2012 August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition

25th Annual August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court Competition

Dear Moot Court Competitor:

On behalf of the law firm of Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, LLP and the University of Cincinnati College of Law, the University of Cincinnati Moot Court Honor Board cordially invites your school to compete in the Twenty-Fifth Annual August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court Competition to be held March 30-31, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Moot Court Competition is the only national competition exclusively devoted to products liability law. The competition honors Mr. August A. Rendigs, Jr. (1895-1988), one of Cincinnati’s most respected trial lawyers. This competition is open to thirty teams from ABA-accredited law schools. Registration forms received after all thirty spots have been filled will be placed on a waiting list. We encourage schools to register more than one team, however, the second team will only be able to participate after we have accommodated all of the first teams from others schools.

Each competing team must write one appellate brief and argue both sides of the appeal. All participants must argue at least once during the three preliminary rounds. Based on preliminary round performance, teams will be selected to compete in the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds.

In addition to the competition, we offer enjoyable social programs and provide a friendly atmosphere to all competitors. Your registration fee covers the costs of meals during scheduled oral arguments, a semi-formal banquet with a keynote speaker, and other social events.

The University of Cincinnati Moot Court Honor Board strives to offer one of the country’s best appellate moot court competitions by providing a rewarding, educational, and fun-filled event. We secure the highest caliber of judges to preside over oral arguments. In past years, our final round panel featured many distinguished members of the state and federal bench and bar, including:

Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Hon. Chief Justice William Ray Price, Supreme Court of Missouri
Hon. Daniel J. Crothers, Supreme Court of North Dakota
Hon. Stephen J. Markman, Supreme Court of Michigan
Hon. Marian P. Opala, Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Hon. Donald L. Corbin, Supreme Court of Arkansas
Hon. Jim Gunter, Supreme Court of Arkansas
Hon. Dale Wainright, Supreme Court of Texas
Hon. Brent Benjamin, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Hon. Patrick J. Duggan, Unite States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Hon. Denise Page Hood, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Hon. Patrick F. Fischer, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1st District
Louis D. Bilionis, Dean and Nippert Professor of Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law
Michael D. Eagen, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl
Paul McMartney, Partner, Rendigs, Fry, Kiely, & Dennis

The bench for this year’s competition promises to be equally distinguished.

The Twenty-Fifth Annual August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court Competition registration fee is $500 per team. Please make checks payable to the University of Cincinnati Moot Court Honor Board. Applications are not complete until the completed registration form and the registration fee are received. Participation is limited to the first 30 teams that register. Please return the form with payment to our offices at:

University of Cincinnati College of Law
Moot Court Honor Board
ATTN: Greg Laux, Rendigs Competition Director
P.O. Box 210040
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0040

We welcome your participation and look forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Rendigs Competition Director, Greg Laux, by telephone at (804)-363-8857, (513)-351-2569, or via e-mail at lauxgg@mail.uc.edu.