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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Georgetown White Collar Crime Competition 

Coached by Josh Hall 

Participating Board Members: Allison Chesky, Christina Hancock, Julie Castle, Kieran Hawson

Syracuse National Trial Competition

Coached by John Singer

Participating Board Members: Aaron Wilson, Chelsea Triplett, Kate Polechko, Farrel Murphy

Fordham Kelly Invitational Competition (new competition!)

Coached by Zachary Avallone

Participating Board Members: Leia Ficks, Brendan Civitello

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