the trial team group a few years ago

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

    2019: Finalist
  • 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