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Sang-yul Lee, President
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
Chicago, IL

Judith Kim, Vice-President
Axiom Law
Houston, TX

Vivian Hsu, Treasurer
Hsu & Associates LLC
Needham, MA

Jennifer Choe Groves, Secretary
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Washington, DC

Sylvia Fung Chin
White & Case LLP
New York, NY

Hon. Judy P. Draper
St. Louis County Courthouse
Clayton, MO

Les Jin
US Department of Labor
Washington, DC

Parkin Lee
The Rockefeller Group
New York, NY

Diana M. Lin
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Ronald Low
Marina del Rey, CA

Amy Lin Meyerson
Law Office of Amy Lin Meyerson
Weston, CT

Sujit Raman
Office of the U.S. Attorney,
District of Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Kim M. Tran
Microsoft Corporation
Seattle, WA

Hon. Alvin T. Wong
DeKalb County Courthouse
Decatur, GA

Michael P. Chu
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Chicago, IL

Nimesh M. Patel
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Washington, DC

Wendy C. Shiba
Los Angeles, CA

Ekwan E. Rhow
Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert
Nessim Drooks & Lincenberg PC
Los Angeles, CA

The Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition was founded in 1993 by the APA Law Student Association of the South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas. It is administered by the NAPABA Law Foundation and the NAPABA Judicial Council. The Competition honors the late Judge Thomas Tang, a champion of individual rights, an advocate for the advancement of minority attorneys, an ardent supporter of NAPABA and the moot court competition. Judge Tang served on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1977 until his passing in 1995. Judge Tang’s wife, Dr. Pearl Tang, continues the legacy and participates every year.

The Competition is open to all students but is especially designed to reach out to APA law students and provide them with an opportunity to showcase their writing and oral advocacy skills and compete for scholarships totaling $10,000.

Preparations for the 2013 Competition in Kansas City, MO are underway. For more information, contact Hemanth Digumarthi at shdigumarthi@gmail.com.

The October 1, 2012 version of the 2012 Rules are here.

The NAPABA Law Foundation is pleased to announce the 2010 Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition winners from a field of 72 teams from around the United States. The National Finals were held during the annual NAPABA Convention in Los Angeles, CA, on November 20, 2010.

Champion: Vivian Lee and Ali Stoffregen, University of Pennsylvania
Finalist: Samantha Kohler and Ruben Escobedo, Chapman University
Semi-Finalist: Matt Tabo and Susan Tran, UC Hastings
Semi-Finalist: John Bishop and Jesse Cox, Chapman University
Best Brief: Vivian Lee and Ali Stoffregen, University of Pennsylvania
2nd Brief: Matt Tabo and Susan Tran, UC Hastings
Best Oralist: Susan Tran, UC Hastings
2nd Oralist: Laurie Monahan, Loyola - Chicago
3rd Oralist: Samantha Kohler, Chapman University
4th Oralist: John Bishop, Chapman University
5th Oralist: Nicole Hay, Southern Methodist University

Champions Vivian Lee and Ali Stoffregen

The NAPABA Law Foundation (NLF) is pleased to announce the 2009 Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition winners from a field of over 70 teams from around the United States and abroad. The National Finals were held in Boston, MA on November 21, 2009.

NLF extends its sincere congratulations to all of the winners and competitors.

Champion: Yumi Nam and James de los Reyes, University of California Hastings College of the Law
Finalist: Dena Sacharow and Mick Jacobsen, Nova Southeastern University Law Center
Semi-Finalist: Nidhi Soni and Geetu Naik, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Semi-Finalist: Pat Chia Hua Jan and Tara Shelke, John Marshall Law School
Best Brief: Dena Sacharow and Mick Jacobsen, Nova Southeastern University Law Center
2nd Brief: Yumi Nam and James de los Reyes, University of California Hastings College of the Law
3rd Brief: Sophia Apostola and Jennifer Chang, Northeastern University School of Law
4th Brief: Pat Chia Hua Jan and Tara Shelke, John Marshall Law School
5th Brief: Nidhi Soni and Geetu Naik, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Best Oralist: Tara Shelke, John Marshall Law School
2nd Oralist: Leighton O'Connell Miller, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
3rd Oralist: Ruby Banipal, Chapman University School of Law
4th Oralist: Dena Sacharow, Nova Southeastern Law Center
5th Oralist: Yumi Nam, University of California Hastings College of Law
6th Oralist: Geetu Naik, Chicago-Kent College of Law

To enter the competition, please fill out and submit the linked entry form. The entry fee is $200 per team. Payment may be made by sending a check along with the entry form or credit card via the PayPal link below. Multiple entries may be paid for in one transaction by changing the quantity on the payment screen. A PayPal account is not necessary to make a payment.

Entry Form here