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The Canada-United States Law Institute (CUSLI) is a bi-national, not-for-profit,
multidisciplinary entity created by Case Western Reserve School of Law in
Cleveland, Ohio and The University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law in
London, Ontario. CUSLI serves as a forum where the respective governments,
business communities, legal professionals, scholars, non-governmental
organizations, and the media explore and address the issues confronting the
bi-national relationship.
Since 1979, the Institute has served as the administrative home of the Niagara
Moot—recruiting teams, promulgating rules, settling disputes, and approving
the Problem. From its origins as an ad hoc moot between regional schools to
its emergence as a premier bi-national competition open to all law schools and
faculties, the Niagara Moot has provided countless students with the
opportunity to examine issues confronting their counterparts across the border.
The Niagara Moot has fostered respect and lasting friendships between
practitioners living on each side of the border and, consequently, has further
strengthened bi-national ties.
The Institute extends its deep appreciation to the schools and faculties
competing in this year’s moot, as well as our sponsors.
Executive Committee
Co-Chairs
Hon. James S. Peterson
Fasken Martinaeu, Toronto
Hon. James J. Blanchard
DLA Piper, Washington, DC
Committee Members
Chios C. Carmody
(ex-officio)
Faculty of Law, University of
Western Ontario
Charles Korsmo
(ex-officio)
Case Western Reserve
University School of Law
Lawrence L. Herman
Cassels Brock &
Blackwell LLP
Richard O. Cunningham
Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
Laura Dawson
President,
Dawson Strategic
R. Richard Newcomb
DLA Piper LLP
Davis R. Robinson
Crowell and Moring
Stephen J. Petras, Jr.
Baker Hostetler
Advisory Board
Established in 1983, the Advisory Board is comprised of
representatives from government, business, legal professionals,
nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the media who are
interested in Canada-united states relations and the activities of
CUSLI. A complete list of board members is available at cusli.org.
A Special Thank You
to our Sponsors
PROBLEM AUTHORS
Chi Carmody, LL.B. (Ottawa), LL.M. (Michigan), S.J.D. (Georgetown), member
of the Bars of Ontario and New York, Associate Professor, University of
Western Ontario School of Law.
Chi Carmody, the author of the 2014 Niagara Problem, has taught at the
University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law since 1999, where he teaches
courses in public international law, international trade law and international
business transactions. He also serves as Canadian Director of the CanadaUnited States Law Institute. He has been a visiting professor at Georgetown
University Law Center and an Emile Noël Fellow at the Jean Monnet Center for
Regional and International Economic Law & Justice, NYU Law School.
Michael P. Scharf, A.B., J.D., (Duke), member of the D.C. and US Supreme
Court Bars, Acting Dean and John Deaver Drinko—Baker & Hostetler
Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Michael Scharf, the author of the 2014 Niagara Competition Bench Memo, is
the Co-President of the Canada-US Law Institute. In 2005, Scharf and the
Public International Law and Policy Group, a Non-Governmental Organization
he co-founded and directs, were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by six
governments and the Prosecutor of an International Criminal Tribunal for the
work they have done to help in the prosecution of major war criminals, such as
Slobodan Milosevic, Charles Taylor, and Saddam Hussein. During the elder
Bush and Clinton Administrations, Scharf served in the Office of the Legal
Adviser of the U.S. Department of State, where he held the positions of
Attorney-Adviser for Law Enforcement and Intelligence, Attorney-Adviser for
United Nations Affairs, and delegate to the United Nations Human Rights
Commission. During a sabbatical in 2008, Scharf served as Special Assistant
to the Prosecutor of the Cambodia Genocide Tribunal. Scharf is the author of
over seventy scholarly articles and sixteen books, three of which have won
national book awards. Scharf also produces and hosts the radio program
“Talking Foreign Policy,” broadcast on WCPN 90.3 FM (Cleveland’s NPR
station.
FINAL ROUND PANEL
R. Richard Newcomb
Chair of the Int'l Practice Group
DLA Piper
Davis Robinson
Senior Counsel
Crowell & Moring
Chi Carmody
Professor of Law
Western Law
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
* Business attire required for all events
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2014
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wine Hour
Hotel George Lobby
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Coaches’ Meeting, Check-In, and Pairings Announced
Hotel George Leader Room BC, Washington, DC
FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 2014
- Crowell & Moring, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 11th Floor
- DLA Piper, 500 8th St NW 2nd Floor
* Participants must be escorted by a student to their room. A student will be waiting
in the lobby at DLA and on the 11th floor at Crowell.
8:30 am – 10:00 am
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Team Advancements Revealed
Announced via e-mail
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
* Business attire required for all events
SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2014
- Crowell & Moring, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 11th Floor
* Elevators are locked on Saturday. Please wait in the downstairs lobby for a
student to escort you to the relevant floor.
