The oral arguments of the 51st
Annual Traynor were scheduled to take place this weekend in Los Angeles. Due to
circumstances of which we are all painfully aware, the arguments were
cancelled and the competition pivoted to become based entirely on the written
appellate briefs.
This
year’s problem involved the legality of money bail, a long-established practice
in California that is now being challenged in many courts. The issue posed was
argued in the California Supreme Court on March 3, 2020.
Ten teams from law schools throughout
California participated in this year’s competition. The winner of the
Gisnet Mandell Award for Best Brief was U.C. Berkeley School of Law.
Second place was awarded to the University of West Los Angeles School of
Law. Third place went to Empire College School of Law, and fourth place went to
Loyola Law School.
This year’s Traynor was made
possible by a generous grant by the Gisnet Mandell Moot Court
Trust. The costs of running the event are kept low but they do exceed the
registration fees. This year, the entrance fee was $200, less than half of the
typical registration cost for a comparable moot court competition, with the
goal of keeping the Traynor accessible to all. If you, your firm, or company
would like to underwrite any aspect of Traynor 2021, please contact info@traynormootcourt.org.
Teams are encouraged to indicate
interest in competing in next year’s Traynor by July 1. Enrollment is limited
so contact Miriam Billington at info@traynormootcourt.org as soon as
possible to reserve a spot.
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