AHLA Celebrates the Winners of the 13th Annual Health Law Regulatory and Compliance Competition

Washington, D.C. - AHLA is delighted to celebrate the winners of the 13th Annual Health Law Regulatory and Compliance Competition which took place on February 17, 2024, and was hosted by the The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.  

Thirteen student teams participated, analyzing a challenging fact pattern covering topics such as private equity, antitrust concerns, artificial intelligence, and privacy law. The competition featured teams from renowned law schools, including American University Washington College of Law, Boston University School of Law, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and more. 

AHLA recognized the competition winners with exclusive access to Association resources and complimentary registration. 

The winners of this competition are as follows:  

Third Place: 

• Seton Hall University Law School 
  Nicole Ng, Bernard Robert, and Lauren V Rutkowski. Coached by Tara Adams Ragone 

First Place (Tie): 

• ​The University of Maryland Carey School of Law 
  Byron Cheung, Alex Hoogland, and Melissa La Motta. Coached by Laura Oberbroeckling and Alexandria Montanio 

• Boston University School of Law  
  Francesca Camacho, Mark Sibold, and Sydney Straub. Coached by Lawrence Vernaglia and Dianne McCarthy 

“Moot Court competition is one of the best ways to prepare for a career in law.  Whether you litigate, do appellate work, investigations, transactions, regulatory, or counseling - the art of the practice of law is always about listening, learning, preparing, and presenting your case, position, recommendation, and advice to someone – a client, colleague, or court,” comments David S. Cade, Chief Executive Officer at AHLA, during remarks celebrating the Competition. “Your efforts prove to me that you are all well on your way to exciting careers – hopefully in health law!” 

AHLA is sponsoring the upcoming Annual L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Competition on March 22, 2024. Read more about this competition featuring exclusive prizes from the AHLA.