FL Nat Advocacy Tournament

From Oct. 2-5, 2014, Cumberland School of Law students participated in the first trial tournament of the 2014-15 academic year at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

The third-year students team of Kendall A. Lee, Paige A. Duncan, John R. Spade and Spenser H. Templeton started this year right where last year’s teams ended with much success during the 2013-14 academic year. The team was coached by alumna Allison Taylor of the Class of 2003.

The team had less than three weeks to prepare the competition’s problem. They won all ballots except one through the preliminary rounds. They faced Barry Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in the quarter final round and swept all ballots. During the semi-final round, they competed against Florida Coastal and lost by a split ballot.

Other schools at the competition were The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ of Alabama School of Law, Faulkner Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Jones School of Law, Fordham Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ School of Law, The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ of Florida Levin College of Law, The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ of Georgia School of Law, The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ of Akron School of Law, The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ of Denver Sturm College of Law, Mississippi College School of Law, Florida State Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ College of Law, Barry Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ College of Law, and Florida Coastal School of Law.

 
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