Trial Team - Competitions & Awards

Listed below are the competition placements and awards achieved by Stetson's Trial Team since the year 2000.  *If two results are listed (ex: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist), that is because two teams competed on behalf of Stetson in that competition.*

All Star Bracket Challenge 

• 2020: National Champion; Best Advocate

American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (Regionals) (f/k/a ATLA)

• 2024: Second Place - Finalist
• 2023: Second Place - Finalist (Team Green); Semifinalist (Team White)
• 2022: First Place - Champion
• 2019: First Place - Champion
• 2018: First Place - Champion 
• 2017: First Place - Champion; Finalist
• 2016: Semifinalists
• 2015: First Place - Champion
• 2014: First Place - Champion; Finalist
• 2013: First Place - Champion
• 2012: First Place - Champion
• 2011: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist
• 2010: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2009: First Place - Champion
• 2006: First Place - Champion
• 2005: Second Place - Finalist
• 2004: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist
• 2003: Second Place - Finalist; Semifinalist
• 2001: Second Place - Finalist; Semifinalist
• 2000: Second Place - Finalist (both teams)

American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition (Nationals) (f/k/a ATLA)

• 2019: Semifinalist
• 2017: Quarterfinalist
• 2015: First Place - Champion
• 2014: Semifinalist
• 2013: Quarterfinalist
• 2012: Semifinalist
• 2010: Quarterfinalist
• 2009: First Place - Champion
• 2004: Quarterfinalist

Amicus Cup

• 2023: Second Place - Finalist; Best Prosecutor; Best Defense Attorney; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination

Battle of the Experts

• 2024: Semifinalist
• 2022: Second Place - Finalist

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition

• 2024: Second Place - Finalist
• 2023: Semifinalist; Best Opening Statement
• 2015: Semifinalist

Capitol City Challenge

• 2024: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds; Best Direct Examination
• 2023: First Place - Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Advocate in the Final Round
• 2018: Second Place - Finalist
• 2017: Quarterfinalist

Constance Baker Motley BLSA Mock Trial Competition

• 2024 National: Quarterfinalist
• 2024 Regional: First Place - Champion 
• 2022 Regional: Quarterfinalist 
• 2020 National: Third Place 
• 2020 Regional: Second Place - Finalist

Chester-Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

• 2024: Finalist and Runner-Up Best Advocate (Team Green); Quarterfinalist (Team White)
• 2023: Quarterfinalist (both teams)
• 2022: Quarterfinalist (both teams)
• 2021: Champions; Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate
• 2020: First Place - Champion; Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate
• 2019: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist
• 2017: First Place - Champion; Second Place - Finalist; Best Advocate
• 2016: Quarterfinalist
• 2015: Second Place - Finalist; Best Advocate
• 2014: First Place - Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate
• 2013: First Place - Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate
• 2012: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2011: Semifinalists
• 2010: Semifinalists
• 2009: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2008: Second Place - Finalist
• 2007: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2006: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2005: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2004: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2003: Second Place - Finalist
• 2002: Semifinalist
• 2001: Second Place - Finalist; Semifinalist
• 2000: First Place - Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate

Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition

• 2023: Second Place - Finalist
• 2015: Semifinalist

Florida Justice Association (f/k/a AFTL) Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

• 2024: Semifinalist (both teams)
• 2023: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2022: Semifinalist
• 2021: Semifinalist; Best Advocate
• 2019: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist; Best Advocate
• 2015: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate (Preliminary Rounds 1-4); Best Overall Advocate
• 2014: First Place - Champion
• 2013: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist
• 2011: Second Place - Finalist
• 2009: Semifinalist (both teams)
• 2008: First Place - Champion; Finalist
• 2007: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist
• 2006: Second Place - Finalist
• 2005: First Place - Champion; Finalist
• 2004: First Place - Champion
• 2003: First Place - Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate
• 2002: Semifinalist
• 2001: First Place - Champion; Finalist; Best Advocate

John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition

• 2023: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds

Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition

• 2023: Semifinalist
• 2022: Quarterfinalist

Lone Star Classic*

*Competition no longer exists

• 2018: Semifinalist
• 2013: Best Cross-Examination
• 2012: Best Closing Argument
• 2011: Best Advocate Preliminary Rounds
• 2010: Semifinalists; Most Professional Team
• 2002: Second Place - Finalist

