RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard announced today that Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP will financially support the law school’s advocacy program at the 15th-annual National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC). The firm’s contribution will pave the way for Campbell Law to field one of just 16 teams at the competition. The NCTC, one of the most prestigious competitions in the country, selected Campbell Law from a field of more than 50 hopeful entrants.
“We are beyond appreciative of the generous support that Wyrick Robbins continues to provide for our advocacy program,” said Leonard. “They have sponsored several teams in recent years, and their impact is meaningful and lasting in the lives and future careers of our student advocates.”
The NCTC will be held November 18-20 in Los Angeles.
In addition to Campbell Law, selected schools include: Akron, American University, Baylor, Cal-Berkeley, Drexel, Duquesne, Georgetown, Harvard, Loyola University of Chicago, Samford, Stetson, Syracuse, Temple, University of the Pacific and Washington University.
The competition involves 64 law student litigants representing their respective schools on teams of four. The students will act as advocates/witnesses to perform opening statements, conduct direct-and-cross examination of expert and lay witnesses, make closing arguments, and argue objections based on the Federal Rules of Evidence. Each team will argue their case in front of a panel of judges consisting of prestigious members of the Southern California Bar.
Founded in 1979, Wyrick Robbins is an entrepreneurial law firm with a focus on growth-oriented businesses. Based in Raleigh, Wyrick Robbins handles financial and corporate transactions and commercial litigation, as well as other legal needs of dynamic operations. Ben Thompson, a 1979 Campbell Law graduate, is a partner and litigation section chairman with the firm. Thompson previously served on the Campbell Law Board of Visitors and is the chairman of the Campbell University Board of Trustees. Tobias “Toby” Hampson, a 2002 Campbell Law graduate, is also a partner in the firm and heads Wyrick’s Appellate Practice Group. Hampson currently serves on the Campbell Law Board of Visitors.
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