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UHLC National Mock Trial Team

The Mock Trial Team competes in a number of prestigious mock trial competitions around the country. Team members attain heightened understanding of the rules of procedure and evidence and develop strong courtroom skills and persuasion techniques.

2022-2023 Competitions Teams

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Paige Lawrence, Gracie Mahoney, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Semifinalists

ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Team)
Team: Austin Falcon, Corey Fawcett, Megan Rose, John Henry Wilson

Amicas Cup
Team: Kairo Grant, Karina Sanchez

Bayou City Challenge
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Luke Brock, Austin Falcon, Weston Light

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Tournament
Team: Emelia Duguay, Paul Escamilla, Joshua Hunter, Gracie Mahoney

Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Corey Fawcett, Jessalyn McAlister
Semifinalists
Team: Emelia Duguay, Haleigh Nuenke

Fordham Kelly Mock Trial Tournament
Team: Corey Fawcett, Karina Sanchez

Georgetown White Collar Crime Mock Trial Competition
Team: Corey Fawcett, Kairo Grant, Megan Rose, Hannah Syburg

Hofstra Medical Legal Mock Trial Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Cianne Jimenez, Karina Sanchez

National All-Star Bracket Challenge
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Michael Dinnella, Sean O’Leary, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Champions

NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Autumn Brehon, Joshua Hunter, Dierra Mize
Regional Finalists

National Ethics Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Cianne Jimenez, Anna Seale, Caitlyn Terebessy

National Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Michael Dinnella, Karina Sanchez
Regional Champions
Team: Megan Rose, John Henry Wilson

St. John’s Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Competition
Team: Paige Lawrence, Weston Light, Caitlyn Terebessy, Mitchell Zwang

Queen’s County District Attorney’s Office Mock Trial Competition
Team: Luke Brock, Emelia Duguay, Jeff Krumpholz, Hannah Syburg

South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team: Austin Falcon, Kairo Grant, Molly Hatch
Octofinalists

TEX-ABOTA Best in Texas Showdown Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Jessalyn McAlister, John Henry Wilson
Winner of the Civility Award

Trials & Tribulations III
Team: Corey Fawcett, Jessalyn McAlister, Megan Rose, John Henry Wilson
National Champions
Outstanding Advocate (Preliminary Rounds) – Megan Rose
Outstanding Advocate (Final Round) – Corey Fawcett

Previous Teams

2021-2022 Team

2020-2021 Team

2019-2020 Team

2018-2019 Team