Awards & Honors

Regent University School of Law’s Center for Advocacy trains students in the legal skills of negotiation, trial advocacy, and appellate advocacy, developing competition teams that are among the top teams in the nation. To date, these Regent teams have won more than 90 national and regional championships, best brief, and best oralist awards.

Additionally, Regent Law recognizes its top students through the Ronald L. Fick Book Awards. These awards are given to students earning the highest marks in their classes.

Recent Award Highlights

MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

2023 Regional Champion | 2nd Best Regional Brief | 5th & 10th Best Oralist
2022 Quarter-finalists | 5^th, 6^th, & 10^th Best Oralist
2021 Regional Champion
2020 Regional Champion, Regional Best Oralist, 5^th Best Brief at Nationals
2016 2nd Best Oralist | 10th Best Regional Oralist | 3rd Best Regional Brief
2015 Regional Champions | National Octo-Finalist | 5th Best National Brief | 3rd Best Regional Brief
2014 Regional Semifinalists
2013 Regional Finalists | Semifinalist | 2nd Best Oralist | 4th & 5th Best Brief
2012 Best Oralist
2011 Regional Finalists | Semifinalists | 5th & 8th Best Oralist
2009 Regional Finalists
2008 National Quarter Finalist | Regional Champions (two teams advanced to National Championship rounds) | Best Brief | 2nd Best Brief | 3rd Best Oralist
2007 Finalists | Best Oralist | 5th Best Brief
2006 National Champions | Best Brief | 5th Best Brief | National Quarter Finalist | Regional Champions (2 teams advanced to National Championship rounds) | 6th & 8th Best Oralists | 3rd & 4th Best Briefs | Charleston Region | 2nd, 3rd, & 7th Best Oralist, Charleston Region
2005 Regional Semifinalists
2004 Regional Champions | 4th & 9th Best Oralist
2003 Regional Semifinalists (2 teams)
2002 Regional Champions | National Semifinalists | Best Brief (Nationals) | 5th Best Oralist (Nationals) | 3rd & 4th Best Oralists | 2nd Best Brief | Southeast Region
2001 Regional Finalists (2 teams) | Best Brief
2000 Regional Champions | 2nd & 6th Best Oralists | Regional Finalist | Best Brief
1999 Regional Champions | Best Oralist | 2nd Best Oralist
1998 Regional Finalist
1997 Regional Champions
1996 Regional Champions

Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court Competition

2017 Second Place, Best Brief, Best Oralist in first round
2016 Quarterfinalists | Best Petitioner Brief | Best Respondent Brief
2015 Semifinalists | Best Oralist | Best Petitioner Brief
2014 Semifinalists | Best Brief
2013 Quarterfinalists | 2nd Best Respondent Brief
2012 Quarterfinalists | Best Oralist
2011 2nd Place | Quarterfinalists | Best Brief

Buffalo Wechsler Moot Court Competition

2023 Quarterfinalists

Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition

2013 Semifinalists | Best Oralist
2007 Champions | 3rd Best Oralist | 5th Best Brief
1994 Finalist

Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition

2005 Semifinalists

Charleston Moot Court Competition

2016 1st Place | Best Oralist

Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition

2019 Quarterfinalist

Federal Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition

2021 Second Place | Second Best Oralist | Third Best Oralist
2006 3rd Runner-Up | 3rd Best Oralist
2003 Champions | 3rd Best Brief
2002 4th Place
2001 3rd Place | Best Brief
1999 2nd Place | Best Brief

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition

2006 Best | 2nd Best Oralist
2005 3rd Place

George Washington University Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition

2015 2nd Place | Semifinalist (two teams) | Best Oralist
2014 2nd Place | Best Oralist

Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition

2019 Champions | Best Advocate

Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, University of Houston Law Center

2020 Quarterfinalist
2017 Quarterfinalist
2016 2nd Place | Best Brief
2009 Best Oralist | Second Place

J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition

2012 Quarterfinalists | Best Oralist
2007 Champions

John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition

2023 Finalist | Best Oralist
2016 Quarterfinalists | Best Oralist and 2nd-Best Oralist
2006 2nd Place | Best & 2nd Best Oralists
2005 2nd Best Oralist

National Entertainment & Communications Law Competition

1998 2nd Place

National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition

1997 Champions | Best Oralist | 2nd Best Oralist

New York Bar Association National Moot Court Competition

2022-23 Regional Champion, Semifinalist, Best Oralist, Best Brief, National Quarterfinalist
2019-20 Regional Champion, Regional Best Oralist, National Semifinalist
2014-15 Regional Quarterfinalist | Second Best Regional Brief
2013-14 National Octofinalists | Regional Finalists | Best Regional Brief
2012-13 Regional Champions | Best Regional Brief | 2nd Best National Brief
2011-12 National Quarter Finalists | 2nd Best National Brief | Regional Finalists | 2nd Best Regional Brief

Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom

2021 (fall) Semifinalist, Best and Second Best Oralists
2021 (spring) Second Place

Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, East Region

1999 Runner-Up | Best Oralist | 5th Best Brief

Price Media Law Moot Court Programme

2020 America’s Regional Second Place, Best Oralist
2017 Americas Region 2nd Best Brief in the Western Hemisphere
2016 Americas Region Champions | Best Brief
2015 International Quarterfinalist | International Best Brief | International 2nd & 10th Best Oralists | Americas Region Champions | Regional Best Brief | Regional Final Round Best Oralist
2013 International 2nd Place Team | Americas Region 2nd Place Team

Regent University National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition

2002 3rd Place | Best Oralist

Southeastern Invitational National Moot Court Tournament

2022 Semi-finalists | Best Brief | Best Oralist

Sutherland Cup Moot Court Competition

1996 Champions | Best Oralist

Touro Law Center National Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion

2023 Quarterfinalist | Best Oralist
2018 Best Brief
2016 Finalist | Best Oralist
2015 First Place
2014 Second Place Team | 1st & 2nd Best Oralists | 2nd Best Brief

Veterans Law Moot Court Competition at George Washington School of Law

2022 Semifinalist

Wechsler First Amendment Competition

2022 Semifinalist, Best Brief

William B. Spong, Jr. Memorial Moot Court

2023 Quarterfinalists
2022 Champions
2019 Quarterfinalist, Best Brief
2018 Semifinalist
2015 Semifinalists
2014 Quarterfinalists
2012 Quarterfinalists | 5th Place
2011 3rd Place | Best Oralist
2009 Champions
2008 Champions | Best Brief
2003 Champions
2002 Quarterfinalists | 3rd & 4th Best Oralists
2001 Semifinalists (2 teams)
1999 Semifinalists
1997 Semifinalists
1996 Finalists | Best Brief

NEGOTIATIONS COMPETITIONS

ABA Negotiation Competition

2012 National Finalists | 2nd & 5th Place
2012 Regional Champions
2011 Regional Finalists | Top Four (2 Teams)
2010 National Semifinalist
2010 Regional Finalist
2009 National 7th Place | Regional 2nd Place
2007 National Champions
2006 Regional 2nd Place
2004 Regional 2nd Place
2003 Regional 2nd Place
2002 Regional Champions
2001 Regional Champions
2000 Regional 2nd Place
1999 National Finalists
1999 Regional Champions
1997 Regional Champions
1996 Regional Champions
1995 National Champions
1995 Regional Champions
1994 Regional Champions
1993 Regional Champions

Liberty University Government Contracts Negotiation Competition

2010 Semifinalists

NBLSA International Negotiation Competition

2010 National Champions
2008 National Champions

Robert R. Merhige, Sr., National Environmental Law Negotiation Competition

2019 National Champions
2016 2nd Place
2010 National Finalists
2009 National Champions
2008 National Finalists
2006 National Finalists
2005 National Finalists
2004 National Finalists
2001 National Finalists
2000 National Champions
1999 National Champions
1994 National Champions
1993 National Finalists

MEDIATION & CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITIONS

ABA Client Counseling Competition

2008 Regional Semifinalists
2003 Regional Semifinalists
2000 Regional Champions

ABA Representation in Mediation Competition

2010 Regional 2nd & 3rd Place
2009 Regional 2nd Place
2008 Regional 2nd Place
2003 Regional Champions

VA Mediation Network Mediation Competition

2009 2nd Place

TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITIONS

ABA Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition

2012 Regional Champions

ABA Labor and Employment Law Competition

2010 Semifinalists
2005 Champions

Capitol City Challenge Trial Competition

2010 Semifinalists

National Trial Competition

2001 Regional Semifinalists
2000 Regional Finalists

Phi Alpha Delta National Mock Trial Competition

2023 Top 8 | Best Witness | Best Prosecution
2022 2nd Place | Runner-up Best Advocate | Runner-up Best Defense

Stetson National Pre-trial Advocacy Competition

2022 3rd Place
2021 National Champions
2019 National Champions | Best Advocate
2018 National Champions | Best Brief | Best Advocate
2010 2nd Best Brief
2009 National Champions | Best Brief | Best Oralist
2008 Best Brief

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition

2015 Regional Semifinalists
2011 Regional Quarterfinalists
2010 Regional Champions
2000 Regional Semifinalists

RONALD L. FICK BOOK AWARDS

As an employer, when Ronald L. Fick, shareholder and attorney at Dunwody White & Landon, P.A., leafs through a stack of resumes for potential new hires, candidates who’ve won several book awards go straight to the top.

Established in Fall 2013, the Ronald L. Fick Book Award Ceremony honors Regent Law students who’ve received the highest marks in their classes.

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