FALL 2024 EDITION CASES ARE RELEASED NOW.
This competition is dedicated to the late
Judge Mitchell L. McLean
"This is a great example of your passion, your commitment, and your desire to be better and get engaged with your education."
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Eugenia Castrillón Martínez-Bordíu, Vice Dean of IE Law School
Watch the Spring 2024 International Championship
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SPRING 2024 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Halfway through the 2024 Spring Term at IE Law School, the first international edition of the Mitchell L. McLean Trial Competition was organized and hosted in collaboration with ELSA France. Teams from renowned universities, such as Science Po, Complutense and Paris Saclay, faced each other in criminal trials, putting to test not only their litigation skills, but also their brief writing, legal research and case law analysis.
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Demonstrating exceptional professionalism and expertise, the Petitioner, represented by the Science Po team, performed outstandingly, allowing them to win the highly sought-after 1st place. Following closely at 2nd place was our IE Law School team, who presented equally as high arguments and analysis as Science Po, yet ultimately fell short in the holistic evaluation by the panel of professionals composed of lawyers and professors. Complutense and Paris Saclay have shown an outstanding ability and effort to present persuasive legal arguments on the issue of presidential self pardon as the last pair in the finals.
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The Mitchell L. McLean Trial Competition continues to serve as a flagship competition at ELSA IE, providing the opportunity for law students to develop their legal skill by exposing themselves to real-life simulations of the American justice system, expanding their knowledge and broadening their skill-set.
As we head into the planification of the international Spring 2025 edition of the Mitchell L. McLean Trial Competition, we look forward to expanding ELSA IE’s network and horizons by collaborating with more universities on the European scale.
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About Judge McLean
Judge Mitchell L. McLean was a distinguished member of the legal community, known for his unwavering dedication to justice and public service. He served as the Chief District Court Judge for the 23rd Judicial District of North Carolina, presiding over various criminal and civil cases. On July 3, 2013, tragedy struck when Judge McLean lost his life while attempting to rescue Mary Anne Galway and her husband Edward from a rip tide at Sunset Beach. Despite the risks, Judge McLean selflessly put himself in harm's way to help others in need, a testament to his character and dedication to serving his community.
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Judge McLean's legacy continues to impact the legal community, inspiring young people to pursue careers in law and public service, including Dane Chilton, the founding president of ELSA IE University, who credits Judge McLean with inspiring his passion for law at a young age.
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Through his life and selfless sacrifice, he showed the importance of serving others and upholding justice. The Judge Mitchell L. Mclean Memorial Trial Competition is a testament to his legacy, providing a platform to educate and inspire the next generation of legal professionals in his memory.