Best Brief Competition

The Legal Research and Writing Program's Best Brief Competition was created to encourage the best writers to reach for more than a good grade in the course. The competition encourages students to reach for their highest potential in their final Legal Reseach and Writing project.

About the briefs

Each Legal Research and Writing faculty member selects the best brief written by students in his or her class of approximately 13 students. These briefs, chosen from each section, are then read anonymously by a panel of lawyers who each independently rank the briefs. The results from all three judges are tallied, and the five papers receiving the best composite score are named finalists in the competition. The five finalist briefs are then read by a panel of Law School faculty, who choose the one best brief. The writer of that brief will receive a plaque in the fall, and the four other finalists receive letters acknowledging their achievement as well as the opportunity to include the achievement on their resumes.

The 2008 Best Brief Winner

Congratulations to the 2008 Best Brief Winner, Ryan Masse.

2008

Ryan Masse, class of 2110; Margaret Baumgartner, spring semester LR&W teacher; Kenneth B. Davis, Dean

Not pictured: Laura Dunek, fall semester LR&W teacher

Previous Winners

2007

Margaret Baumgartner, fall semester LR&W teacher; Emily Gold, class of 2009; Kenneth B. Davis, Dean; Susan Steingass, Director of COmmunication and Advocacy Program

Not pictured: Deborah Moritz, spring semester LR&W teacher

2006

Kenneth B. Davis, Dean; Eric Huston, class of 2008; Margaret Baumgartner, spring LR&W teacher

Not pictured: Debra Spector, fall semester LR&W teacher

2005

Susan Steingass, Director of COmmunication and Advocacy Program; Virginia Hayes, fall semester LR&W teacher; Crystal Uebelher, Class of 2007; Kenneth B. Davis, Dean; Emily Kokie, spring semester LR&W teacher