Former Professor Frank Maraist
Faculty
"We have reached out in a number of ways through CLE to get a tremendous number of alumni involved in planning and presenting programs. Almost every CLE program – and we have more than anyone else in the state – is guided by an alumni committee."
Dean’s Cup Competition
The Dean’s Cup Competition is an appellate advocacy competition at the LSU Law Center in which students compete individually over the course of the entire spring semester for the right to claim the Dean’s Cup. The competition simulates oral argument before the United States Supreme Court in a series of three real, currently-pending United States Supreme Court cases. Competitors will be provided the parties’ briefs, the decision of the court below, and other relevant documents, and will compete in oral arguments through a series of individual elimination brackets. Competitors are not required to submit written briefs.
The Dean’s Cup Competition is open to members of the second and third-year classes only.
2019 Dean’s Cup Competition
Competition Rules and Registration:
- Dean’s Cup Rules and Procedures
- Dean’s Cup Competition Scoresheet
- Competitor Registration (Registration closes on Feb. 28, 2019 at 12:00 pm noon.)
2019 Dean’s Cup Case Files:
- Case #1 (Preliminary Rounds): Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair (No. 18-96)
- Case #2 (Quarterfinal & Semifinal Rounds): Herrera v. Wyoming (No. 17-532)
- Case #3 (Final Round): The American Legion v. American Humanist Association (No. 17-1717)
- Questions Presented
- Brief for Petitioners on the Merits
- Brief for Respondents on the Merits to be filed January 29, 2019
2019 Dean’s Cup Dates:
- Preliminary Rounds: March 11-13, 2019
- Quarterfinal Round: March 18, 2019
- Semifinal Round: March 19, 2019
- Final Round: March 26, 2019
