The 威尼斯人娱乐城 法学院’s Moot Court Competition team was one of the top eight teams in the country at the 2025 National Moot Court Competition, co-sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and New York City Bar Association.
More than 145 teams from 108 law schools competed in this year’s competition, considered one of the most prestigious in the country. 这是三年来威尼斯人娱乐城队第二次赢得地区比赛并参加全国比赛。
“I could not have asked for a better team,” said Steve Leben, moot court team coach, associate dean of the law school and former appellate judge. “These results show that our students can compete with students from any law school in the country. Fortunately for the Kansas City legal community, all three of them plan to stay in town after graduation.”
比赛内容包括写一份上诉摘要，并为一个假设的法律案件进行口头辩论。 团队中的学生代表请愿方和被告方进行辩论。 威尼斯人娱乐城法学院的团队由三年级法律系学生Sidney Bach-Norman、Emma Piazza和Helene Slinker组成。
“Participating in the National Moot Court Competition was the best experience I’ve had while in law school,” Piazza said. “It was a great opportunity to meet students from other law schools and gain helpful feedback from attorneys that I wouldn’t otherwise be connected to. This competition gave me valuable skills that will translate well into my career as an attorney.”
在11月举行的五州地区比赛中，Piazza被评为最佳演讲者。 这支队伍在地区比赛中赢了五轮，成为不败的冠军，并赢得了参加全国锦标赛的机会。 他们在全国比赛中赢了三轮，但在四分之一决赛中以微弱劣势输给了最终获得亚军的爱荷华大学队。
“This was my first time visiting New York City, and it was an unforgettable experience,” Bach-Norman said. “The competition was incredible, and I will always treasure the opportunity to co-counsel with Emma and Helene and be coached by Judge Leben.”
Learn more about 威尼斯人娱乐城 法学院’s moot court teams and other competition opportunities.