Left to Right: Katherine Kraft '25 and Steven Burke '24
Wechsler Competition
The only national moot court in the United States to focus on topics in substantive criminal law.
2024 Competition Results
Best Brief: Shawn Brew and Jake Putala (Michigan State University College of Law)
Second Best Brief: Steve Burke ‘24 and Katie Kraft ‘25 (University at Buffalo School of Law)
Third Best Brief: Jenna Culman, Jessica Frank and John Stuckenberg (Ohio State University Moritz College of Law)
Best Oralist: Shawn Brew (Michigan State University College of Law)
Second Best Oralist: Hayley Slatter (University of California at San Francisco Law School)
Third Best Oralist: David Gay (University of California at San Francisco Law School)
Winning Team: Grace Roberts and Josh Jacobs (University of North Carolina School of Law)
Runner Up Team: Hayley Slatter and David Gay (University of California at San Francisco Law School)
Best Oralist in the Final Round: Grace Roberts (University of North Carolina School of Law)
About the Competition: Named after the drafter of the Model Penal Code, the annual Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition focuses on topics in substantive criminal law. Problems address the constitutionality and interpretation of federal and state criminal statutes as well as general issues in the doctrine of federal and state criminal law.