Moot Court

Since 1997, the Section has sponsored the Annual Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition. The competition focuses on administrative law and enjoys active participation from many Texas law schools. Judges for the competition are recruited from the private sector, agency legal staff, and the judiciary.

The competition is on hiatus for 2024, given the transition of administrative law cases from the Third Court Appeals to the new Fifteenth Court of Appeals. However, the competition will return in 2025.

26th annual Mack Kidd Moot Court Competition held on October 27-28, 2023:

Competition winner: Rylee Stanley and Caitlin Sullivan, St. Mary’s School of Law

Competition Runner-up: Matthew Garcia and Elisa Benavides, St. Mary’s School of Law

Best Brief: Caitlin Sullivan, St. Mary’s School of Law

Runner-up Brief: Claire Naylor, Chase Tidmore, and Cameron Bonk, SMU Dedman School of Law

Best Oralist (tied): Rylee Stanley, St. Mary’s School of Law

Runner-up Oralist: Ryan Blakey, St. Mary’s School of Law

2022 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Competition winner: Kathryn Cantu, Haley Harvey, and Matt Kiehn, St. Mary’s School of Law

Competition Runner-up: Rylee Stanley and Caitlin Sullivan, St. Mary’s School of Law

Best Brief: Matt Kiehn, St. Mary’s School of Law

Runner-up Brief: Tiffani Skroch and Greta Andersen, Baylor Law School

Best Oralist (tied): Haley Harvey and Kathryn Cantu, St. Mary’s School of Law

Runner-up Oralist: Joseph Henk, St. Mary’s School of Law

2021 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Competition Winner: Jade Smith, Mario DeLeon, and Kristen Roberts, St. Mary’s School of Law

Competition Runner Up: Connor Kidd and James Sanders, Baylor Law School

Best Brief: Joy Hetrick and Syed Tahir Naqvi, SMU Dedman School of Law

Runner Up Brief: Samuel Calkins and Caroline Rao, SMU Dedman School of Law

Best Oralist (selected from the Championship round): Jade Smith, St. Mary’s School of Law

Runner Up Oralist (selected from the entire competition): Syed Tahir Naqvi, SMU Dedman School of Law

2019 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Competition Winner: Nadeen Abou-Hossa and Melissa Fullmer, St. Mary’s School of Law

Competition Runner Up: Connor Sheets and Joshua Richardson, Baylor Law School

Best Brief: Nadeen Abou-Hossa and Melissa Fullmer, St. Mary’s School of Law

Runner Up Brief: Lindsey Laielli and Alina Zia, St. Mary’s School of Law

Best Oralist: Connor Sheets, Baylor Law School

Runner Up Oralist: Wyatt Conoly, SMU Dedman School of Law

2018 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Competition Winner: Dani Sanders and Baliegh West, Baylor Law School

Competition Runner Up: Taylor Hennington and Megan Erinakes, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law

Best Brief: Claire Mosley and Shea Umphrey, Baylor Law School

Runner Up Brief: Kamran Anwar and Jerica Steward, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law

Best Oralist: Baliegh West, Baylor Law School

Runner Up Oralist: Shea Umphrey, Baylor Law School

2017 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Competition Winner: Kyle Gardner and Ellie Fossier, Baylor Law School

Competition Runner Up: Chase Stewart and Taylor Hennington, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law

Best Brief: Chase Stewart and Taylor Hennington, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law

Runner Up Brief: Faith Castillo and Sean Crider, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

Best Oralist: Chase Stewart, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law

Runner Up Oralist: Justin Shelton, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

2016 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Champion:  Team F:  Ashbey Morgan and Alex Cohen
Coach:  Hunter B. Oliver, SMU Dedman School of Law

Competition Runner Up:  Team L:  Briana Blackman and Jordan Fontenot
Coach: Hunter B. Oliver, SMU Dedman School of Law

Best Oralist:  Alex Cohen, SMU Dedman School of Law

Runner Up Oralist:  Alexandra Burke, Baylor University School of Law

Best Brief (TIE):  Team L:  Briana Blackman and Jordan Fontenot Coach: Hunter B. Oliver, SMU Dedman School of Law

Team K: Devin DeBruyn and Cali Franks
Coach:  Ricky Poole, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Runner Up Brief:  Team F:  Ashbey Morgan and Alex Cohen
 Coach:  Hunter B. Oliver, SMU Dedman School of Law

2015 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Champion: Team D: Kelly Depew and Matthew Swanger
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor University School of Law

Competition Runner Up: Team C: Brandt Roessler, Meredith Borschow, and Raja Chatterjee
Coach: Hunter B. Oliver, SMU Dedman School of Law

Best Oralist: Kelly Depew, Baylor University School of Law

Runner Up Oralist: John Cook, Baylor University School of Law

Best Brief: Team B: Devin deBruyn, Zacil Andrade, and Hannah Dominguez
Coach: Ricky Poole, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Runner Up Brief: Team G: Stephanie De Sola and William Calve
Coach: Ricky Poole, St. Mary’s University School of Law

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Previous Years’ Winners

2014 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Champion: Stephen Bachran and Bianca Frisaura
Coach: Ricky Poole, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Competition Runner Up: Harris Huguenard and Anthony Peregoy
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor University School of Law

Best Oralist: Stephen Bachran, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Runner Up Oralist: Alyssa York, Texas Tech University School of Law

Best Brief: Stephen Bachran and Bianca Frisaura
Coach: Ricky Poole, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Runner Up Brief: Harris Huguenard and Anthony Peregoy
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor University School of Law

2013 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Champion: Team E: Jesse Beck, Brittney Ervin, and Richard Keeton
Coach: Cara Brewer, Texas Tech University School of Law

Competition Runner Up: Team D: Luda Chuba and Neyma Figuero
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor University School of Law

Best Oralist: Jesse Beck, Texas Tech University School of Law
Runner Up Oralist: Marshall Bridges, Texas A&M University School of Law

Best Brief: Team E: Jesse Beck, Brittney Ervin, and Richard Keeton
Coach: Cara Brewer, Texas Tech University School of Law

Runner Up Brief: Team C: Aimee Raimer and Timothy Roehrs
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor University School of Law

2012 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Champion: Jen Pfanzelt and Claire Carroll of Baylor Law School

Competition Runner-Up: Marisa Resendez and Stephen Bachran of St. Mary’s School of Law

Best Oralist: Jen Pfanzelt

Runner-Up Best Oralist: Stephen Bachran

Best Brief: Marisa Resendez and Stephen Bachran

Runner-Up Best Brief: Stephen J. Humeniuk, Ry Ellisson, and Sarika Patel of Texas Tech University School of Law

2011 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition Results

Champion: Team K: Stephanie Larsen and Will Thomas
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor Law School

Competition Runner Up: Team B: Robert Thomson, Katherine Rodriguez, and Elizabeth Drury-Rivera
Coach: Hayley Stenhouse, South Texas College of Law

Best Oralist: Will Thomas, Baylor Law School

Runner Up Oralist: Jonathan Sneed, South Texas College of Law

Best Brief: Team K: Stephanie Larsen and Will Thomas
Coach: Kathy Serr, Baylor Law School

Runner Up Brief: Team L: Omar Chawdhary, Cole Sartin, and Jackie Alvarenga
Coach: Hayley Stenhouse, South Texas College of Law