65th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, 11/21
Semifinals: Tuesday, November 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Final Round: Thursday, November 21 at 5:00 p.m.
Martin G. McGuinn '67 Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 201)
John F. Scarpa Hall
The 65th Annual Theodore L. Reimel ’24 CLAS Moot Court Competition will begin with preliminary rounds from November 11 to 14. The round of twelve will be held on November 15, and the quarterfinal round on November 18. The semifinals will be held on Tuesday, November 19, at 5:00 p.m. in the Martin G. McGuinn ’67 Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 201) and will be open to the public.
The final round of the competition will take place on Thursday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m. in the Martin G. McGuinn ’67 Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 201). It is open to the public and will be live streamed. Following the final round, an awards ceremony and reception will be held in the Arthur M. Goldberg ’66 Commons.
The Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition is an annual intra-school tournament and a hallowed tradition at Villanova Law. Named in honor of the late Theodore L. Reimel, Judge for the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas from 1953 to 1973, the competition is designed to foster student development in written and oral advocacy through simulated appellate argument.
The judges who will preside over this year’s semifinal round are:
- The Honorable James Gardner Colins ’71, Judge for the Pennsylvania Superior Court
- The Honorable Chad F. Kenney ’76 CLAS, Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- The Honorable Kay Walcott-Henderson ’96, Judge for the New Jersey Superior Court
The judges who will preside over this year’s final round are:
- The Honorable Arianna Freeman, Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- The Honorable N. Christopher Griffiths ’08, Justice for the Supreme Court of Delaware
- The Honorable Kimberly A. Moore, Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit