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Friday, March 4 – Saturday, March 5, 2022 5, March Saturday, – 4 March Friday, The 34th Annual 34th The invites you to inand celebrate participate the The Moot Court BoardofAlbanyThe Moot Court Law School 34th Annual Domenick L.GabrielliNational 34th AnnualDomenick Family Competition Law Moot Court to beheldinAlbany, New York, March 4–5,2022.

2021-2022 Schedule of Events REGISTRATION AND BRIEFS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Registration/Postmark Deadline

NOVEMBER 15-19, 2021 Confirm Registration

DECEMBER 1, 2021 Problem Released (online)

JANUARY 18, 2022 Briefs Postmarked THE PROBLEM HOSPITALITY

DOMENICK L. GABRIELLI The problem for this year’s Competition will focus on current issues in Refreshments and light snacks will be ORAL NATIONAL FAMILY LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION the field of family law which lend themselves to challenging oral arguments and available to participants between all ARGUMENTS

The Gabrielli Family Law Competition is a national event open to the first 28 teams to competition. rounds of the competition. All participants MARCH 4, 2022 are invited to a formal dinner on Friday, Preliminary Rounds complete the registration materials and submit payment. Teams must consist of two or Last year’s problem addressed: (1) whether the New Scotland Third Appellate March 4, following the preliminary rounds. three competitors who are currently enrolled in law school. The Competition involves Division correctly determined that Respondent was the lawful beneficiary of the MARCH 5, 2022 On Saturday, March 5, a light breakfast both written and oral advocacy skills, which will be judged by prominent members of assets in decedent’s estate because she did not willfully or unlawfully kill the Octofinal, Quarterfinal, Semifinal upon check-in and lunch will be provided. & Final Rounds the local bar, state and federal judges, Albany Law School professors, and members of decedent within the meaning of New Scotland’s slayer statute, but rather was not A reception will be held following the final the Albany Law Moot Court Board. cognizant of her actions due to Battered Women’s Syndrome; and (2) whether round. Respondent is a fit parent even though the mother (1) caused the death of the BACKGROUND children’s father after suffering years of his physical and emotional abuse and (2) is only 12 hours into treatment for her mental disorder due to Battered Women’s AWARDS The Gabrielli Competition was created to honor the late Domenick L. Gabrielli, who The problem, rules, and additional Syndrome and her alcohol and benzodiazepine misuse. Awards will be presented to the Gabrielli served as an Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals for ten years. competition information will champions, finalists, and semi-finalists, Many other colleges and universities have honored his work and dedication to the be available at the Albany Law profession. Albany Law School's Moot Court Board is especially indebted to Judge as well as the top three individual oral School Moot Court website at: Gabrielli because he helped create and promote the Moot Court Program. He has given advocates and to the teams with the top www.albanylaw.edu/mootcourt. three briefs. us all inspiration. We hope this year's Competition will honor his memory and challenge More details will be included in all to test and improve their advocacy skills. registration confirmation emails.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPETITION AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE VISIT www.albanylaw.edu/mootcourt/familylaw