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Judge Albert H. Grenadier Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who represented the<br />
Law School in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.<br />
Kristine S. Hsu<br />
Drake Anthony Morgan<br />
Dustin A. Pusch<br />
Melissa G. Sampson<br />
Vincent Shane Weisband<br />
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who<br />
were the winning team in the on-campus Giles S. Rich Memorial<br />
2011: Nicholas Marlon Kunz<br />
and Brian Gary Prince<br />
Moot Court Competition.<br />
<strong>2012</strong>: Philip W. Harris and<br />
Gwendolyn Elise Tawresey<br />
Pamela Spanogle International<br />
Commercial Arbitration Competition Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who represented<br />
the Law School in the Willem Vis International Arbitration Competition.<br />
Zoya Gennadievna Bozhko<br />
Mollie Bren Hailey<br />
Thomas James Kinney<br />
Jonathan Winslow Ripa<br />
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE<br />
Manuel and Ana María Benítez Award<br />
for Clinical Excellence in Immigration Law<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
extraordinary ability in his or her work in the Immigration Clinic,<br />
and who possesses the personal qualities <strong>of</strong> the namesakes, both<br />
immigrants, including initiative, creativity, zeal, loyalty, and integrity.<br />
Naushad Reza<br />
The Clinical Legal Education Association<br />
Outstanding Student Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who excelled in a<br />
clinical course <strong>of</strong> law.<br />
Wai Ho Leo Wong<br />
John F. Evans Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class for outstanding<br />
achievement in the criminal division <strong>of</strong> the Law Students in Court Program.<br />
John Andrew Stephenson<br />
Richard C. Lewis, Jr. Memorial Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who exhibited<br />
extraordinary dedication to his or her work in the Jacob Burns<br />
Community Legal Clinics and unusual compassion and humanity toward<br />
clients and colleagues.<br />
Tamaso Johnson<br />
Community Legal Clinics Volunteer Service Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who excelled in<br />
volunteering his or her time and energy to promote the goals<br />
and ideals <strong>of</strong> law in the public interest by contributing to the<br />
efforts <strong>of</strong> the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics.<br />
Caliandra Lanza-Weil<br />
AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED ACCOMPLISHMENT<br />
ALI–ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor or Master <strong>of</strong> Laws class<br />
who best represents a combination <strong>of</strong> scholarship and leadership.<br />
Matthew Edward Radler<br />
Michael Dillon Cooley Memorial Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who shared most<br />
generously <strong>of</strong> his or her time, compassion, and vitality to aid the<br />
intellectual and spiritual growth <strong>of</strong> fellow students.<br />
Nicholas Glenn Nikic<br />
The <strong>George</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> Alumni Association Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
extraordinary leadership and commitment.<br />
Nicholas Glenn Nikic<br />
Justice Thurgood Marshall Civil Liberties Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
outstanding performance in and dedication to the field <strong>of</strong> civil rights<br />
