October 31, 2008

Baylor wins National Trial Advocacy Competition

Baylor Law School's advocacy program brought home its second championship of the academic year this weekend, winning the 9th Annual National Trial Advocacy Competition hosted by Michigan State University College of Law's Moot Court & Trial Advocacy Board. Georgia State University College of Law finished second in the 26-team competition. William & Mary Law School and University of Houston Law Center were semifinalists.

Individual advocate awards went to Jason Goss (Best Opening Statement) of St. Mary's University School of Law, Cassandra St. Surin (Best Direct Examination) of Brooklyn Law School, Brittani Tweedy (Best Cross Examination and Best Overall Advocate of the preliminary rounds) of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and Kevin Grady of William and Mary (Best Closing Argument).

Results from MSU's website are here. Baylor's website write-up is here; Georgia State's is here.

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