The Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Team, consisting of Sam Cochran, Nate Oehl, Angel Sims and Whitt Watts (all 3L students) had strong performances at both the national and regional competitions this year.
At the national 31st Annual Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition earlier this month in New York, out of a field of 52 teams, Sam and Nate made it to the finals and placed 2nd overall. Sam and Nate also received an award for Outstanding Brief for the Petitioner and Nate was individually recognized as Outstanding Advocate.
Two weeks before the national competition in New York, at the regional Cristol Kahn Paskay competition in Florida, both teams advanced out of the preliminary rounds. Sam and Nate reached the semifinals and Angel and Whitt reached the finals and placed 2nd overall. Nate Oehl was named Best Advocate runner up of the regional competition.
The team is grateful for coaches Professor Gary Sullivan and Alabama Law alumni Christian Pereyda (’17), as well as other members of the Alabama Law community that helped the team prepare.