About Us - National Trial Competition

The 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.