Newark, N.J. -- Krista Gundersen, of South Plainfield, and Vanessa Campagna, of Staten Island, New York, both third-year law students at Seton Hall University School of Law, defeated Northern Kentucky School of Law to win the National Child Welfare & Adoption Law Moot Court Competition held at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio on Feb 15-17, 2007.

The competition consisted of 23 law school teams from across the country. As National Champions, Gundersen and Campagna were both awarded $500. In addition, the team was awarded “Best Brief” in the competition. During the Final Round of the competition, Gundersen also was named “Best Oralist.”

Third-year students Matthew Moench, of Bridgewater, and Lucinda McLaughlin, of Glen Ridge, also represented Seton Hall Law School at the competition. McLaughlin was honored for “Best Preliminary Round Oralist,” placing seventh out of approximately 60 oral advocates.

Each of the students is a member of the Interscholastic Moot Court Board at Seton Hall School of Law, an organization dedicated to competing in appellate moot court competitions around the county. The teams were coached by Seton Hall Law School graduates and veteran board members Erin Scanga, Esq., from McElroy, Duetsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter, LLP, and Jason Santarcangelo, Esq., from Dines & English. The board is directed by Professor Jodi Anne Hudson, Esq.
 

The only private law school in New Jersey, Seton Hall University School of Law was founded in 1951, and is located in the city of Newark. Seton Hall Law School offers both day and evening programs leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Science in Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) degrees. For more information on Seton Hall Law School, visit law.shu.edu.