Trial Team - Competitions & Awards

Listed below are the awards won by Stetson Law's Trial Team from 1999-present.

ABA National Trial Competition

2021: Regional Semifinalist, Best Advocate, Best Opening
2020: Team 1 - Regional Champion, Team 2 - Finalist
2019: First Place
2018: Semifinalist
2017: Regional First Place; Best Advocate, Best Opening Statement, Best Direct Examination
2016: Team 1 - Regional Semifinalist, Team 2 - Quarterfinalist
2015: Best Cross-Examination, Regional Finalist
2013: Semifinalist
2011: Semifinalist
2010: First Place Regionals, First Place Nationals
2009: Quarterfinalist
2008: Second Place
2006: Semifinalist
2005: Quarterfinalist
2004: Second Place, Best Advocate
2003: Semifinalist
2002: Semifinalist
2001: First Place
2000: First Place

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

2022: Regional Champion
2019: First Place
2018: First Place
2017: First Place; Finalist
2016: Semifinalists
2015: First Place
2014: First Place and Finalist
2013: First Place
2012: First Place
2011: First Place and Semifinalist
2010: First Place; Best Advocate
2009: First Place
2006: First Place
2005: Finalist
2004: First Place and Semifinalist
2003: Finalist and Semifinalist
2001: Finalist and Semifinalist
2000: Finalist (both teams)

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

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

Battle of the Experts

2022: Finalists

Buffalo Niagara Mock Trial Competition

2015: Semifinalist

Capitol City Challenge

2018: Finalist
2017: Quarterfinalists

Cathy Bennett National Criminal Trial Competition (NACDL)

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

Constance Baker Motley BLSA Mock Trial Competition

2020: Finalist and Third Place

Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

2021: Team 1 - Champions, Team 2 - Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate
2020: First Place and Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate
2019: First Place; Semifinalist
2017: First Place; Finalist; Best Advocate
2016: Quarterfinalist
2015: Finalist; Best Advocate
2014: First Place and Finalist; Best Advocate
2013: First Place and Finalist; Best Advocate
2012: First Place; Best Advocate
2011: Semifinalists
2010: Semifinalists
2009: First Place; Best Advocate
2008: Finalist
2007: First Place; Best Advocate
2006: First Place; Best Advocate
2005: First Place; Best Advocate
2004: First Place; Best Advocate
2003: Finalist
2002: Semifinalist
2001: Finalist and Semifinalist
2000: First Place and Finalist; Best Advocate

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

2021: Team 1 - Semifinalist; Best Advocate
2019: First Place and Semifinalist; Best Advocate
2015: First Place; Best Advocate (Preliminary Rounds 1-4); Best Overall Advocate
2014: First Place
2013: First Place and Semifinalist
2011: Finalist
2009: Semifinalists
2008: First Place and Finalist
2007: First Place and Semifinalist
2006: Finalist
2005: First Place and Finalist
2004: First Place
2003: First Place and Finalist; Best Advocate
2002: Semifinalist
2001: First Place and 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; Best Advocate
2012: Finalist; Best Cross

Lone Star Classic

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

Martin Luther King National Civil Rights Mock Trial Competition

2022: Champions; Best Opening Statement; Best Cross-Examination

National Civil Trial Competition

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

National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition

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

National Ethics Trial Competition

2016: First Place; Most Professional Team; Best Advocate Final Round
2015: Semifinalist
2014: Semifinalist
2013: Best Advocate
2012: 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: Finalist
2000: Semifinalist
1999: Finalist

Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition

2022: Best Closing Argument
2021: Semifinalist
2009: Semifinalist

Show Me Challenge National Voir Dire Tournament

2018: Finalist
2017: Semifinalist
2015: Semifinalist
2014: First Place

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

2021: Semifinalist
2019: Finalist
2016: Second Place; Outstanding Advocate
2013: Finalist

Syracuse National Trial Competition

2022: Champions; Best Cross-Examination; Best Advocate in the Final Round

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition (Regionals)

2020: First Place and Finalist
2019: First Place
2018: Semifinalist
2017: First Place; Best Advocate Semifinal Round; Best Opening Statement; Best Direct Examination
2016: Semifinalists; Quarterfinalist
2015: Finalist
2013: Semifinalist
2012: Finalist
2011: Semifinalist
2010: First Place
2009: Quarterfinalist
2008: Finalist
2007: First Place
2006: Semifinalist
2005: First Place and Semifinalist
2004: First Place and Finalist
2003: Semifinalist (both teams)
2002: Finalist and Semifinalist
2001: First Place
2000: First Place (both teams)

Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition (Nationals)

2010: First Place
2005: Quarterfinalist
2004: Finalist; Best Advocate
2001: First Place
2000: Quarterfinalist; Best Advocate

Top Gun Competition

2022: Semifinalist
2016: Semifinalist
2010: Semifinalist

Tournament of Champions

2017: Finalist
2015: Semifinalist
2013: Semifinalist
2010: Semifinalist
2004: First Place; Best Advocate
2002: Semifinalist

William W. Daniel Mock Trial Competition

1999: Semifinalist