RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard announced today that Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP has agreed to financially sponsor a competitive trial advocacy team. The firm’s contribution will provide financial support for a group of Campbell Law students to compete at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s (NITA) Tournament of Champions, Oct. 16-19, in Waco, Texas.
“We are grateful for the generous support of Wyrick Robbins,” said Leonard. “This is one of the top competitions in the country, and it serves Campbell Law well to be represented. Wyrick Robbins is making this opportunity possible for our students.”
One of the premier mock trial competitions in the country, only 16 law schools are invited to the Tournament of Champions each year. Invitations are based on a three year performance record at the National Trial Competition (NTC), the American Association of Justice (AAJ) Trial Competition and previous Tournament of Champions competitions. Over the past three years, Campbell Law teams have collected four regional NTC titles and finished in the AAJ national top 10.
Campbell Law last received an invitation to the Tournament of Champions in 2001.
Event champions receive the traveling James Seckinger Trophy, a team plaque, individual plaques, and a copy of NITA’s book, “Trial Technique & Evidence” by Michael R. Fontham. Team plaques are also awarded to runners-up and semifinalists, while the best advocates are awarded NITA Deposition Program scholarships. All participants receive a collection of NITA books and certificates.
Known for its sportsmanship and congeniality, the Tournament of Champions was founded in 1989 at the University of Akron School of Law. NITA became the primary sponsor of the competition in 1995, with LexisNexis joining in as a co-sponsor in 2005.
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 also serves on the Campbell Law Board of Visitors and is the chairman of the Campbell University Board of Trustees.
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