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

2022: Second Place - Finalist

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition

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

Cathy Bennett National Criminal Trial Competition (NACDL)

2011: Best Advocate First and Second Preliminary Rounds
2009: Second Place - Finalist; Best Advocate: 2nd, 3rd, and Semifinal rounds
2006: Semifinalist; Best Advocate, and Best Advocate Third Round
2005: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate

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

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

Florida State University College of Law Mock Trial Competition

2015: Semifinalist

Golden Gate University Criminal Mock Trial Competition: In Vino Veritas

2016: Semifinalist
2014: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate
2012: Second Place - Finalist; Best Cross

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

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

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

National White Collar Crime Mock Trial Competition

2011: Best Advocate
2006: Best Advocate
2005: Second Place - Finalist
2000: Semifinalist
1999: Second Place - Finalist

Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition

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

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

2023: First Place - Champion; Best Advocate

Syracuse National Trial Competition

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)

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

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

2023: Finalist