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.
2009 - 2010 Competition Information:
Click here to
see regional host contact information.
2008 - 2009 Competition Winners:
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Best Oral Advocate:
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Christopher E. Schaefer
University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
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Champion Team:
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Baylor Law School, Waco, Texas
Team members:
Joel Bailey
Eric Policastro
Coaches:
Robert Little and Gerald Powell
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Recent Award Winners Include:
| 2008 |
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Joshua Jones
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago, Illinois |
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| 2007 |
2003 |
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Keya Rajput
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago, Illinois
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Kareem R. Vessup
St. John's School of Law
Jamaica, New York |
| 2006 |
2002 |
Sach Oliver
University of Arkansas School of Law
Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Christopher L. LaVigne
Northwestern School of Law
Chicago, Illinois |
| 2005 |
2001 |
Melissa Lyons
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, California |
J. Carlton Mitchell
Stetson University School of Law
St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2004 |
2000 |
Rena Upshaw-Frazier
Stetson University College of Law
St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stone Grissom
Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame, Indiana |
Winners Prior to
2000
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