The USC Gould National Moot Court Team, composed of Nikki Long, Charlene Smith, Kelly Butler and Danielle Luchetta, received third and fourth place at the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition. (Chrissa Loukas | Daily Trojan)
The American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition would usually take place in courtrooms around the country. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, participants competed from home.
For Charlene Smith, this meant competing from her living room, where she had to tell her husband to leave because audience members weren’t allowed to be present while competing. According to Smith, the experience was “definitely different” than it would have been in person.