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“John Marshall’s externship program offers quality field placements that develop professional and practical skills while ensuring  successful and meaningful on-the-job performance.” Paul Nam, Graduate (’12)

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“I wanted to go to an ABA-accredited school that has a strong bar passage rate. John Marshall Law School in Atlanta was the best fit for me.” Aslean Zachary, 3L

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“Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has a 13:1 faculty-to-student ratio and the professors have open-door policies that foster mentorship.” Alex McArthur, Graduate (’12)

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“I wanted a law school that looked at the whole person. The caring atmosphere and specialized attention of the faculty have given me an excellent education to positively impact the community.” Chad Alexis, Graduate (’12)

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“I wanted to complete my education at a school that catered to me. I wanted to experience a world-class city full of energy. Atlanta and John Marshall – truly the best of both worlds.” Amber O’Conner, Graduate (’12)

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AJMLS Students Go to Final Round of 1L Oral Advocacy Competition

Posted on: April 20th, 2012

In the Spring semester, AJMLS first-year students receive appellate advocacy training. As part of this process, they participate in an appellate advocacy competition. The 1L Oral Advocacy Competition is divided into four initial rounds, with the pool of competing students becoming smaller with each round. The top four finalists then argue at the Georgia Court of Appeals before a bench of state and federal judges. Two winners, one advocating for the Appellant and one advocating for the Appellee, are then announced at the conclusion of the final round.

This year, our top four finalists argued at the Georgia Court of Appeals on April 18, 2012. The AJMLS finalists who argued before these judges were:

•Craig Samuel (Representing Appellant) – Winner
•Melba Melton (Representing Appellant) – Finalist
•Samuel Radin (Representing Appellee) – Finalist
•Nickolas Kitchens (Representing Appellee) – Winner

The judges who served on the bench for this final competition round were:
•The Honorable Keith R. Blackwell, Georgia Court of Appeals
•The Honorable Lana Layton, E.E.O.C.
•The Honorable Dax Lopez, DeKalb County State Court
•The Honorable. Christopher McFadden, Georgia Court of Appeals
•The Honorable E. Clayton Scofield, III, District Court, N.D. Ga.
•The Honorable Melvin K. Westmoreland, Superior Courts of Georgia

AJMLS would like to congratulate all of the finalists of this year’s 1L Oral Advocacy Competition! We also want to thank the stellar bench of judges who volunteered their time and lent their support to our students and to this annual competition!