Seton Hall University School of Law won the regional rounds of the 70th annual National Moot Court Competition, held on Nov. 20-21 at the New York City Bar Association. The winning team consisted of Sarah Ungeheuer, Samantha Santola and Anthony Gingerelli, pictured above right. New York University School of Law, represented by Julie Nelson, Sami Sexton, and Melissa Giddings, above left, took second-place honors. Both teams will advance to the final rounds in early 2020. Twenty-eight winning and runner-up teams from 14 regions across the United States will compete in the final rounds of the competition on Feb. 10-13 at the City Bar.

Pictured left to right: Julie Nelson, Sami Sexton and Melissa Giddings of NYU; Karen Milton, Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Judge Denny Chin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Judge Ann Donnelly, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York; Justice Richard Andrias, retired, Appellate Division, First Department; James Herschlein, Arnold & Porter; and winners Sarah Ungeheuer, Samantha Santola and Anthony Gingerelli of Seton Hall.