Two Campbell Law teams took the first two spots at the American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition Region 4 on Feb. 15-17 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The dynamic duos of third-year Campbell Law students offered outstanding showings at the competition, according to their coaches. Williams Britt and Skylar Gallagher formed one team, and were coached by Zachary Anstett and Peter Borden, both 2018 graduates. Tatiana Terry and Katie Webb, who were coached by Professor Melissa Essary and Professor Jon Powell, made up the second team.
After the preliminary rounds, both teams were named as one of the six teams advancing to the semi-finals. Terry and Webb were ranked first with Britt and Gallagher coming in as the third seed. Campbell Law then went on to dominate the semi-final and final rounds. Ultimately, Britt and Gallagher earned second place, while Terry and Webb were named champions. Terry and Webb now advance to compete for the national championship on March 21-23 in Waco, Texas.
The ABA Client Counseling competition addresses fundamental skills necessary for all successful attorneys, namely the ability to interview, counsel, and support a client through their legal issue. Competitors conduct an initial interview with a person playing the role of the client and then address both the client’s legal and non-legal needs.
This year’s competition focused on the area of professional responsibility for legal professionals. Students are called on to explain various aspects of the attorney-client relationship, build rapport, determine client goals and consider applicable law and options that may be available to the client.
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