Ross Alumni Takes Second Place In National Moot Court Competition
Ross alumni Kinara Flagg, a first-year law student at Columbia Law School, placed second at the national Frederick Douglas Moot Court competition in Irvine, CA. The three-day competition, from March 19 to March 21, featured six rounds of oral arguments. Kinara, along with her partner Maren Messing, outmaneuvered second- and third-year law students from schools all over the country.

The talented team argued a fictitious employment discrimination case. Maren discussed whether or not the female plaintiff should retaliate, while Kinara contended the woman could receive compensatory and punitive damages.

"The most exciting part is you never know what side you're on until you show up to the competition," said Kinara. The students must be prepared to argue both sides of a case.

In 2002, Kinara graduated from Ross School, where she learned the art of public speaking and fine-tuned those oral argument skills. "At Ross, we made a lot of oral presentations," she said. "In the small class atmosphere, you learn to feel confident to talk. Everyone is encouraged to contribute at Ross, and people's opinions are really valued."

This summer Kinara will be interning at the National Women's Law Center in the Family and Economic Security department.

The Frederick Douglas Moot Court competition has been held annually since 1975 by the National Black Law Students Association.

Golf Benefit
Ross School is pleased to announce its first annual Golf Outing at the famed Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton, NY on Monday, May 18, with a 9 a.m. breakfast and 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. Twenty foursomes have the opportunity to play at this exclusive club, which was designed by Rees Jones, ASGCA. The day includes breakfast, play on the dramatic 18-hole walking course, a cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres and an awards presentation.

Tickets are $525 per golfer; $2,100 per foursome. Individuals will be grouped by handicap. Numerous tee and hole sponsorship opportunities are available. Reservations are a must. RSVP by Monday, May 4 to Jennifer Rockford at jrockford@ross.org, 631-907-5171 or 631-907-5214.

The Bridge Club has been rated as one of the top Golf Courses for New York in 2005-2006. The 18-hole "Bridge" course at The Bridge facility in Bridgehampton, features 7,341 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 76.1 and it has a slope rating of 140. Designed by Rees Jones, ASGCA, The Bridge golf course opened in 2002. The dramatic clubhouse opened in 2007. "This is an idiosyncratic high-end golf club, not a generic high-end golf club," says Robert Rubin, Founder of the Bridge.