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External Competitions

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Every semester the Mock Trial Board selects qualified Board members to represent George Washington at mock trial competitions around the country.  These teams consist of anywhere from two to six students, depending on the competition. Each team has a practitioner coach from the Washington Metropolitan area, and a student coach, who are appointed by the Vice President of External Competitions.

 

 Current Competitions

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All Star Bracket Challenge
Location: Virtual
Dates: September 29-October 1, 2022
Mock Trial Board Team: Emma Boggess, Stephon Howie, Sierra Myers, and Sebastian Wenthe


Syracuse National Trial Competition 

Location: Syracuse, New York
Dates: October 21-23, 2022
Mock Trial Board Team: James Crisafulli, Jessica Killeen, Lisa MacBeth, and Diego Perea-Aguirre

Georgetown White Collar Crime Invitational
Location: Washington, DC
Dates: October 28-30, 2022

Mock Trial Board Team: Nicolette DeLorenzo, Ann Codiga, Matthew Broussard, and Jackson Kitchin

John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition

Location: Washington, DC
Dates: February 9-12, 2023
Mock Trial Board Team: Punita Patel and Emelie Shany


Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)
Location: Virtual/San Antonio, Texas (Finals)
Dates: March 29-April 3, 2023
Mock Trial Board Team 1: Madeline Jenkins, John Tuley, and Avery Morrow
Mock Trial Board Team 2: Eleonora Viotto, Sonia Schmidt, and Diego Perea Aguirre

Estrella
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dates: April 15-16, 2023
Mock Trial Board Team: Alyssa Kurke, Jason Long, Matthew Broussard, and Kelly Hutchinson

History of the
George Washington Mock Trial Board

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ABA Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition (Hamden, CT)

• Champions: 2008

Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

• Hosts

Chapmions: 2017, 2019

• Semifinalists: 2016

• Participants: 2013, 2014, 2015

Georgetown White Collar Crime Invitational (Washington, D.C.)

• Champions: 2011

• Semifinalists: 2004, 2009

• Participants: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

TYLA National Trial Competition

• Regional Champions: 2014, 2018

• Regional Semifinalists: 2016

• Participants: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019

William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Competition (Atlanta, GA)

• Participants: 2015, 2016

Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition (New York, NY)

  • Semifinalists: 2016
  • Participants: 2015, 2017

ABA Labor and Employment Law Competition

• Regional Champions: 2010 (Boston)

• Regional Finalists: 2011 (D.C.)

• Participants: 2009, 2012, 2013

Lone Star Invitational (San Antonio, TX)

• Participants: 2014

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition

• Regional Finalists: 2012

• Regional Semifinalists: 2011

• Participants: 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018

Capitol City Challenge (Washington, DC)

• Quarterfinalists: 2015

• Participants: 2014, 2015, 2014

ABA National Criminal Trial Competition (Chicago, IL)

• Participants: 2009, 2012

Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition (Fairfax, VA)

• Participants: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019

National Civil Rights Trial Advocacy Competition (Queens, NY)

• Participants: 2009 (Finished with 3-0 Record)

Stanford Mock Trial Invitational (Stanford, CA)

• Participants: 2008

NITA Tournament of Champions

• Participants: 2006

BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition

• Champions: 2004, 2018

  • Second Place: 2019
  • Third Place: 2006