Ames Moot Court Competition 1983

The case Hawaii Housing Authority vs. John Makalena was argued in November 1983 at the Ames Moot Court Competition. The presiding judges were Hon. Harry Blackmun '32, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court; Hon. Stephanie Seymour '65, Court of Appeals for The Tenth Circuit; Hon. Harry T. Edwards, U.S. Court of Appeals for The District of Columbia Circuit. The Ames Competition, held in the historic Ames Courtroom of Harvard Law School, is one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the country. The students participating in the Final Round started the competition in fall of their 2L year.  Two teams progressed to the Final Round through their strong research abilities and excellent written and oral advocacy.