KHNT Welcomes the Class of 2017!

Posted By , Aug 29, 2014

The King Hall Negotiations Team is excited to welcome the Class of 2017 to UC Davis School of Law! On Wednesday, August 27, 2014, KHNT participated in the school-wide Student Organization Fair. President Graham Hoerauf delivered remarks to an assembly of first-year students, while board members spoke individually with students interested in competitive negotiation and the study of alternative dispute resolution. In fact, more than 50 students requested additional information regarding KHNT and its upcoming events.

KHNT provides first-year students with multiple opportunities to practice and refine their oral advocacy skills. On Saturday, September 27, KHNT will host its Third Annual 1L Negotiation Competition, during which 20 teams of two will compete in a three-round event judged by seasoned competitors. During its “Shark Week,” September 15-19, KHNT will invite 1L students to sign up for the event, and Professor Donna Shestowsky will provide introductory instruction on negotiation theory and strategy. The competition’s fact pattern is entirely self-contained, and will be distributed approximately one week in advance.

Regardless of whether first-year students compete on September 27, all students are invited to participate in a second intraschool competition this spring. KHNT also encourages interested students to “spar” with current team members in preparation for outside competitions. While not required or guaranteed, students who participate and excel in the two intraschool competitions, and volunteer to prepare team members for outside competitions, often join KHNT the following year.

For more information regarding the Third Annual 1L Competition, interested students may contact Sam Mandell, Internal Competitions Chair, via srmandell@ucdavis.edu.