Entertaining Kozinski: Hastings Team Faces Superhot Panel, Wins Cardozo Entertainment Law Competition, Sweeps Brief & Oralist Awards

Erik Franks, Michael Gerht, and Diana Kruze of the University of California, Hastings College of Law won the BMI/Cardozo Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition.  The team argued in the final round against students from Fordham University School of Law (names will be provided when I get them); the Fordham team was also the runner-up for the Best Brief award.

The Hastings team swept the other top prizes:  the team, led by brief editor Mr. Franks, won the Best Brief award, and Mr. Gerht was the top oralist.  Ms. Cruze was named the runner-up for the best oralist award and was honored as the top speaker in the preliminary rounds.

The finalists faced a truly hot panel, arguing bravely as the daunting magnetism of Chief-Justice-for-a-Day Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit radiated from the bench.  There were other judges there too -- Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the Northern District of California, for one -- but they were not Kozinski.  It is currently unknown to me whether Judge Kozinski offered the finalists his usual praise or his always-helpful advice.

Erik Franks, Michael Gerht, and Diana Kruze of the University of California, Hastings College of Law won the BMI/Cardozo Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition.  The team argued in the final round against students from Fordham University School of Law (names will be provided when I get them); the Fordham team was also the runner-up for the Best Brief award.

The Hastings team swept the other top prizes:  the team, led by brief editor Mr. Franks, won the Best Brief award, and Mr. Gerht was the top oralist.  Ms. Cruze was named the runner-up for the best oralist award and was honored as the top speaker in the preliminary rounds.

The finalists faced a truly hot panel, arguing bravely as the daunting magnetism of Chief-Justice-for-a-Day Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit radiated from the bench.  There were other judges there too -- Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the Northern District of California, for one -- but they were not Kozinski.  It is currently unknown to me whether Judge Kozinski offered the finalists his usual praise or his always-helpful advice.