Law Students Break New Ground at NNALSA Moot Court Competition

Joseph Hardgrave and Marlana Anderson, students at the Shepard Broad Law Center, competed at the 16th Annual National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) Moot Court Competition on Feb. 21-22 in Tempe, Az. Hardgrave and Anderson were the first ever team from Florida to argue at the competition.

The NNALSA competition boasted almost 60 teams, including four teams from Columbia Law School, and is the only national competition dedicated exclusively to the area of federal Indian law. This year's competition provided an opportunity for competitors to write an appellate level brief on a current topic in federal Indian law and to argue the case before a panel of judges. The competition was designed to promote and recognize the finest oral and written advocacy.