1L Mock Trial Competition

The Center of Advocacy and Dispute Resolution

and

The Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board

are pleased to announce the winners of

the Fifth Annual 1L Mock Trial Competition:

1^st Place

Kyle Badgley

Nick Brown

Susan Chalmers

Anthony Derose

Coaches:  Ryan Williams & Sean O’Brien

2^nd Place

Andrew Cook

Brandon Deberry

Erin McKibben

Jonathan Havens

Coach:  Zack Murray

3^rd Place

Jennifer Fitzgerald

Randah Atassi

Rebekah Czerwionka

Katie Anderson

Coach:  Tim Reilly

4^th Place

Benjamin Breslau

Jisoo Kim

Mike Weinberger

Nicole Zachry

Coaches:  Nicole Oyer, Brandy Baker, & Meredith Shane

Honorable Mention

Aleksandra Spevacek

Julia Mezher

Megan Ortner

Coach:  Gerad Dougvillo

Best Advocate

Brandon Deberry

Best Opening Statement

Shaina Reed

Best Cross Examination

Wendy Fawcett

Best Closing Argument

Susan Chalmers

Congratulations to all of the teams that competed. We also congratulate and thank all team members and coaches for their dedication and hard work in preparation for this exciting competition.

Finally, a special thank you to all of the evaluators that served as judges in this year's competition. This event would not be possible without their generous contribution.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR'S 6TH ANNUAL COMPETITION!

For future general reference, the following is the information provided to this year's teams:

Eligibility:  To participate, you must be a 1L in your second semester. The competition will consist of 30 teams with 4 people on each team. You will be responsible for choosing your teammates.

Mandatory Information Session: Monday, March 3th at 12:00 pm in BAIM for all students that are interested in participating. At this information session, the Trial Advocacy Board will present a brief demonstration that will show you the aspects of a mock trial. In addition to the demonstration, you will learn all the details about the competition, the procedure for signing up and have all questions answered.

Team Signups: March 5th at 12:30 pm in Room 411. At least one member of each team MUST be present. At this time, we will hand out the competition problem and assign you a coach. However, please note that teams may elect to find their own coach (professors, practicing Attorneys, etc). In that event, please provide us with the name and telephone number of your coach when you sign up on March 5th.

This competition is your first opportunity to involve yourself in John Marshall's nationally ranked Trial Advocacy program. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact 1L Mock Trial Competition Coordinator, Ari Scharg at 5scharg@stu.jmls.edu.