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Quarter Final Rounds
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Semifinal Rounds
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Niagara Cup Championship Round
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail Reception and Awards’ Ceremony
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
American University Washington College of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Howard University School of Law
Michigan State University College of Law
Osgoode Hall Law School
Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Queen’s University Faculty of Law
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Syracuse University College of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law
Valparaiso University Law School
Western Ontario Faculty of Law
SPECIAL THANKS TO
FACULTY COACHES
George Alexandrowicz
Angelyn Delgato
Jonathan Dominik
Phillip Drew
Professor Heather Macfarlane
Janet Hedin
John Heywood
Waris Husain
Professor John Reifenberg
Mary-Beth Moylan
Cora True-Frost
Arthur Weisburd
Andrea Wojtak
STUDENT COMPETITORS
Jason Bart
Aparna Bhushan
Laura Bier
Lindon Bluth
Stephen Brown
Colin Casey
Brian Casson
Harrison Chen
Kyle Clawson
David Culley
Clinton Cutler
Lauren DiGiovanni
Sitota Douglas
Robert El-Jaouhari
Saghar Esfandiarifard
Ali Esnaashari
Caleb F Merril
Brendan Forbes
Emma Gardiner
Caroline Garrod
Kendall Grant
Jessica Guevara
Ashley Hardin
Amanda Harris
Brighton Haslett
Jeff Howell
Joanna Hunt
Mahavir Jogani
Anna Kalinichenko
Dustin Kamerman
Matthew Kennedy
Arielle Kieran
Oscar Kpota
Cynthia Laurent
Jennifer Leitch
David Litwin
Margaret Livingston
Meaghan Lynch
Pablo Madriz
Rebecca Manning
Jordan Maurer
Edward Mazzu
Christopher McCormack
Mark McMurray
Osman Mirza
Connor Nolan
Deborah Perkins-Leitman
Rachel Pilc
Hayley Pitcher
Samantha Serna
Chris Serrano
Rebecca Shoom
Michael Smith
Shoshana Smolen
Veronika Sykorova
Lauren Talerman
Heba Tellawi
Nicole Wilmet
Chelsey Winchell
Kiel Yager
David Zandi
Volunteers
Ian A. Laird, Esq.
Niagara Moot Court Chair
Special Legal Consultant
Crowell and Moring
Student Executive Board
Patrick Maloney, Competition Director
Amanda Soraiz, Logistics Chair
Esra Ozturk, Communications Chair
Bailiffs
Harrison Blythe, Sara Grout, Matthew Henderson, Shu Huang, Teodor
Kelebay, Elizabeth Kocan, Alison Mahon, Yorogs Papadopoulos,
Tian Shang, and Helen Stolte
Administrative Staff
David R. Kocan, Esq.
Managing Director, The Canada-US Law Institute
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law,
Case Western Reserve School of Law
Founded in 1892, Case Western
Reserve University School of Law is
one of the nation’s preeminent
centers of legal education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the law school
draws students from more than 40 states and 10 foreign countries.
Approximately 70 percent of its students are from outside Ohio. What they
share in common is their outstanding talent, creativity, and commitment to
the welfare of humanity. Since its beginnings as one of the country’s first
university-affiliated law schools, Case Western Reserve University School
of Law has been known for innovations in curriculum and teaching
methods. The school continues that tradition with its acclaimed CaseARC
program, which merges the teaching of legal theory and policy and
lawyering skills in a unique and exciting way, combining traditional
classroom methods with experiential learning throughout a student’s three
years at the school. Since 1997, the law school has introduced more than
130 new courses and developed nine areas of concentration. In addition,
the school is home to ten Centers of Excellence, including the renowned
Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic
Center, and the Law- Medicine Center.
Western Law is a national law school with an
international outlook. It has been the leader
in program development among Canadian
law schools for years. The Small Group
Program, Areas of Concentration and the January Term are all Western
Law innovations. Western continues to maintain the broadest core
curriculum of any law school in North America and the largest exchange
program, with one in five students participating. Western Law is one of the
two Canadian law schools with the highest proportion of faculty with earned
doctorates. Its publication rate is among the highest in the country. Over the
past five years, Western Law has had an average articling placement rate
of ninety-nine percent, one of, and often, the highest in Canada. Statistics
consistently place Western as one of the top two law schools for placement
in Toronto. Western Law offers excellent practical experience though
clinical courses, advocacy training and competitions, the Community Legal
Services Clinic, the Western Business Law Clinic, the STINT Program, the
Sport Solution, the Dispute Resolution Centre and Pro Bono Student
Canada.

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