About Us - National Trial CompetitionThe College co-sponsors the National Trial Competition held each year in Texas. The Texas Young Lawyers Association presents the competition, which attracts teams from more than 140 law schools and involves more than 1,000 law students each year. The Kraft W. Eidman Award is presented by the American College of Trial Lawyers, and consists of $10,000 to the winning school and a plaque to each member of the winning team. This very generous contribution is endowed by Fulbright & Jaworski. The firm of Beck, Redden & Secrest presents a $5,000 award to the second place team. Each semifinalist team is awarded $1,500 by the firm of Polsinelli Shughart P.C. The Best Oral Advocate is awarded the George A. Spiegelberg Award, donated by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. 2010 - 2011 Competition Information:Click here to see regional host contact information. [link coming soon] 2009 - 2010 Competition Winners:
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| 2009 | 2004 |
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Christopher E. Schaefer |
Rena Upshaw-Frazier Stetson University College of Law St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2008 | 2003 |
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Joshua Jones |
Kareem R. Vessup St. John's School of Law Jamaica, New York |
| 2007 | 2002 |
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Keya Rajput |
Christopher L. LaVigne Northwestern School of Law Chicago, Illinois |
| 2006 | 2001 |
| Sach Oliver University of Arkansas School of Law Fayetteville, Arkansas |
J. Carlton Mitchell Stetson University School of Law St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2005 | 2000 |
| Melissa Lyons Loyola Law School Los Angeles, California |
Stone Grissom Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame, Indiana |