Congratulations to the 2026 Brown-Mosten ICCC Champions: the team from Croatia!
Croatian winners Mihaela Geber and Tena Đapić receiving the shield from last year's champion
The 2026 competition is now finished and it was a resounding success. We are indebted to our hosts, Juraj Brozović and the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, for putting on such an amazing event. The venues, food and activities were all excellent.
All of the teams from the eighteen participating countries put in great performances, displaying the professionalism, preparation and teamwork which exemplifies the highest ideals of client-centred lawyering.
The Croatian team of Mihaela Geber and Tena Đapić from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law were victorious in the final round. They were coached by Nikolina Filipović.
All of the teams from the eighteen participating countries put in great performances, displaying the professionalism, preparation and teamwork which exemplifies the highest ideals of client-centred lawyering.
The Croatian team of Mihaela Geber and Tena Đapić from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law were victorious in the final round. They were coached by Nikolina Filipović.
The Canadian team of Jasmine El-Issa and Ansh Gulati from the University of Alberta, coached by Farrel Shadlyn, came second.
The Indian team of Advaidh Sunil Nambiar and Samudyatha K B from Symbiosis Law School, Pune took third place.
Congratulations also to our six semi-finalist teams:
- Representing Ireland: Kate Madden and Anna Geraghty from the Law Society of Ireland, coached by Rachael Hession;
- Representing New Zealand: Inde Henderson and Vincent Thomas from Victoria University of Wellington, coached by Selene Mize;
- Representing Poland: Anna Szcześniak and Mateusz Piotrowski from Lazarski University, coached by Ewelina Gee-Milan;
- Representing Scotland: Anna Lisowska and Ellie Jones from the University of Edinburgh, coached by Neil Anderson;
- Representing Sri Lanka: Senithi Punara Sepala Dahanayake and Muhammad Luqmaan Faleel from Royal Institute of Colombo / Sri Lanka Law College, coached by Januda Rasanjana Perera Matara Arachchige; and
- Representing the USA: Mary Kwon and Rebecca Feldman from the University of North Carolina, coached by Oluwafikemi D Fawehinmi.
ICCC 2027
The host school for next year's competition will be the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. The dates have yet to be finalised but are likely to be April 28th through May 1st 2027. The official website is expected to launch at the end of 2026 and will provide detailed information on travel and accommodations. In the meantime, any questions can be directed to Nicole E Smith ([email protected]).
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The Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition is an annual competition for the winners of national competitions across the world. It provides an exciting opportunity for law students to learn and practice interviewing and counselling skills as well as to meet student and newly-trained lawyers from an amazing range of nations and cultures. In recent years, law students from 38 countries have taken part: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, England, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Irish Republic, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan and Wales. Each year has a different law subject around which the consultations take place.
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What Students Say
"The competition was a lot of fun, but it also helped me to develop a lot of the soft skills that employers look for. I enjoyed the whole interview process: the niceties around ensuring that a client is comfortable and happy to discuss their issue, questioning them and unpicking their statements to drive at the truth of the situation, and devising a solution that has their best legal and commercial interests at its core. These are important skills for lawyers, as they need to be able to engage with clients and understand their priorities." Dominic Griffin Sussex Law School |
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"Participation in the 2024 Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition held in Lublin, Poland has been one of the most valuable experiences of my legal education so far. ... From the very first day and the opening ceremony, it was clear that this would be an experience I would remember for years. That initial impression only deepened over the following days, as we saw firsthand the exceptional level of professionalism, organization, and attention to detail that defined every aspect of the competition. What followed was far more than just an academic contest, it was an opportunity to explore empathy, communication, and cross-cultural understanding. ... With each round, we became better listeners, more thoughtful communicators and more attuned to the emotional dynamics of client interaction."
Nikolina Filipović, University of Zagreb
Nikolina Filipović, University of Zagreb
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