The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 绿巨人视频鈥檚 LALSA Moot Court Teams took home first and second place in this year鈥檚 17th Annual National Latina/Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Moot Court Competition. The Competition, held over the course of two days in Puerto Rico, is organized by NLLSA. Haub Law sent two teams to compete this year and in an exciting final round, the two Haub Law teams versed one another, ultimately finishing as the top two teams.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 Haub Law teams were well-prepared and excellent competitors,鈥 said Angelica Cancel 鈥17, one of the team鈥檚 coaches. 鈥淭o have our two teams take home first and second place is an honor and a testament to the dedication of the student advocates.鈥 The Haub Law Teams consisted of Samantha Portillo (3L) and Kaitlyn Cepeda (2L) on one team and Francesca Rocha (2L) and Emanuel Yax (3L) on the other team. Samantha and Kaitlyn鈥檚 team, coached by Michael Pabon 鈥22, finished in first, with Francesca and Emanuel鈥檚 team, coached by Angelica Cancel 鈥17, in second. Additionally, Francesca Rocha (2L) won the Top Oralist Award 鈥 Appellant.
鈥淚 am so grateful to have had the experience of traveling to Puerto Rico for this competition with my Haub Law teammates,鈥 LALSA Moot Court Team member Samantha Portillo (3L). 鈥淲e prepared for months leading up to the competition and it is rewarding to see that hard work pay off with the results.鈥 Haub Law has a strong history with NLLSA and the NLLSA Competition. Several Haub Law students have served on the executive board of NLLSA in the past. Currently, there are four Haub Law students on NLLSA鈥檚 executive board for the 2024鈥2025 academic year. Haub Law student Samara Pizarro 鈥25 is the NLLSA Attorney General and assisted in writing this year鈥檚 competition fact pattern. Additionally, Haub Law students Henry Rodriguez (2L), Joesph Martinez (3L), Jalice Zea-Roman (3L) are members of the NLLSA executive board.
鈥淭his was a tremendous accomplishment for our teams and coaches,鈥 said Professor Louis Fasulo, Director of Advocacy Programs and Professor of Trial Practice. 鈥淭he work and strategy along with the excellent argument made by the competitors led to both of our teams being recognized. Our victory here reflects the first time our teams received both champion and finalist recognition. The results speak volumes on the quality of our program and the dedication of all. I am very 绿巨人视频Proud!鈥
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 绿巨人视频 is pleased to announce that Gregory Antill, a criminal law and philosophy scholar, will join the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law beginning in Fall 2025. Professor Antill will teach courses in criminal law and tort law while also supervising student scholarship and research projects in the advanced legal writing seminar.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 绿巨人视频 recently hosted its 2025 Advocacy Affair, honoring the outstanding achievements of its Trial Advocacy Program, ranked #19 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The event was a celebration of the Trial Advocacy Program鈥檚 recent successes, the contributors who made it possible, and provided an opportunity for attendees to reconnect with colleagues, coaches, and classmates.
Professor Margot Pollans delivered the James D. Hopkins Memorial Lecture on Monday, April 21, on "." Dean Horace Anderson appointed Professor Pollans as the James D. Hopkins Professor of Law for the 2023鈥2025 term. During the holder's term, the James D. Hopkins Professor delivers a lecture that is open to the entire law school community and members of the public.