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Civil Rights Mock Trial Competition

• 2023: Best Cross-Examination
• 2022: First Place - Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Cross-Examination

National Civil Trial Competition

• 2023: Semifinalist
• 2022: Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds
• 2021: Semifinalist
• 2019: Second Place - Finalist
• 2018: Second Place - Finalist
• 2016: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate Preliminary Rounds
• 2015: Semifinalist
• 2014: Second Place - Finalist, Best Advocate
• 2012: Third Place
• 2009: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate Final Round; Best Advocate Preliminary Rounds
• 2007: Second Place - Finalist

National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition*

*Competition no longer exists

• 2016: Semifinalists; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Closing Argument
• 2013: Quarterfinalist
• 2002: First Place - Champion; Outstanding Advocate
• 2001: Second Place - Finalist; Most Perfect Scores
• 2000: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate, Best Cross-Examination

National Ethics Trial Competition

• 2024: Second Place - Finalist; Best Cross-Examination
• 2023: Semifinalist; Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds
• 2016: First Place - Champion; Most Professional Team; Best Advocate Final Round
• 2015: Semifinalist
• 2014: Semifinalist
• 2013: Best Advocate
• 2012: Second Place - Finalist; Best Advocate, Most Professional Team
• 2009: Semifinalist
• 2008: Semifinalist
• 2006: Semifinalist

Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition

• 2024: First Place - Champion; Best Direct Examination
• 2022: Best Closing Argument
• 2021: Semifinalist
• 2009: Semifinalist

Queens District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition

• 2024: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate in the Final Round

Shark Beach Showdown

• 2024: Quarterfinalist; Best Direct Examination

Show Me Challenge National Voir Dire Tournament*

*Competition no longer exists

• 2019: Second Place - Finalist
• 2018: Second Place - Finalist
• 2017: Semifinalist
• 2015: Semifinalist
• 2014: First Place - Champion

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

• 2024: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2023: First Place - Champion
• 2022: Semifinalist
• 2021: Semifinalist
• 2019: Second Place - Finalist
• 2016: Second Place; Outstanding Advocate 
• 2013: Second Place - Finalist

Summit Cup

• 2024: Best Advocate
• 2023: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate

Syracuse National Trial Competition

• 2024: First Place - Champion; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination; Best Advocate in the Final Round
• 2023: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate in the Final Round; Best Advocate and Runner-Up Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds
• 2022: First Place - Champion; Best Cross-Examination; Best Advocate in the Final Round

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition (Regionals)

• 2025: First Place - Champion (Team Green) and Best Advocate
• 2024: First Place - Champion (Team Green); Semifinalist (Team White)
• 2023: Second Place - Finalist & Best Advocate; Semifinalist
• 2021: Semifinalist, Best Advocate, Best Opening
• 2020: First Place - Champion; Finalist
• 2019: First Place- Champion
• 2018: Semifinalist
• 2017: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate Semifinal Round; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination
• 2016: Semifinalist; Quarterfinalist
• 2015: Second Place - Finalist, Best Cross-Examination
• 2013: Semifinalist
• 2012: Second Place - Finalist
• 2011: Semifinalist
• 2010: First Place - Champion
• 2009: Quarterfinalist
• 2008: Second Place - Finalist
• 2007: First Place - Champion
• 2006: Semifinalist
• 2005: First Place - Champion; Semifinalist
• 2004: First Place - Champion; Finalist
• 2003: Semifinalist (both teams)
• 2002: Second Place - Finalist; Semifinalist
• 2001: First Place - Champion
• 2000: First Place - Champion (both teams)

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition (Nationals)

• 2010: First Place - National Champion
• 2005: Quarterfinalist
• 2004: Second Place - Finalist; Best Advocate
• 2001: First Place - National Champion
• 2000: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate

Top Gun Competition

• 2024: Semifinalist
• 2022: Semifinalist
• 2016: Semifinalist
• 2010: Semifinalist

Tournament of Champions

• 2021: Semifinalist
• 2017: Second Place - Finalist
• 2015: Semifinalist
• 2013: Semifinalist
• 2010: Semifinalist
• 2004: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
• 2002: Semifinalist

William W. Daniel National Mock Trial Competition

• 2024: Semifinalist
• 2023: Finalist