Sidebars And a special thank you to the Moot Court Board, our Faculty, local judges and attorneys, and particularly to the Moot Court Board Vice-President for Internal Winning Team: Jovanni Fiallo ‘16 and Andrew Riordan ‘16 with Hendry County Circuit Court Judge James D. Sloan
Nicholaus Michels ’16, Jacquelyn Boudreau ’16, Anna Ismer ’16, Sean Blanc ’16, Brandy Shafer ’17, Nancy Nevarez-Myrick ’16, and David Lockard ’17
ST. THOMAS MORE TRIAL COMPETITION
Competitions, Aimee Schnecker ’17, for managing the entire competition.
On March 12, 2016 Ave Law held a Trial Competition at the Collier County Courthouse. This competition was open to 2L and 3L students who had taken or are currently taking Trial Advocacy and Evidence. This year’s trial was a criminal case and teams of two argued in front of local judges and attorneys. The two teams to make it to the finals were Andrew Riordan ‘16 & Jovanni Fiallo ‘16 vs. Anna Ismer ‘16 & Sean Blanc ‘16. Winning Team: Jovanni Fiallo & Drew Riordan Best Advocate: Sean Blanc Verdict for Defense: Anna Ismer and Sean Blanc
AVE LAW HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CENTER ON LAW, LIFE, FAITH AND FAMILY (ICOLF) EXPERT MEETING Ave Law was proud to host an International Center on Law, Life, Faith and Family (ICOLF) Expert Meeting in February where the topic of discussion was “The persecution of Christians in the Middle East & North Africa: Reflections on International Legal Strategies Through the Prism of Religious Freedom.” Ave Maria School of Law Professor Jane Adolphe, who is based at the Holy See in Rome, did an excellent job spearheading the meeting. She noted that “this was an international gathering of scholars featuring our own professors who work within the fields of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law and national security law.”
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Ave Women in Office We’re pleased to share some exciting news for the women of Ave Law. Naomi Hatton ’17 has been appointed as the first-ever woman President of Ave Law’s Student Bar Association. Please join us also in welcoming Michelle (Micki) Hurvitz ’17 as the new Editor-inChief of Ave Law Review, Siobhan Bonilla ’17 as the new EIC of the International Law Journal, Brittney Davis ’17 as President of the Moot Court Board, and Presley Davis ’18 as the President of the Women’s Law Association. Congratulations to all of these accomplished women!