Stetson Law Trial Team

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Stetson's Trial Team is one of the best in the nation!

#1 US News & World Report (2024-2025)

#2 Trial Competition Performance Rankings (2023-2024)

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Trial competitions require students to demonstrate their trial advocacy skills in a simulated jury trial, during which they are evaluated by experienced trial lawyers and judges. These competitions give students the opportunity to perfect trial skills to a degree not possible through classroom instruction and enjoy the most memorable experiences of their law school education.  Stetson's Trial Team has been competing against other top law schools in the nation for over 40 years, and over just the past few years Stetson's Trial Team has celebrated the following successes:

Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS, NATIONAL QUARTERFINALISTS, & BEST ADVOCATE

2025 Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition

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REGIONAL CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2025 TYLA National Trial Competition

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CHAMPIONS & BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION

 2024 Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition

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 CHAMPIONS, BEST ADVOCATE, BEST OPENING STATEMENT & BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION

2024 Syracuse National Trial Competition

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FINALISTS & BEST CASE THEME & THEORY

2025 Amicus Cup

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FINALISTS

2025 Capitol City Challenge

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FINALISTS

2024 Buffalo-Niagra National Mock Trial Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS & TWO BEST ADVOCATE AWARDS

2025 Syracuse Military Justice Competition

2025 Charleston Court Martial Competition

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REGIONAL SEMIFINALISTS

2025 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS

2024 William W. Daniel Mock Trial National Invitational Tournament 

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SEMIFINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE

2024 FJA Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS

2024 Battle of the Experts

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QUARTERFINALISTS & BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION

2025 Queens District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition 

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MOST PROFESSIONAL TEAM & BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION

2025 Ethics Trial Advocacy Competition

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BEST ADVOCATE

2024 Summit Cup

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Fall 2023-Spring 2024

 CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2024 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge 

South Texas 2024 Champs

 CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2024 Queens District Attorney's Office Mock Trial Competition

Queens DA Champs

 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS & NATIONAL QUARTERFINALISTS

 2024 Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition

BLSA Reg Champs 2024

 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (Team Green)

REGIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS (Team White)

2024 TYLA National Trial Competition

NTC 2024 winners

 CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 Summit Cup

Summit competition

 CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATES IN BOTH THE PRELIMINARY & FINAL ROUNDS

2023 Syracuse National Trial Competition 

Syracuse 2023 winners

 CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 FJA Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

FJA champions winner

 FINALISTS & BEST CROSS-EXAMINATION

2024 Ethics Trial Advocacy Competition

Ethics 2024 Finalist Best Cross

 FINALISTS & RUNNER-UP BEST ADVOCATE

2024 Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

Chester 2024 win

 REGIONAL FINALISTS

2024 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

AAJ Finalists 2024

 SEMIFINALIST

2024 Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition

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 SEMIFINALISTS & BEST OPENING STATEMENT

2023 Buffalo-Niagara National Mock Trial Competition

Buffalo competition

 SEMIFINALISTS

2023 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition

Kelly Semifinalists

 SEMIFINALISTS

2023 National Civil Trial Competition

NCTC 2023 semifinalists

 QUARTERFINALISTS, BEST ADVOCATE, & BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION

2024 Capitol City Challenge

Cap City 2024 win

 QUARTERFINALISTS & BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION

2024 Sharkbeach Showdown

Shark Beach 2024 win

 BEST CROSS-EXAMINATION

2023 MLK, Jr. National Civil Rights Trial Competition

MLK 2023 competition

Fall 2022-Spring 2023

 CHAMPIONS, BEST ADVOCATE, BEST OPENING, & BEST DIRECT

2023 Capitol City Challenge

Cap City cup win

 CHAMPIONS

2023 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

South Texas 2023 win

 CHAMPIONS, BEST OPENING, & BEST CROSS

2022 MLK, Jr. National Civil Rights Trial Competition

Stetson Law MLK champs

 CHAMPIONS, BEST ADVOCATE, & BEST CROSS EXAMINATION

2022 Syracuse National Trial Competition

Stetson Law Syracuse Champs

 FINALISTS

Best Prosecutor, Best Defense Attorney, Best Opening, & Best Direct

2023 Amicus Cup

Amicus 2023 win

 FINALISTS

2023 Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition

Estrella 2023 win

 REGIONAL FINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE (Team Green)

REGIONAL SEMIFINALISTS (Team White)

2023 TYLA National Trial Competition

NTC 2023 competition

 SEMIFINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 Ethics Trial Advocacy Competition

Ethics 2023 competition

 REGIONAL FINALISTS (Team Green)

REGIONAL SEMIFINALISTS (Team White)

2023 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

AAJ 2023 competition

 FINALISTS

2022 Battle of the Experts

Battle finalists at competition

 SEMIFINALISTS

2022 FJA Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

FJA 2022 competition

 QUARTERFINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition

Costello 2023 win

 QUARTERFINALISTS

2023 Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

Chester 2023 win

 QUARTERFINALISTS

2022 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition

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 BEST ADVOCATE

2022 National Civil Trial Competition

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Membership on Stetson's Trial Team is a prestigious and highly coveted distinction that greatly enhances members' law school experience. To learn more about Stetson's Trial Team, eligibility, and how to try out, please see Prospective Members or contact Michael J. VanDerZee, Director of Trial Advocacy at [email protected].