Second-year law students Tyler Chance and Jason Parker represented LSU Law at the Gabrielli National Family Law Coot Court Competition in Albany, New York, over the weekend of March 1-2 and finished as national semifinalists.
“It was such a great opportunity,” said Parker. “After months of research, writing and practice, it was rewarding to see our hard work pay off as we progressed through the rounds. I’d like to thank Professor (Jeff) Brooks, Olivia Maynard, Professor (Nikolaos) Davrados, and Haley Grieshaber for the coaching, scheduling, and guidance in preparing us for the competition. We could not have done it without them!”
Chance and Parker were coached by Maynard, a Class of 2023 LSU Law graduate who serves as advocacy fellow at the Law Center, and assisted in their oral arguments by LSU Law Professor Nikolaos Davrados and Board of Advocates member Haley Grieshaber, a third-year law student.
Hosted by Albany Law School, the Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Competition focuses on cutting-edge issues in family law. This year’s problem required teams to argue whether a parent can be liable for child neglect where the parent fails to supervise a child’s care by extended family members, and whether extended family members can themselves be liable for child neglect.
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