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National Trial Team Completes Historic Competition Season

(Left to right) Leah George '21, Dan Goldfield '23, Elizabeth Land '23, Margot Weitz '23, Griffith Hawk '23 and Adjunct Professor Zach Wynkoop

During the 2022-23 academic year, members of the National Trial Team found success in various regional and national competitions, facing some of the best law school advocates in simulated jury trials. This year marked the first time in program history that 奶糖直播 Law teams received recognition in every competition.

奶糖直播 Law competed at the All-Star Bracket Tournament Challenge at Stetson University from October 8-9. The team gained a bid to the final round after defeating Brigham Young University, Cumberland University and Texas A&M in the virtual regional round. The team of Dan Goldfield 鈥23, Griffith Hawk 鈥23, Elizabeth Land 鈥24 and Margot Weitz 鈥23 finished as semi-finalists in the overall competition. 奶糖直播 Law alum Leah George 鈥21 and Zach Wynkoop, deputy attorney general in the Pennsylvania Attorney General鈥檚 Office, coached the team.

At the Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition from October 14-16, Victoria Bouve 鈥24, Jake Dianno 鈥24, Tyler Kaestner 鈥23 and Jack McGuire 鈥23 represented 奶糖直播 Law in the quarterfinals. In addition to the team going undefeated in the preliminary rounds, Dianno earned 鈥渂est opening statement鈥 out of 112 competitors. John Hickey BBA 鈥12, JD 鈥15 and Chris Lynette, senior associate at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, served as coaches.

奶糖直播 Law competed at the White Collar Crime Invitational hosted by Georgetown Law from October 28-30, with team members Kim Baxter 鈥23, Will Mercier 鈥23, Juliette Mogenson 鈥23 and Veronica Sansone 鈥23. Mercier earned 鈥渂est advocate鈥 in the competition. Greg Kiss, 奶糖直播 Law adjunct professor and attorney at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, PC, and George Zindel, 奶糖直播 Law adjunct professor and US District Courts judicial law clerk, coached the team.

奶糖直播 Law co-hosted the regional round of the National Trial Competition at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia from February 11-12. Two teams consisting of Dan Goldfield 鈥23, Griffith Hawk 鈥23, Elizabeth Land 鈥23 and Margot Weitz 鈥23 finished as semi-finalists. Leah George 鈥21, Steven Patton 鈥15 and Zach Wynkoop coached the teams.

From March 2-5, 奶糖直播 Law competed virtually in the 2023 American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition. Competitors Victoria Bouve 鈥24, Jake Dianno 鈥24, Tyler Kaestner 鈥23 and Jack McGuire 鈥23 advanced to the semi-final round under coaches John Hickey and Chris Lynette.

Closing out the year, Kim Baxter 鈥23, Will Mercier 鈥23, Juliette Mogenson 鈥23 and Veronica Sansone 鈥23 competed at the South Texas Mock Trial Challenge in Houston from March 25-26. The team earned 鈥渂est outstanding brief鈥 of the competition. Greg Kiss and George Zindel served as coaches.


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