Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorneys Co-Chair the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition - Competition Finals Held in Conjunction with the 2004 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention

Baron & Budd attorneys Caren Lock Hanson and Wesley Young served as local co-chairs of the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition held last week at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and at the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas on November 12-13, 2004. Baron & Budd attorney Brian Min has also volunteered his time to help organize the national finals.

DALLAS, TX November 19, 2004 -- Baron & Budd attorneys Caren Lock Hanson and Wesley Young served as local co-chairs of the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition held last week at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and at the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas on November 12-13, 2004. Baron & Budd attorney Brian Min has also volunteered his time to help organize the national finals.

The national moot court teams were comprised of 24 law school students from across the nation.

The students argued the constitutional merits of the prohibition on the provision of material support to groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations under 18 U.S.C. 2339B.

The Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition is a tribute to the late Federal Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Tang and his pioneering efforts in the legal profession. A champion of individual rights and an advocate for the advancement of minorities in the legal profession, Judge Tang was the highest-ranking Asian Pacific American in the federal judiciary.

The national finals were held in conjunction with the 2004 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association convention. Baron & Budd, P.C. was a Maverick Sponsor of the convention.

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