Minnesota Law Team Wins Best Brief, Other Team Advances in the William E. McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition

Two teams of Law School students performed exceptionally well at the 2022-23 William E. McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition for the second consecutive year. One team advanced to the quarterfinals, one team won best brief, and an individual student won best oralist in the through the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.

The team advancing to the quarterfinals was composed of Tim Miles, 3L, Lauren O'Donnell, 3L and Edmund Pine, 3L. Miles won best oral advocate through quarterfinals round for the second consecutive year. O’Donnell is a student director in Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court and was nominated to the 2020-21 Best Brief competition. Pine is also a veteran of Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court.

The team that won best brief was composed of Mia Branca, 3L, Paige Haller, 3L, and Erik Thorsheim, 2L. Branca is a student director in Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court and won second-best brief in Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court last year. Haller is also a student director in Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court and won best brief in Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court last year. Thorsheim is the lone 2L student on the team but is also a veteran of Civil Rights Civil Liberties Moot Court.

“Our students have continued Minnesota Law’s strong tradition of excellence in national moot court competitions,” said Professor Jon Lee. “Even more importantly, they have developed valuable skills that will serve them well in their careers.”