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FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW STUDENTS WON THE INAUGURAL PUERTO RICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MOOT COURT COMPETITION IN ST. AUGUSTINE

FAMU College of Law Students

By Staff  Writer

FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW STUDENTS WON THE INAUGURAL PUERTO RICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MOOT COURT COMPETITION IN ST. AUGUSTINE — Two Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law students won the inaugural Puerto Rican Bar Association Moot Court Competition. The team was comprised of third-year law student Mfon Etukeren and second-year law student Cameryn Justice Rivera. They earned top honors in the moot court competition, beating teams from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Fordham Law School and Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. The contest was hosted by the Puerto Rican Bar Association. Moot Court competitions simulate actual court proceedings at the appellate level. The teams were required to write briefs and then argue the “case” before a panel of three judges selected by the competition organizers. The FAMU College of Law Moot Court program is directed by Professor William Henslee, and the winning team was coached by Professors Rebecca Olavarria and Kristy D’Angelo-Corker. Pictured (l-r): Assistant Professor Rebecca Olavarria, coach; Cameryn Justice Rivera, second-year law student; Mfon Etukeren, third-year law student; and Assistant Professor Kristy D’Angelo-Corker, coach. 

 

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