National Trial Team
The Litigation Center recruits and fields the National Trial Team each academic year to offer GGU students the opportunity to compete in regional and national mock trial competitions.
2019/2020 National Trial Team Captains
2019/2020 National Trial Team
FALL 2019 Competition Teams
Congratulations to our 2019 Chicago Team! 6th Place!
Roxana Araujo (3L); Naila Khan (2L); Mackenzie Parker (3L); Sabine Wakim (3L)
Chicago Best Overall Advocate! Mackenzie Parker (3L)
Congratulations to our SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!
John Adams (3L), Keydon Levy (Coach), Adam Rivera (2L), Angelina Austin (2L), and Samantha Gatton (2L)
Congratulations to our CACJ Team! 1st Place!
Christine De Leo (3L), Mackenzie Parker (3L), Emilie Johnson (3L), Azita Rahim (4L).
CACJ Best Overall Advocate! Christine De Leo (3L)
Recent Successes
SAN FRANCISCO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION TRIAL COMPETITION
2ND PLACE (2018)
1ST PLACE (2017)
1ST PLACE (2015)
1ST PLACE (2014)
1ST PLACE (2013)
1ST PLACE (2012)
1ST PLACE (2011)
1ST PLACE (2009)
ABA NATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION
(Chicago, IL)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE (2019)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2018)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2017)
SEMI-FINALIST (2015)
SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
ABA LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TRIAL COMPETITION (REGIONALS)
BEST CROSS EXAMINATION (2014)
1ST PLACE (2013)
1ST PLACE (2012)
1ST PLACE (2009)
NATIONAL ETHICS TRIAL COMPETITION
BEST VOIR DIRE (2013)
BEST OPENING STATEMENT (2013)
BEST DIRECT EXAMINATION (2013)
TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION (REGIONALS)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2013)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
SEMI-FINALIST (2010)
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRIAL COMPETITION
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE (2018)
RUNNER-UP (2013)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
CAPITOL CITY CHALLENGE
QUARTER-FINALIST (2013)
SAN DIEGO DEFENSE LAWYERS TRIAL COMPETITION
QUINNIPIAC CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRIAL COMPETITION
BEST CLOSING ARGUMENT (2015)