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RALEIGH, N.C. – On October 1 – 3, 2009, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law will be hosting the Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition – the first major event held at the new Campbell Law location in Raleigh.
The Old Kivett Advocacy Council (formerly known as the Moot Court Board) spent the summer inviting attorneys, alumni and dignitaries from across North Carolina to participate as judges for the competition. The response has been outstanding with more than 150 members of the North Carolina judiciary accepting the invitation to be a part of the event. All second year Campbell Law students will participate on teams that will make presentations to three judge panels.
All events will be held in the Law School with the final rounds taking place in the North Carolina Business Courtroom. Dates and times for the competition are as follows:
· Thursday, October 1, Rounds at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.
· Friday, October 2, Rounds at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.
· Saturday, October 3, Rounds at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony
For more information about the Moot Court Competition, contact Cheryl Sullivan, Old Kivett Advocacy Council President at casullivan0823@email.campbell.edu.
About Campbell Law School: Since its founding in 1976, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others. The School has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) as having the nation’s top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program. Campbell Law boasts more than 3,200 alumni, including 2,200 who reside and work in North Carolina. For 21 years, Campbell Law’s record of success on the North Carolina Bar Exam has been unsurpassed by any other North Carolina law school. In September 2009, Campbell Law relocated to a new state-of-the-art building in downtown Raleigh. For more information, visit law.campbell.edu.
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Media Contact: Britt Davis, 910.893.1811, davis@law.campbell.edu
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