Current Mock Trial Competitions
SEPTEMBER, 2022
National Flash Trial Competition Hosted by the University of California Berkeley School of Law
Team Members: Tanner Scheef and Chris Grant
Coach: Chandler Dean
Semifinalists: Tanner Scheef and Chris Grant
Top Advocate: Tanner Scheef
Battle of the Experts Hosted by Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Team Members: Rachel Hales, Andrew Boone, Ally Brittain, and Greta Andersen
Coaches: Mark Altman and Cahal McColgan
Outstanding Advocate: Ally Brittain
The Summit Cup Hosted by the University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Team Members: Ashley Zarate, Will Onyeike, Elena Folgueras, Blake Bryan, and Megan Baumhardt
Coaches: Colin O'Neill and Alli Luckey
Best in Texas Mock Trial Competition Hosted by the American Board of Trial Advocates
Team Members: Chris Spendlove, Sarah Cureton, and Rhasean Stephens
Coach: Greg White
Best Voir Dire:Chris Spendlove
Best Opening Statement: Rhasean Stephens
OCTOBER, 2022
National Pretrial Competition Hosted by Stetson Law
Team Members: Gili Canales, Gage Jones, Michael Tagliabue, and Laura Cook
Coaches: Bailey Strohmeyer and Chandler Dean
Champions: Gili Canales, Gage Jones, Michael Tagliabue, and Laura Cook
The Tournament of Champions Hosted by the National Board of Trial Advocates
Team Members: Tanner Scheef, Matthew Vitale, Mark Stahman, and Varun Reddy
Coach: Professor Robert Little
Semifinalists: Tanner Scheef, Matthew Vitale, Mark Stahman, and Varun Reddy
NOVEMBER, 2022
National Civil Trial Competition Hosted by Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Team Members: Sami Shaffer, Daniel Hall, Jake Schultz, Joel Hernandez, and Tristan Crowder
Coaches: Dave Deaconson and Mason Dunnam
American Bar Association Arbitration Competition, Regionals
Team Members: Chris Spendlove, Scarlet Petrucci, Radha Polley, and Archie Cruz
Coach: Chandler Dean
FEBRUARY, 2023
National Trial Competition, Regional Competition, Hosted by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Texas Young Lawyers Association
Team Members: Tanner Scheef, Rachel Hales, Ally Brittain, Greta Andersen, Emmy Whittaker, and Anna Puff
Coaches: Robert Little & Greg White
Finalists: Tanner Scheef & Rachel Hales
Finalists: Ally Brittain & Greta Andersen
MARCH, 2023
American Associaiton of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Regional Competition
Team Members: Joel Hernandez, Sami Shaffer, Jake Schultz, Vivian Noyd, Savannah Cone, Ryan Hering, Duncan Robinson, Ameyali Sanchez, Maria Zermeno, Alicia Willoughby, Mariana Jordan, and Francisco Calimano
Coaches: Dave Deaconson, Mason Dunnam, and Claire Harbert
South Texas Mock Trial Challenge Hosted by South Texas College of Law
Team Members: Rhasean Stephens, Carisa Brawley, Waleed Ovase, and Alexia Nelson
Coaches: Ben Yelverton and Chandler Dean
Trials and Tribulations Mock Trial Competition Hosted by the South Carolina University School of Law
Team Members: Elena Folgueras, Haleigh Hashem, Maggie Farrell, Tiffany Dunkin, Robert Butler, and Camdon Maydew
Coaches: Mark Altman, Cahal McColgan, and Bailey Strohmeyer
ABA Mediation Competition, Regional Competition
Team Members: Neali Lambert, Emily Means, Juliet Hernandez, and Jenny Bloodworth
Coaches: Tony Silas
APRIL, 2023
The Crimson Cup Hosted by Harvard Law School
Team Members: Gage Jones, Waverly Shannon, Varun Reddy, Jamie Mills, Maddie Gerhard, and Emily Mouser
Coaches: Colin O'Neill and Alli Luckey
Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition Hosted by the George Washington University Law School
Team Members: McKinsey Meeker, Tayler Kennedy, Hannah Pruitt, and Riley Zoch
Coaches: Marcus Fifer and Kristopher Ruiz
Amicus Cup Trial Competition
Team Members: Ally Brittain and Greta Andersen
Coaches: Robert Little
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