Part-time evening students win Best Brief at competition

Natalya Kasyanyuk, 2L and Gregory Morphew, 3L submitted written briefs to the Seattle University School of Law Moot Court Board on August 1, 2008. Almost four months later, they would go home $1,000 richer for their efforts in The Thomas Tang International Moot Court competition. Kasyanyuk and Morphew were awarded Best Brief out of 60 teams.

Kasyanyuk and Morphew are not your ordinary, run of the mill law students (is there such a thing?); they are part-time evening students with busy lives outside of Sullivan Hall. Both have nine-to-five jobs and significant others. Morphew is raising a child as well.

"For those of you reading this and wondering if you could ever make the time commitment, or whether it is simply too challenging to take on - set your fears aside and try it! This competition; the coaches, the dialogues with professors and support from fellow peers helped me in so many practical ways," Kasyanyuk said. "This helped me both at work and during interviews."

Both Kasyanyuk and Morphew are grateful for the amount of support given to them by Seattle University School of Law on all fronts. Staff, alumni, faculty and other current students helped make this a successful competition for them.

This competition is just one of nine that takes place in Sullivan Hall throughout the year. Moot Court competitions are a great way for students to get hands-on experience in the courtroom.

Please feel free to email Natalya Kasyanyuk at kasyanyu@seattleu.edu or Gregg Morphew at morphewg@seattleu.edu to further discuss their experience.