and civil liberties.<br />
Samantha Shelby Ames Chanell Denise Autrey<br />
National Association <strong>of</strong> Women Lawyers<br />
Outstanding Law Graduate Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor or Master <strong>of</strong> Laws class<br />
who contributed to the advancement <strong>of</strong> women, promoted concerns <strong>of</strong><br />
women in the legal pr<strong>of</strong>ession, achieved academic success, and earned<br />
the respect <strong>of</strong> the Law School faculty and administration.<br />
Bonnie Ellen Carlson Blessing Omakwu<br />
Thelma Weaver Memorial Award<br />
to a foreign student in the graduating Master <strong>of</strong> Laws class who<br />
contributed most to the intellectual and pr<strong>of</strong>essional life <strong>of</strong> the Law<br />
School, its students, and its faculty.<br />
Peik Sirius Mäkelä<br />
AWARDS FOR OVERALL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE<br />
Kappa Beta Pi Award<br />
to the female members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class in the<br />
full- and part-time courses <strong>of</strong> study who attained the highest<br />
cumulative averages in the first year.<br />
Full-Time: Brittany Reid Warren Part-Time: Maria Regina Riegger<br />
John Ordronaux Awards<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the<br />
highest cumulative averages in the first year, full-time course <strong>of</strong> study<br />
and in the second year, full-time course <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
First Year: Sean M. Sherman Second Year: Christopher John Baum<br />
Charles Glover Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the<br />
highest cumulative average in the third year, full-time course <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
Brittany Reid Warren<br />
Willard Waddington Gatchell Award<br />
to the three members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained<br />
the highest cumulative averages in the entire course <strong>of</strong> the degree.<br />
Christopher John Baum David R. Fox Sean M. Sherman<br />
Anne Wells Branscomb Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the<br />
highest cumulative average in the part-time division for the entire<br />
course <strong>of</strong> the degree.<br />
Mark Christopher Hageman<br />
John Bell Larner Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the<br />
highest cumulative average for the entire course <strong>of</strong> the degree.<br />
David R. Fox<br />
STUDENT AWARDS AND HONORS<br />
JURIS DOCTOR<br />
CANDIDATES<br />
With Highest <strong>Honors</strong><br />
Devin S. Anderson<br />
Christopher J. Baum<br />
Alexis R. Cohen<br />
Christopher A. Crawford<br />
Christopher W. Dawson<br />
Caleb P. Dulis<br />
Tyler D. Evans<br />
David R. Fox<br />
Rebecca J. Johnston<br />
Joseph M. Kaufman<br />
Marianne F. Kies<br />
Pamela J. Kovacs<br />
Peter D. Larson<br />
Eric J. Leikin<br />
Susannah J. Norvell<br />
Joshua M. Oyster<br />
Sean M. Sherman<br />
Collin D. Swan<br />
Brittany R. Warren<br />
Jocelyn A. Wiesner<br />
Joshua N. Williams<br />
Matthew B. Wright<br />
With High <strong>Honors</strong><br />
Stephen S. Asay<br />
Nicholas S. Bryner<br />
Nathaniel D. Buchheit<br />
Daniel R. Bumpus<br />
Dennis A. Corkery<br />
Samuel D. Cowin<br />
Ryan D. Fabre<br />
Kimberly B. Ferguson<br />
William M. Friedman<br />
Samuel R. Gilbert<br />
Scott A. Gilmore<br />
Sarah M. Goodman<br />
Mark C. Hageman<br />
Derek S. Hammond<br />
Joseph C. Haupt<br />
