Pierce Law students win Best Oral Argument in Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition

Franklin Pierce Law Center second-year students, Daniel Landau of Chester, NH and Michael Farah of Arlington, TX, recently won "Best Oral Argument" at this year's Eastern Region Competition of the Saul K. Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition held in New York City.

Second-year students Kristin Scaduto of Georgetown, MA and Heather Devine of Nashua, NH, also participated in the regional competition. The teams were coached by third-year students Brandt Madsen of Mesa, AZ, and Raman Bharatula of Salem, NH.

The competition is sponsored by the Brand Names Education Foundation, the educational complement to the International Trademark Association, and is intended to introduce law students to the varied issues involving trademark law and unfair competition. The competition bears the name of Saul Lefkowitz who served for more than 30 years in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.