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Cooley Law School Wins Florida Moot Court Competition
Cooley Law School’s Moot Court team won first place at the 2026 Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition, held during the Florida Bar Convention. The team consisted of law students from Cooley’s Tampa Bay campus: Isabel Zagazeta, Demitri Samarkos, and Carson Yonker. Additionally, Yonker was named the competition’s Best Oral Advocate. Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar, the Orseck Competition brings together teams from all 12 Florida law schools. Cooley advanced through a highly competitive field, facing teams from the University of Florida, Florida A&M University, and the University of Miami in the preliminary rounds. The team went on to defeat Barry University in the quarterfinals and Ave Maria School of Law in the semifinals. In the final round, Cooley faced St. Thomas University before the full Florida Supreme Court. Oralists Demitri Samarkos and Carson Yonker delivered a strong performance, successfully responding to rigorous questioning from the justices to secure the championship. Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz recognized Cooley Law School as the competition’s winner. Cooley alumnus and Adjunct Professor Daniel Cardwell coached the team. During the competition, Judge Paul Byron of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida noted the team delivered one of the strongest rebuttals he had seen in any moot court competition.
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Aimee Lorencz: Cooley Graduate Builds Career Path in Criminal Law
Recent Cooley Law School graduate Aimee Lorencz is turning years of professional experience and a passion for justice into a future career in criminal law. In a feature published by Legal News, Lorencz reflects on her journey from working as a correctional officer and CPS investigator to earning her law degree while balancing family, work, and leadership responsibilities. As a weekend/blended student, Lorencz immersed herself in hands-on learning opportunities including externships, moot court competitions, the Cooley Innocence Project, and student leadership roles. Her experiences strengthened her passion for criminal law, ethics, and advocacy. Read more about Aimee's story here: https://legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1606383.
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A Tribute to Gordon C. Boardman
Gordon C. Boardman (Marston Class, 1978) helped shape the essence of Cooley Law School from its earliest days as a pioneer in the school’s founding era, a dedicated alumnus, and a gifted artist whose generosity and creativity left a lasting mark on the institution and all who knew him.
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