Carolyn M. Homer<br />
Matthew E. Kelley<br />
<strong>Class</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Recipients</strong><br />
Abigail J. Kortz<br />
Michael D. Lanning<br />
Jonathan E. Maier<br />
Lauren E. Marquez<br />
Laura D. Mazor<br />
Erin E. McKenna<br />
Stephen G. Nagy<br />
Michelle N. O'Meara<br />
Lindsay E. Orman<br />
Lindsay M. Paulin<br />
Matthew S. Reilly<br />
Catherine J. Risoleo<br />
William A. Romanowicz<br />
Joseph A. Schoorl<br />
Michael A. Smith<br />
Alec J. Stone<br />
James A. Tucker<br />
Javier A. Urbina Morante<br />
Vincent S. Weisband<br />
Thomas Yeh<br />
Jonathan Zygielbaum<br />
With <strong>Honors</strong><br />
Sky C. Adams<br />
Jamal B. Al-Haj<br />
Samantha S. Ames<br />
Kirk W. Anderson<br />
Carl D. Barnes<br />
Erik F. Benny<br />
Emily A. Berman<br />
Mallory T. Biblo<br />
Mark A. Bond<br />
Matthew B. Bornfreund<br />
Jason P. Boyd<br />
Zoya G. Bozhko<br />
Jared S. Brewer<br />
Matthew J. Brophy<br />
Christopher G. Callanan<br />
Kevin Chen<br />
Daniel V. Cheriyan<br />
Anna F. Cima<br />
John D. Clifford<br />
Nathaniel A. Cohen<br />
Patrick G. Corcoran II<br />
Richard A. Crudo<br />
Ashkon Cyrus<br />
Keith H. Del Prete<br />
Katherine A. Demedis<br />
Joseph P. Derrigo<br />
Jerome P. DeSanto<br />
Monica R. DiFonzo<br />
Dominick P. Disabatino<br />
Eric D. Distelburger<br />
Melissa J. Dolin<br />
Lee C. Douthitt<br />
Elizabeth A. Doyle<br />
Katherine M. Dubyak<br />
Samantha J. Dworken<br />
Ryan M. Erickson<br />
Meagan E. Fassinger<br />
Julie D. Fleischman<br />
Lauren M. Forbes<br />
John M. Formella<br />
Michael J. Frantel<br />
Eric B. Funt<br />
Sara M. Gaines<br />
Casey E. Gardner<br />
Bridget K. Geraghty<br />
Amanda L. Gilmore<br />
Jennifer B. Ginsberg<br />
Megan C. Glass<br />
Justin T. Golart<br />
Jaclyn M. Goldberg<br />
Daniel R. Gopenko<br />
Rachel A. Greenleaf<br />
Callyson T. Grove<br />
Thomas R. Hayne<br />
Allison E. Hellreich<br />
Ann E. Hodulik<br />
Kristine S. Hsu<br />
Mu Huang<br />
Katherine M. John<br />
Megan E. Johnson<br />
Sean W. Johnson<br />
Shauna M. Johnston<br />
Nicole D. Josko<br />
Stewart W. Kameen<br />
Samuel I. Kaplan<br />
Patricia K. Kingery<br />
Matthew S. Kirsch<br />
Beth R. Kublin<br />
Adam S. Kunz<br />
Benjamin J. Kussman<br />
Kammy Ching Yu Lai<br />
Lindsay E. Lane<br />
Kristopher’leif A. Larsen<br />
Judd D. Lauter<br />
Lisa Lederberger<br />
Sarah A. Lewis<br />
Iris J. Lowery<br />
Christopher T. Lutz<br />
Brice C. Lynch<br />
Tal R. Machnes<br />
Jason S. Madden<br />
Jennifer B. Maisel<br />
Parisa J. Manteghi<br />
Alissa L. Marque<br />
Denise A. Martin<br />
Richard J. Martinelli<br />
Daniel J. Mayer<br />
Jonathan R. McAloon<br />
Matthew J. McCrobie<br />
Kathleen D. Mee<br />
Deepa S. Menon<br />
Ashley D. Mester<br />
Erin M. Mick<br />
Benjamin L. Miller<br />
Sylvia D. Miller<br />
Christy M. Milliken<br />
Evan R. Minsberg<br />
Stephanie N. Monastra<br />
John E. Moore<br />
Mary P. Moore<br />
Drake A. Morgan<br />
Jessica L. Mullen<br />
Sarah P. Myers-Mutschall<br />
Debashree Nandy<br />
Jessica L. Newton<br />
Margaret A. Nielsen<br />
Kyle M. Noonan<br />
Joshua S. Parker<br />
Robert F. Parr<br />
Priyen N. Patel<br />
Julia D. Perkins<br />
Michael E. Peters
Shannon Pitsch<br />
Elizabeth A. Plummer<br />
Ryan V. Primerano<br />
Dustin A. Pusch<br />
David J. Rabe<br />
Matthew E. Radler<br />
Ryan T. Rafferty<br />
Sarah K. Razaq<br />
Stephanie L. Resnik<br />
Maria R. Riegger<br />
Jonathan W. Ripa<br />
Danielle S. Rosborough<br />
