John Marshall Moot Court Archives (updated 10/7/14)
2013 – 2014 Academic Year
Objective
The Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (“AJMLS”) Moot Court Board’s primary objective
is to provide students with an opportunity to promote and develop their oral and written
advocacy skills. Student participation in Moot Court Competitions is a rewarding and
valuable resource to cultivate the skills necessary to become an effective attorney.
Membership
All full-time and part-time students enrolled at AJMLS with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 are
eligible for admission to Moot Court. A student may receive an invitation to the organization
by successfully competing through the 1L competition or the JMLS Open, which is the
intra-school competition held before the start of the Fall semester.
Executive Board 2013 – 2014
Chair: LoriBeth Westbrook
Vice Co-Chair: Stephanie Garner
Vice Co-Chair: Nick Kitchens
Vice Co-Chair: Nyotwa Shamapande
Faculty Advisor: Suparna Malempati
Alumni Coaches: Michael Bauer & Thomas Lyman
Board Members 2013 – 2014
December 2013 Graduates:
Artemis Aghdasi, Colin Barron, Ashley Jones-Black, Victoria Bridgeman, Joya Davis,
Sheronn Harris, Payman Hashemi, Kiersten Mathews, Charles Murphy, Monica Patel,
Nyotwa Shamapande, LoriBeth Westbrook
May 2014 Graduates:
Ibikiri Benson-Jaja, Irena Chernova, Stefanie Hilliard, Candace Malone, Hunter Millwood,
Rachel Morelli, Koji Noguchi, Michelle Sandler, Andrew Turner, Tracy Udunka, Elizabeth
Weatherly
December 2014 Graduates:
Stephanie Garner, Nickolas Kitchens, Samuel Radin, Uchenna Uzoka,
May 2015 Graduates:
Derek Gross, Keneshia Lewis, Rodrigo Silvo, Kimberly Stahl, Mathis Wilkens, Daniel
Ybanez,
May 2016 Graduates:
Homer Jordan, Ellakisha O’Kelley
2013 – 2014 Competition Teams
Stetson National Pre-Trial
Team: Jason McLendon, Nick Kitchens, Michelle Sandler, LoriBeth Westbrook
Alumni Coach: Thomas Lyman
Student Coach: Rachel Morelli
New York Bar
Team 1: Artemis Aghadasi, Homer Jordan, Daniel Ybanez
Team 2: Kimberly Stahl, Elizabeth Weaverly, Mathis Wilkens
Alumni Coach: Michael Bauer
Student Coaches: Stephanie Garner & Kiersten Sellers
Georgia Intrastate
Team 1: Kimberly Stahl & Mathis Wilkens
Team 2: Derek Gross & Daniel Ybanez
Alumni Coach: Michael Bauer & Thomas Lyman
Student Coach: Stefanie Hilliard
Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
Team: Nick Kitchens, Ellakisha O’Kelley, Rodrigo Silvo
Alumni Coach: Michael Bauer
Student Coach: Stephanie Garner
2013-2014 Accomplishments
Stetson National Pre-Trial
Third Place Overall
Semi-Finalists
Best Defendant’s Memorandum of Law
Best Combined Memorandum of Law
Best Plaintiff’s Memorandum of Law, Third Place
Team: Jason McLendon, Nick Kitchens, Michelle Sandler, LoriBeth Westbrook
Georgia Intrastate
Champions, First Place
Best Plaintiff’s Memorandum of Law, Third Place
Team: Kimberly Stahl & Mathis Wilkens
Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
Octo-Finalists
Team: Nick Kitchens, Ellakisha O’Kelley, Rodrigo Silvo
2011-2012 Accomplishments
Stetson National Pre-Trial
Best Plaintiff’s Memorandum of Law
Team: Irena Chernova, Charlie Murphy, Ben Stidham, LoriBeth Westbrook
New York Bar
Third Place Best Oral Advocate, Regional
Individual: Stephanie Garner
Georgia Intrastate
Second Place Best Oral Advocate
Individual: LoriBeth Westbrook