Law students win 41st ABA National Client Counseling Competition

            Rick Tast and Katie Joseph of Lincoln, both second year law students at the University of Nebraska College of Law, won the 41st American Bar Association's National Client Counseling Competition at the University of Oklahoma College of Law on March 21-22.

            Their victory is the NU College of Law's third national championship in the last six years and the college's fourth national championship since it began competing in the competition in 1974. Tast and Joseph were coached by professors Alan Frank and Craig Lawson.

            "We are so proud of Rick and Katie," said Susan Poser, dean of the College of Law. "They dedicated a tremendous amount of time and energy in preparing for the competition. I am thrilled that all of their work was rewarded with a victory. It is a testament to their tenacity and to the dedication that Professor Frank and Professor Lawson have to the students and to the incredible learning opportunity that this competition provides."

            Tast and Joseph competed against 11 other teams that were selected from a pool of 118 teams representing 76 law schools that took part in 12 regional competitions in early February. The duo will represent the United States on April 9-12 in the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition in Puerto Rico.

Writer: Molly Brummond