RALEIGH – Two Campbell Law School teams competed in the Regional American Association of Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition over the weekend. The 2023 regional tournaments were held virtually via Zoom on March 2-3, 2021.
Advocates Emily Murphy, James Brocker, Emma Tillotson and Corey Goss finished second in the prestigious and highly competitive regional event. They were coached by Jacob Morse ‘17, winner of the 2017 Top Gun National Trial Advocacy Competition.
Advocates Lindsey Ross, Rachel Rogers, Susannah Horton and Taylor Norton, who were proudly coached by Lydia Stoney ’20 and Casey Peaden ’17, made it to the semi-finals.
In 2019, Campbell Law advocates won the STAC Regional and went on to defeat University of Akron in the National Finals, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year’s National Finals will be held in person on March 30-April 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The AAJ Mock Trial competition seeks to inspire excellence in trial advocacy through training and education for both law students and practicing attorneys. The association accomplishes this goal in part by sponsoring the Student Trial Advocacy Competition, an annual nationwide mock trial competition. The competition is an exceptional opportunity for law students to develop and practice their trial advocacy skills before distinguished members of the bar and bench.
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