MSLAW boasts a tremendously successful trial advocacy program, which has competed against other law schools for almost 20 years. We have competed in regional competitions every year and have advanced to various national competitions where our teams compete against the top teams in the nation. We have won numerous regional competitions, Best Advocate awards, and have placed as high as 3rd in the country in national competitions. We have traveled to all parts of the United States such as San Francisco, New Orleans, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Portland OR, Dallas, New York, Connecticut, Los Angeles. The list goes on. Competing on such a high level will undoubtedly sharpen your trial advocacy skills and get you ready for a future in litigation. There are 2 trial competitions for mock trial in which MSLAW competes. The regional Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition, organized by Black Law Students Association (BLSA), will take place in early February 2026 and the top 3 schools from each region advance to nationals, which then take place during the NBLSA annual convention (typically early March). This case is usually a criminal case and so students are able to take on roles as the Prosecution and Defense. Recently, the MSLAW BLSA trial team placed in the top 3 and went to nationals twice in the last 3 years. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) mock trial regional competition is usually held in Boston in March but the 2023 and 2024 regional competitions were held virtually and the 2025 regional was held in NYC. The top 2 winners from the region advance to nationals, which takes place in late March-early April. This case is always a civil P.I. case; we have worked on medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, etc. The students take on the roles of both plaintiff’s and defendant’s attorneys. Though the pandemic disrupted the competitions and participation, in Spring 2022, your classmates competed in the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition regionals in Connecticut, where Team MSLAW advanced both teams to the semifinals and then placed 2nd and 4th regionally. MSLAW won Best Advocate for the entire Northeast region. The 2nd place team then advanced to Nationals, where Team MSLAW placed 5th in the entire country, losing only to the team that ultimately won the championship. In 2024, Team MSLAW placed 3rd in the Northeast in Buffalo, NY and advanced to Nationals in Houston, TX. Case prep/ trial team is perhaps the best thing you will end up doing in law school. You will master the rules of evidence and learn to think on your feet. You will see the process of preparing a case from start to finish, taking it all the way to trial. You will learn how to prepare your case and theme, work through exhibits, figure out how to admit or exclude evidence, prepare an opening statement/closing argument, prepare witness exams, practice and execute masterful impeachment, objections, trial presence and presentation, courtroom etiquette and so much more.If you are even remotely interested in trial advocacy, kindly reach out to Professor Dimitriadis at amyd@mslaw.edu regarding specifics and how we can help transition you onto the team.