Trial Team Successes
- 2011
- Won first and second place in the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition hosted by Widener Law School in Wilmington, DE, to advance to the AAJ National Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Las Vegas, NV.
- Placed second in the regional finals of the ACTL National Trial Competition (NTC) hosted by the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA and advanced to the national tournament in Houston, TX.
- 2010
- Advanced to quarter finals at the Costello Competition in Arlington ending with a 4th place finish.
- Advanced two teams to the semi-final round and one team to the final round of the AAJ regional competition finishing with a 2nd and 3rd place finish.
- Competed in the 32 team ACTL Regional competition at Virginia Beach, VA.
- At the Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition (PR) hosted by the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law in Puerto Rico, the National Trial Team had an excellent performance in this competition. Keisha E. Williams won a Best Advocate Award.
- At the NITA Tournament of Champions (TOC) hosted by Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, PA, the National Trial Team was outstanding placing second in the nation's most prestigious national trial competition.
- At the National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC) hosted by Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, CA, the National Trial Team was again victorious placing second in one of the most respected national trial competitions. Anwar Graves won a Best Advocate Award. Daniel Mendelson was the Honorary Best Advocate.
- 2009
- Won first and second place in the AAJ Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Washington, D.C., to advance to the AAJ National Student Trial Advocacy Competition in West Palm Beach, Florida, where we placed fourth overall in the country.
- Placed 4th in the National Institute of Trial Advocacy's Tournament of Champions.
- Advanced to the semifinals at the ACTL Regional Trial Competition in Baltimore, finishing in 4th place overall.
- Participated in the National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, hosted by the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
- Participated in the National Civil Trial Invitational Competition in Los Angeles where we finished with a 5th place finish.
- 2008
- Semifinalist in the NITA Tournament of Champions, hosted by the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore.
- Placed sixth overall at the National Civil Trial Competition, hosted by Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
- Participated in the ACTL Regional Trial Competition in Fairfax, Virginia.
- Advanced to the semifinals in the AAJ Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Washington, D.C.
- 2007
- Won the regional competition to advance to the quarterfinals in the AAJ National Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
- Won first and second place in the ACTL Regional Trial Competition to advance to the ACTL National Trial Competition in Texas.
- Participated in the NITA Tournament of Champions in Louisville, Colorado.
- 2006
- Won and captured a first place national ranking at the NITA Tournament of Champions in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Finished third in the National Civil Trial Competition in Los Angeles.
- Won the regional competition and placed second in the ACTL National Trial Competition in Dallas, Texas.
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ATLA National Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
- 2005
- Second place finish in the Quinnipiac University Northeast Regional Trial Advocacy Competition in Hamden, Connecticut.
- Competed in the Lone Star Classic National Mock Trial Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.
- 2004
- Fourth place finish at the NITA Tournament of Champions in Los Angeles.
- Third place in the ATLA Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Washington, D.C.
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ACTL National Trial Competition in Austin, Texas.
- 2003
- Fourth place finish at NITA Tournament of Champions in Akron, Ohio.
- Second place in the
- ATLA Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ACTL National Trial Competition in Houston, Texas.
- Garnered 5th place national ranking.
- Competed in the ABA's National Trial Competition in Chicago after advancing from the regional competition at Quinnipiac Law School.
- 2002
- Won the William W. Daniel National Invitation Mock Trial Competition in Atlanta.
- Won the Quinnipiac National Invitational Tournament in New Haven, Connecticut.
- 2001
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ATLA National Student Trial Advocacy Competition in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ACTL National Trial Competition in San Antonio, Texas.
- 2000
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ATLA National Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
- 1999
- Won the regional competition to advance to the ATLA National Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
- Won the regional competition and advanced to the quarterfinals at the ACTL National Trial Competition.
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