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EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 EST. 1976 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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