Nell Hennessy Moot Court Competition

The Eighth Annual Ellen A. (Nell) Hennessy Employee Benefits Moot Court Competition will be held March 7-8, 2025, at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, in Washington, D.C. This competition will feature up to 14 teams from across the country facing off for $4,500 in prizes.

Named in memory of Nell Hennessy—a fearless advocate for the rights of employee benefit plan participants and retirees—this unique competition promotes and recognizes the finest oral and written advocacy on critical issues in employee benefits appellate litigation.

For additional information on the competition, please contact Jonathan Rose, Jonathan.Rose@us.dlapiper.com, and Erin Riley, eriley@kellerrohrback.com, the co-chairs for the competition. Additionally, if you would like to sponsor the competition, please contact Cindy Stamer at cstamer@solutionslawyer.com or Carolyn Trenda at ctrenda@mcguirewoods.com.

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors:

• LexisNexis
  First-Place Team Sponsor and Saturday Award Ceremony Sponsor
• DLA Piper LLP (US)
  Platinum Sponsor
• Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
  Platinum Sponsor
• Palmeri & Eisenberg
  Breakfast, Lunch, and Refreshments Sponsor
• Catherine A. Boozman and Howard Shapiro
  Bronze Sponsors

More information about the Competition can be found at: https://www.law.edu/students/journals-and-moot-court/moot-court/moot-court-competitions/Nell-Hennessy-Competition.html