November 5, 2009

Alabama rolls over competition at National Trial Advocacy Competition

The University of Alabama School of Law won the 10th Annual National Trial Advocacy Competition, held October 8-11 at the Michigan State University College of Law. The University of Houston Law Center finished second at the 26-team tournament. Georgetown University Law Center and Fordham University School of Law at the Jesuit University of New York were the semifinalists.

Sam Nicholson of Georgia State University College of Law took home Best Advocate honors. The Best Opening Statement award went to Aida Wondwessen of Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law, while Best Closing Argument was awarded to Deborah Wassel of Fordham. Daniel Michaelson of Brooklyn Law School won Best Direct Examination; Justina Lopez of Fordham won Best Cross Examination. The University of Denver College of Law on the Professional Ethics Award.

Georgia State has a write up here.

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