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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.

2021/2022 National Trial Team Captains

Elias Hernandez
Elias's BIO
Monique Ramirez
Monique's Bio

2021/2022 National Trial Team

Christopher Wong, 3L
Christopher Wong, 3L
Elias Hernandez, 3L
Elias Hernandez, 3L
Mahtab Hajibabaei, 3L
Mahtab Hajibabaei, 3L
Fatima Khan, 3L
Fatima Khan, 3L
Bethany Cahill, 3L
Bethany Cahill, 3L
Christina Stout, 3L
Christina Stout, 3L
Yzabel Tinga, 3L
Yzabel Tinga, 3L
Claudia Wu, 2L
Claudia Wu, 2L
Edward Mora, 2L
Edward Mora, 2L
Monique Ramirez, 2L
Monique Ramirez, 2L
Christina Robinson, 2L
Christina Robinson, 2L
Khuong Do, 2L
Khuong Do, 2L
David Lima, 2L
David Lima, 2L
Kate Sumser, 2L
Kate Sumser, 2L
Rachel Clift, 2L
Rachel Clift, 2L
Piper Wheeler, 2L
Piper Wheeler, 2L
Gwendolyn West, 2L
Gwendolyn West, 2L
Ashley Llamas, 2L
Ashley Llamas, 2L
Evelyn Gonzalez Caro, 2L
Evelyn Gonzalez Caro, 2L
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Fall 2021 COMPETITION TEAMS

Stetson National Pretrial Competition
Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Competition
King of the Hill
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Competition

Congratulations to our 2021 SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!

Gwendolyn West (2L); Piper Wheeler (2L); Elias Hernandez (3L); Christina Stout (3L)

Stetson Best Advocate Award! Claudia Wu (2L)

Congratulations to our 2021 Stetson Team! Quarter-finalists!

Christopher Wong (3L); Claudia Wu (2L); Christina Robinson (2L); Edward Mora (2L)

Congratulations to our 2020 SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!

Olivia Wheat (3L); Dana Oviedo (3L); Yzabel Tinga (2L); Mahtab Hajibabaei (2L)

Stetson Best Advocate Award! Christopher Wong (2L)

Congratulations to our 2020 Stetson Team! Semi-finalists!

Michael Sly (3L); Daniella Crisanti (3L); Christopher Wong (2L); Sadie Minjares Odom (2L)
Congratulations to our 2019 SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!
Amanda Wiseman (3L); Jessica Juarez (3L); Ciara Munoz (2L); Collin Wayne (2L)
Congratulations to our 2019 Stetson Team! Semi-finalists!
Lauren Hauck (3L); Naila Khan (3L); Michael Sly (2L); Daniella Crisanti (2L)
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); 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

(San Francisco, CA)

2ND PLACE (2021)
2ND PLACE (2020)
2ND PLACE (2019)
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

The John Marshall School of Law (Chicago, IL)

6th PLACE (2019)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE (2019)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2018)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2017)
SEMI-FINALIST (2015)
SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
SEMI-FINALIST (2010)

ABA LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TRIAL COMPETITION (REGIONALS)

SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
 BEST CROSS EXAMINATION (2014)
1ST PLACE (2013)
1ST PLACE (2012)
1ST PLACE (2009)

TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION (REGIONALS)

SEMI-FINALIST (2018)
 QUARTER-FINALIST (2013)
 SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
 SEMI-FINALIST (2010)

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRIAL COMPETITION

(San Francisco, CA)
FIRST PLACE (2018)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE (2018)
 RUNNER-UP (2013)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)

CAPITOL CITY CHALLENGE

American University Washington College of Law (Washington, D.C.)
SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
 QUARTER-FINALIST (2013)

SAN DIEGO DEFENSE LAWYERS TRIAL COMPETITION

(San Diego, CA)
SEMI-FINALIST (2014)

QUINNIPIAC CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRIAL COMPETITION

Quinnipiac Law School (North Haven, CT)
SEMI-FINALIST (2015)
 BEST CLOSING ARGUMENT (2015)

STETSON NATIONAL PRETRIAL COMPETITION

Stetson University College of Law (Gulfport, FL)
QUARTER-FINALISTS (2021)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS (2021)
SEMI-FINALISTS (2020)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS (2020)
SEMI-FINALISTS (2019)
BEST DEFENSE BRIEF (2017)
 

Past National Trial team captains

Yzabel Tinga, 2021
Yzabel's Bio
Christina Stout, 2021
Christina's Bio
Olivia Wheat, 2020
Olivia's Bio
Clodagh Mauchline, 2019-2020
Clodagh's Bio
Jessica Juarez, 2019-2020
Jessica's bio
Mackenzie Parker, 2018-2019
Mackenzie's Bio
Nicholas Bilof, 2018-2019
Nicholas' Bio

Interested in Becoming a National Trial Team Member?
GGU Law students interested in representing GGU at regional or national mock trial competitions must be invited to the National Trial Team at the start of the fall academic term. Students may try out for the team by competing in the Golden Griffin Challenge.

Golden Griffin Challenge

Specializing in Practical Trial Skills

Get involved Now!

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ADDRESS:

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

Points of Contact

RACHEL BROCKL

Director of the Litigation Program

  • 415-369-5216
  • rbrockl@ggu.edu

CLODAGH MAUCHLINE

Litigation Center Baxter Fellow

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