Saturday, November 22, 2008
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HR78: Commending the Regent University School of Law's negotiation competition team.
WHEREAS, the Regent University School of Law's negotiation competition team is recognized for winning the American Bar Association’s Negotiation Competition on February 11, 2007, in Miami; and
WHEREAS, the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition is a nationwide event sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Law Student Division, which provides students with an opportunity to improve their negotiating skills by simulating legal negotiations; and
WHEREAS, the Regent University team, consisting of Dawn Young, from Clovis, New Mexico, and Steve Pfeiffer, from Reeseville, Wisconsin, competed in the finals against 23 other teams from around the nation; and
WHEREAS, in the final round of competition, the Regent University team bested John Marshall Law School, Pace Law School, and Western New England College School of Law to come away with the victory; and
WHEREAS, as champions in the United States, the Regent University team will be invited to compete in an international negotiation competition in July 2007 in Singapore, where the team will vie for the title against teams from Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and Southeast Asia; and
WHEREAS, the Regent University team's win is a tribute to the dedication and talent of the team members; the guidance of Professor Eric DeGroff, who served as their coach; and the support of the university community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Regent University School of Law's negotiation competition team hereby be commended and congratulated on its first place finish in the American Bar Association’s Negotiation Competition; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Regent University School of Law's negotiation competition team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for its hard work and outstanding achievement.
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