Tulane BLSA Moot Court Teams Advance to National Competition

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Tulane Law School’s Black Law Students Association moot court teams delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Southwest Black Law Students Association Regional Conference in both the Thurgood Marshall Regional Moot Court Competition and the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition.

In the appellate division,  Tulane sent two second-year teams to compete in the regional event, where both advanced to nationals, scheduled for March 18–22 in  Portland, Oregon.

Second-year law students Daniel Davillier and Maya Burns were recognized as the competition’s Best Oral Advocate Team.

Tulane’s competitors, in addition to Davillier and Burns, included Niki Kiani and Naya Singleton, also 2Ls,  who advanced to the semi-finals of the regional competition.  The teams were coached by the 2025 Appellate regional and national champs, Daevon J. Adams and Head Coach Robert B. Morrison III, as well as  Head Coach Jillian M. Jackson and Camrynn A. Ponds, all third-year law students and experienced competitors.

Five women in black professional attire posing on stone building steps.
 From L-R: Mock Trial team members Vanessa Glomo, Marion Phalanger, Cheyenne Butler, Medha Patel and Alecia Hobdy.

In the Constance Baker Motley Trial Competition, Tulane’s BLSA Mock Trial team had an impressive showing, reaching the quarterfinals.

Tulane’s BLSA Mock Trial program sent one team to compete this year, consisting of third-year law student Alecia Hobdy, and second year-students Medha Patel, Cheyenne Butler, and Marion Phalenger. 

The team’s coaches are Hobdy, who serves as the BLSA Mock Trial Head Coach, and 3L Vanessa Glomo, who serves as the BLSA Mock Trial Assistant Coach. Throughout the year, the team also benefited from the support and assistance of the entire BLSA Moot Court program's coaches as well as 3L Sophia Kapoor, who serves as the Tulane Mock Trial Program Head Coach, and whose feedback and support contributed to the team’s preparation.

In addition to the appellate team,  Tulane’s BLSA Alternative Dispute Resolution team also is heading to the national competition, where that discipline competes each year.