Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC)
AAJ’s Student Trial Advocacy Competition is an annual nationwide law student mock trial competition.
2025 Competition Update
The 2025 competition will be a hybrid model.
The Regional Tournaments will be held March 6-9, 2025. There will be both in-person and virtual regions.
The National Finals will be held in person April 3-6, 2025, with the location to be announced.
2024 STAC Champions
Congratulations to the 2024 STAC Champions, Duncan Robinson, Ameyali Sanchez, Anderson Tittle, and Robert Holland. Baylor won the Midwest 3 Regional and went on to defeat UCLA School of Law in the National Finals, held in Chicago April 4-7. Duncan Robinson was awarded “Best Advocate” in the National Finals. Thank you to all the students, coaches, judges, and volunteers who made 2024 STAC a success.
Review the Upcoming 2025 Competition Detailscommitted volunteers and LAW STUDENT COMPETITORS make STAC a success year after year
Past Winners
- 2024 – Baylor University School of Law
- 2023 – University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- 2022 – University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- 2021 – University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- 2020 – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019 – Campbell University, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
- 2018 – University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California, Hastings)
- 2017 – Wake Forest University Law School
- 2016 – Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- 2015 – Stetson University College of Law
- 2014 – University of Akron School of Law
- 2013 – University of Notre Dame Law School
- 2012 – Cumberland School of Law Samford University
- 2011 – Duquesne University School of Law
- 2010 – University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
- 2009 – Stetson University College of Law
- 2008 – Cumberland School of Law Samford University
- 2007 – Baylor University School of Law
- 2006 – South Texas College of Law
- 2005 – Baylor University School of Law
- 2004 – University of Akron School of Law
- 2003 – University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- 2002 – Harvard Law School
- 2001 – Temple University Beasley School of Law
Winning the national championship was an incredible experience to have as a team and to learn, grow, and compete with our peers. I cannot recommend joining AAJ and participating in STAC enough. At AAJ's Annual Convention, getting to meet so many exceptional attorneys was beyond rewarding and educational. I sincerely hope that any law student considering becoming a plaintiff trial lawyer considers joining AAJ and learning about the amazing work, people, and goals that go into achieving justice.
AAJ is proud to partner with the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators (NALAE) to host STAC.
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AAJ has four scholarships available for qualified law students: Richard D. Hailey Scholarship ($5,000), Trial Advocacy Scholarship ($3,000), Leesfield/AAJ Scholarship ($2,500), and Mike Eidson Scholarship ($5,000). Scholarship applications are now open.
EXPLORE SCHOLARSHIPS HEREAAJ Law School Chapters provide students with resources and opportunities to network and engage with AAJ members. Chapters invite local trial lawyers to speak about their practice areas, practical skills, and cases they have litigated. Students can network with member firms and participate in mentoring programs.
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