summations student news • The team of Nicholas Fisher, Eric Whiting, and Emily Wilson won the third place best brief award, and advanced to the semi-final round based on brief score plus preliminary oral argument score. • The team of Russell Knight and Gavin West was undefeated (4-0) in preliminary oral argument rounds. • Eric Whiting received the third place best oral advocate award. • Gonzaga brought home more awards than any other school at the competition. Above: Justices with Linden Cup finalists
nation. They also won second place overall (oral argument + brief scores) in the competition, with only Hastings ahead of them in the oral argument competition. •
Team Doll-Lamb-New-Venn was also extremely impressive in their oral performances, despite not taking an award. They definitely beat the teams they argued against, but unfortunately never got to face the Hastings team in head-to-head competition.
The Mugel competition is the oldest and largest tax moot court competition in the country. Gonzaga’s team was coached by Adjunct Professor Eric Sachtjen, and many professors and practitioners helped judge practice rounds.
representing the respondent. They argued their cases in front of Washington Supreme Court Justices Mary Fairhurst, Richard B. Sanders, Charles W. Johnson, Debra Stephens, and Idaho Supreme Court Justice Warren E. Jones. The winning team of Beau Ellis and Megan New was announced by acting Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst. Congratulations to all the teams for their hard work and participation.
Heidelberg Saturday evening following the final round of the Linden Cup competition, Gonzaga students celebrated with the Heidelberg dinner held at the Davenport Hotel. This celebration, first
Linden Cup – 2008 On Saturday, April 5 Gonzaga University School of Law held the annual Linden Cup Oral Arguments in the Barbieri Courtroom. Beau Ellis and Megan New represented the petitioner, with Rachel Kaufman and Diana Powell
Gonzaga was fortunate to have the assistance again this year of excellent practice judges. Our judges included some outstanding Linden Cup oralists from last year, members of the law school faculty, and local practitioners (many of them specializing in IP, and some of them past Lefkowitz competitors themselves). Their generous gift of time is appreciated. Also this year for the first time, Gonzaga’s Lefkowitz competitors enjoyed the sponsorship of the Spokane law firm of Lee & Hayes, which specializes in IP law. Through the leadership of Lewis Lee and Dan Hayes, the firm has committed to partnering with the law school on this effort for five years. It is just that kind of support that helps make results like those achieved this year possible.
Tax Moot Court Team Wins Awards in New York On February 28, 2008, Gonzaga sent two teams to the Mugel National Tax Moot Court Tournament in Buffalo, New York. The teams did an outstanding job:
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