Four University of Houston Law Center students emerged as the No. 1 arbitration team in the country, winning first place at a recent American Bar Association tournament in Chicago. The team included 3L Orly Golub, Anthony Lane, a second-year student, 3L Gunnar Osteen and 3L Jacob Parsont.
“We attended the national arbitration tournament last year but didn’t make the semifinals, so getting a second chance and making the most of it was a great feeling,” Parsont said. “It’s also special because you always want to win for your coaches who put in endless hours of work outside of their regular jobs to help you prepare and improve. We can’t compete or even begin to think about winning without our incredible coaches, Judge Christine Weems and Adam Robertson.”
Osteen, Golub and Lane enjoyed learning about the differences in advocacy between arbitration and jury trials.
“Arguing in front of an arbitration panel, rather than a jury, involves more legal arguments and presented a new challenge for me,” Golub said. “I enjoyed working with my team to present a clear, convincing case and loved competing against skilled teams from across the country.”
While Lane is grateful for the victory, he is already preparing for upcoming tournaments.
“It feels nice to be able to call myself a national champion,” Lane said. “It means something to have contributed to that win. But now, it is the past, and I am already working on the next two competitions. The celebration ended pretty quickly.”
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