H.R. No. 2588
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of a team from The University of Texas
School of Law have earned great distinction by winning the 2009
Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition; and
WHEREAS, Founded 30 years ago to represent the interests of
more than 100,000 Hispanic legal professionals and students, the
HNBA sponsors a moot court competition during its annual midyear
conference; and
WHEREAS, Competing against 31 teams from across the nation,
the members of the UT group presented cases and made arguments based
on a pending U.S. Supreme Court case challenging certain rulings of
former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft; and
WHEREAS, The victorious team included Cassandra Cuellar,
Belinda Garcia, and Rudy Segura, who together defeated the team
from Loyola Law School Los Angeles in the final round to bring home
the national prize; Mr. Segura also received top honors as best
speaker; and
WHEREAS, The team was coached by Shalla Santos, an associate
at Allensworth & Porter, LLP, and a graduate of the UT School of
Law; as a law student, she was a member of the 2006 Giles Sutherland
Rich Memorial Moot Court national championship team; and
WHEREAS, This impressive victory represents the 12th time in
the past decade that a UT School of Law team has won a national
championship, and in the team's honor, The University of Texas
Tower was ceremonially illuminated in orange light on the evening
of April 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, These outstanding law students have earned an
impressive honor with their talent, dedication, and hard work, and
they may take great pride in their achievement; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the UT School of Law team on
winning the 2009 Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court
Competition and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2588 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House