UHLC National Mock Trial Team
The Mock Trial Team competes in a number of prestigious mock trial competitions around the country. Team members attain heightened understanding of the rules of procedure and evidence and develop strong courtroom skills and persuasion techniques.
2023-2024 Competitions Teams
AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Kyle Henk, Cianne Jimenez, Dierra Mize, Jed Morgan
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Haleigh Nuenke, Mercy Obisesan, Jacob Parsont
ABA Arbitration Competition (Mock Trial Team)
Team: Orly Golub, Matthew Norman, Gunnar Osteen, Jacob Parsont
Regional Champions
Amicas Cup
Team: Katrina Schydlower, Hannah Syburg
Bayou City Challenge
Team: Abigail Balance, Gracie Mahoney, Hannah Pipes, Madeline Simpkins
Outstanding Cross – Madeline Simpkins
Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Team: Ashley Easaw, Jeff Krumpholz
Outstanding Advocate – Jeff Krumpholz
Team: Olivia Garcia, Jed Morgan
CSI Cross Examination Moot Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Katrina Schydlower
Semifinalists
2nd Place Outstanding Crosser – Katrina Schydlower
William Daniel National Mock Trial Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Cianne Jimenez, Jessalyn McAlister, Dierra Mize
Georgetown White Collar Crime Mock Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Olivia Garcia, Kyle Henk, Brekeese Pierce
Hofstra Medical Legal Mock Trial Competition
Team: Luke Brock, Orly Golub, Matthew Norman
NBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Aal Gray, Blanche Ndoutou, Brekeese Pierce
3rd Place Regional Finish – Advanced to Nationals
Regional Outstanding Prosecutor – Brekeese Pierce
National Ethics Trial Competition
Team: Abigail Balance, Cianne Jimenez, Mercy Obisesan, Hannah Pipes
Most Professional Team Award
National Online Championship
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Blanche Ndoutou, Cole Nowell, Allyson Pigmon-Hernandez
St. John’s Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Competition
Team: Ugo Abakwue, Jed Morgan, Jessalyn McAlister, Mercy Obisesan
Outstanding Closing – Jessalyn McAlister
South Texas Mock Trial Challenge
Team: Luke Brock, Kyle Henk, Matthew Norman, Allyson Pigmon-Hernandez
Quarterfinalists
Stetson National Pretrial Competition
Team: Cianne Jimenez, Weston Light, Gunnar Osteen, Hannah Syburg
TEX-ABOTA Best in Texas Showdown Voir Dire Competition
Team: Jeff Krumpholz, Jessalyn McAlister, Mercy Obisesan
Tournament Champions
The Premiere Trial Competition
Team: Elliott Clay, Ashley Easaw, Aal Gray, Blanche Ndoutou
Trials and Tribulations IV
Team: Orly Golub, Christopher Hall, Weston Light, Gunnar Osteen
Outstanding Advocate – Orly Golub
TYLA National Trial Competition
Team: Hannah Bowersmith, Katrina Schydlower
Regional Semifinalists
Team: Orly Golub, Gunnar Osteen
Previous Teams
