Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Moot Court CompetitionThe Thirty-Fifth Annual Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Moot Court Competition will be held on March 25-28, 2010. The Competition is held in honor of Judge Irving R. Kaufman, a Fordham alumnus who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for many years, including a seven-year tenure as Chief Judge. The Competition offers teams the opportunity to test their appellate advocacy skills before distinguished members of the judiciary and securities practitioners from the leading New York firms, investment banking houses, and federal and state agencies. The esteemed final panel for 2009 included Judge Boyce F. Martin, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Judge Paul J. Kelly, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; and Judge Melvin L. Schweitzer, of the New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division. In years past, the Kaufman Competition has attracted such distinguished jurists as Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Byron White, Judge Frank H. Easterbrook and Judge Richard Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth of the Securities and Exchange Commission. If you have any questions regarding the Kaufman Competition, please contact us at (212) 636-6882 or contact Robert Phansalkar via email at kaufmanmc@law.fordham.edu. Important rule changes: (1) Font changed to Courier font, 12 point. (2) Length changed to 35 pages. (3) The brief certification statement can accompany the brief submission on February 19, 2010. Competition Problem: This year's 2010 Kaufman Problem Past problems from the last 3 years: Kaufman 2009 | Kaufman 2008 | Kaufman 2007 |
