Bowen School Wins Two National Moot Court Contests

Students from UALR’s William H. Bowen School of Law won two separate national moot court competitions last week. Paul Enriquez and Paul Parnell won the Hispanic National Moot Court Competition in Minneapolis, Minn., competing against teams from law schools at Penn, Northwestern, University of Minnesota, Emory, University of Illinois, Brigham Young University, and Southern Methodist – all of which are ranked in the top 50 law schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Enriques and Parnell were coached by UALR Professor Theresa Beiner. Jonathan Huber and LaTasha Thomas, coached by Professor A. Felecia Epps, were the overall winners at the Herbert J. Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition last weekend hosted by the State University of New York at Buffalo. In addition to the overall win, Huber received the Ryan J. Mullins Award for the competitor who best embodies the spirit, passion, and enthusiasm of the competition, and Thomas finished second in the Best Oralist category. The UALR team bested competition from George Washington University, Loyola University, Charleston, Hofstra, Liberty University, Ohio State, Seton Hall, St. Thomas, Dayton, Toledo, Washburn, West Virginia, and Whittier.