About the National Trial Team

Temple’s National Trial Team generally consists of 16 to 18 students, 2L or above. Team members are chosen through a competitive selection process. Membership brings academic credit. Team members enroll in two Advanced Trial Advocacy Courses: Pre-Trial Motions Practice and Evidence Strategies. In their first year of membership, students earn four credits. In their second year on the team, students earn three credits. Team members compete in at least two regional or national competitions per year – one fall and one spring.

Recent Successes

Year Competition Achievements Story
2022 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition (National round) Finalist Read Story
2022 AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition Regional Winner Read Story
2022 National Trial Competition Regional Semi-finalist
2022 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge Octo-finalists, “Spirit of the Challenge” Professionalism Award
2022 Capitol City Challenge Octo-finalists
2022 Top Gun Mock Trial Competition Individual Award: Professionalism
2021 Summit Cup Semi-finalist
2021 All Star Competition Regional Winner
2021 All Star Competition (National round) Finalist Read Story
2021 National Trial Competition Regional Winner Read Story
2021 National Trial Competition (National round) Finalist
2021 National Civil Trial Competition Individual awards: Best Cross-Exam Best Direct-Exam Best Closing Argument
2021 Summit Cup Semi-finalists  
2021 National Trial Competition, Region IV Championship Winners, Finalists Read Story
2020 National Civil Trial Competition, Loyola-LA Winners,
Best Advocate
Read Story
2020 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition, Fordham Winners,
Best Advocate
Read Story
2020 Battle of the Experts Finalists Read Story
2020 National “All Star” Trial Advocacy Competition Sweet 16 Finish, Best Advocate Read Story
2020 National Online Opening Statement Competition Chelsey Dawson, Top Ten finish Read Story
2020 National Trial Competition, Region III Championship Winners, Finalists, Best Advocate Awards Read Story
2019 Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition Winners Read Story
2019 National Trial Competition, Region III Championship Finalists Read Story
2019 Syracuse National Trial Competition Semi-finalists  
2019 National Civil Trial Competition Semi-finalists Read Story
2018 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition, Fordham Winners Read Story
2018 Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition, Buffalo Semi-finalists Read Story
2018 Capitol City Challenge Competition Finalists and Winners of the Professionalism Award Read Story
2018 National Civil Trial Competition Semi-finalists Read Story
2018 American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition Regional Semi-finalists Read Story
2018 National Trial Competition, Region III Championship Winner Read Story
2017 National Civil Trial Competition Semi-finalists Read Story
2017 National Criminal Justice Trial Competition Quarter-finalists Read Story
2017 Capitol City Challenge Semi-finalists Read Story
2017 National Trial Competition, Region III Championship Winner Read Story
2016 National Criminal Justice Trial Competition Winner Read Story
2016 National Trial Competition, Region III Championship Winner Read Story
2016 National Trial Competition, Region III Championship Joel Michel receives Edward Ohlbaum Best Advocate Award Read Story