Jeremy A. Rovinsky<br />
Nathan A. Rudy<br />
Thara L. Russell<br />
Melissa G. Sampson<br />
Elizabeth A. Saxe<br />
Aaron P. Selikson<br />
Matthew R. Shapiro<br />
Gary J. Shaw<br />
Laura E. Sherman<br />
Evan P. Sills<br />
Loni D. Silva<br />
Thomas L. Simmons<br />
Erik K. Sivertson<br />
Robert J. Sneckenberg<br />
Joshua C. Snow<br />
Kimia Solaimanishad<br />
Joseph L. Speyer<br />
Steven M. Spitzer<br />
Jacquelyn L. Stanley<br />
Patrick J. Stanton<br />
John A. Stephenson<br />
Miriam H. Straus<br />
The Law School recognizes<br />
the following members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
graduating Juris Doctor and<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Laws classes for<br />
outstanding volunteer service<br />
in the Law School’s Pro Bono<br />
Program:<br />
JURIS DOCTOR<br />
Samantha Shelby Ames<br />
Robert Witten Armstrong<br />
Andrea C. Barbosa<br />
Mark H. Barros<br />
Nicholas S. Bryner<br />
Charles Curtis Calloway, Jr.<br />
Alexandra Campbell-Ferrari<br />
Bonnie Ellen Carlson<br />
Dennis Andrew Corkery<br />
Jillian Catherine Davis<br />
Veronica M. Surges<br />
Katharine J. Thompson<br />
Rachele M. Treger<br />
Elizabeth A. Vayo<br />
James B. Vietti<br />
Harsh K. Voruganti<br />
Derek B. Wagner<br />
William T. Wallace<br />
Namal C. Warshakoon<br />
Jarrod D. Watson<br />
John D. Watson<br />
Wai Ho Leo Wong<br />
Yihuan Yang<br />
Cyrus A. Zarraby<br />
Shiqian Zhai<br />
Shenggang Zhu<br />
Mitchell G. Zuckerman<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> the Coif<br />
The Order <strong>of</strong> the Coif is a<br />
national legal honor society<br />
open to the top 10 percent<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Juris Doctor class:<br />
Devin S. Anderson<br />
Stephen S. Asay<br />
Christopher J. Baum<br />
Nicholas S. Bryner<br />
Nathaniel D. Buchheit<br />
Daniel R. Bumpus<br />
Alexis R. Cohen<br />
Dennis A. Corkery<br />
Samuel D. Cowin<br />
Christopher A. Crawford<br />
Christopher W. Dawson<br />
Caleb P. Dulis<br />
Tyler D. Evans<br />
Kimberly B. Ferguson<br />
David R. Fox<br />
William M. Friedman<br />
Samuel R. Gilbert<br />
Scott A. Gilmore<br />
Sarah M. Goodman<br />
Mark C. Hageman<br />
Derek S. Hammond<br />
Joseph C. Haupt<br />
Carolyn M. Homer<br />
Rebecca J. Johnston<br />
Joseph M. Kaufman<br />
Matthew E. Kelley<br />
Marianne F. Kies<br />
Pamela J. Kovacs<br />
Michael D. Lanning<br />
Peter D. Larson<br />
Eric J. Leikin<br />
Jonathan E. Maier<br />
Lauren E. Marquez<br />
Laura D. Mazor<br />
Erin E. McKenna<br />
Stephen G. Nagy<br />
Susannah J. Norvell<br />
Michelle N. O’Meara<br />
Lindsay E. Orman<br />
Joshua M. Oyster<br />
Lindsay M. Paulin<br />
Matthew S. Reilly<br />
Joseph A. Schoorl<br />
Sean M. Sherman<br />
Pro Bono <strong>Honors</strong> <strong>Recipients</strong><br />
Nicole M. Diaz<br />
Claire Duggan<br />
Sarah Lynn Fehm<br />
Michael J. Frantel<br />
Bridget Kate Geraghty<br />
Megan Christine Glass<br />
Maria Elena Grasheim<br />
Mollie Bren Hailey<br />
Thomas Robert Hayne<br />
Athena Hemphill<br />
Jessica Leigh Henson<br />
Ann Elizabeth Hodulik<br />
Antonette Yvonne Jefferson<br />
Megan Elizabeth Johnson<br />
Caliandra Lanza-Weil<br />
Kristopher’leif A. Larsen<br />
Frank Joseph Lazzaro<br />
Lisa Lederberger<br />
Alissa L. Marque<br />
Julia Mary Maus<br />
Olga Metelitsa<br />
Mary Patricia Moore<br />
Supraja Tennoor Murali<br />
Debashree Nandy<br />
Lindsay Erin Orman<br />
Bethany Dorene Palmer<br />
Natasha Nicole Pendleton<br />
