[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 79 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING THE CECIL C. HUMPHREYS MOCK TRIAL TEAM

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the mock trial 
team from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of 
Memphis for winning the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition that 
took place March 9th-13th, 2011 in Houston, Texas. The team consisted 
of LaChina Algers, Angela Harris, Chandra Madison, Joseph McKinney, and 
their coaches Melanie Stovall Murry and Bridgett Stigger.
  The National Black Law Students Association founded this national 
competition in 2002 to encourage future lawyers to further develop 
their proficiency in the courtroom. Hundreds of competitors compete 
regionally each year in the hopes of earning national recognition for 
their trial advocacy skills.
  This year, through their hard work and commitment to their 
professional development, the team from the Cecil C. Humphreys School 
of Law took home the national title, defeating delegations from 
Harvard, DePaul, St. Mary's and Texas Wesleyan along the way. Their 
victory is a testament to the outstanding students that graduate each 
year from the University of Memphis to become successful professionals 
in cities all over the nation and the world.
  Since it was founded in 1962, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law 
has graduated over 4,500 students. Just this year, law graduates from 
the University of Memphis posted a 100 percent first-time passage rate 
on the Tennessee Bar Exam. As an alumnus of the School of Law at 
Memphis, I could not be prouder of the entire student body for their 
achievements and of the exceptional faculty dedicated to their success.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial National Champions from the Cecil C. 
Humphreys School of Law. I commend these students for dedicating many 
hours of study towards this competition. Their time spent in 
preparation in addition to their already rigorous professional law 
program is evident and represents the city of Memphis and the 
University of Memphis well.

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