Left to Right: Katherine Kraft '25 and Steven Burke '24 holding up a plaque that says Second Best Brief 2024
Wechsler Competition
The only national moot court in the United States to focus on topics in substantive criminal law.
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.
2026 Wechsler Competition Results
Best Brief Awards
Best Brief: Charles Kim and Madison Stewart (New York University School of Law)
Second Best Brief: Lindsey Gradowski and Reem Hamaida (Georgetown University Law Center)
Third Best Brief: Keegun Gose and William Mitchelson (University of Kansas School of Law)
Top Oralists
Best Oralist: Reem Hamaida (Georgetown University Law Center)
Second Best Oralist: Aly Kirsch (University of Miami School of Law)
Third Best Oralist: Lindsey Gradowski (Georgetown University Law Center)
Finalists
Winner: Aly Kirsch & Cameron Thorne (University of Miami School of Law)
Runner Up: Lindsey Gradowski & Reem Hamaida (Georgetown University Law Center)
Buffalo Moot Court Board Leadership
President: Maeve Christ
Vice-President: Gavin Zmuda
Treasurer: Hunter Siegel
Public Relations Directors: Sarah Jiva and Emily Rasulo
Faculty Adviser: Prof. Lucinda Finley
Contact: law-bmcb@buffalo.edu
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