Michael E. Peters<br />
Jessica Marie Russo<br />
Joseph A. Schoorl<br />
Palak M. Shah<br />
Shekar Ramanuja Sidarth<br />
Loni Diane Silva<br />
Michael Andrew Smith<br />
Joshua Courtland Snow<br />
Madeline B. Stano<br />
Michael A. Smith<br />
Collin D. Swan<br />
James A. Tucker<br />
Brittany R. Warren<br />
Vincent S. Weisband<br />
Jocelyn A. Wiesner<br />
Joshua N. Williams<br />
Matthew B. Wright<br />
Thomas Yeh<br />
Jonathan Zygielbaum<br />
MASTER OF LAWS<br />
CANDIDATES<br />
With Highest <strong>Honors</strong><br />
Stuart Blake Armstrong<br />
Brandon W. Barnett<br />
Jeffrey T. Biller<br />
John P. Calhoun<br />
Michael J. Cole<br />
Ricardo Dutra Nunes<br />
Robert T. Esposito<br />
Arthur L. Gaston III<br />
Michael J. Holtje<br />
Laura V. Jelinek<br />
Joseph E. Kramek<br />
Peik S. Mäkelä<br />
Michael J. Marinello<br />
Miloš Novovic ’<br />
Jennifer S. Parker<br />
Sean P. Roche<br />
Nathan A. White<br />
Laura E. Zuber<br />
Samantha Jill Steinberg<br />
John Andrew Stephenson<br />
Veronica May Surges<br />
Katharine Joan Thompson<br />
Harsh Kalyan Voruganti<br />
Jocelyn Annette Wiesner<br />
Bethany Janese Young<br />
William Samuel Young<br />
MASTER OF LAWS<br />
Sudhir Lay Burgaard<br />
Chu Ai Lim<br />
Yumiko Oda<br />
Thuy Phuong Phan<br />
Veronica Schnotala<br />
Whitney Grace Stohr-<br />
Hendrickson<br />
Araya Shibabaw Wolle<br />
Hanhui Zhang<br />
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN A GENERAL<br />
FIELD OF STUDY<br />
American Bankruptcy Institute Medal<br />
for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the field <strong>of</strong> debtor and creditor law.<br />
Kimia Solaimanishad<br />
American Bar Association/Bureau <strong>of</strong> National Affairs Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
Justin Crotty<br />
Julia B. Gordon<br />
Caroline Ynés Jova<br />
excellence in the study <strong>of</strong> health law.<br />
Ross David Marguiles<br />
Wendy S. Wasserman<br />
Christopher John Weiser<br />
Henry R. Berger Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the area <strong>of</strong> tort law.<br />
Shannon Pitsch<br />
Charles and Kathryn Miller Environmental Law Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor or Master <strong>of</strong> Laws class<br />
who demonstrated excellence in the field <strong>of</strong> environmental law.<br />
Rachele Mira Treger<br />
Phi Delta Phi Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the areas <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional responsibility, ethics, and<br />
jurisprudence.<br />
Andrea P. Hamilton<br />
Joel B. Rosenthal Commercial Law Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the area <strong>of</strong> commercial law.<br />
Joseph Christopher Haupt<br />
Richard L. Teberg Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
the highest overall pr<strong>of</strong>iciency in the area <strong>of</strong> securities law.<br />
Amanda Leigh Gilmore<br />
Patricia A. Tobin Government Procurement Law Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor or Master <strong>of</strong> Laws class<br />
who demonstrated excellence in the area <strong>of</strong> government procurement law.<br />
Hugh B. McClean Collin D. Swan<br />
Jennie Hassler Walburn Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the area <strong>of</strong> civil procedure.<br />
David R. Fox<br />
Imogen Williford Constitutional Law Award<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the area <strong>of</strong> constitutional law.<br />
