Minnesota Law Wins Mardi Gras Sports Law Moot Court & Receives Numerous Awards

Minnesota Law excelled at the Mardi Gras Sports Law Moot Court Competition held in New Orleans from February 6 - February 7. Minnesota won the competition outright and also obtained multiple individual and team awards. 

The team of Lindsey Thompson ’27 and Ronni Farid ’26 took first place overall. Thompson was named best oralist and Farid won third best oralist. The team of Evan Bracewell '26 and Eleanor Nagel-Bennett ’26 advanced to the quarterfinals and won Second-Best Brief. Minnesota has now won the competition two out of the last three years, also winning the competition in 2024. Cue the dynasty talk!

The team was coached by Carter Allen ’24, Christopher Pham, Aalok Sharma ’13, and Tarun Sharma ’22. Allen was on the championship winning team in 2024, which was coached by Pham, Sharma, and Sharma. 

Reflecting on the competition, the coaches said: “[w]e are incredibly proud of our students. What makes this win special is not just the plaques, but the preparation, discipline, and teamwork they demonstrated throughout the process. They put in the work long before arriving in New Orleans. This result reflects their commitment to excellence and the strength of Minnesota Law’s sports law program. Winning two of the last three years speaks to the culture our students continue to build.”