WORCESTER, Mass. – For the second year in a row, a Holy Cross Moot Court team placed second in the National Moot Court Competition, making them among the top competitors in the nation.
The team was made up of the same two students as last year. They are: Elizabeth Letak '06, a Chinese language and religious studies major from Plymouth, Minn., and Erin Robert '06, a political science major from Broad Brook, Conn.
Sixty-two teams from around the country entered the competition, which was hosted by the University of Texas-Arlington from Jan. 21-22, 2004.
Moot Court is appellate argument. Unlike Mock Trial which emphasizes legal procedure, strategy decisions, and clarity of presentation, Moot Court tests substantive law. Students must master the nexus of dozens of cases and be able to answer to judges who challenge their application of legal rules or principles.
This year's case involved the role of government in child abuse.
Holy Cross Moot Court is Second in the Nation Again
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