Jarrod Daniel Watson<br />
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN INTELLECTUAL<br />
PROPERTY LAW<br />
American Bar Association/Bureau <strong>of</strong> National Affairs Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the study <strong>of</strong> intellectual property law.<br />
Sky Christopher Adams<br />
Ryan Doyle Fabre<br />
Daniel Robert Gopenko<br />
Matthew E. Kelley<br />
Judd David Lauter<br />
Brian Gary Prince<br />
Matthew Richard Shapiro<br />
Student Awards<br />
Chris Bartok Memorial Award in Patent Law<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who exhibited<br />
excellence in the study <strong>of</strong> patent law.<br />
Mary Catherine H<strong>of</strong>fman<br />
Finnegan Prizes in Intellectual Property Law<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor or Master <strong>of</strong> Laws<br />
class who wrote the best publishable articles on an aspect <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong> Second Place:<br />
Ann-Christine Hug<br />
intellectual property law.<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Third Place:<br />
Laura Victoria Jelinek<br />
Peter D. Rosenberg Prize in Patent and Intellectual Property Law<br />
to a member <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who exhibited<br />
excellence in the study <strong>of</strong> patent and intellectual property law.<br />
Christopher Warren Dawson<br />
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN LABOR<br />
AND EMPLOYMENT LAW<br />
American Bar Association/Bureau <strong>of</strong> National Affairs Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the study <strong>of</strong> labor and employment law.<br />
Eric Distelburger<br />
Jennifer Blair Ginsberg<br />
Peter David Larson<br />
Denise Adams Martin<br />
Michelle Nicole O’Meara<br />
John Eric Quinn<br />
Ogden W. Fields Graduate Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
the highest overall pr<strong>of</strong>iciency in the area <strong>of</strong> labor law.<br />
John Edward Moore Cyrus Alexander Zarraby<br />
Laurence E. Seibel Memorial Award in Labor and Employment Law<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the areas <strong>of</strong> labor and employment law.<br />
Mallory Toby Biblo Deepa S. Menon<br />
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ORAL ADVOCACY<br />
Michael J. Avenatti Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial<br />
and Trial Advocacy<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated<br />
excellence in the courses <strong>of</strong> Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy.<br />
Julia B. Gordon Kevin Christopher Lee<br />
Jacob Burns Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the<br />
winning team <strong>of</strong> the Van Vleck Moot Court Competition.<br />
2011: Jonathan Edward Maier<br />
and Sean M. Sherman<br />
<strong>2012</strong>: Devin S. Anderson<br />
and Samuel David Cowin<br />
Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the<br />
winning team <strong>of</strong> the Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Competition.<br />
2011: Casey Elizabeth Gardner<br />
and Julia D. Perkins<br />
<strong>2012</strong>: Laura Danielle Mazor<br />
and Michael Andrew Smith<br />
Covington & Burling International Investment Arbitration Award<br />
to the members <strong>of</strong> the graduating Juris Doctor class who represented<br />
the Law School in the Frankfurt International Investment Arbitration Moot.<br />
Matthew Bradley Bornfreund Lisa Lederberger