Following extensive work focused on the protection of coastal wildlife, Sara Townsend recently received her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. During her time at Santa Clara, Sara Townsend participated in the California Bar Student Environmental Negotiations Competition, a unique version of the moot court competitions for which law students strive to qualify.
Moot court competitions are a longstanding tradition in the legal world, but the most recent iteration of the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition featured a surprise finish. Among the contestants were 80 law students from universities across the globe who converged on the United Nations in Geneva to argue international law cases.
The surprise victors turned out to be a team of undergraduates from St. Thomas University (STU), a small American college. After narrowly defeating Oxford University’s team in the semifinals, STU triumphed over the University of Buenos Aires to complete the stunning upset. According to CBC news, the team’s success earned each member a scholarship to attend an academy focused on human rights at Lucerne University in Switzerland.
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