Trial by Combat 2023

We have been receiving applications for Trial by Combat 2023, but I want to make sure everyone is aware:

• The competition is June 24-26 in Philadelphia at Drexel's Klne Institute of Trial Advocacy.
  

• 14 competitors will be selected in our traditional fashion.
  

• 2 competitors will be selected via a Play-In Tournament, which will include 8 finalists on Zoom on April 22-23. The details for the Play-In Tournament are here.
  

We are excited to host the first in-person Trial by Combat in Philadelphia since 2019!

For students not competing at Nationals, applications are due at 12 pm Pacific on April 7. For students competing at Nationals, applications are due 12 pm Pacific on April 19.

You can apply at this link.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Phil Pasquarello, Drexel Law, pmp45@drexel.edu
Justin Bernstein, UCLA Law, bernstein@law.ucla.edu

We are excited to announce the 2023 Trial by Combat field. You can see the 14 students who have been selected for Combat and the 8 who have been selected for the inaugural Play-In Tournament (the top two of whom will advance to Trial by Combat). We received a record number of applications. The full lists are available on the Drexel and UCLA websites:
https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/barry-cappello-program-trial-advocacy/trial-combat
https://drexel.edu/law/academics/kline-difference/advocacy/competitions/trial-by-combat-national-mock-trial-competition/

The Play-In Tournament will be livestreamed on Sunday, April 23 on our Combat YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY2VMhERummguzGemzY4QTg

There were will be a pair of semifinals at 11 am Eastern, another pair of semis at 1 pm Eastern, and final rounds at 3 pm and 5 pm Eastern.

The competitors get the case on Saturday morning. We will share the case and rules with the community after the competitors receive them.

Justin

11 am Eastern - Semifinals in Drexel-Kline Division
Annalyn St. Ledger (American) v. Ben Wallace (South Carolina)
Laniya Davidson (Maryland) v. Julianna Kantner (Arkansas)

1 pm Eastern - Semifinals in UCLA Division
Michael Chandler (Brown) v. Mary Pat Peterson (Santa Clara)
Isaiah Banuelos (Dickinson) v. Jackson Kunde (Wisconsin)

3 pm Eastern - Finals in Drexel-Kline Division

5 pm Eastern - Finals in UCLA Division

All trials livestreamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY2VMhERummguzGemzY4QTg

The semifinals went 2 P, 2 D, with exactly 6 ballots apiece. These are the final rounds. The winner of each advances to Trial by Combat in Philadelphia this June!

3 pm Eastern - Finals in Drexel-Kline Division
P Laniya Davidson (Maryland) v. D Ben Wallace (South Carolina)

5 pm Eastern - Finals in UCLA Division
P Jackson Kunde (Wisconsin) v. D Michael Chandler (Brown)

All trials livestreamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY2VMhERummguzGemzY4QTg