Negotiation Team Wins Regional Competition
Michigan State University College of Law’s advocacy teams are beginning another winning season of competitions. Their Negotiation Team triumphed at the regional round of the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition on November 13 and 14. For the first time, MSU Law sent two teams to the final four round, winning first and third places. They competed against 24 law schools at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.
MSU Law’s winning team’s exceptional performance earned them a first place vote from every judge in every round. Winning top honors were 2Ls Donna Musolli and Matthew Lupo. Other team members include 2Ls Kristyn Carmichael, Tamara Todorovic, Jacob Simon. 2L Wedad Ibrahim and 3L captain Juliet Iacona placed third.
“Competing out of our region is tough, and with twenty-four teams in the region it is very difficult to advance to the final four,” said Professor Brian Pappas, who coached the negation team. “Our students’ triumph under these circumstances demonstrates their own hard work as well as the vast talent we have here at MSU Law.”
“This level of success is very impressive,” Dean Joan Howarth commented.
With their success at the regional level, MSU Law has secured a place to compete for the national title at this spring’s ABA National Negotiation Competition in San Diego, CA.