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Claire Kelly and Jesse Alford, Mizzou Law students in the Mizzou Law Advanced Veterans Clinic advanced to Washington, DC, for the National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition. After months of preparation, they submitted a written brief that tackled constitutional law issues and an intricate web of federal veterans regulations and statutes.
The team then traveled to George Washington University School of Law to present oral arguments before panels of judges. Over the course of the competition, Claire and Jesse were required to argue both sides of the case—first advocating for the government and then for the veteran. The judges consistently remarked on their clarity, confidence and command of the law.
The team was coached by Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Director Brent Filbert and staff attorney Carter Brooks Templeton. Staff attorneys Martha Bradley Kleinhesselink and Katie Becker also assisted in preparing the students as well as Clinic founder Angela Drake.