2/28/03--Boston College Law School is pleased to report that the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Team made it to the semifinals of the New England Regional competition this year, while taking home the Best Memorial Award. The BC Law team lost a close match to Harvard, the eventual winners of the competition.

"Coached by Tom Carey and Alvaro Santos, our 4 advocates, Melinda Garvey, Heather Harrington, Raquel Ruano, and Reinaldo Valenzuela, with team manager, Georgia Asimakopoulos, turned in what I believe to be the best showing in our history in that competition," said Director of Advocacy Programs Alexis Anderson. "The first day of competition found the team besting Albany, Suffolk and Vermont. They ultimately lost a very close semifinal round. I want to congratulate the team on a job very well done."

This year's problem intertwined questions of war crimes with international bribery - requiring some nuanced international law arguments, Anderson said.

In addition to Best Memorial (i.e. Best Brief), the BC Law team also took home the 4th and 5th Best Oralists Awards (Harrington and Garvey, respectfully) out of a 12 team field.

As winners of the Best Memorial in the US Northeastern Regional Rounds, the BC Law team has been invited to enter its Memorials in the Hardy Dillard Competition, which brings together the top Memorials from all the Regional and National Rounds of the Jessup Competition.