March 18-21, 2010
Wilmington, Delaware
The Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition is named in honor of Ruby R. Vale. Mr. Vale was an excellent lawyer and was highly regarded by judges and members of the Pennsylvania Bar. He is perhaps best remembered for his multi-volume work titled, Vale's Pennsylvania Digest. Upon his death, the Ruby R. Vale Foundation was formed, which provides financial support for the Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Program.
The Corporate Competition is an interscholastic appellate moot court competition sponsored by the Moot Court Honor Society of the Widener University School of Law, Delaware Campus. The competition focuses on the area of corporate law. Each round of the competition is judged by attorneys and judges from the bench and bar of Delaware and nearby Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Each year, a distinguished scholar in the field of corporate law joins the competition's final bench.
The problem to be argued will contain at least two corporate issues of current legal relevance.
Each school may enter one team and may place a second team on wait list. The second team will remain on the wait list until October 30, 2009. At that time, if space is available, the second team will be admitted. A team may consist of two or three members.
Registration deadline is October 29, 2009 or the first 24 teams to register.
2010 Competition Rules
2010 Rules (.pdf)
2010 Brief Grading Guidelines (.pdf)
2010 Oral Argument Guidelines (.pdf)
2009 Competition Problem
2009 Complaint (.pdf)
2009 Opinion Caption (.pdf)
2009 Opinion(.pdf)
2009 Notice of Appeal (.pdf)
2009 Competition Bench Brief (.pdf)
2009 Competition Briefs:
all briefs available on this page2010 Competition Schedule
2010 Competition Schedule PDF
2010 Hotel Information For competitors' convenience, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Doubletree Hotel Wilmington, 4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803. The Doubletree is located within walking distance of the Widener University School of Law campus. Rooms have been reserved at a discounted rate of $99.00 per night for a single or double. To make reservations call the Doubletree directly at 302-478-6000 or toll free at 1-800-222-TREE (8733). The block is reserved under Widener Moot Court Vale Competition. The last day a group reservation can be made is February 2, 2010. All participants are invited to join us at the Doubletree Hotel on Friday, March 19, 2010 for the competition banquet.
2009 Registration Form 2010 Registration form PDF
2009 Winners - Winner - Ohio State University – Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Abigail Andre, Chris Montgomery, Barbara Schwabauer
Coach: Paul Rose - Finalist - Mercer University – Walter F. George School of Law
Brittany Flowe, Jessica Morgan, Katherine Willett
Coach: Chris Wells - Best Corporate Brief for Appellant - Capital University Law School
Brian Katz, Christina Papa
Coaches: Adam Saad, Brandon Borgmann - Best Corporate Brief for Appellee – William Mitchell College of Law
Steven M. Cerny, Anton Cheskis
Coach: Edward Matthews - Best Oral Advocate for Appellant - Ohio State University – Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Abigail Andre - Best Oral Advocate for Appellee - Western State University College of Law
Jon Straw
Contact Information
Robert Bailey, Jr, Competition Chairman
Phone: 302-477-2082
Email: rbailey@mail.widener.edu Doris Zinck, Society Secretary
Phone: 302-477-2144
Email: dzinck@widener.edu
The Moot Court offices are located in Concord Hall (Campus map)