Campbell Law wins best oral advocate at Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

Campbell Law School students Matthew Couch ’24 and Lynn Johnson ’24 proudly represented the law school in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the 14th annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition on Oct. 19-21, 2023.

Couch was recognized with the Best Oral Advocate Award for his arguments in the preliminary rounds. The team was coached by Morgan Pierce ’18 who stated, “I am extremely proud of the way they performed and how well Matt and Lynn represented Campbell.”

This was Campbell Law School’s first time competing in the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition against nearly three dozen other competitors.

“I’m excited that Matt received an award for his oral advocacy,” said Director of Competitive Advocacy Mary Ann Matney ’17. “Both he and Lynn are strong appellate advocates, who have made our program proud.”

The Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition is hosted by Elon Law School. The competition, which honors three former Chief Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court, focuses on constitutional law issues.