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The Liberty University Helms School of Government’s Pre-Law teams found success this past academic year, faring well at regional and national competitions and bringing home a national championship. Liberty fields undergraduate competition teams in Moot Court, Mock Trial, and Negotiations....

On April 22, Liberty University Helms School of Government students Dalton Davis and Collyn Kim won the National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition, hosted by the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. Davis and Kim competed in two preliminary rounds —...

January 25, 2021 : By Logan Smith - Office of Communications & Public Engagement David Korn (left) and Randall Shirey, two seniors in the Helms School of Government, are the first Liberty Moot Court National Champions. For the first time in program history, a team from Liberty University’s undergraduate Moot Court program, under the Helms School of Government, snatched first place at the 2021 American Moot Court Association (AMCA) National Tournament. After a long day of arguing First Amend...

January 15, 2021 : By Logan Smith - Office of Communications & Public Engagement Junior Erin Cooper (right) practices with teammate Julia Robertson. Liberty University junior Law and Policy student Erin Cooper wanted to reach Moot Court Nationals at least once before graduating. Next week, she will have her shot. “Going to Nationals means a lot,” she said. “It’s proof of the hard work that we put in and the strength that, even throughout COVID-19, we were still able to do this.” Dur...