 
the 32nd annual National Championship Finals. The team was honored with 
the Best Brief Award, and Leo Moniz was named the fourth-best oralist.
  Both teams were coached by Professors Ed Telfeyan, '75, and Erich 
Shiners, '06, and assisted by Andrea Dupray, '11, a member of the 2009-
2010 Moot Court Honors Board. ``This is the equivalent of a `Grand 
Slam,' '' said Telfeyan, director of the Moot Court Program. ``For 
McGeorge to send two teams to Chicago is fantastic, but to also get top 
brief, top oralist, and three of the top ten speaker awards is a 
remarkable, and perhaps, unprecedented achievement.''
  The American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition 
is the largest law school moot court competition, with 207 teams 
competing in six regional events for 24 coveted invitations to the 
Finals. A team from UC Berkeley and a team from Baylor also advanced 
from the San Francisco regional. South Texas College of Law is the 
defending national champion.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the students and coaches from 
McGeorge School of Law on their outstanding performance at the 2011 
regional competition in San Francisco and wishing them the best of luck 
in the Finals in April.

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