Moots 2007 - 2008

The Faculty of Law at UBC is pleased to announce the outcome of the 2007 – 2008 Competitive Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.

ABA Client Counselling Competition
Sponsor: Cochran Bradshaw
Team:  Tara Kyluik, Stephanie Sim, Kelsey McDermott and Jennifer Vallance
Advisors: Douglas Cochran, Joan Braun, and Toiressa Jesperson

ABA Negotiation Competition
Sponsor: Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team:  Jesse Desilets and Darren Stewart
Advisors: Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Jim Schmidt, and Owen James

Jessup International Moot
Sponsor: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Team: Heather Burgi, Jacqueline Fehr, Kaitlin McKinnon, Jacky Sin, and Emily Williamson
Coaches:  Tina Cicchetti and Kelly Keenan
Advisor: Karin Mickelson

Gale Cup Moot
Sponsor: Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Matthew DeBock, Krista Johansen, Geoff Rawle, and Oliver Pulleyblank
Advisors:  Janine Benedet and Isabel Grant
3rd Place Factum Prize.

Canadian Corporate/Securities Moot
Sponsor: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Team: Michelle Bourbonnais,  Amanda Coen, Catherine Hirbour, Daniel Katzin, and Liz Toews
Advisors: Ron Davis and Janis Sarra
2nd Place in Factum Writing for both facta.

The Wilson Moot
Sponsor: Heenan Blaikie LLP
Team: Brenda Belak, Stephanie Gutierrez, Leneigh Johnston, Jennifer O’Leary, and Aileen Smith
Advisors: Robin Elliot, QC and Margot Young
1st Place. Brenda Belak and Aileen Smith placed 4th and 5th respectively in the Top Oralist rankings.

Laskin Moot
Sponsor: McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Team: Eileen Keast, Tamara Henderson, Doug McLeod, and Paige Morrow
Language Coach: Mira Sundara Rajan
Advisor: Bill Black
Best Oralist Award went to Eileen Keast.

BC Law Schools Competitite Moot – U.B.C./U.VIC.MOOT
Sponsor: Davis LLP
Team:  Aaron Atkinson, Dan Barber, Gavin Cameron, Mitch Dermer, and Sam de Groot
Advisors: Joost Blom, QC and Elizabeth Edinger

Peter Burns Moot, Western Canada Moot (MacIntyre Cup), Sopinka Cup Moot
Sponsors: S.R. Chamberlain, QC, Richard CC Peck, QC, & Michael Tammen
Competitors:  Andrea Alvarez, Emily Arndt, Mike Berger, Scott Bernstein, Elsa Chow, Jennifer Lee, Thomas Moran, and Ashley Syer
Advisors: Christine Boyle and Karima Andani
Coaches:  The Honourable Judges Joseph Galati, Ellen Gordon, Jocelyn Palmer, and Herbert Weitzel, as well as Vancouver lawyers Andrew Cochrane, Joe Doyle, Richard Fowler, Chris Johnson, Tara Laker, Matt Nathanson, Hank Reiner, QC, and Patti Tomasson
Winners:  Thomas Moran and Ashley Syer.

Labour Arbitration Moot
Sponsors: Harris & Company and Victory Square Law Office
Team: Shea Coulson and Julie Grenier
Advisor: Jim MacIntyre, QC and Ryan Anderson

Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot
Sponsor: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Team: Ian Ashley, Billie Attig, and Jeff Langlois
Coach:  Jennifer Spencer
Advisor: Gordon Christie

Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot
Sponsor: Oyen Wiggs
Team: Matthew Canzer and Sarah Ng
Researcher: Kristi Zychowka
Reserve:  Ajinkya Tulpule
Advisor: Mira Sundara Rajan
Only North American team to compete. Advanced to final round against National University of Singapore.