Press Release
Twenty Law School Teams Advance to Finals in National Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Washington, DC — Today, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) announced that 20 law school teams will compete for the national title in the 2024 Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) following the regional competitions last week.
More than 600 law students, comprising 160 teams from 10 regions across the country, participated in the regional competition from Thursday, March 7th through Sunday, March 10th. The 20 finalist teams will now gather in Chicago, from April 4th to April 7th, to compete for the national title.
The competition is open to all law schools nationwide, to provide law students with an opportunity to develop and practice trial advocacy skills in front of distinguished members of the bar and bench. For more than 30 years, AAJ has hosted STAC, with AAJ attorney members committing their time and talents to serve as competition judges and help develop the event.
“AAJ congratulates the 20 finalist teams advancing to the STAC nationals! This competition is the starting point for the future of civil justice and the legal talent that will help shape our nation in the coming years,” said AAJ President Sean Domnick. “I enjoy judging this competition every year and look forward to watching these teams compete for the national title in Chicago.”
The twenty National Finalist teams:
- Northeast 1: Brooklyn Law School & New York University School of Law Team 1
- Northeast 2: Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Team 2 & Temple University Beasley School of Law Team 2
- MidAtlantic: Georgetown University Law Center Team 1 & University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Team 1
- Southeast 1: Campbell University Norman A. Wiggins School of Law Team 1 & Wake Forest University Law School Team 2
- Midwest 1: Cleveland State University College of Law Team 1 & Regent University School of Law
- Midwest 2: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & University of Illinois College of Law Team 1
- Midwest 3: Baylor University School of Law Team 2 & South Texas College of Law Team 2
- Southeast 2: Cumberland School of Law Samford University Team 1 & Team 2
- Mountain: University of California, Los Angeles School of Law Team 1 & Team 2
- Pacific: Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law & Seattle University School of Law
The national winning team will be honored at AAJ’s 2024 Annual Convention, which will be held in Nashville this July.
