11/17/03—The two teams representing Boston College Law School in the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition in New York finished 5th and 8th in total scores this weekend, out of a total of 28 teams to compete. The two teams, composed of Vanessa Olivier and Eleanor Williams, and Emily Armstrong and Matt McGinnis, were the only first-year students in the competition.

"It was a remarkable experience watching four superbly talented first-year students,” said Professor Paul Tremblay, who was in New York to support the teams. “They were wonderfully talented negotiators, and they won every round they were in. The judges loved them. These students made me, and our school, extremely proud. They are amazing students."

This year’s internal competition at BC Law, which determined the two teams that went to New York, featured 53 two-person teams negotiating on behalf of fictitious clients in matters related to sports law. In the competition, each team is given general information and confidential information that is unique to their client. Negotiations last forty minutes and are followed by a short period during which teams evaluate their own performances and answer questions from the judges.

Counselor photo gallery: Photos from the internal BC Law competition