Volunteer to Judge the Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Each year, 1000+ trial lawyers, current judges, and other attorneys volunteer to serve as judges and jurors during AAJ's Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC). 

Each year, AAJ hosts the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC), showcasing top future trial lawyers. This tournament is one of the premier trial advocacy competitions in the country. Regional Tournaments are held across the country, and the two winning teams from each region then compete in the National Finals.

The Regional Tournaments will be held March 6-9 with both in-person and virtual regions.

You can review the 2025 competition details here. The National Finals will be held in person April 3-6.

If you are interested in judging the 2025 competition, please reach out to our STAC Team. Judge signups will open in early 2025.