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 |
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| 2020 | Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition, Fordham | Winners, Best Advocate |
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| 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 |