Leadership in Action
Upon successful completion of Appellate Advocacy and their competition, second and third-year students who enjoyed their Moot Court experience and wish to contribute to the program may join the Moot Court Board, the body of students responsible for leading the Moot Court Team. Student particpants in Moot Court Board are responsible for the following:
Student CoachES
Provide personal assistance to a competition team as they prepare for competition
Teaching Assistants
Work alongside adjunct faculty members as teaching assistants in the LRW 1, LRW 2, and Appellate Advocacy Courses
Peer MENTORSHIP
Host office hours to assist LRW, MIT, and Appellate Advocacy students with their written and oral advocacy skills
program DEVELOPMENT
Assist the faculty and staff of the LRW and Moot Court Department with projects and initiatives
Moot Court Co-Chairs
The Moot Court Board is led by a team of dedicated co-chairs. This year we are fortunate to have three students leading the Board.
Athena Yap
Co-Chair, Class of 2027
Athena is a 3L from Novato, California. She earned her B.A. in Economics, with a minor in Feminist Studies, from U.C. Santa Barbara in 2024.
As a 2L, Athena competed in the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Moot Court Competition and the Wagner Employment Law Competition. During her 1L summer, Athena interned with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. She then spent her 2L summer as a Summer Associate at Jackson Lewis P.C., a national labor and employment law firm.
Outside the classroom, Athena enjoys traveling, doing puzzles, and trying new restaurants in San Francisco. She is excited to work alongside Dorreh and Zane this school year!
Dorreh Assadi
Co-Chair, Class of 2027
Dorreh is a 3L from Vancouver, Canada. She attended Western University, where she completed an Honors Specialization in Criminology.
In the fall of her 2L year, Dorreh competed in the Chapman, Lewis & Clark Moot Court Invitational Competition (CLC). In the spring semester, she competed in the National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), where her team was named Regional Champion, and she also coached the Cardozo FAME team.
During her 1L summer, Dorreh worked with UC Law SF’s Legal Research and Writing Department. In her 2L summer, she was a law clerk at MG+M The Law Firm, a civil litigation firm known for its toxic tort and product liability practices.
In her free time, Dorreh enjoys playing pool, lifting weights, and playing video games. She’s excited to compete and work alongside her fellow co-chairs, Zane and Athena!
Zane Schouten
Co-Chair, Class of 2027
Zane is a 3L from Davis, California. He attended U.C. Santa Barbara, where he earned his B.A. in Economics and Political Science.
In the fall of his 2L year, Zane competed in the SIU National Health Law Moot Court Competition, where his team finished as finalists. In the spring semester, he competed in the John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (Seton Hall).
During his 1L summer, Zane interned with the Special Prosecutions Unit at the California Attorney General’s Office in Sacramento. In his 2L summer, he served as a summer associate at King & Spalding in the firm’s San Francisco office, where he worked on Government Investigation matters.
Outside of law school, Zane enjoys running in Golden Gate Park, exploring new neighborhoods throughout San Francisco, and taking road trips with friends. He looks forward to a great year competing and working alongside his fellow co-chairs, Athena and Dorreh!
