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April 9, 2008
Law Teams Stake Claim Among Nation’s Elite
Mock trial and negotiation teams rank in top three at national competition.
Written by Ben Samples
Mock trial team includes (L-R) Marcus Blais, Amber Webb, Lynn Brooks, Chauncey Lane, (back) Coach Calvin Lewis. Click to enlarge.
Texas Tech University School of Law’s mock trial and negotiation teams finished second and third, respectively, at the National Black Law Students Association’s (NBLSA) 40th National Convention and Anniversary Celebration held March 26 - 30 in Detroit.
Texas Tech was the only university in the nation to claim two top-three finishes in separate events.
“I was extremely proud of the team and felt confident we had won the whole competition,” said Calvin Lewis, coach of the mock trial team and associate dean for student and minority affairs at the School of Law. “Overall, this was a very rewarding and educational experience for the students.”
Team members taking second place in the NBLSA National Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition were Marcus Blais, a third-year law student from San Diego, Calif.; Lynn Brooks, a third-year law student from El Paso; Chauncey Lane, a second-year law student from DeSoto; and Amber Webb, a first-year law student from Lancaster.
Team members taking third place in the NBLSA International Negotiation Competitions were Titiana Dixon, a second-year law student from New Orleans, and Courtney Stamper, a first-year law student from Houston. Brian Shannon, Charles B. Thornton Professor of Law, coaches the negotiation team. This is the second year in a row that a Texas Tech law team has placed third in the national competition.
Negotiation team consists of (L-R) Courtney Stamper, Titiana Dixon, Coach Brian Shannon. Click to enlarge.
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