2022 COMPETITION RESULTs
Congratulations to our Competition Champions Marquette University Law School and Runner-Up Creighton University School of Law on a hard-fought Final Round! Marquette University Law School won the first ever, THEMIS CUP, courtesy of our sponsor Themis Bar Review.
We would like to recognize, Francesca Voci, from Marquette University Law School, on being named “Best Advocate”. Following the conclusion of each Preliminary Round, Semifinal Round, and Final Round matchup, scoring judges were instructed to vote for a “Best Advocate”. Throughout the entire weekend, Francesca amassed the most votes and received tremendous feedback from the scoring judges.
A special thank you to all the volunteers, coaches, competitors, and judges for your preparation and hard work in making this competition a huge success!
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The New York Law School Soccer Dispute Competition focuses on the legal issues pertaining to the sport of soccer. Current law students are provided with a fictional – but highly realistic – fact pattern in which they must maneuver through different dispute resolution processes before a panel of distinguished judges.
Our mission is to provide the participating law students with an experience to further their understanding of different alternative dispute resolution processes, refine their advocacy skills, and handle substantive matters relating to the world’s most popular sport, soccer.
The inaugural New York Law School Soccer Dispute Competition took place February 11-13, 2022. New York Law School was excited to welcome twenty-two teams with representatives from eighteen different law schools. These law schools include:
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Brooklyn Law School
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Creighton University School of Law
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Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
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Marquette University Law School
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Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Quinnipiac University School of Law
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Seattle University School of Law
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Southwestern Law School
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St. John’s University School of Law
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Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Tulane University School of Law
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University of Iowa College of Law
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University of Miami School of Law
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University of Oregon School of Law
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University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
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University of Victoria Faculty of Law
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University of Wisconsin Law School
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William & Mary Law School
The Preliminary Round consisted of a player contract negotiation with each competition team having the opportunity to assume the role of the Player’s Agent and Club’s General Counsel. The Semifinal Round consisted of an informal arbitration and oral arguments regarding contested terms for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with the competition teams assuming the role of either the League or Players’ Union. The Final Round consisted of another player contract negotiation with competition teams assuming the role of either the Player’s Agent or Club’s General Counsel.
