Quote from Students and Faculty
Professor Andrea Carroll
Faculty
"Lawyers know if they hire an LSU student, that student is coming out of law school ready to practice and ready to handle the tough cases."
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.
2020 Dean’s Cup Competition
Competition Rules and Registration:
- 2020 Dean’s Cup Competition Rules
- Dean’s Cup Competition Scoresheet
- 2020 Dean’s Cup Competitor Registration Form (registration closes March 2, 2020 at 5 pm)
2020 Dean’s Cup Dates:
- Preliminary Rounds (Case #1): March 9, 10, and 11, 2020
- Quarterfinal Rounds (Case #2): March 16, 2020
- Semifinal Rounds (Case #2): March 18, 2020
- Final Round (Case #3): March 23, 2020
2020 Dean’s Cup Cases:
- Case #1 (Preliminary Rounds): Torres v. Madrid, No. 19-292
- Questions Presented
- Decision Below: Torres v. Madrid, 769 F. App’x 654 (10th Cir. 2019)
- Brief on the Merits for Petitioner
- Brief on the Merits for Respondent (coming soon)
- Reply Brief on the Merits for Petitioner (coming soon)
- Amici and Other Briefs
- Case #2 (Quarterfinal & Semifinal Rounds): United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., No. 19-46
- Questions Presented
- Decision Below: Booking.com B.V. v. United States Patent & Trademark Office, 915 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2019), as amended (Feb. 27, 2019)
- Brief on the Merits for Petitioner
- Brief on the Merits for Respondent (coming soon)
- Reply Brief on the Merits for Petitioner (coming soon)
- Amici and Other Briefs
- Case #3 (Final Round): Chiafalo v. Washington, No.19-465
- Questions Presented
- Decision Below: Matter of Guerra, 441 P.3d 807 (Wash. 2019)
- Brief on the Merits for Petitioner (coming soon)
- Brief on the Merits for Respondent (coming soon)
- Reply Brief on the Merits for Petitioner (coming soon)
- Amici and Other Briefs
General Resources:
- Guide for Counsel in Cases To Be Argued Before the Supreme Court of the United States
- Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Federal Rule of Evidence 201 (Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts)
Prior Dean’s Cup Winners:
- 2019: J. William VanDehei
- 2018: Ahmed Soussi
- 2017: Alaina Richard
- 2016: Andrew Hairston
- 2015: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga
- 2014: Danielle Borel
- 2013: Christopher Cummings
