Moot Court: Making Your Case & Pleasing the Court

After several semesters as an adjunct instructor Tom Miller joined the faculty of Western Connecticut State University as a one-year special appointment professor in 2016, just seven years removed from his own graduation from Western Connecticut with a degree in Justice & Law Administration. In January 2018 he was awarded a full-time tenure track position as an Assistant Professor. He graduated summa cum laude from Western Connecticut State University in 2009 and in 2012 he graduated cum laude from the Regent University School of Law. While attending Regent, Professor Miller had the honor to serve on the editorial board of the Regent University Law Review. During law school he also served as a law clerk for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Prior to establishing the Law Offices of Thomas Miller LLC, Professor Miller served as a temporary assistant clerk for Stamford Superior Court. While working for the court Professor Miller played a hands-on role in the management of more than a thousand cases in addition to editing and reviewing judicial decisions.

Professor Miller teaches a variety of courses including Commercial Law, Legal Writing, Constitutional Law, and Moot Court. Professor Miller also serves as the Director of the University’s Moot Court Program. In 2015, he received the “Outstanding Faculty Member” Award for WCSU’s Ancell School of Business, and is the only adjunct professor in any discipline at WCSU to earn this designation.

Professor Miller is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in Connecticut where he has been extensively engaged in civil and commercial litigation matters, business formation, contract review, property transactions and tort litigation. He also serves as a State of Connecticut Justice of the Peace.

Caleb Dalton is a civil rights litigator with a national practice focused primarily on defending the freedoms protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments. He has been appointed as Special Assistant Attorney General of Arizona on multiple occasions to represent state interests in federal and state courts and has practiced at every level of the federal judiciary. He has appeared on national television and radio networks, guest lectured on constitutional law, and coached successful moot court and debate teams.

While in college, Dalton won national championships in crossfire debate and moot court brief writing competitions. He graduated with a BA in public policy from Patrick Henry College and interned in the U.S. Senate. He earned his juris doctorate, cum laude, from Regent University School of Law where he served with Tom Miller on the Law Review Editorial Board, as well as serving on the Trial Advocacy Board, and externing with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He is admitted to the bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Arizona, and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States as well as multiple federal appellate and district courts.