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.
AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Kyle Henk, Cianne Jimenez, Dierra Mize, Jed Morgan
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Haleigh Nuenke, Mercy Obisesan, Jacob Parsont
ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Team)
Team: Orly Golub, Matthew Norman, Gunnar Osteen, Jacob Parsont
Regional Champions
Amicas Cup
Team: Katrina Schydlower, Hannah Syburg
Bayou City Challenge
Team: Abigail Balance, Gracie Mahoney, Hannah Pipes, Madeline Simpkins
Outstanding Cross – Madeline Simpkins
Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Ashley Easaw, Jeff Krumpholz
Outstanding Advocate – Jeff Krumpholz
Team: Olivia Garcia, Jed Morgan
CSI Cross Examination Moot Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Katrina Schydlower
Semifinalists
2nd Place Outstanding Crosser – Katrina Schydlower
William Daniel National Mock Trial Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Cianne Jimenez, Jessalyn McAlister, Dierra Mize
Georgetown White Collar Crime Mock Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Olivia Garcia, Kyle Henk, Brekeese Pierce
Hofstra Medical Legal Mock Trial Competition
Team: Luke Brock, Orly Golub, Matthew Norman
NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Aal Gray, Blanche Ndoutou, Brekeese Pierce
3rd Place Regional Finish – Advanced to Nationals
Regional Outstanding Prosecutor – Brekeese Pierce
National Ethics Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Cianne Jimenez, Mercy Obisesan, Hannah Pipes
Most Professional Team Award
National Online Championship
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Blanche Ndoutou, Cole Nowell, Allyson Pigmon-Hernandez
St. John’s Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Jed Morgan, Jessalyn McAlister, Mercy Obisesan
Outstanding Closing – Jessalyn McAlister
South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team: Luke Brock, Kyle Henk, Matthew Norman, Allyson Pigmon-Hernandez
Quarterfinalists
Stetson National Pretrial Competition
Team: Cianne Jimenez, Weston Light, Gunnar Osteen, Hannah Syburg
TEX-ABOTA Best in Texas Showdown Voir Dire Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Jessalyn McAlister, Mercy Obisesan
Tournament Champions
The Premiere Trial Competition
Team: Elliott Clay, Ashley Easaw, Aal Gray, Blanche Ndoutou
Trials and Tribulations IV
Team: Orly Golub, Christopher Hall, Weston Light, Gunnar Osteen
Outstanding Advocate – Orly Golub
TYLA National Trial Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Orly Golub, Gunnar Osteen
Previous Teams
