Past Trial Advocacy Wins
DuquesneTeam Wins 2012 AAJ Regional Competition
For the fourth year in a row, a team of second-year law students--Jason McConnell, Erica Lombardo, Nicholas Marsilio, and Julianne Cutruzzula--won the regional American Association for Justice (AAJ) mock trial competition. The competition was held in Pittsburgh in March 2012.
Duquesne's other team of Clancy Boylan, Sarah Bronder, Colin Esgro, and Kristine Robinson earned a spot in the semi-finals. The teams were coached by Professor Amelia Michele Joiner.
DuquesneTeam Wins AAJ National Competition 2011
Duquesne University Law School has won the National Championship in the prestigious National Student Trial Advocacy Competition sponsored by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
This award once again places Duquesne University Law School in the ranks of the best trial advocacy programs in the country. This "best of the best" competition was held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 31st through April 3rd. In a field of more than 225 teams, the Duquesne trial team was the only team to remain undefeated. Read more.
Duquesne Team Wins AAJ Regional Competition 2011
For the third consecutive year, a Duquesne team won the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition in Pittsburgh, March 4-6, 2011. Team members Clancy Boylan, Sarah Bronder, Katie Chengery and Brendan McKenna defeated, in head to head competition, Capital University, Case Western Reserve, University of Pittsburgh and both University of Akron teams in the semi-finals and final rounds of the competition. The team won every trial in this competition, trying cases on both the plaintiff and defense sides of a civil case. As a result of this major victory, our team moves on to the national competition in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 31. Read more.
Duquesne Team Wins Gourley Cup Competition 2011
For the first time in nine years, Duquesne won the 2011 Allegheny County Academy of Trial Lawyers annual moot court competition, commonly referred to as the "Gourley Cup" competition.
The second-year team of advocates Emily Dimond and Lauren Woleslagle, and teammates Lauren Oelrich, Jennifer Milko, and David J. Miller, trying the defense side of the civil mock lawsuit, defeated the University of Akron in the final round to clinch the victory on Friday, February 18, 2011. Read more.
Trial Moot Court Team Competes in Philadelphia
The Duquesne Trial Moot Court Team made an outstanding showing at the National trial Competition regional Championship held February 12-13, 2011 in Philadelphia.
Law School Sets Gold Standard in Hosting Tournament of Champions 2010
The Duquesne University School of Law recently hosted 16 of the best trial moot court programs in the nation at the prestigious National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) 2010 Tournament of Champions. The most elite trial competition in the country, the NITA Tournament was held from Oct. 27-30.
As part of the Duquesne team's strong performance, Keaton Carr (3D) received the Best Advocate award for the preliminary rounds, and the Law School team was ranked 6th out of 16 schools, an incredible honor. Read more in the DU Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
National Trial Team Finishes in Top Eight
The Duquesne Law School National Trial Competition team finished in the top eight in the country in the finals held March 24-27 in Dallas, Texas.
After winning the regional competition in Philadelphia this past January, Duquesne was one of twenty-eight regional champions who traveled to Dallas for the national finals event. Duquesne was one of only teams to then proceed to the quarterfinal round where they lost a close contest to Stanford. No Duquesne team had ever advanced to the finals of this competition although many teams had made it to the regional finals in Philadelphia. The efforts of this team were truly remarkable given that none of them had ever competed for the Law School in trial competitions before this year. Team members, all second-year students, were Keaton Carr, Derek Jones, Joshua Lamm, Casey Mullen, Cassidy Neal, David Renner, Curt Schaffner, and Amanda Sorrell. Of these, Carr, Neal, and Renner presented the case for Duquesne. The team was coached by Professor Bruce Antkowiak, Michelle Mantine (L'06), and Kelli Giles (3D). Professor Michael Streib directed the trial moot court program.
Duquesne Wins Regional AAJ Mock Trial Competition 2010
AAJ 2010 Winning TeamOur third year team, Max Petrunya, Patrick Sullivan, Michaelene Weimer and Matthew Smith, defeated Richmond in the championship round to win the AAJ (formerly ATLA) regional competition in Pittsburgh. At the end of the first three rounds of competition, Duquesne trial teams were ranked as the #1 and #2 teams (being the only undefeated teams in the region). As a result, Duquesne sent both of its teams to the final four.
The second year team, Katie Chengery, David Brown, Jonathan Bechtel and Abbey Faett, made a strong showing as well but were defeated in the semi-finals. The team will compete in the national competition against other regional winners from March 18-21, 2010 in New Orleans. Coaches are Professor Mike Streib, Professor Amelia Michele Joiner, and Mike Gianantonio.
Duquesne Law wins Regional National Trial Competition
Congratulations to our second year team, Keaton Carr, Cassidy Neal and David Renner, who defeated Villanova in the final round of the Regional Competition in Philadelphia, February 5-7, to advance to the National Championship in Dallas, to be held March 24-27. Keaton Carr was named Best Advocate of the Tournament. This is the first time Duquesne has won this tournament, hosted every year by Temple Law School. The entire Duquesne Team included Amanda Sorrell, Josh Lamm, Casey Mullen, Curt Schaffner and Derek Jones.The team is coached by Professors Bruce Antkowiak and Michelle Mantine, and third year student Kelli Giles. The Trial Advocacy program is under the direction of Professors Michael Streib and Amelia Joiner.
2008 Accomplishments
Winner National Tournament of Champions 2008
Championship at the Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition 2008
Regional Championship at the ABA Labor and Employment Law Mock Trial Competition 2008
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