{"id":17680,"date":"2021-07-06T18:16:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/news\/?p=17680"},"modified":"2021-07-06T18:16:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:16:43","slug":"mitchell-hamline-students-win-global-negotiation-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/news\/2021\/07\/06\/mitchell-hamline-students-win-global-negotiation-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell Hamline students win global negotiation competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Austyn Boothe and Daniel Sheikhan, in an undated photo on the Mitchell Hamline campus<\/p><\/div>\n

After prepping for and competing in an international competition for more than a week without much sleep, Mitchell Hamline students Austyn Boothe<\/strong> and Daniel Sheikhan<\/strong> decided to stay up until 4 am a few nights ago to watch the results. It proved a good choice.<\/p>\n

The duo won first place last week in the 2021 International Negotiation Competition. This is the second time in Mitchell Hamline\u2019s six-year history that a team of its students won the top prize.<\/p>\n

Boothe and Sheikhan represented the United States and were one of 28 teams from around the world taking part in a series of negotiation sessions over five days. Each day featured simulated international negotiation sessions judged by a panel of legal experts from around the world \u2013 this year\u2019s sessions related to space law.<\/p>\n

They admit the wee-hours announcement didn\u2019t fully register at first. \u201cWe just saw team USA flash across the screen and started cheering,\u201d said Boothe. \u201cGiven the sheer talent of the other teams from across the globe, I was genuinely shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAustyn and Daniel deserve so much credit for this accomplishment, especially having competed online during a pandemic,\u201d said President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki. \u201cAnd we\u2019re thrilled this world championship is back at Mitchell Hamline.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2017<\/a>, Mitchell Hamline students Brian Kennedy and Briana Al Taqatqa took first at the same competition, which was held in Norway that year.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s competition was hosted remotely by the National University of Singapore and Singapore International Mediation Institute.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the competition was virtual, it was one of the most enjoyable and best learning experiences of law school,” added Sheikhan.\u00a0\u201cI am extremely grateful for the amazing training and support of our coaches and the dedication and skills that my negotiation partner brought to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team was coached by Hamline University Professor Ken Fox, Dean of Students Lynn LeMoine \u201811, and Adjunct Professor Patrick Zitek \u201810.<\/p>\n

A native of Toronto, Canada, Sheikhan \u201921 is one of Mitchell Hamline\u2019s newest alums, graduating this past spring with a certificate from the school\u2019s Dispute Resolution Institute along with his J.D. He works with Reece Law<\/a> and also holds positions at Donate Northern, The Northern Express Minnesota, and the real estate and investment firm he started in Toronto, Danmar Empire Group.<\/p>\n

Boothe, who is in her final months at Mitchell Hamline, is the first person in her family to earn a college degree. She\u2019s also an AmeriCorps alum and has been active in Mitchell Hamline\u2019s Student Bar Association as cohort representative and parliamentarian. She is also a student liaison for the New Lawyers Section of the Hennepin County Bar Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a joy to work with Austyn and Daniel this year,\u201d said LeMoine. \u201cThey were incredibly motivated to learn and improve their negotiation skills and they consistently received praise for their teamwork, which was a tremendous strength for them.<\/p>\n

“Their ability to communicate seamlessly with each other and with their negotiation counterparts was especially helpful in a remote setting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The International Negotiation Competition is a competition for law students to engage in the resolution of international disputes or transactions. The Mitchell Hamline team was invited to the international contest after placing second in a national negotiation competition sponsored by the American Bar Association earlier this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After prepping for and competing in an international competition for more than a week without much sleep, Mitchell Hamline students Austyn Boothe and Daniel Sheikhan decided to stay up until 4 am a few nights ago to watch the results. It proved a good choice. The duo won first place last week in the 2021 … <\/p>\n

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