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 (2023-2024)
#2 GAVEL Rankings (2022-2023)
#2 Trial Competition Performance Rankings (overall since 2016)

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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.

Over the last two years, Stetson's Trial Team has celebrated the following successes!

 

CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 Summit Cup

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CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATES*

*Best Advocates in BOTH the Preliminary & Final Rounds!

2023 Syracuse National Trial Competition 

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CHAMPIONS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 Florida Justice Association's Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

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CHAMPIONS

Best Opening & Best Cross

2022 MLK, Jr. National Civil Rights Trial Competition

Stetson Law MLK champs

 

CHAMPIONS

Best Cross & Best Advocate

2022 Syracuse National Trial Competition

Stetson Law Syracuse Champs

 

CHAMPIONS

Best Opening, Best Direct, & Best Advocate

2023 Capitol City Challenge

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CHAMPIONS

2023 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

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FINALISTS

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

2023 Amicus Cup

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FINALISTS

2022 Battle of the Experts

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FINALISTS

2023 Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition

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FINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE (Team Green)

SEMIFINALISTS (Team White)

2023 TYLA National Trial Competition - Region VI

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FINALISTS (Team Green)

SEMIFINALISTS (Team White)

2023 American Associate of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition - Southeast Region

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SEMIFINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 Ethics Trial Advocacy Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS & BEST OPENING STATEMENT

2023 Buffalo-Niagara National Mock Trial Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS

2023 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS

2023 National Civil Trial Competition

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SEMIFINALISTS

2022 Florida Justice Association's Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

Semifinalists at FJA

 

QUARTERFINALISTS & BEST ADVOCATE

2023 John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition

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QUARTERFINALISTS

2022 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition

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QUARTERFINALISTS

2023 Chester-Bedell Mock Trial Competition

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BEST ADVOCATE

2022 National Civil Trial Competition

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BEST CROSS-EXAMINATION

2023 MLK, Jr. National Civil Rights 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].