The Leo A. Deegan Best Team Presentation Award
The Leo A. Deegan Best Team Presentation Award is given to the team whose presentation ranks #1, as chosen by other Inn members. This award was first presented for the winning presentation of the 2007-2008 program year. This award is presented at the first Inn meeting of each program year, which is typically held in September.
The team name and members are etched onto a name plate which is attached to a trophy.
2007-2008: Team Kaiser, named after the Honorable E. Michael Kaiser. Team members: Hon. E. Michael Kaiser, Jeffrey Van Wagenen, Jr., Bernie Donahue, Audrey Owens, Neil Okazaki, Mona Farraj, Susan Brennecke, Fernando Kish
2008-2009: Team Marshall, named after Jack Marshall of Thompson & Colegate, for its presentation on mediation. Team members: Hon. Oswald Parada, Randy Stamen, Neil Okazaki, Jeremy Hanson, Audrey Owens, Sharon Hodges, Chris Oliver and Tarek Shawky
2009-2010: Team Marshall, named after Jack Marshall of Thompson & Colegate. Team members: Hon. Carol Codrington, Paul Grech, Randall Stamen, Jeffrey Van Wagenen, Jr., Stefanie Field, Maura Rogers, Jonathan Lewis, Kyle Lauby, Jean Serrano
2010-2011: Team Thurgood Marshall for their presentation on "Lawyer on the Rocks." Team members: Hon. Sherrill Ellsworth (Judicial Master), Ed Fernandez (Attorney Master), Paul Grech (Attorney Master), J Niswonger (Attorney Master), John Michels (Attorney Master), Yoginee Braslaw (Barrister), Nick Firetag (Barrister), Sophia Choi (Associate), Cang Le (Associate), and Kelly Matney (Law Student)
2011-2012: Team Anderson for their presentation on "Access to Justice." Team members: Jackson "Jack" Lucky IV (Judicial Master), Jack Clarke Jr. (Attorney Master), Jeremy Hanson (Attorney Master), Yoginee Braslaw (Barrister), Robert Ricks (Barrister), Sylvia Choi (Associate), Juan Dotson (Associate), Keith Fredric Willis (Associate), and John Fickes (Law Student)
2012-2013: "The Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court Goes to the Movies" - Team Varner for its presentation on "A Civil Action." Team members: Hon. Carol Codrington (Judicial Master), Stefanie Field (Attorney Master), Chad Firetag (Attorney Master), David Werner (Attorney Master), Dorothy McLaughlin (Barrister), Connie Younger (Barrister), Sylvia Choi (Associate), Sara Morgan (Associate), Kirsten Shea (Associate), and Alyson Bashor (Law Student)
2013-2014: "Legal Activities" - Team Cahraman presents on “The Local Bar.” Team members: Hon. Thomas Cahraman (Judicial Master), Ed Fernandez (Attorney Master), Paul Grech (Attorney Master), Tera Harden (Attorney Master), John Porter (Attorney Master), Nicholas Firetag (Barrister), L. Alexandra Fong (Barrister), Chris Marin (Associate), Gareit Newstrom (Associate), and Chad Elwell (Chapman University School of Law Student)
2014-2015: "Famous Trials In History" - Team Counelis presents on “The People vs. George Zimmerman.” Team members: Hon. Steve Counelis (Judicial Master), Marlene Allen-Hammarlund (Attorney Master), John Michels (Attorney Master), Robert Rancourt (Attorney Master), Gregory Rizio (Attorney Master), Melissa Cushman (Barrister), Chris Marin (Associate), Jenese Pritchard (Associate), Jennifer Gerard (Associate), and David DerSarkissian (Law Student)
2015-2016: "Real vs. Reel" - Team Lucky presents on “The Simpsons.” Team members: Hon. Jackson "Jack" Lucky IV (Judicial Master), Abram Feuerstein (Attorney Master), Eric Keen (Attorney Master), Wendy Seto (Attorney Master), Melissa Cushman (Barrister), L. Alexandra Fong (Barrister), Kristine Borgia (Associate), Aaron Chandler (Associate), Trent Packer (Associate), and Carolina Duvanced (Law Student).
2016-2017: "Ripped from the Headlines" - Team Codrington presents on Musical Copyright Infringement. Team members: Hon. Carol Codrington (Judicial Master), Abram Feuerstein (Attorney Master), Ted Stream (Attorney Master), Sophia Choi (Barrister), Melissa Cushman (Barrister), Jean-Simon Serrano (Barrister), Tara Hanson (Associate), Joshlyn Pulliam (Associate), and Melissa Wilner (Law Student).
2017-2018: "The First Amendment” and “Community Service" - Team John Morton presents “Combating Human Trafficking: The Human and Legal Dimensions of the Crisis.” Team members: Hon. Sherri Pym (Judicial Master), Hon. Jennifer Gerard (Judicial Master), Abram Feuerstein (Attorney Master), L. Alexandra Fong (Attorney Master), Marlene Allen (Attorney Master), Yoginee Braslaw (Attorney Master), Nicholas Firetag (Attorney Master), Kelly Moran (Barrister), Dani Mouri (Barrister), and Rebecca McKee (Associate).
2018-2019: “Once Upon A Time (Fairytales)” and “Community Service” - Team Louis Auchincloss presents “Fairy Godmothers and Godfathers: Helping those who need us the most - The Youth in Riverside.” Team members: Hon. Dorothy McLaughlin (Judicial Master), Hon. Jennifer Gerard (Judicial Master), Robyn Lewis (Attorney Master), Elisabeth Lord (Attorney Master), Erica Alfaro (Associate), Aaron Chandler (Associate), Megan Demshki (Associate), Goushia Farook (Associate), Andrew Salera (Associate), Ruthann Salera (Associate), Taylor Warner (Associate)
2019-2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors voted that this award would not be granted this year.
2020-2021: “Stay at Home and Watch a Recent Legal Movie” and “Community Service” - Team The Notorious RBG presents “Fight For The Things That You Care About.” Team members: L. Alexandra Fong (Attorney Master), Stefanie Field (Attorney Master), Diane Mar Wiesmann (Attorney Master), D.W. Duke (Attorney Master), Jean-Simon Serrano (Barrister), Joshlyn Pulliam (Barrister), Danielle Linker (Associate) and Jeremiah Raxter (Associate).
2021-2022: “Sports and the Law” and “Community Service” - Team Jackie Robinson presents “Representing the Professional Athlete.” Team members: L. Alexandra Fong (Attorney Master), Richard Majchzrak (Attorney Master), Mary Reyna (Attorney Master), Jean-Simon Serrano (Barrister), Gabriel White (Barrister), Keith Fredric Willis (Barrister), Erica Alfaro (Associate) and Dawn Saenz (Associate).
2022-2023: “Music and the Law” and “Community Service” - Team Dolly Parton presents “Community Service is an Inn Thing.” Team members: Hon. Randall Stamen (Judicial Master), Diana Renteria (Attorney Master), Mary Reyna (Attorney Master), Matthew Kraus (Barrister), Dani Mouri (Barrister), Kimberly Prendergast (Barrister), Michelanne Hrubis (Associate) and Dawn Saenz (Associate).
2023-2024: “Sitcoms and the Law” and “Community Service” - Team F•R•I•E•N•D•S of the Court presents on the NBC sitcom “F•R•I•E•N•D•S”. Team members: Hon. Jennifer Gerard (Judicial Master), Maryann Briseno, Dani Mouri, Jeremy Roark, Bryan Owens Sahagun, Summer DeVore, Danielle Linker, Lauren Vogt.
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